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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45-16-242.23
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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45-23-141.06
Section 45-23-141.06 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to the county firefighters and rescue
squad association, to be distributed to volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service
squads, shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical 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 or emergency medical service squad which are
committed by a volunteer 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 salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving
the funds, the volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads shall keep
accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended....
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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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45-3-140.06
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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45-35-140.05
Section 45-35-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments
and the association shall only be expended for fire protection, 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 or the personnel of a volunteer
fire department, or both. The funds may not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social
activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving the funds, the volunteer fire departments
and association shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended.
By September 15th of each year, the departments and association 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...
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45-35-140.09
Section 45-35-140.09 Regulatory control and supervision; forfeiture of funds. With regard to
the collection and administration of the fees levied by this article including, but not limited
to, the application for and granting of exemptions, the Houston County Commission shall exercise
such regulatory control and supervision over and may adopt rules and regulations as may be
needed to meet the requirements of this article. Any volunteer fire department or association
that fails to comply with this article or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this
article, at the discretion of the Houston County Commission, may be deemed to have forfeited
all or part of the funds generated by this article for such a period of time as may be set
by the county commission. In addition, the county commission shall have the power and authority
to adopt resolutions providing that if the fees, penalties, or charges, established by or
incurred pursuant to this article, shall not be paid within 30...
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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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45-23-141.10
Section 45-23-141.10 Regulatory control and supervision. With regard to the administration
of the fees levied by this act, the Dale County Commission shall exercise such regulatory
control and supervision over and may adopt rules and regulations as may be needed to meet
the requirements of this part. Any volunteer fire department or emergency medical service
squad that fails to comply with this part or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
this part, at the discretion of the county commission, may be deemed to have forfeited all
or part of the funds generated by this part for such period of time as may be determined.
(Act 2006-390, p. 990, §10.)...
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45-30-140.07
Section 45-30-140.07 Fire protection service fee - Collection and disposition. (a) The fire
protection service fee shall be collected with taxes and 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. In the case of mobile homes,
the 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 the annual registration
fee for manufactured homes provided in Section 40-12-255. The fire protection fee shall begin
to be assessed at the beginning of the month after the approval of the fee and shall be collected
annually with annual property tax payments. The proceeds of the collected fees, minus an administration
fee not to exceed three percent, shall be paid to the respective volunteer fire district or
to the City of Russellville. (b) Funds paid to the...
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