Section 45-3-140 Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply to all portions of Barbour County except that portion of Barbour County which lies within the city limits of the City of Eufaula. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §1.)
Section 45-3-140.01 Legislative findings. The Legislature declares that volunteer fire departments and the Barbour County Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant to this article are nonprofit organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §2.)
Section 45-3-140.02 Purpose. The purposes and use of funds generated by this article are to enable all participating volunteer fire departments in Barbour County to lower their ISO ratings and to provide fire protection services to the citizens of the county. All volunteer fire departments are required to attain and maintain an ISO rating of […]
Section 45-3-140.03 Fire protection service fee – Levy; definitions; exemption. (a) There is levied on the owner of each residence or dwelling in Barbour County, a fire protection service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year and on each commercial business at a specified location, a fire protection service fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) per […]
Section 45-3-140.04 Fire protection service fee – Collection, administration, and enforcement. The fire protection service fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as are the ad valorem taxes of this state. In the case of mobile homes, the fee shall be collected, administered, and […]
Section 45-3-140.05 Eligible volunteer fire department. An eligible volunteer fire department, for the purposes of this article, shall mean a certified nonprofit volunteer fire department located in Barbour County that is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is a member of the Barbour County Volunteer Firefighters Association. (Act 2007-272, p. 366, §6.)
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 […]
Section 45-3-140.07 Transfer of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of volunteer fire department. Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article, after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the county commission. The […]
Section 45-3-140.08 Liability of personnel. The personnel of volunteer fire departments or the volunteer fire association provided for in this article shall not be considered employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county commission and the officers and employees of the county shall not be liable in either their official […]
