40-9-38
Section 40-9-38 Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, Alabama Association of Rescue
Squads, county volunteer fire and rescue associations, certain volunteer rescue squads, and
certain local fire districts. The Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, county
volunteer fire associations, the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Incorporated, all volunteer
rescue squads that are members of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, all county volunteer
rescue associations, and all local fire districts that are not under the auspices of their
county commission are exempt from any state, county, and local sales and use taxes and ad
valorem taxes. (Act 2012-544, p. 1613, §1.)...
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45-48-142.21
Section 45-48-142.21 Establishment of volunteer fire districts. The Marshall County Commission
may establish one or more volunteer fire districts within the geographic boundaries of the
county. No land lying within the boundaries of a municipality at the time a district is formed
shall be included in a district unless the municipality adopts a resolution to be included
in a district. Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to limit or impede the rights or
ability of a municipality to provide fire protection within its corporate limits or its police
jurisdiction. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543, § 3.)...
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45-49-142.01
Section 45-49-142.01 Creation of North Mobile County Volunteer Fire Department Board. (a) The
Mobile County Commission may create a North Mobile County Volunteer Fire Department Board,
hereinafter referred to as the board. (b) The jurisdiction of the board pursuant to this part
shall be all unincorporated area in Mobile County Commission District 1 and any incorporated
area in the district served by a volunteer fire department. (c) The board shall be composed
of five members who are qualified electors in the unincorporated area in Mobile County Commission
District 1 or any incorporated area in the district served by a volunteer fire department
and property owners subject to the fire protection and suppression service fee provided in
this part. All members shall serve without compensation, and no member shall be a county officer
or employee. (d) The Mobile County Commission shall appoint the members of the board as follows:
Three members shall be members of a volunteer fire department;...
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45-49-71.05
Section 45-49-71.05 Donations to organized voluntary fire department or rescue squad; maintenance
or repair of nonprofit public organization property; reimbursement of costs. (a) The Mobile
County Commission may donate money, property, equipment, services, or other things of value
to any organized voluntary fire department or organized voluntary rescue squad and also to
perform maintenance or repair of property owned by nonprofit public organizations, which property
is perpetually dedicated to the public use as a public park, and which organizations have
entered into a contract with the Mobile County Commission for the use of the park and for
the provision of free recreational services to all citizens of Mobile County. If any money,
property, equipment, or other thing of value is not used by the organization in furtherance
of a public purpose, then the money, property, equipment, or other thing of value shall be
returned to Mobile County. (b) The Mobile County Commission may require...
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45-2-143
Section 45-2-143 Recordkeeping; audits. (a) This section shall only apply in Baldwin County.
(b) Each volunteer fire department and each rescue squad organized as a nonprofit corporation
under Chapter 3 of Title 10A, or receiving ad valorem tax revenue pursuant to Section 45-2-242,
shall keep correct and complete books and records of all accounts and shall keep minutes of
the proceedings of its members, board of directors, and committees having any of the authority
of the board of directors. All books and records of a volunteer fire department or rescue
squad may be inspected by any member, director, or officer, or his or her agent or attorney,
for any proper purpose at any reasonable time and are subject to audit as provided in subsection
(c). (c) The chair of the board of directors of each volunteer fire department and each rescue
squad, at least once a year, shall appoint a certified public accountant or request the Department
of Examiners of Public Accounts to conduct an audit of...
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45-48-246
Section 45-48-246 Levy and collection of tax. (a) The Marshall County Commission may levy from
each producer of coal in Marshall County a privilege or license tax to be known as a severance
tax. The rate of the tax shall be established by the county commission. (b) The tax herein
levied shall be in addition to any state tax heretofore or hereafter imposed on the severance
of coal, but shall be the only severance tax levied by the county on coal. The amount collected
from such tax shall be deposited in the Marshall County Road and Bridge Fund to be distributed
to the district from which the coal was mined. (c) The Marshall County Commission shall require
each producer of coal in such county to file with the commission a surety bond approved by
the commission guaranteeing payment of the severance tax levied in accordance with this section.
(d) The State Department of Revenue shall collect the severance tax levied by this section
in addition to the severance tax levied by Chapter 13 of...
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45-48-142.23
Section 45-48-142.23 Fire protection service fee - Referendum. (a) After the county commission
establishes a fire district, the qualified electors of that district may file a petition,
signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in the fire district who voted in
the last general election, with the office of the judge of probate who shall then order a
referendum to be held in the fire district on the question of establishing a fire protection
service fee for the fire district. Section 45-48-142.27 shall apply to all elections provided
by this subpart. (b) The petition shall contain the name and description of the fire district
area and shall request the judge of probate to call an election on the following question:
"Do you favor the assessment of a fire service fee in the amount of $ (dollars) a month
for the purpose of funding fire protection services in this volunteer fire district? Yes No"
(c) The fee shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) a month. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543,...
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45-23-141.08
Section 45-23-141.08 States of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments, emergency
medical service squads, volunteer fire association, or rescue squad association provided for
in this part shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county and the
members of the county commission and the officers and employees of the county shall not be
liable in either their official capacity or in a private or individual capacity for the actions
of the volunteer fire departments, emergency medical service squads, volunteer fire association,
or rescue squad association or their personnel. (Act 2006-390, p. 990, §8.)...
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45-45-175.01
Section 45-45-175.01 Location - Proximity to fire department. (a)(1) In Madison County, any
petroleum product tank farm shall be within five miles of and served by a full-time paid fire
department. The site of any petroleum product tank farm shall be approved by resolution of
the county commission if located outside of the corporate limits of a municipality or by either
resolution of the municipal governing body or by compliance with applicable zoning laws if
located within the corporate limits of a municipality. The petroleum product tank farm operator
shall provide periodic training and fire protection equipment to the fire department staff,
at no cost, for specific risks of fire and spills that could occur. In addition, the petroleum
product tank farm operator shall do all of the following: a. Include all fire protection equipment
required by the National Fire Protection Association Code for petroleum products terminals.
b. Participate in a mutual aid group within the community to...
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45-5-141
Section 45-5-141 Fire districts; rules and regulations; boundaries. (a) In Blount County the
county commission shall have the power and authority to establish rules and regulations governing
the establishment, operation, and control of fire districts on matters not specifically covered
by local or general law. (b) The Blount County Commission shall have the authority to establish
fire district lines and boundaries within the county. (c) All rules and regulations promulgated
under authority of this section by the Blount County Commission shall be in consultation with
the Blount County Fire Protection Association: However, if there is a conflict between the
county commission and the Blount County Fire Protection Association as to the establishment
or promulgation of a rule or regulation, the decision of the Blount County Commission shall
be final. (Act 88-835, p. 303, §§1-3.)...
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