The State Forest Fire Warden may appoint patrol personnel, who shall receive compensation for the time actually employed, and may establish and equip fire lookout stations and furnish necessary equipment for such patrol personnel. Any patrol personnel so appointed for such purpose shall have authority to render bills for such expenses as provided in section 23-39.
(1949 Rev., S. 3480; 1967, P.A. 338, S. 1; P.A. 00-99, S. 68, 154; P.A. 01-150, S. 11; P.A. 19-37, S. 3.)
History: 1967 act deleted provision authorizing patrolmen to collect expenses incurred in extinguishing fires on state's behalf; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to powers of deputy sheriff, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-150 deleted reference to the arrest powers of patrol personnel and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 19-37 deleted provision re authority to summon assistance, effective July 1, 2019.