45-40-140.02
Section 45-40-140.02 Hearing; determination of amounts. The need for a financial charge or
tax to provide forest fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county
commission after a public hearing is held thereon. Notice of the public hearing shall be given
by the county commission for a period of two consecutive weeks by advertisement in a newspaper
of general circulation in Lawrence County. The advertisement shall indicate the date, time,
and place of the hearing, the manner proposed to finance the fire protection program, and
the part of the cost of the program that is proposed to be paid by the owners of forest lands.
Any person owning forest land in Lawrence County may appear in person or by attorney at such
time and place and make defense against the financial charge or tax or the amount thereof.
After the hearing the county commission shall determine whether or not a need exists for such
a charge or tax; and if a need is found to exist for such financial charge...
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45-44-140.02
Section 45-44-140.02 Hearing; determination of amounts. The need for such financial charge
or tax to provide forest fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county
commission after a public hearing is held thereon. Notice of such public hearing shall be
given by the county commission for a period of two consecutive weeks by advertisement in a
newspaper of general circulation in Macon County. Such advertisement shall indicate the date,
time, and place of the hearing, the manner proposed to finance such fire protection program,
and the part of the cost of such that is proposed to be paid by the owners of forest lands.
Any person owning forest land in Macon County may appear in person or by attorney at such
time and place and make defense against such financial charge or tax or the amount thereof.
After such hearing the county commission shall determine whether or not a need exists for
such a charge or tax; and if a need is found to exist for such financial charge or...
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9-13-201
Section 9-13-201 Payment of expenses of advisory committee in attending meetings. The expenses
incurred by the advisory committee in attending meetings of the Southeastern Interstate Forest
Fire Protection Compact shall be payable out of the Alabama Forestry Commission Fund. Such
expenses shall include travel costs and other necessary expenses of the advisory committee
members of the State of Alabama to and from meetings of the compact or its duly constituted
sections or committees. (Acts 1955, No. 384, p. 917, §2.)...
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36-27-59
Section 36-27-59 Award of hazardous duty time; purchase of credit under Employees' or Teachers'
Retirement System. (a) When used in this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CORRECTIONAL OFFICER. A full-time
correctional officer who is certified as a correctional officer by the Alabama Peace Officers'
Standards and Training Commission. (2) FIREFIGHTER. A full-time firefighter employed with
the State of Alabama, a municipal fire department, or a fire district who has a level one
minimum standard certification by the Firefighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission,
or a firefighter employed by the Alabama Forestry Commission who has been certified by the
State Forester as having met the wild land firefighter training standard of the National Wildfire
Coordinating Group. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer, not
covered as a state policeman, employed with any state agency,...
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32-6-272
Section 32-6-272 Issuance of distinctive plates; lists of members; fees; violations. (a) The
distinctive license plates here provided for shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue
and shall be issued through the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other license issuing
official of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor vehicle license
plates or tags and such officers shall be entitled to their regular fees for such service.
(b) The Alabama Forestry Commission shall prepare a list of all members of certified volunteer
fire departments and the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission shall
prepare a list of all members of paid or part-paid fire departments. The Alabama Forestry
Commission shall also add to the list any retired volunteer firefighter retired from a volunteer
fire department in another state who submits proof to the commission of eligibility pursuant
to this division. The Forestry Commission and the Firefighters'...
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45-23-141.09
Section 45-23-141.09 Forfeiture of funds. The purposes and use of funds generated by this part
is to enable all participating volunteer fire departments in Dale County to lower their ISO
ratings and to enable emergency medical service squads to guarantee emergency medical services
to the citizens of the county. All fire departments are required to attain and maintain an
ISO rating of "8/9" or below, within six years of the approval of this part. Any
departments not attaining this level or failing to maintain this level shall forfeit funds
generated by this part until such time as the "8/9" rating is attained or reattained.
Forfeited funds per this section shall be used or designated for use by the county volunteer
firefighters association for fire protection in the affected district. All emergency medical
service squads are required to attain and maintain a basic life support ambulance transport
license with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Any emergency medical service squad...

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45-3-140.03
Section 45-3-140.03 Fire protection service fee - Levy; definitions; exemption. (a) There is
levied on the owner of each residence or dwelling in Barbour County, a fire protection service
fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year and on each commercial business at a specified location,
a fire protection service fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) per year. (b) For purposes of
this article, a "residence or 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) 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 be classified as a "dwelling"...

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45-3-244.06
Section 45-3-244.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized less
the actual cost of collection not to exceed five per centum shall be paid by the State Department
of Revenue to the Barbour County Commission to be used for the purposes of fire protection
and for funding for programs for the elderly in Barbour County. These funds shall be payable
on a monthly basis and will be expended solely for the purposes of funding programs for the
elderly and paid and volunteer fire departments in order to encourage a strong firefighters
network in Barbour County. The proceeds paid by the State Department of Revenue to the Barbour
County Commission shall be distributed as follows: (1) Ten percent to the Barbour County Commission
to be distributed equally to the Clio Senior Center, the Clayton Senior Center, and RSVP (Retired
Senior Volunteer Program) in Barbour County; and (2) Ninety percent to the volunteer fire
departments in Barbour County as determined by the Barbour...
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45-38-140
Section 45-38-140 Distribution of funds; annual list of certified fire departments. Relating
to Lamar County, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, on July 18, 1991, any funds held
in escrow which were to be distributed to the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention
Authority, which was to be incorporated pursuant to Part 2, and which funds were never in
fact distributed due to the lack of incorporation of the authority shall be disbursed immediately
to the Lamar County Water Authority which is in existence on that date. Any funds collected
after July 18, 1991, shall be distributed equally between each rescue squad and certified
fire department in the county. The Alabama Forestry Commission shall annually present to the
Lamar County Commission a list of the certified fire departments in the county. (Act 91-309,
p. 565, §1.)...
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45-43-241
Section 45-43-241 Ad valorem tax authorized. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Lowndes County Commission, in addition to any
other tax, may levy an ad valorem tax in the amount of three mills on each dollar of taxable
property in the county. The tax herein authorized, if levied, shall begin on the tax year
beginning October 1, 2003. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county
general fund to be used for county general fund purposes by the county commission, including,
but not limited to, funding the E911 system and fire departments and fire protection. (b)
The increase in the rate of the tax as provided by this section is subject to the approval
of a majority of the qualified electors of the county who vote on the proposed increase at
the next general, primary, constitutional, or special election held for that purpose. (Act
2002-326, p. 895, § 1; Act 2002-327, p. 895, § 1.)...
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