45-49-142.05
Section 45-49-142.05 Disposition of funds. The proceeds of the fire protection and suppression
service fee levied shall be paid into the Mobile County General Fund. The Mobile County Commission
may retain two percent of the funds to cover the cost of administration of the program and
also an additional two percent shall be held by the county commission in a segregated account
for future unexpected expenses of the volunteer fire departments covered under this part.
(Act 2015-258, § 7; Act 2019-152, § 1(7).)...
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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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45-16-140.07
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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45-21-242.08
Section 45-21-242.08 Eligible fire departments and rescue squads - Defined. For purposes of
this part, an eligible fire department means 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 rescue squad, for purposes of this part, means a rescue squad
that is certified by the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads or Emergency Medical Services.
(Act 96-604, p. 947, §9.)...
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45-45-175.01
Section 45-45-175.01 Location - Proximity to fire department. (a)(1) In Madison County, any
petroleum product tank farm shall be within five miles of and served by a full-time paid fire
department. The site of any petroleum product tank farm shall be approved by resolution of
the county commission if located outside of the corporate limits of a municipality or by either
resolution of the municipal governing body or by compliance with applicable zoning laws if
located within the corporate limits of a municipality. The petroleum product tank farm operator
shall provide periodic training and fire protection equipment to the fire department staff,
at no cost, for specific risks of fire and spills that could occur. In addition, the petroleum
product tank farm operator shall do all of the following: a. Include all fire protection equipment
required by the National Fire Protection Association Code for petroleum products terminals.
b. Participate in a mutual aid group within the community to...
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32-6-272
Section 32-6-272 Issuance of distinctive plates; lists of members; fees; violations. (a) The
distinctive license plates here provided for shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue
and shall be issued through the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other license issuing
official of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor vehicle license
plates or tags and such officers shall be entitled to their regular fees for such service.
(b) The Alabama Forestry Commission shall prepare a list of all members of certified volunteer
fire departments and the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission shall
prepare a list of all members of paid or part-paid fire departments. The Alabama Forestry
Commission shall also add to the list any retired volunteer firefighter retired from a volunteer
fire department in another state who submits proof to the commission of eligibility pursuant
to this division. The Forestry Commission and the Firefighters'...
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45-26-141.02
Section 45-26-141.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Elmore County Firefighters Association.
(2) AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT. Amendment No. 567 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended,
proposed by Act No. 94-483 enacted at the 1994 Regular Session of the Legislature and ratified
in the November 1994 General Election. (3) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (4)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any building that contains one or more separate business enterprises
that purchase and display a business license applicable to the business enterprise. In the
case of a commercial building with more than one business located in a building, a separate
fee shall be assessed on the building for each business located in the building, but in no
case shall a fee be assessed more than one time on the same space. (5) COMMISSION. The Elmore
County Commission or other governing body of the county. (6) COUNTY. Elmore...
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45-39-140.03
Section 45-39-140.03 Fire protection service fee - Collection, administration, and enforcement.
The fire protection service fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced as closely
as possible at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws
as are the ad valorem taxes of the state. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into a special
county fund. Within 30 days of payment into the special fund, the county commission shall
divide the funds equally among all eligible volunteer fire departments. The county commission
may establish rules and procedures regarding the transfer, investing, accounting, and handling
of the funds. (Act 90-441, p. 604, §4.)...
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45-42-140.05
Section 45-42-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments
shall only be expended for fire protection purposes, including training, supplies, and equipment.
The funds may also be expended to purchase liability insurance to insure coverage of acts
or omission which are directly related to the functions of a volunteer fire department which
are committed by a volunteer fire department or the personnel of a volunteer fire department,
or both. The funds may not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fundraising
activities. After receiving funds, the volunteer fire departments shall keep accurate records
to verify that the funds were properly expended. By September 15th of each year, the department
shall file a form with the county commission detailing the expenditure of all funds during
the previous 12 months. The filing shall also account for all unspent funds and whether the
unspent funds have been obligated. The county commission...
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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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