9-13-183
Section 9-13-183 Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry
Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Determination of need therefor;
determination and establishment of amount. The need for special assessments to provide forest
fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county commission after a public
hearing is held thereon. Such hearing shall be held by such body only after a petition signed
by a majority of the total number of persons owning forestlands within the county has been
presented thereto; provided, that such persons are the owners of more than one half of the
forestland situated within the county. The county commission shall give 10 days' notice of
the time and place at which they shall meet to determine the need for a program in such county
to provide protection against forest fires, the manner of financing a fire protection program,
the part of the cost of such program to be assessed...
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45-14-140
Section 45-14-140 Participation in Alabama Forestry Commission fire protection system. The
County Commission of Clay County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection
against forest fires in Clay County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's
fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §1.)...

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45-49-141
Section 45-49-141 Participation in Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program. The
County Commission of Mobile County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection
against forest fires in Mobile County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's
fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (Act 82-311, p. 418, § 1.)...

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45-40-140
Section 45-40-140 Participation authorized. The County Commission of Lawrence County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Lawrence County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(Act 81-846, p. 1522, §1.)...
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45-44-140
Section 45-44-140 Participation authorized. The County Commission of Macon County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Macon County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(Act 81-845, p. 1520, § 1.)...
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45-48-141.01
Section 45-48-141.01 Financial charge - Authorized; payment. (a) After the Marshall County
Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Marshall County, the county commission,
in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge to be paid by the
owners of forest lands located in Marshall 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 ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) Forest lands as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth.
Forest lands as used in this part shall not include any lands primarily used for residential
purposes nor shall it include any publicly owned lands. (c) The financial charge fixed as
provided in the above section shall be payable at the same time and in the...
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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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45-31-242.06
Section 45-31-242.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized, less
the actual cost of collection not to exceed five percent shall be paid by the State Department
of Revenue to the Geneva County Commission to be used for the purposes of fire protection
in Geneva County; and more specifically, for the benefit of those volunteer fire departments
being certified by the Forestry Commission of the State of Alabama or any association or group
composed of such volunteer departments certified by the Forestry Commission. These funds shall
be payable on a quarterly or monthly basis and shall be expended solely for purposes of fire
protection, prevention, fire safety, education, and in order to encourage a strong volunteer
firefighters network in Geneva County, Alabama. (Act 87-415, p. 611, §7.)...
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9-3-17
Section 9-3-17 Certification as volunteer fire department. (a) The term volunteer fire department
shall apply to and be used to define an organized group of area residents who meet the following
requirements for personnel, training, and equipment: (1) The group shall be organized and
incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama as a nonprofit organization or as an authority
of a municipality, fire district, or other legal subdivision. The group shall actively respond
to fires and other emergencies and shall have a clearly defined coverage area recognized by
the Alabama Forestry Commission and the county fire association where the group is located
as the primary fire protection provider for the coverage area. The group shall be comprised
of not less than four members and shall provide monthly emergency response reports to the
commission. All persons who are members of the group shall be known as volunteer fire fighters,
and shall have been qualified as such by participating in...
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45-14-140.03
Section 45-14-140.03 Payment of tax; disposition of funds. The tax herein imposed shall be
due and payable to the Tax Collector of Clay County, and shall, when collected, be paid to
the Treasurer of Clay County. All monies collected in accordance with this article shall be
spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's forest fire protection program
in Clay County. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §4.)...
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