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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45-26-141.04
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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45-21-140
Section 45-21-140 Sales and use tax authorized; use of funds. (a) This section shall apply
only in Crenshaw County. (b) For purposes of this section, the following term shall have the
following meaning: ELIGIBLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS and ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. A fire
department in Crenshaw County that maintains an ISO-approved rating of at least Class 9, is
certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines, and is a member in good standing
of the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. An eligible emergency medical
service means an emergency medical service that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public
Health, Office of EMS and Trauma, and is in good standing with the Crenshaw County Association
of Volunteer Fire Departments. (c) Subject to approval at a local referendum as provided in
this section, the Crenshaw County Commission may levy an additional one-half percent sales
and use tax paralleling the state sales and use tax. The proceeds...
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45-35-140.03
Section 45-35-140.03 Fire protection service fee - Collection, administration, and enforcement.
Except with regard to the enforcement provisions thereof, the fire protection service fee
shall be collected and administered as closely as possible at the same time, in the same manner,
and under the same requirements and laws as are the ad valorem taxes of the state. Likewise,
in the case of mobile homes, the fee shall be collected and administered as closely as possible
at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as the annual
registration fee for manufactured homes provided in Section 40-12-255. If the fire protection
service fee is not paid within 30 days after becoming due and payable, the county commission
may collect the service fee as provided in Section 45-35-140.09. The proceeds of the fee shall
be paid into a special county fund. Within 30 days of payment into the special fund, the county
commission shall divide the funds equally among all...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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45-19-141.11
Section 45-19-141.11 Disposition of funds. The association shall retain five percent of the
gross proceeds from each district to be used, after approval by a majority vote of member
departments in good standing, for countywide 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. These proceeds shall not be used for salaries, entertainment, or
fund-raising purposes. Any proceeds from the association's five percent share of the fees
collected that are unexpended or not appropriated at the end of the fiscal year shall remain
in the association's treasury for appropriation and use during any fiscal year thereafter.
These proceeds shall be administered by the association in compliance with all applicable
requirements of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The association...
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45-17-140
Section 45-17-140 Fire protection service fee. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply
only to those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities
of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals. (b) The Legislature hereby declares that volunteer
fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this section are organizations which are public
in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county.
(c)(1) There is hereby levied on the owner of each dwelling and on the owner of each building
or commercial building or facility located in those portions of Colbert County located outside
the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals a fire protection
service fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year. (2) For the purposes of this section 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...
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45-16-140.03
Section 45-16-140.03 Fire protection service fee. - Collection, administration, and enforcement.
The fire protection and emergency medical service fee shall be collected, administered, and
enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as
are the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of a manufactured home, the fee shall be
collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner and under the same
requirements and laws as the annual registration fee for manufactured homes provided in Section
40-12-255. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into the Coffee County General Fund. The
Coffee County Commission may establish rules and procedures regarding the transfer, accounting,
and holding of the funds, including an administrative fee not to exceed three percent of the
total funds collected. Within 30 days of payment into the general fund, the Coffee County
Commission shall transfer any funds collected on property located in...
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45-36-162
Section 45-36-162 Distribution of payments. (a) Any payments coming into the treasury of Jackson
County that are derived, directly or indirectly, from payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority
in lieu of payment of taxes shall be appropriated as follows: (1) One percent to the Jackson
County Economic Development Fund paid to the fund monthly until it reaches a balance of one
million dollars ($1,000,000); the payments shall continue whenever the balance in the fund
drops below one million dollars ($1,000,000). The county commission may invest the funds to
the benefit of local governments and entities in the county, and expend the same for disaster
relief in the county or for any economic purpose that benefits the county, including, but
not limited to, any activity or purpose which provides an incentive for the creation or retention
of jobs and employment opportunities in the county. Participating local governments or entities
may apply for the funds for these purposes. It is the intent...
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45-19-141.07
Section 45-19-141.07 Alteration of district boundaries. The association may, with the consent
of the affected district or districts and approval by a two-thirds majority vote of member
departments in good standing, alter the boundaries of any district. The alteration may include,
but not be limited to, consolidation of territory of one or more districts, creation of a
new district from one or more existing districts, or exclusion of territory from a district.
No alteration shall be used to relieve any department of any financial obligations incurred
or made prior to the change. Municipalities may alter their districts to include or exclude
the police jurisdiction, at the discretion of the governing body of each municipality, and
shall notify the association, in writing, for purposes of collection and distribution of the
fire protection fee. (Act 2003-367, p. 1035, §8.)...
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