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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45-3-140.06
Section 45-3-140.06 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to the county volunteer fire departments shall only be expended for fire protection 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 which are committed by a volunteer fire department and the personnel of a volunteer fire department. The funds may not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fund raising activities. After receiving the funds, the volunteer fire departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended. Should the Barbour County Commission, in its sole discretion, find or determine that funds provided by this article have been improperly expended by an eligible volunteer fire department, the department that has improperly expended the funds shall reimburse and refund...
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45-49-142.06
Section 45-49-142.06 Authorized expenditures; recordkeeping. The remaining proceeds from this part shall be distributed among the volunteer fire departments serving residents in Mobile County Commission District 1 and which have written contracts with the Mobile County Commission. The funds may only be expended for fire protection, emergency medical services, training, supplies and equipment, and to purchase insurance, including liability insurance, to insure coverage of acts or omissions which are directly related to the functions of a fire department which are committed by a fire department and the personnel of a volunteer fire department. The funds may not be expended for food, drink, social activities, fundraising activities, or salaries for the volunteer fire department. After receiving the funds, the fire departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly expended. (Act 2015-258, § 8; Act 2019-152, § 1(8).)...
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9-13-140
Section 9-13-140 Declaration of drought emergency conditions. Whenever conditions exist in any county or counties in this state which produce extraordinary danger from fire, the State Forestry Commission, with approval of the Governor, may by regulation declare a drought emergency condition in such county or counties. (Acts 1967, No. 727, p. 1562, §1.)...
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9-13-191
Section 9-13-191 Finance charge, fee or assessment on forest land; disposition of proceeds. There is hereby levied in this state a finance charge, fee or assessment on forest land owned or leased by any person. Proceeds generated in each county shall be earmarked for use in the respective county where raised to provide for forest fire protection and similar forestry services within the county. (Acts 1989, No. 89-652, p. 1292, §4.)...
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9-13-272
Section 9-13-272 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER. An individual who successfully completes a certification program approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission. (2) PRESCRIBED BURNING. The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes the planned land management objectives. (3) PRESCRIPTION. A written plan for starting and controlling a prescribed burn to accomplish the ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §3.)...
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45-16-140.02
Section 45-16-140.02 Fire protection service fee. - Levy; definitions; exemption. (a) There is levied on the owner of each dwelling and commercial building located in Coffee County a fire protection and emergency medical service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year for each dwelling and commercial building. (b) For the purposes of this article, 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 manufactured home or house trailer used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings. (c) A building, structure, or other...
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45-16-140.08
Section 45-16-140.08 Purpose. The purpose and use of funds generated by this article are to enable all participating eligible volunteer fire departments in Coffee County to be better equipped and prepared for emergencies in the county and to assist in maintaining and lowering Insurance Services Organization ratings. This article is also intended to help insure emergency medical services to the citizens of Coffee County. Each fire department shall obtain and maintain a level of preparedness as determined by the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association. Any fire department that does not meet the levels set within five years of the approval of this article shall forfeit any received funds generated by this article. The emergency medical service squad is required to attain and maintain an advanced life support/basic life support ambulance transport license with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Any emergency medical service squad failing to maintain this license shall...
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45-22-90
Section 45-22-90 Community Development Commission; promulgation of rules; fund. (a) There is created the Cullman County Community Development Commission which may receive, except as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (c), and by majority vote may distribute any funds in the Community Development Fund created herein for the purposes of promoting economic and community development, education, conservation, and fire protection. The commission shall be comprised of the following members: (1) A person appointed by the Senator representing Cullman County and whose term will coincide with the term of the Senator or until replacement. (2) A person appointed by each of the three members of the House of Representatives who represent Cullman County and whose term will coincide with the term of the appointing representative or until replacement. A person appointed by the members of the legislative delegation from Cullman County, who shall serve as chair and shall serve at the discretion of...
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45-23-244.05
Section 45-23-244.05 Disposition of funds. (a) 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 Dale County Commission, on a monthly basis. Five percent of the revenue shall be paid into the county general fund. The remaining funds shall be placed by the Dale County Commission into a special account to be used exclusively for fire protection purposes in Dale County. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to enter into service contracts with individual fire departments or with associations which represent more than one fire department, or both, to provide fire protection to a part or all of the county. The compensation for the contracts shall be paid from funds in the special account. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to develop certain standards and criteria which shall be met by all fire departments with which it enters into contract. (b) It is the...
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