45-32-242.03
Section 45-32-242.03 Levy of tax for Greene County Emergency Medical Authority. Pursuant to
subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Greene County
Commission may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of one
and one-half mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county. The revenue from the
additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund to be used for the support of the
Greene County Emergency Medical Authority. (Act 2000-488, p. 925, §1.)...
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45-42-140.05
Section 45-42-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments
shall only be expended for fire protection purposes, 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 fundraising
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 form with the county commission detailing the expenditure of all funds during
the previous 12 months. The filing shall also account for all unspent funds and whether the
unspent funds have been obligated. The county commission...
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45-19-141.04
Section 45-19-141.04 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 Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. For the purpose of
this part, "good standing" is defined as being current on all association dues,
being incorporated as a volunteer nonprofit organization, having a bonded official responsible
for the use of any proceeds of the fire protection fee, and being recognized by the Alabama
Forestry Commission as a volunteer fire department. 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,
the remaining proceeds, the assets purchased with proceeds, and future proceeds from the fire
protection fee shall be divided among the departments that take over coverage of the...
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45-22-243.10
Section 45-22-243.10 Distribution of proceeds. The proceed of any taxes herein authorized to
be levied shall be distributed as follows: (1) Forty-five percent to the general fund of the
City of Cullman. (2) Fifteen percent to the general fund of Cullman County to be used by the
County Commission. (3) Fifteen percent to the Cullman County Commission to the credit of the
road fund. (4) Ten percent to the Cullman County Commission for use by the Cullman County
Board of Education. (5) Ten percent to the municipalities of Cullman County incorporated prior
to May 18, 2020, except Cullman, to be distributed on a population basis. (6) a. Five percent
to the rural volunteer fire departments of the county, to be equally distributed among the
following volunteer fire departments in Cullman County: Arkadelphia, Baileyton, Battle Ground,
Berlin, Bethsadia, Bremen, Cold Springs, Crane Hill, Dodge City, Fairview, Garden City, Gold
Ridge, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Johnson Crossing, Jones Chapel, Joppa,...
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45-36-140.20
Section 45-36-140.20 Funding. (a) The board of county commissioners or other like governing
body of Jackson County, in its discretion, may appropriate and pay county funds, within the
financial means of the county, in such amounts as may seem reasonable and necessary to the
commissioners or other like governing body of Jackson County, to volunteer nonprofit fire
departments or volunteer nonprofit corporations or organizations, organized for the purpose
of providing volunteer service in case of emergencies arising in Jackson County, including,
but not limited to, lost children and drowning victims and otherwise furnishing first aid
assistance in emergency situations. Such funds so appropriated shall be used for the purchase
of equipment, materials, or supplies to be used solely for such volunteer nonprofit fire departments
or such volunteer nonprofit corporations or organizations. Any appropriation so made shall
be paid by the county treasury or depository on warrants drawn in such...
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45-40-141.04
Section 45-40-141.04 Collection and administration of fee; disposition of funds. The fee provided
in this part shall be levied, collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the
same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as state ad valorem taxes. The officials
collecting or assessing the fee shall be entitled to the same fees and compensation as are
provided for collecting and assessing ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid
into the county general fund. Within 30 days after payment into the county general fund, the
county governing body shall pay the funds to the Lawrence County Firefighters and Rapid Responders,
Inc., hereafter referred to as the county association. The county association shall distribute
the funds among all eligible volunteer fire departments as follows: (1) Fifty percent of the
money shall be divided equally among all eligible volunteer fire departments. (2) Fifty percent
of the money shall be divided according to a...
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45-49-142.08
Section 45-49-142.08 Auditing; improper expenditures. All funds distributed to the volunteer
fire departments under this part may be audited by the Mobile County Commission at any time,
but not less than every two years. If the Mobile County Commission finds or determines that
funds provided by this part have been improperly expended by an eligible fire volunteer department,
the department shall return all funds improperly expended and in addition thereto shall pay
a penalty equal to 10 percent of all improperly expended funds. At the discretion of the Mobile
County Commission, any volunteer fire department that fails to comply with this part may be
deemed to have forfeited its right to receive any funds generated by this part. (Act 2015-258,
§ 9; Act 2019-152, § 1(10).)...
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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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45-26-142.11
Section 45-26-142.11 Service charge or fee - Approval; collection. (a) No service charge may
be assessed unless the service charge is approved at a referendum election of the qualified
voters in the district, provided that no person may vote more than once in the election. (b)
Any service charge assessed shall be collected by the revenue commissioner of the county where
the property is located and distributed to the board of the district for fire protection and
emergency medical services and for the administration of the district. (c) The expenses of
establishing and maintaining the district shall be paid for by the proceeds of the service
charge, which shall be assessed and collected from qualified property owners within the district.
The revenues collected from each district, less any costs of collection, shall be used for
fire protection and emergency medical services in the district. The service charge shall be
a personal obligation of the owner of the property served by the...
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45-3-140.07
Section 45-3-140.07 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department.
Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department, any remaining funds
derived from this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article, after
all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the county commission.
The county commission shall transfer the funds in the following manner: If a volunteer fire
department is abandoned or dissolved, funds shall be equally divided and transferred to the
remaining volunteer fire departments in good standing with the Barbour County Firefighter's
Association and State Forestry Commission. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §8.)...
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