9-3-17
Section 9-3-17 Certification as volunteer fire department. (a) The term volunteer fire department
shall apply to and be used to define an organized group of area residents who meet the following
requirements for personnel, training, and equipment: (1) The group shall be organized and
incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama as a nonprofit organization or as an authority
of a municipality, fire district, or other legal subdivision. The group shall actively respond
to fires and other emergencies and shall have a clearly defined coverage area recognized by
the Alabama Forestry Commission and the county fire association where the group is located
as the primary fire protection provider for the coverage area. The group shall be comprised
of not less than four members and shall provide monthly emergency response reports to the
commission. All persons who are members of the group shall be known as volunteer fire fighters,
and shall have been qualified as such by participating in...
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45-1-242.25
Section 45-1-242.25 Use of funds; accounting forms. Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments
shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical and rescue services, including
training, supplies, and equipment. The funds may also be expended to purchase liability insurance
to insure coverage of acts or omission of acts which are directly related to the functions
of a volunteer fire department and 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 association
detailing the expenditure of all funds during the previous 12 months. The filing shall also
account for all unspent funds and whether unspent...
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36-30-1
Section 36-30-1 Definitions; dependents; persons eligible for compensation. (a) For the purposes
of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AWARDING
AUTHORITY. The State Board of Adjustment, created and existing pursuant to Article 4, Chapter
9 of Title 41. (2) COMPENSATION. The money benefits paid on account of injury or death which
occurred during the course of employment or activity as a peace officer or firefighter and
is in the nature of workers' compensation. (3) DEPENDENT CHILD. An unmarried child under the
age of 18 years, or one over the age of 18 who is physically or mentally incapacitated from
earning. (4) DIRECT AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. Death resulting from
a heart attack or stroke caused by engaging or participating in a situation while on duty
involving nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue,
hazardous material response, emergency medical service, prison...
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45-21-242.09
Section 45-21-242.09 Eligible fire departments and rescue squads - Use of funds. Funds paid
to eligible fire departments and rescue squads shall only be expended for fire protection
and emergency medical and rescue services including training, supplies, and equipment. The
funds may also be expended to purchase liability insurance to insure coverage of acts or omissions
which are directly related to the functions of a fire department or rescue squad which are
committed by a fire department or rescue squad or the personnel of a fire department or rescue
squad. The funds may not be expended for food, drink, social activities, fund-raising activities,
or salaries. After receiving funds, the fire departments and rescue squads shall keep accurate
records to verify that the funds were properly expended. By September 15 of each year, the
fire departments and rescue squads shall file a financial statement with the Crenshaw County
Commission detailing the expenditure of all funds received from...
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45-19-141.11
Section 45-19-141.11 Disposition of funds. The association shall retain five percent of the
gross proceeds from each district to be used, after approval by a majority vote of member
departments in good standing, for countywide fire protection, fire prevention, and emergency
medical services to include, but not be limited to, fire or emergency medical equipment, fire
or emergency medical supplies, training, buildings, capital improvements, insurance, dues,
and professional services. These proceeds shall not be used for salaries, entertainment, or
fund-raising purposes. Any proceeds from the association's five percent share of the fees
collected that are unexpended or not appropriated at the end of the fiscal year shall remain
in the association's treasury for appropriation and use during any fiscal year thereafter.
These proceeds shall be administered by the association in compliance with all applicable
requirements of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The association...
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45-32-242.02
Section 45-32-242.02 Levy of additional tax. Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Greene County Commission may levy, in addition
to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of 14 mils on each dollar of taxable property
in the county. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund
and shall be distributed as follows: (1) Law Enforcement 1.5 mils (2) Roads & Bridge 1.0
mils (3) Economic Development 0.5 mils (4) Youth Recreation (Reestablish parks, etc.) 0.5
mils (5) Capital Improvements 1.0 mils (6) Matching Fund for Grants 0.5 mils (7) Ambulance
Service 0.25 mils (8) Public Library 0.25 mils (9) School System Needs, Capital Improvement,
Renovations and Maintenance 6.0 mils (10) Volunteer Fire Department Association 2.5 mils (Act
99-256, p. 339, §1.)...
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45-36-162
Section 45-36-162 Distribution of payments. (a) Any payments coming into the treasury of Jackson
County that are derived, directly or indirectly, from payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority
in lieu of payment of taxes shall be appropriated as follows: (1) One percent to the Jackson
County Economic Development Fund paid to the fund monthly until it reaches a balance of one
million dollars ($1,000,000); the payments shall continue whenever the balance in the fund
drops below one million dollars ($1,000,000). The county commission may invest the funds to
the benefit of local governments and entities in the county, and expend the same for disaster
relief in the county or for any economic purpose that benefits the county, including, but
not limited to, any activity or purpose which provides an incentive for the creation or retention
of jobs and employment opportunities in the county. Participating local governments or entities
may apply for the funds for these purposes. It is the intent...
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45-42-163
Section 45-42-163 Distribution of payments. Upon receipt by Limestone County of funds pursuant
to Chapter 28, Title 40, as amended, Limestone County, within a reasonable time thereafter,
shall distribute the funds so received as follows: (1) Effective through September 30, 2006,
all funds shall be distributed as prescribed by Act 86-550, 1986 Regular Session (Acts 1986,
p. 1124). (2) Effective October 1, 2007, and thereafter, the funds shall be distributed as
follows: a. Before the percentage formula of distribution contained in paragraph b. is applied,
the sum of two hundred ninety-three thousand dollars ($293,000) shall be distributed in the
following manner: 1. Forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to Auburn University to be used exclusively
for the benefit of the Limestone County Cooperative Extension Service. 2. Seven thousand five
hundred dollars ($7,500) to the Limestone County Soil and Water Conservation District. 3.
Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500) to the...
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45-41-141.11
Section 45-41-141.11 Disposition of funds. (a) The treasurer shall establish or cause to be
established in the county treasury a district fire protection fund for each district in which
a financial charge is then being levied and collected, and shall maintain such district fire
protection fund, or cause it to be maintained, so long as such district exists and such financial
charge is levied and collected therein. The proceeds derived for the levy and collection of
a financial charge within any district and paid over to the treasurer pursuant to Section
45-41-141.08 shall be deposited by him or her in the district fire protection fund for such
district. Moneys on deposit in each district fire protection fund shall be kept separate and
apart from other county revenues or funds and shall be used or disbursed, by or upon order
of the commission, solely to pay: (1) Expenses of providing fire protection, fire prevention,
and related services and facilities within the district in which such...
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45-2-242
Section 45-2-242 Levy of tax; disposition of funds. (a) In addition to any other taxes levied
and collected in Baldwin County, there is hereby levied, and shall be collected, a one and
one-half mill ad valorem tax on all property located in Baldwin County. (b)(1) The net proceeds
of the tax herein levied shall be equally distributed among the qualified existing and subsequently
formed county volunteer, municipal fire departments, and volunteer municipal fire departments
which are qualified. A qualified department is one which is certified and incorporated and
has a Class 9 Insurance Service Office (I.S.O.) or higher rating, and which maintains such
Class 9 I.S.O. classification or better. Nonqualified departments shall become qualified by
meeting the following requirements: a. Noncertified departments shall become certified within
one year after agreeing to certification; b. A certified department shall receive a Class
9 I.S.O. rating or better within two years after seeking such...
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