45-16-140.01
Section 45-16-140.01 Legislative findings. The Legislature declares that the Coffee County fire departments, emergency medical service squads contracted in writing with the Coffee County Commission, and the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant to this article are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2010-110, §2; 2010-130, §2.)...
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45-16-140.06
Section 45-16-140.06 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible fire department or emergency medical service squad and after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article shall be transferred to the Coffee County Commission. If a fire department is abandoned or dissolved, the Coffee County Commission shall transfer the funds to the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association. If an emergency medical service squad is abandoned or dissolved, the Coffee County Commission shall transfer the funds to the Coffee County General Fund. Those entities shall distribute remaining funds in the best interest of providing emergency medical services and fire protection in the area once served by the abandoned or dissolved fire department or emergency medical service squad. In the event there are no fire...
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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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45-40-141.01
Section 45-40-141.01 Volunteer fire departments declared public in nature. The Legislature declares that all volunteer fire departments, including volunteer fire departments that have emergency medical technicians that are members, are organizations that are public in nature and serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §2.)...
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45-49-91.18
Section 45-49-91.18 Appeals to Mobile County Commission. (a) Appeals to the Mobile County Commission may be taken by any aggrieved person. The appeal shall be taken as provided by the rules of the board and within the time period prescribed by its rules, by filing notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof with the board from whom the appeal is taken and with the Mobile County Commission. The board shall transmit to the Mobile County Commission with the notice of appeal all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the board certifies to the Mobile County Commission, after receiving notice of the appeal, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. The Mobile County Commission shall have all of the following powers: (1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order,...
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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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45-24-241.05
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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45-44-141
Section 45-44-141 Assessment and collection. (a) In Macon County, the Little Texas Volunteer Fire Department may assess and collect a service charge by action of the board on all property served by the department for fire protection services. The service charge shall not exceed seven and one-half percent of the total ad valorem taxes due and payable on the property on an annual basis. The proceeds of the service charge shall be used solely for equipment and expenses relating to the delivery of fire protection services and operation of the volunteer fire department. No portion of the service charge may be used for salaries, entertainment, or food. (b) The service charge provided for in subsection (a) shall be assessed and collected by the Macon County Revenue Commissioner on an annual basis at the same time as ad valorem taxes are collected. The service charge shall be collected in the same manner as municipal assessments. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) providing for the assessment and...
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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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45-49-91.21
Section 45-49-91.21 Land use control fee. The Mobile County Commission shall levy upon owners of any real property located within the district which has elected to come under the jurisdiction of the board, a uniform land use control fee that shall be equal to 1/10 mill of the appraised value of the parcel as determined by the Mobile County Revenue Commissioner. However, in no case shall this fee be less than three dollars ($3) per parcel. Property exempt from fees and taxes under Act 41 and Act 91 are exempt from the land use control fee provided for under this section. The Mobile County Revenue Commissioner shall assess the land use control fee on the real property subject to the land use control fee within the district. The fee shall be assessed and collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes due on the property. The board may bring civil action for the collection of the fee, and collection costs, upon the failure of a property owner to pay the fee as...
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