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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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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45-3-140.05
Section 45-3-140.05 Eligible volunteer fire department. An eligible volunteer fire department,
for the purposes of this article, shall mean a certified nonprofit volunteer fire department
located in Barbour County that is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines
and is a member of the Barbour County Volunteer Firefighters Association. (Act 2007-272, p.
366, §6.)...
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45-39-140.08
Section 45-39-140.08 Fire marshal. The Lauderdale County Commission shall have authority
to employ a county fire marshal. The county commission shall prescribe the duties and set
the salary of the county fire marshal. The fire marshal shall serve at the pleasure of the
county commission. The fire marshal's duties may include coordinating the activities of the
volunteer fire departments located in Lauderdale County. The duties may also include administrating
any building code adopted by the county as the building code relates to fire-safe construction
of new buildings. (Act 90-441, p. 604, §9.)...
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45-35-140.07
Section 45-35-140.07 Liability of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments
and the Houston County Volunteer Firefighters Association provided for in this article shall
not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county
commission and the employees of the county shall not be liable in either their official capacity
or in a private capacity for the actions of the personnel of volunteer fire departments. (Act
2000-473, p. 900, §8.)...
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45-35-140.08
Section 45-35-140.08 Purpose. The primary purpose and use of funds generated by this
article is to enable all volunteer fire departments in Houston County to lower their ISO ratings,
thus lowering insurance costs to the citizens of the county. All departments are required
to attain and maintain an ISO of 7/9 (seven slash nine) or below within four years of November
7, 2000, per Section 45-35-140.09. Any department not attaining this level or failing
to maintain this level shall forfeit funds generated by this article until such time as the
7/9 rating is attained or reattained. Forfeited funds per this section shall be used
or designated for use by the county commission for fire protection related purposes. (Act
2000-473, p. 900, §9.)...
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45-3-140.08
Section 45-3-140.08 Liability of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments
or the volunteer fire association provided for in this article shall not be considered employees,
servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county commission and the officers
and employees of the county shall not be liable in either their official capacity or in a
private or individual capacity for the actions of the volunteer fire departments, volunteer
fire association, or their personnel. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §9.)...
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45-31-242.06
Section 45-31-242.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized,
less the actual cost of collection not to exceed five percent shall be paid by the State Department
of Revenue to the Geneva County Commission to be used for the purposes of fire protection
in Geneva County; and more specifically, for the benefit of those volunteer fire departments
being certified by the Forestry Commission of the State of Alabama or any association or group
composed of such volunteer departments certified by the Forestry Commission. These funds shall
be payable on a quarterly or monthly basis and shall be expended solely for purposes of fire
protection, prevention, fire safety, education, and in order to encourage a strong volunteer
firefighters network in Geneva County, Alabama. (Act 87-415, p. 611, §7.)...
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45-36-140
Section 45-36-140 Assessment and collection of tax; Fire Marshal; regulations; fire
districts. (a) The Jackson County Commission is hereby authorized to fix a county fire protection
tax at a rate of 2 mills on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed value on all taxable
real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County, excluding row crops
and pasture lands. The tax fixed by the Jackson County Commission shall be based on the assessed
value of all taxable real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County,
except row crops and pasture lands, as shown by the records of the Tax Assessor of Jackson
County, and shall be assessed and collected as all other ad valorem taxes in the county. The
Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Jackson County shall not charge to or collect from the fire
protection tax fund any fees or charges for the assessment or collection of the fire protection
tax. The amount collected from assessment and collection of this...
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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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