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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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45-49-142.08
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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45-19-140
Section 45-19-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Coosa County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Coosa County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(l) After the Coosa County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Coosa
County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial
charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Coosa County for the use
of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of
such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such
financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due
to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this
section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which...
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45-22-243.10
Section 45-22-243.10 Distribution of proceeds. The proceed of any taxes herein authorized to
be levied shall be distributed as follows: (1) Forty-five percent to the general fund of the
City of Cullman. (2) Fifteen percent to the general fund of Cullman County to be used by the
County Commission. (3) Fifteen percent to the Cullman County Commission to the credit of the
road fund. (4) Ten percent to the Cullman County Commission for use by the Cullman County
Board of Education. (5) Ten percent to the municipalities of Cullman County incorporated prior
to May 18, 2020, except Cullman, to be distributed on a population basis. (6) a. Five percent
to the rural volunteer fire departments of the county, to be equally distributed among the
following volunteer fire departments in Cullman County: Arkadelphia, Baileyton, Battle Ground,
Berlin, Bethsadia, Bremen, Cold Springs, Crane Hill, Dodge City, Fairview, Garden City, Gold
Ridge, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Johnson Crossing, Jones Chapel, Joppa,...
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45-40-141.06
Section 45-40-141.06 Use of funds. Funds disbursed to eligible volunteer fire departments pursuant
to this part shall be expended only for fire protection and emergency medical services, including
training, supplies, buildings, capital improvements, equipment, insurance, professional services,
and dues. The funds shall 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 are properly expended. By September 15th of each
year, the department shall file a report with the county association detailing the expenditure
of all funds during the previous 12 months and setting out a schedule of all proposed projects.
The filing shall account for all unspent funds and whether any unspent funds have been obligated.
Unspent funds that have not been obligated which exceed the amount of total receipts paid
to the department for the prior year from this fee...
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45-26-140
Section 45-26-140 Protection of forests; costs. (a) The County Commission of Elmore County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Elmore
County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the
manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Elmore County Commission has determined that
such a need does exist in Elmore County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter
specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands
located in Elmore County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to
the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten
cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit
accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. (2) Forest lands,
as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or...
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45-3-244.06
Section 45-3-244.06 Disposition of funds. 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 Barbour County Commission to be used for the purposes of fire protection
and for funding for programs for the elderly in Barbour County. These funds shall be payable
on a monthly basis and will be expended solely for the purposes of funding programs for the
elderly and paid and volunteer fire departments in order to encourage a strong firefighters
network in Barbour County. The proceeds paid by the State Department of Revenue to the Barbour
County Commission shall be distributed as follows: (1) Ten percent to the Barbour County Commission
to be distributed equally to the Clio Senior Center, the Clayton Senior Center, and RSVP (Retired
Senior Volunteer Program) in Barbour County; and (2) Ninety percent to the volunteer fire
departments in Barbour County as determined by the Barbour...
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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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45-39-140.05
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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45-43-140
Section 45-43-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Lowndes County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Lowndes County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(1) After the Lowndes County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Lowndes
County, the county commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial
charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Lowndes County for the use
of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of
such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such
financial charge or tax is not greater then the benefit accruing to such forest lands due
to availability of such fire protection. (2) Forest lands as used in this section, shall mean
any land which supports a forest growth, or which...
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