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45-5-140
Section 45-5-140 Assessment of tax against owners of forest lands. (a) The County Commission
of Blount County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest
fires in Blount County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection
program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Blount County Commission has
determined that such a need does exist in Blount County, the county commission may, in the
manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners
of forest lands located in Blount County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes
amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in
excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a...
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45-20-140
Section 45-20-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Covington County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Covington
County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the
manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Covington County governing body has determined
that such a need exists in Covington County, the county governing body may, in the manner
hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest
lands located in Covington County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting
to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of
ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the
benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. "Forest
lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which according to the...
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45-33-140
Section 45-33-140 Protection of timberlands; finance charge. (a)(1) The Alabama Forestry Commission
has notified the County Commission of Hale County that additional funding is necessary to
maintain protection of the timberlands in Hale County. (2) The County Commission of Hale County
is unable to fully fund the work of the Alabama Forestry Commission in Hale County. (3) The
County Commission of Hale County realizes that without this much needed protection the timberlands
of Hale County would be in grave danger of fire, insects, and disease. (b)(1) There is hereby
levied and assessed a finance charge of ten cents ($0.10) per acre to be paid by the owners
of forest lands located in Hale County, Alabama, for the use of land for timber growing purposes.
(2) Forest lands, as used in this section, shall mean any land which is used for timber growing
purposes, or for the production of wood products. Forest lands, as used in this section, shall
not include any publicly owned lands or lands...
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45-2-141
Section 45-2-141 Protection of forests; costs. (a) The County Commission of Baldwin County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide for the protection of forests from fire, insects,
disease, beavers, and other pests in Baldwin County by participating in the Alabama Forestry
Commission's forest protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the
Baldwin County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Baldwin County, the
county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance charge to
be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Baldwin County for the use of the land for
timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such forest protection
program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such finance charge is not
greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such forest
protection as specified in subsection (a). (2) "Forest lands" as used...
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45-36-140
Section 45-36-140 Assessment and collection of tax; Fire Marshal; regulations; fire districts.
(a) The Jackson County Commission is hereby authorized to fix a county fire protection tax
at a rate of 2 mills on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed value on all taxable
real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County, excluding row crops
and pasture lands. The tax fixed by the Jackson County Commission shall be based on the assessed
value of all taxable real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County,
except row crops and pasture lands, as shown by the records of the Tax Assessor of Jackson
County, and shall be assessed and collected as all other ad valorem taxes in the county. The
Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Jackson County shall not charge to or collect from the fire
protection tax fund any fees or charges for the assessment or collection of the fire protection
tax. The amount collected from assessment and collection of this...
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36-30-2
Section 36-30-2 Deaths deemed compensable; compensation for total disability; amount of compensation.
(a) In the event a peace officer, a firefighter, a volunteer firefighter who is a member of
an organized volunteer fire department registered with the Alabama Forestry Commission, or
a rescue squad member is killed, either accidentally or deliberately, or dies as a result
of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or dies as a direct
and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke, his or her beneficiaries or dependents shall
be entitled to compensation in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to be
paid from the State Treasury as provided in Section 36-30-3, unless such death was caused
by the willful misconduct of the officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member or was due to
his or her own intoxication or his or her willful failure or refusal to use safety appliances
provided by his or her employer or his or her willful refusal or...
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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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45-16-140.05
Section 45-16-140.05 Disposition of funds. Funds distributed to the Coffee County Volunteer
Firefighters Association and to eligible fire departments and emergency medical service squads
with a written contract with the Coffee County Commission may only be expended for fire protection
and emergency medical services, including training, supplies, 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 or emergency medical service squad which are committed
by a fire department or emergency medical service squad and the personnel of a volunteer fire
department or emergency medical service squad. The funds may not be expended for food, drink,
social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving the funds, the fire departments
and emergency medical service squads shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds
were properly expended. Should the Coffee County...
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45-49-142.02
Section 45-49-142.02 Duties of board. The board shall review and evaluate the delivery of volunteer
fire services to owners of dwellings and commercial buildings within the unincorporated area
in Mobile County Commission District 1 and any incorporated area in the district served by
a volunteer fire department. The board shall study and evaluate fire suppression, emergency
communication and dispatch, water supply and facilities, and the adequacy of fire protection
within the district. The board shall also review and collect data regarding a reasonable fire
protection and suppression service fee for funding fire protection, suppression, and emergency
dispatch. The board shall report its findings to the Mobile County Commission no later than
August 1, 2020. Thereafter, the board shall continue to serve in an advisory capacity as long
as needed by the Mobile County Commission. (Act 2015-258, § 4; Act 2019-152, § 1(4).)...
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45-49-142.04
Section 45-49-142.04 Billing and collection of service fee. The fire protection and suppression
service fee shall be effective upon adoption by the Mobile County Commission and shall be
billed and collected annually by the Mobile County Revenue Commissioner at the same time and
in the same manner as the ad valorem tax bill of the state. In the event a fire protection
and suppression service fee payable to a volunteer fire department district is assessed and
paid on the property where the dwelling or commercial building is located, a credit against
the fire protection and suppression service fee shall be given the owner for any amount assessed
for a volunteer fire department district. No fire protection and suppression service fee shall
be levied or collected on any commercial building on a governmental dedicated industrial park
or on any commercial building owned by or on property where the business provides its own
established fire protection department. The Mobile County Commission...
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