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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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45-16-140.02
Section 45-16-140.02 Fire protection service fee. - Levy; definitions; exemption. (a) There
is levied on the owner of each dwelling and commercial building located in Coffee County a
fire protection and emergency medical service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year for each
dwelling and commercial building. (b) For the purposes of this article, 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 or more human beings including, but not limited
to: (1) Any building, structure, or improvement assessed, for the purposes of state and county
ad valorem taxation, as Class III single-family owner-occupied residential property. (2) A
duplex or an apartment building. (3) Residential property used to generate rental income.
(4) Any manufactured home or house trailer used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence
for one or more human beings. (c) A building, structure, or other...
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6-5-332
Section 6-5-332 Persons rendering emergency care etc., at scene of accident, etc. (a) When
any doctor of medicine or dentistry, nurse, member of any organized rescue squad, member of
any police or fire department, member of any organized volunteer fire department, Alabama-licensed
emergency medical technician, intern, or resident practicing in an Alabama hospital with training
programs approved by the American Medical Association, Alabama state trooper, medical aidman
functioning as a part of the military assistance to safety and traffic program, chiropractor,
or public education employee gratuitously and in good faith, renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an accident, casualty, or disaster to a person injured therein, he or
she shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions
in rendering first aid or emergency care, nor shall he or she be liable for any civil damages
as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for...
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36-21-160
Section 36-21-160 Termination for loss of work during emergency response prohibited. (a) As
used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY.
Going to, attending to, or coming from any of the following: a. A fire call. b. A hazardous
or toxic materials spill and cleanup. c. Any other situation to which a volunteer fire department
has been dispatched. d. An actual medical emergency to prevent the imminent loss of life.
(2) EMPLOYER. Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any
person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in
relation to any employee. (3) VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKER. An individual who does not receive
monetary compensation for his or her service as a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical
technician, rescue squad member, volunteer deputy, or a ham radio operator conducting storm
spotter operations for an emergency management association. (b) No employer...
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45-3-140.06
Section 45-3-140.06 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to the county volunteer fire departments
shall only be expended for fire protection services, including training, supplies, and equipment.
The funds may also be expended to purchase insurance, including liability insurance, to insure
coverage of acts or omissions which are directly related to the functions of a volunteer fire
department which are committed by a volunteer fire department and the personnel of a volunteer
fire department. The funds may not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social activities,
or fund raising activities. After receiving the funds, the volunteer fire departments shall
keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended. Should the Barbour
County Commission, in its sole discretion, find or determine that funds provided by this article
have been improperly expended by an eligible volunteer fire department, the department that
has improperly expended the funds shall reimburse and refund...
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45-40-141.01
Section 45-40-141.01 Volunteer fire departments declared public in nature. The Legislature
declares that all volunteer fire departments, including volunteer fire departments that have
emergency medical technicians that are members, are organizations that are public in nature
and serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 92-409,
p. 838, §2.)...
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45-49-142.08
Section 45-49-142.08 Auditing; improper expenditures. All funds distributed to the volunteer
fire departments under this part may be audited by the Mobile County Commission at any time,
but not less than every two years. If the Mobile County Commission finds or determines that
funds provided by this part have been improperly expended by an eligible fire volunteer department,
the department shall return all funds improperly expended and in addition thereto shall pay
a penalty equal to 10 percent of all improperly expended funds. At the discretion of the Mobile
County Commission, any volunteer fire department that fails to comply with this part may be
deemed to have forfeited its right to receive any funds generated by this part. (Act 2015-258,
§ 9; Act 2019-152, § 1(10).)...
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45-19-141.04
Section 45-19-141.04 Fire protection fee - Eligibility to receive proceeds. To be eligible
to receive proceeds from the fire protection fee, each department shall be a member in good
standing in the Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. For the purpose of
this part, "good standing" is defined as being current on all association dues,
being incorporated as a volunteer nonprofit organization, having a bonded official responsible
for the use of any proceeds of the fire protection fee, and being recognized by the Alabama
Forestry Commission as a volunteer fire department. Departments not in good standing may be
subject to withholding of proceeds from the fire protection fee until their good standing
status has been restored. Upon the dissolution or abandonment of any eligible department,
the remaining proceeds, the assets purchased with proceeds, and future proceeds from the fire
protection fee shall be divided among the departments that take over coverage of the...
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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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45-23-141.09
Section 45-23-141.09 Forfeiture of funds. The purposes and use of funds generated by this part
is to enable all participating volunteer fire departments in Dale County to lower their ISO
ratings and to enable emergency medical service squads to guarantee emergency medical services
to the citizens of the county. All fire departments are required to attain and maintain an
ISO rating of "8/9" or below, within six years of the approval of this part. Any
departments not attaining this level or failing to maintain this level shall forfeit funds
generated by this part until such time as the "8/9" rating is attained or reattained.
Forfeited funds per this section shall be used or designated for use by the county volunteer
firefighters association for fire protection in the affected district. All emergency medical
service squads are required to attain and maintain a basic life support ambulance transport
license with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Any emergency medical service squad...
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