20 ILCS 3985/3002

The Committee shall:

(a) develop an annual award program, including the creation of all necessary procedures, the identification of the criteria for selecting the recipient or recipients and the providing of the manner by which the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor is to be awarded;

(b) work with various fire fighting organizations in the State in order to create a cooperative effort in the development and implementation of the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor program, including the selection of an appropriate date or occasion when the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor should be awarded;

(c) design, develop and procure a Fire Fighting Medal of Honor to be awarded to those individuals who have been selected to receive the award.