Section 45-19-141.04 – Fire Protection Fee – Eligibility to Receive Proceeds.
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 […]
Section 45-19-141.05 – Fire Protection Fee – Use of Proceeds.
Section 45-19-141.05 Fire protection fee – Use of proceeds. Proceeds from the fire protection fee may 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, […]
Section 45-19-141.06 – Establishment of Districts.
Section 45-19-141.06 Establishment of districts. The association may, after approval by a majority vote of member departments in good standing, establish and define the boundaries of one or more districts within the boundaries of the county for purposes of collection and distribution of the fire protection fee. Upon creation of a district, or districts, the […]
Section 45-19-141.07 – Alteration of District Boundaries.
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 […]
Section 45-19-141.08 – Effect of Annexation.
Section 45-19-141.08 Effect of annexation. If the annexation of territory in a district by an existing municipality or the creation of a new municipality takes in the property on which an existing fire station is located or reduces the size of the district so that the association, after approval of a majority vote of member […]
Section 45-19-141.09 – Exemptions From Fire Protection Fee.
Section 45-19-141.09 Exemptions from fire protection fee. The following are exempt from the fire protection fee levied by this part: (1) A dwelling, business, or building which is owned by the federal government, or the state, a county, or a municipality. (2) A building used or to be used for religious, educational, or charitable purposes. […]
Section 45-19-141.10 – Payment of Fee.
Section 45-19-141.10 Payment of fee. The revenue commissioner shall collect the fire protection fee from owners of dwellings and businesses, and shall collect the fire protection fee from the owners of mobile homes, house trailers, and units of manufactured housing at the time of issuance or renewal of yearly decals. The revenue commissioner shall not […]
Section 45-19-141.11 – Disposition of Funds.
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, […]
Section 45-19-141.12 – Volunteer Fire Department Personnel; Liability of County Employees.
Section 45-19-141.12 Volunteer fire department personnel; liability of county employees. The personnel of volunteer fire departments provided for in this part shall not be considered employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the commission and the employees of the county shall not be liable in either the official capacity or in […]
Section 45-19-140 – Forest Fire Protection.
Section 45-19-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Coosa County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Coosa County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Coosa County Commission has determined that such a need does […]