Section 45-23-141 – Applicability.
Section 45-23-141 Applicability. This part shall apply to all portions of Dale County except that portion of Dale County which lies within the city limits of the City of Ozark. (Act 2006-390, p. 990, §1.)
Section 45-23-141.01 – Public Organizations.
Section 45-23-141.01 Public organizations. The Legislature declares that volunteer fire departments, emergency medical service squads, the Volunteer Firefighters Association, and the Rescue Squad Association that receive funds pursuant to this part are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2006-390, p. […]
Section 45-23-141.02 – Fee – Levy.
Section 45-23-141.02 Fee – Levy. (a) There is levied on the owner of each dwelling and commercial building in Dale County, excluding the corporate limits of the City of Ozark, a fire protection emergency medical service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year for each dwelling and commercial building. (b) For the purposes of this […]
Section 45-23-141.03 – Fee – Exemptions.
Section 45-23-141.03 Fee – Exemptions. Any person age 65 or over exempted from paying property tax in Dale County, in partial or in whole, shall also be exempted from paying the fee levied by this part. Any person less than the age of 65 and having an annual adjusted gross income of twelve thousand dollars […]
Section 45-23-141.04 – Fee – Collection, Administration, and Enforcement.
Section 45-23-141.04 Fee – Collection, administration, and enforcement. The fire and emergency medical service fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced at the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as are the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of mobile homes, the fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced […]
Section 45-23-141.05 – Eligible Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Service Squads.
Section 45-23-141.05 Eligible volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads. An eligible volunteer fire department, for the purposes of this part, shall mean a certified nonprofit volunteer fire department located in Dale County that is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is a member of the Dale County Volunteer Firefighters Association. An […]
Section 45-23-141.06 – Disposition of Funds.
Section 45-23-141.06 Disposition of funds. Funds paid to the county firefighters and rescue squad association, to be distributed to volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads, shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical services, including training, supplies, and equipment. The funds may also be expended to purchase insurance, including liability insurance, […]
Section 45-23-141.07 – Transfer of Funds Upon Dissolution or Abandonment.
Section 45-23-141.07 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department or emergency medical service squad, any remaining funds derived from this part or any assets purchased with funds derived from this part, after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the county commission. […]
Section 45-23-141.08 – States of Personnel.
Section 45-23-141.08 States of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments, emergency medical service squads, volunteer fire association, or rescue squad association provided for in this part shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county commission and the officers and employees of the county shall […]
Section 45-23-141.09 – Forfeiture of Funds.
Section 45-23-141.09 Forfeiture of funds. The purposes and use of funds generated by this part is to enable all participating volunteer fire departments in Dale County to lower their ISO ratings and to enable emergency medical service squads to guarantee emergency medical services to the citizens of the county. All fire departments are required to […]