45-2-141
Section 45-2-141 Protection of forests; costs. (a) The County Commission of Baldwin County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide for the protection of forests from fire, insects, disease, beavers, and other pests in Baldwin County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's forest protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Baldwin County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Baldwin County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance charge to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Baldwin County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such forest protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such finance charge is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such forest protection as specified in subsection (a). (2) "Forest lands" as used...
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9-3-20
Section 9-3-20 Exemption of timber lands from local fire district service charges and fees; jurisdiction of Alabama Forestry Commission. (a) A local fire district may not assess any type of fees or dues upon forest land that is treated as timber land for ad valorem tax purposes. (b) The authority and responsibility for the control and coordination of fire prevention, fire protection, and fire fighting services on land treated as timber land for ad valorem tax purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Forestry Commission. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a forest land owner from voluntarily entering into an agreement with a local fire district to provide fire protection services for a negotiated fee. (d) Nothing in this section shall invalidate a negotiated dues structure implemented by resolution by a fire district prior to June 10, 2019. (Act 2019-466, §1.)...
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36-30-2
Section 36-30-2 Deaths deemed compensable; compensation for total disability; amount of compensation. (a) In the event a peace officer, a firefighter, a volunteer firefighter who is a member of an organized volunteer fire department registered with the Alabama Forestry Commission, or a rescue squad member is killed, either accidentally or deliberately, or dies as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or dies as a direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke, his or her beneficiaries or dependents shall be entitled to compensation in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to be paid from the State Treasury as provided in Section 36-30-3, unless such death was caused by the willful misconduct of the officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member or was due to his or her own intoxication or his or her willful failure or refusal to use safety appliances provided by his or her employer or his or her willful refusal or...
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45-19-141.05
Section 45-19-141.05 Fire protection fee - Use of proceeds. Proceeds from the fire protection fee may be used at the discretion of the individual department for 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. The proceeds shall not be used for salaries, entertainment, or fund-raising purposes. Any proceeds from the fire protection fee that are unexpended or not appropriated at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the individual department's treasury for appropriation and use during any fiscal year thereafter. After receiving the proceeds, the departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds are properly used. In January of each year that proceeds were received in the prior year, each department shall submit a financial report to the association detailing...
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45-26-141.05
Section 45-26-141.05 Fire protection fee - Use of proceeds. Proceeds from the fire protection fee shall be used at the discretion of the individual department for 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. The proceeds shall not be used for salaries, entertainment, or fundraising purposes. Any proceeds from the fire protection fee that are unexpended or not appropriated at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the individual department's treasury for appropriation and use during any fiscal year thereafter. After receiving the proceeds, the departments will keep accurate records to verify that the funds are properly used. In January of each year that proceeds were received in the prior year, each department shall submit a financial report to the association detailing...
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45-16-140.04
Section 45-16-140.04 Eligible volunteer fire department. For the purposes of this article, an eligible fire department shall mean a fire department located in Coffee County outside of the City of Enterprise or the City of Elba which is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is a member of the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association. An eligible emergency medical service squad for the purposes of this article means an emergency medical service squad under a written contract with the Coffee County Commission to serve Coffee County which is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Emergency Medical Services Division, as an advanced/basic life support transporting ambulance service. (Act 2010-110, §5; 2010-130, §5.)...
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45-21-242.08
Section 45-21-242.08 Eligible fire departments and rescue squads - Defined. For purposes of this part, an eligible fire department means 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 rescue squad, for purposes of this part, means a rescue squad that is certified by the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads or Emergency Medical Services. (Act 96-604, p. 947, §9.)...
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45-1-242.24
Section 45-1-242.24 Eligible volunteer fire department under Subpart 2. An eligible volunteer fire department, for the purposes of this subpart, shall mean a volunteer fire department located in Autauga County which maintains an ISO approved rating or is certified, or both, under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is in good standing with the Autauga County Fire Association. (Act 96-859, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 1667, §5.)...
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36-32-1
Section 36-32-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary: (1) ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE. The independent public institution of postsecondary education established by this chapter and operated under the general control and supervision of the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission for the purposes of educating, training, and certifying firefighters and trainees in fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, and related fields. All assets owned by the Alabama Fire College and the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, upon passage of Act 2012-207, shall remain the property of the state and shall be titled in the name of the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission established...
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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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