41-4-33.1
Section 41-4-33.1 State-owned surplus property transferred to volunteer fire departments; determination by Forestry Commission; approval by department; penalty for unauthorized use; final disposition of property. (a) All surplus property owned by the state to be disposed of by sale at auction by the Finance Department shall first be screened by the Forestry Commission to determine if such property may be of use by volunteer fire departments for specific use in fire suppression activities. If the Forestry Commission finds such property to be useful for such purposes, then, with the approval of the state Finance Director, such property shall be transferred to the Forestry Commission. All such property shall be loaned to the volunteer fire departments. (b) Any property transferred to a volunteer fire department under the provisions of this section shall be used exclusively for fire protection purposes. The use of any such property other than on the business of the volunteer fire...
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45-21-140
Section 45-21-140 Sales and use tax authorized; use of funds. (a) This section shall apply only in Crenshaw County. (b) For purposes of this section, the following term shall have the following meaning: ELIGIBLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS and ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. A fire department in Crenshaw County that maintains an ISO-approved rating of at least Class 9, is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines, and is a member in good standing of the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. An eligible emergency medical service means an emergency medical service that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma, and is in good standing with the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. (c) Subject to approval at a local referendum as provided in this section, the Crenshaw County Commission may levy an additional one-half percent sales and use tax paralleling the state sales and use tax. The proceeds...
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31-9C-2
Section 31-9C-2 Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission. (a) There is created the Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, which shall be responsible for promoting the efficient use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement, fire and rescue services, and essential public health and emergency support personnel have effective communication services available in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communication services in the event of disruption caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other public emergency. (b) The commission shall consist of the following members: (1) The Governor or his or her designee. (2) The Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation or his or her designee. (3) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee. (4) The Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs or his or her designee. (5) The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency...
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45-3-140.07
Section 45-3-140.07 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article, after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the county commission. The county commission shall transfer the funds in the following manner: If a volunteer fire department is abandoned or dissolved, funds shall be equally divided and transferred to the remaining volunteer fire departments in good standing with the Barbour County Firefighter's Association and State Forestry Commission. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §8.)...
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36-30-50
or chemotherapy has been determined to be medically necessary. 2. There are malignant tumors which are treated by endoscopic procedures alone. 3. There are malignant melanomas. 4. There is a tumor of the prostate, provided that it is treated with radical prostatectomy or external beam therapy. c. The combined total of all benefits received under this subdivision by a firefighter during his or her lifetime may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (2) Payable as a result of a specific injury or illness, to begin six months after the disability and submission to the insurance carrier or other payor of acceptable proof of disability precluding service as a firefighter, and continuing for up to 36 consecutive monthly payments, one of the following: a. For a career firefighter, a monthly benefit of three thousand dollars ($3,000). b. For a certified volunteer firefighter, a monthly benefit of three thousand dollars ($3,000). c. For a non-certified volunteer firefighter, a monthly...
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9-3-17
Section 9-3-17 Certification as volunteer fire department. (a) The term volunteer fire department shall apply to and be used to define an organized group of area residents who meet the following requirements for personnel, training, and equipment: (1) The group shall be organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama as a nonprofit organization or as an authority of a municipality, fire district, or other legal subdivision. The group shall actively respond to fires and other emergencies and shall have a clearly defined coverage area recognized by the Alabama Forestry Commission and the county fire association where the group is located as the primary fire protection provider for the coverage area. The group shall be comprised of not less than four members and shall provide monthly emergency response reports to the commission. All persons who are members of the group shall be known as volunteer fire fighters, and shall have been qualified as such by participating in...
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45-17-140
Section 45-17-140 Fire protection service fee. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals. (b) The Legislature hereby declares that volunteer fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this section are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (c)(1) There is hereby levied on the owner of each dwelling and on the owner of each building or commercial building or facility located in those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals a fire protection service fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year. (2) For the purposes of this section a dwelling shall be defined as any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one...
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45-36-162
Section 45-36-162 Distribution of payments. (a) Any payments coming into the treasury of Jackson County that are derived, directly or indirectly, from payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority in lieu of payment of taxes shall be appropriated as follows: (1) One percent to the Jackson County Economic Development Fund paid to the fund monthly until it reaches a balance of one million dollars ($1,000,000); the payments shall continue whenever the balance in the fund drops below one million dollars ($1,000,000). The county commission may invest the funds to the benefit of local governments and entities in the county, and expend the same for disaster relief in the county or for any economic purpose that benefits the county, including, but not limited to, any activity or purpose which provides an incentive for the creation or retention of jobs and employment opportunities in the county. Participating local governments or entities may apply for the funds for these purposes. It is the intent...
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45-27-245.33
Section 45-27-245.33 Disposition of funds. The proceeds of the revenue accruing from the additional privilege and license tax, consumers' use tax, and sellers' use tax levied by Section 45-27-245.31 shall be distributed and used as follows: (1) Thirty percent of the net proceeds collected shall be distributed to the duly recognized volunteer fire departments or rescue squads, or both, in the unincorporated areas of the county. Only volunteer fire departments properly certified by the Alabama Forestry Commission and members of the Escambia County Volunteer Fire Departments Association shall be eligible to receive the proceeds and use them as follows: a. Each eligible department shall receive an equal portion of the proceeds. Each department in the Escambia County Volunteer Fire Departments Association shall send one voting delegate to a meeting of the association to be held no later than 30 days after May 1, 2004, to vote on whether the member departments shall provide financial support...
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45-31-242.06
Section 45-31-242.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized, less the actual cost of collection not to exceed five percent shall be paid by the State Department of Revenue to the Geneva County Commission to be used for the purposes of fire protection in Geneva County; and more specifically, for the benefit of those volunteer fire departments being certified by the Forestry Commission of the State of Alabama or any association or group composed of such volunteer departments certified by the Forestry Commission. These funds shall be payable on a quarterly or monthly basis and shall be expended solely for purposes of fire protection, prevention, fire safety, education, and in order to encourage a strong volunteer firefighters network in Geneva County, Alabama. (Act 87-415, p. 611, §7.)...
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