45-17-140
Section 45-17-140 Fire protection service fee. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals. (b) The Legislature hereby declares that volunteer fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this section are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (c)(1) There is hereby levied on the owner of each dwelling and on the owner of each building or commercial building or facility located in those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals a fire protection service fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year. (2) For the purposes of this section a 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...
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45-30-140.09
Section 45-30-140.09 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of eligible volunteer fire district. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire district, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets purchased with the funds derived from this article, after all indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the association. The funds and assets shall be reallocated to remaining volunteer fire districts that provide fire protection services for the dissolved or abandoned area. In the event there are no remaining volunteer fire districts, the funds or assets shall be distributed to remaining volunteer fire departments in the county. Upon dissolution or abandonment of the fire district, the collection of fire protection service fees shall cease unless a new district is formed within 30 days to replace the dissolved or abandoned district. (Act 2015-513, 1st Sp. Sess., §10.)...
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45-48-142.28
Section 45-48-142.28 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of eligible volunteer fire district. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire district, any remaining funds derived from this subpart or any assets purchased with the funds derived from this subpart, after all indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the Marshall County Association of Fire Departments and Rescue Squads. The funds and assets shall be reallocated to remaining volunteer fire districts that provide fire protection services for the dissolved or abandoned area. In the event there are no remaining volunteer fire districts, the funds or assets shall be distributed to remaining volunteer fire departments in the county. Upon dissolution or abandonment of the fire district, the collection of fire protection service fees shall cease unless a new district is formed within 30 days to replace the dissolved or abandoned district. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543, § 10.)...
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45-21-140
Section 45-21-140 Sales and use tax authorized; use of funds. (a) This section shall apply only in Crenshaw County. (b) For purposes of this section, the following term shall have the following meaning: ELIGIBLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS and ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. A fire department in Crenshaw County that maintains an ISO-approved rating of at least Class 9, is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines, and is a member in good standing of the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. An eligible emergency medical service means an emergency medical service that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma, and is in good standing with the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. (c) Subject to approval at a local referendum as provided in this section, the Crenshaw County Commission may levy an additional one-half percent sales and use tax paralleling the state sales and use tax. The proceeds...
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45-19-141.04
Section 45-19-141.04 Fire protection fee - Eligibility to receive proceeds. To be eligible to receive proceeds from the fire protection fee, each department shall be a member in good standing in the Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. For the purpose of this part, "good standing" is defined as being current on all association dues, being incorporated as a volunteer nonprofit organization, having a bonded official responsible for the use of any proceeds of the fire protection fee, and being recognized by the Alabama Forestry Commission as a volunteer fire department. Departments not in good standing may be subject to withholding of proceeds from the fire protection fee until their good standing status has been restored. Upon the dissolution or abandonment of any eligible department, the remaining proceeds, the assets purchased with proceeds, and future proceeds from the fire protection fee shall be divided among the departments that take over coverage of the...
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45-26-141.04
Section 45-26-141.04 Fire protection fee - Eligibility to receive proceeds. To be eligible to receive proceeds from the fire protection fee, each department shall be a member in good standing in the Elmore County Firefighters Association. For the purpose of this part, good standing is defined as being current on all association dues, being incorporated as a nonprofit organization, having a bonded official responsible for the use of any proceeds of the fire protection fee, and, except for municipal fire departments, being recognized by the Alabama Forestry Commission as a volunteer fire department. A municipal fire department may have paid employees provided the employees are not paid from the proceeds from the fire protection fee. Departments not in good standing may be subject to withholding of proceeds from the fire protection fee until their good standing status has been restored. Upon the dissolution or abandonment of any eligible department, remaining proceeds, assets purchased...
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45-27A-60
Section 45-27A-60 Town of Pollard Trust Account. (a)(1) There is hereby established a trust account for the Town of Pollard, Alabama, for the exclusive benefit of the Town of Pollard and its citizens. The name of the trust fund shall be the Town of Pollard Trust Account. (2) In order to preserve for future generations the Town of Pollard Trust Account and to ensure water service, garbage pickup, grass mowing, and general maintenance of public property, expenditures from the income of the trust are authorized only for the following uses: a. Maintenance and replacement of water system equipment and property. b. The payment of utility charges incurred by the town. c. Purchase and maintenance of insurance for the water system, other town property, and bonding fees required by law for the mayor, the town clerk, and any other person authorized to sign checks for the Town of Pollard. d. Repair and replacement of town equipment. e. Employment of two permanent employees to perform garbage...
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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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45-49-142.08
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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45-23-141.06
Section 45-23-141.06 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to the county firefighters and rescue squad association, to be distributed to volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads, shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical 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 or emergency medical service squad which are committed by a volunteer fire department or emergency medical service squad and the personnel of a volunteer fire department or emergency medical service squad. The funds may not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving the funds, the volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended....
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