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45-16-140.01
Section 45-16-140.01 Legislative findings. The Legislature declares that the Coffee County
fire departments, emergency medical service squads contracted in writing with the Coffee County
Commission, and the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant
to this article are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2010-110, §2; 2010-130, §2.)...
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45-16-140.03
Section 45-16-140.03 Fire protection service fee. - Collection, administration, and enforcement.
The fire protection and emergency medical service fee shall be collected, administered, and
enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as
are the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of a manufactured home, the fee shall be
collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner and under the same
requirements and laws as the annual registration fee for manufactured homes provided in Section
40-12-255. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into the Coffee County General Fund. The
Coffee County Commission may establish rules and procedures regarding the transfer, accounting,
and holding of the funds, including an administrative fee not to exceed three percent of the
total funds collected. Within 30 days of payment into the general fund, the Coffee County
Commission shall transfer any funds collected on property located in...
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45-16-140.07
Section 45-16-140.07 Liability of personnel. The personnel of the fire departments, emergency
medical service squads, and volunteer firefighters association provided for in this article
shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county. The members of the
county commission and the officers and employees of the county and the members of the Coffee
County Commission and the officers and employees of the county shall not be liable either
in their official capacity or in a private or individual capacity for the actions of the fire
departments, contracted emergency medical service squads, or the volunteer firefighters association
or their personnel. (Act 2010-110, §8; 2010-130, §8.)...
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45-16-140.05
Section 45-16-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds distributed to the Coffee County Volunteer
Firefighters Association and to eligible fire departments and emergency medical service squads
with a written contract with the Coffee County Commission may only be expended for fire protection
and emergency medical services, including training, supplies, equipment, and to purchase insurance
including liability insurance to insure coverage of acts or omissions which are directly related
to the functions of a fire department or emergency medical service squad which are committed
by a fire department or emergency medical service squad and the personnel of a volunteer fire
department or emergency medical service squad. The funds may not be expended for food, drink,
social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving the funds, the fire departments
and emergency medical service squads shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds
were properly expended. Should the Coffee County...
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45-16-140.06
Section 45-16-140.06 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department.
Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible fire department or emergency medical service
squad and after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, any remaining funds derived from
this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article shall be transferred
to the Coffee County Commission. If a fire department is abandoned or dissolved, the Coffee
County Commission shall transfer the funds to the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association.
If an emergency medical service squad is abandoned or dissolved, the Coffee County Commission
shall transfer the funds to the Coffee County General Fund. Those entities shall distribute
remaining funds in the best interest of providing emergency medical services and fire protection
in the area once served by the abandoned or dissolved fire department or emergency medical
service squad. In the event there are no fire...
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45-16-242.23
Section 45-16-242.23 Disposition of funds. (a) The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized,
less the actual cost of collection not to exceed five per centum, shall be paid by the State
Department of Revenue to the Coffee County Commission, on a monthly basis. Five percent of
the revenue shall be paid into the county general fund. The remaining funds shall be placed
by the Coffee County Commission into a special account to be used exclusively for county fire
protection purposes. The county commission shall be authorized to enter into a service contract
with the Coffee County firefighters association which represents more than one fire department
to provide fire protection to a part or all of the county. The county commission shall be
authorized to develop criteria which shall be met by the association with which it enters
into contract. The compensation for the contract shall be paid from funds in the special account.
The association may be composed of volunteer fire departments or both...
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45-16-140.08
Section 45-16-140.08 Purpose. The purpose and use of funds generated by this article are to
enable all participating eligible volunteer fire departments in Coffee County to be better
equipped and prepared for emergencies in the county and to assist in maintaining and lowering
Insurance Services Organization ratings. This article is also intended to help insure emergency
medical services to the citizens of Coffee County. Each fire department shall obtain and maintain
a level of preparedness as determined by the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association.
Any fire department that does not meet the levels set within five years of the approval of
this article shall forfeit any received funds generated by this article. The emergency medical
service squad is required to attain and maintain an advanced life support/basic life support
ambulance transport license with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Any emergency medical
service squad failing to maintain this license shall...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of this chapter:
(1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision as to how
any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body should vote on a specific
matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before
the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee, committee, or full
governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of the reasons prescribed
in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER. Characteristics or actions of
a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...
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45-16-140.04
Section 45-16-140.04 Eligible volunteer fire department. For the purposes of this article,
an eligible fire department shall mean a fire department located in Coffee County outside
of the City of Enterprise or the City of Elba which is certified under the Alabama Forestry
Commission guidelines and is a member of the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association.
An eligible emergency medical service squad for the purposes of this article means an emergency
medical service squad under a written contract with the Coffee County Commission to serve
Coffee County which is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Emergency Medical
Services Division, as an advanced/basic life support transporting ambulance service. (Act
2010-110, §5; 2010-130, §5.)...
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45-3-140.01
Section 45-3-140.01 Legislative findings. The Legislature declares that volunteer fire departments
and the Barbour County Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant to this article
are nonprofit organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §2.)...
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