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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45-19-141.03
Section 45-19-141.03 Fire protection fee - Levy, collection, and enforcement. The revenue commissioner
is authorized to collect, beginning October 1st 2003, and each successive year in all districts,
a fire protection fee with respect to each dwelling and business located within the boundaries
of each district. The fire protection fee shall be levied, collected, and enforced as closely
as possible at the same time and manner, and under the same requirements and laws as are the
state ad valorem taxes. The fee shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30) per dwelling and fifty
dollars ($50) per business, and it shall be paid by the owner of the dwelling or business.
(Act 2003-367, p. 1035, §4.)...
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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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45-23-141.02
Section 45-23-141.02 Fee - Levy. (a) There is levied on the owner of each dwelling and commercial
building in Dale County, excluding the corporate limits of the City of Ozark, a fire protection
emergency medical service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year for each dwelling and commercial
building. (b) For the purposes of this part 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 or more human beings, including, but not limited to: (1) Any
building, structure, or improvement assessed, for the purposes of state and county ad valorem
taxation, as "Class III" single-family owner-occupied residential property. (2)
A duplex or an apartment building. (3) Residential property used to generate rental income.
(4) Any mobile home or house trailer used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence
for one or more human beings. (c) Any buildings, structure, or other improvement shall...

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45-24-241.05
Section 45-24-241.05 Expense of funds; financial statement. 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 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 15th of each year, the department shall file a financial statement
with the county association and the county commission detailing the expenditure of all funds
during the previous 12 months. The filing shall also account for...
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45-26-141.11
Section 45-26-141.11 Delinquent accounts. In case of default in the payment of the fire protection
fee, the revenue commissioner and judge of probate shall provide a list of delinquent accounts
within a reasonable period of time after January 1 of each year the fire protection fee is
collected, separated by district, to the association, and it shall provide the list to each
district which may pursue all legal remedies as specified by law to recover the delinquent
accounts. (Act 95-393, p. 800, §12.)...
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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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45-19-141.10
Section 45-19-141.10 Payment of fee. The revenue commissioner shall collect the fire protection
fee from owners of dwellings and businesses, and shall collect the fire protection fee from
the owners of mobile homes, house trailers, and units of manufactured housing at the time
of issuance or renewal of yearly decals. The revenue commissioner shall not accept partial
payment of the fire protection fee. The officials collecting or assessing the fire protection
fee shall be entitled to the same fees and compensation as provided for collecting and assessing
ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of the fire protection fee shall be paid into the general fund
of the county. Within 30 days after payment into the general fund, the commission shall pay
the funds to the Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. (Act 2003-367, p.
1035, §11.)...
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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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