45-3-140.03
Section 45-3-140.03 Fire protection service fee - Levy; definitions; exemption. (a) There is levied on the owner of each residence or dwelling in Barbour County, a fire protection service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year and on each commercial business at a specified location, a fire protection service fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) per year. (b) For purposes of this article, a "residence or 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) Any mobile home or house trailer used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings. (c) Any buildings, structure, or other improvement shall be classified as a "dwelling"...
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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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45-39-140.05
Section 45-39-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical services, 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 fund-raising activities. After receiving funds, the volunteer fire departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended. By September 15 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...
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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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45-49A-120
Section 45-49A-120 Transfer of certain services upon dissolution of municipality. If the Municipality of Wilmer is dissolved, the following services and administrative responsibility shall be transferred as follows: (1) All radio communication shall be coordinated between Mobile County and the appropriate local volunteer fire and rescue department. (2) All senior activities for independent living programs shall be coordinated between the Mobile County Commission and the area agency on aging. (3) The water board of the municipality shall continue to exist as a separate entity to be governed by the present board for a period of four years and thereafter members of the board shall be appointed by the Mobile County Commission. (Act 94-217, p. 304, §3.)...
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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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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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45-23-141.10
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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9-3-19
vehicles, supplies, and tools used in fire fighting or fire rescue. (b) Any person, corporation, partnership, association, or governmental entity may donate or give away used or obsolete fire control or fire rescue equipment to the Alabama Forestry Commission for its use or for distribution to certified volunteer fire departments. Any person, corporation, partnership, association, or governmental entity that donates fire control or fire rescue equipment shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from a defect in the equipment, if the property was donated in good faith and the defect was unknown to the person making the donation. The Alabama Forestry Commission and its commissioners and other officers and employees shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from a defect in equipment sold, loaned, donated, or otherwise made available in good faith by the commission to certified...
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45-23-244.05
Section 45-23-244.05 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 Dale 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 Dale County Commission into a special account to be used exclusively for fire protection purposes in Dale County. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to enter into service contracts with individual fire departments or with associations which represent more than one fire department, or both, to provide fire protection to a part or all of the county. The compensation for the contracts shall be paid from funds in the special account. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to develop certain standards and criteria which shall be met by all fire departments with which it enters into contract. (b) It is the...
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