Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-29-301
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Definitions
Official statutory text
A. As used in this section and Section 4 of this act:
1. “Combination fire department” means a fire department which
has in its employ more than two full-time salaried firefighters and
at least one but not more than twenty-five volunteer firefighters.
However, a fire department that would otherwise be considered a
“combination fire department” under this definition but for the fact
that it had more than twenty-five (25) volunteer firefighters on
June 1, 2003, shall be considered a “combination fire department” as
long as it does not exceed the number of volunteer firefighters that
it had on June 1, 2003; and
2. “Volunteer firefighter of a combination fire department”
means a person who is enrolled as a volunteer member of a
combination fire department and who serves in such capacity without
receiving a regular salary. The person, who is a salaried employee
of a municipality, shall not serve as a volunteer firefighter of a
combination fire department if such service as a volunteer
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 279
firefighter is a condition of employment with the municipality. A
person, who is a salaried public safety employee of a municipality,
shall not serve as a volunteer firefighter of a combination fire
department unless the person is off duty and such service is not a
condition of employment.
B. For the purposes of this subsection, a public safety
employee is a person employed to serve as a salaried firefighter,
police or other law enforcement officer or emergency medical
technician.
1. “Combination fire department” means a fire department which
has in its employ more than two full-time salaried firefighters and
at least one but not more than twenty-five volunteer firefighters.
However, a fire department that would otherwise be considered a
“combination fire department” under this definition but for the fact
that it had more than twenty-five (25) volunteer firefighters on
June 1, 2003, shall be considered a “combination fire department” as
long as it does not exceed the number of volunteer firefighters that
it had on June 1, 2003; and
2. “Volunteer firefighter of a combination fire department”
means a person who is enrolled as a volunteer member of a
combination fire department and who serves in such capacity without
receiving a regular salary. The person, who is a salaried employee
of a municipality, shall not serve as a volunteer firefighter of a
combination fire department if such service as a volunteer
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 279
firefighter is a condition of employment with the municipality. A
person, who is a salaried public safety employee of a municipality,
shall not serve as a volunteer firefighter of a combination fire
department unless the person is off duty and such service is not a
condition of employment.
B. For the purposes of this subsection, a public safety
employee is a person employed to serve as a salaried firefighter,
police or other law enforcement officer or emergency medical
technician.
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