Opinion No. (1999)

Dear Fire Wilson,

¶ 0 This office has received your letter requesting an official Opinion regarding the following question:

Does 11 O.S. 1991, § 29-205(6)(g) prevent an applicantwith a felony conviction from becoming a member of a volunteerfire department?

¶ 1 In order to answer your question, reference must be made to the Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighters Act at 11 O.S. 1991, §§29-201[11-29-201] to 29-205 ("The Act").

¶ 2 Title 11 O.S. 1991, § 29-204[11-29-204] provides municipalities that have volunteer firefighters with the authority to adopt a code of minimum rules and regulations to govern…