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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45-35-140.08
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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45-39-140.07
Section 45-39-140.07 Liability of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments 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 90-441, p. 604, §8.)...
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45-42-140.07
Section 45-42-140.07 Liability of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments 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 2008-123, p. 161, § 8.)...
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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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45-1-242.25
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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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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45-24-241.01
Section 45-24-241.01 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby declares that the county
fire association and the volunteer fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this part
are organizations which are public in nature, as they promote and protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 91-535, p. 962, §2; Act 91-729, p. 1419,
§2.)...
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45-35-140.06
Section 45-35-140.06 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department.
Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department or the Houston County
Volunteer Firefighters Association, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets
purchased with funds derived from this article shall, after all lawful indebtedness has been
satisfied, be transferred to the county commission. The funds and assets shall be reallocated
by the county commission to other volunteer fire departments and the Houston County Volunteer
Firefighters Association. In the event there are no volunteer fire departments, the funds
or assets shall be placed in the county general fund. (Act 2000-473, p. 900, §7.)...
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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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