69-25.1. Election to be held upon petition of voters. Upon the petition of thirty-five percent (35%) of the resident freeholders living in an area lying outside the corporate limits of any city or town, which area is described in the petition and designated as "_________________ Fire District," the board of county commissioners of (Here insert […]
69-25.10. Means of abolishing tax district. Upon a petition of fifteen percent (15%) of the resident freeholders of any special fire protection district or area, at intervals of not less than two years, the board of county commissioners or the joint boards of county commissioners, if the area lies in more than one county, shall […]
69-25.11. Changes in area of district. After a fire protection district has been established under the provisions of this Article and fire protection commissioners have been appointed, changes in the area may be made as follows: (1) The area of any fire protection district may be increased by including within the boundaries of the district […]
69-25.12. Privileges and taxes where territory added to district. In case any territory is added to any fire protection district, from and after such addition, the taxpayers and other residents of said added territory shall have the same rights and privileges and the taxpayers shall pay taxes at the same rates as if said territory […]
69-25.13. Privileges and taxes where territory removed from district. In case any territory is removed from any fire protection district from and after said removal, the taxpayers and other residents of said removed territory shall cease to be entitled to the rights and privileges vested in them by their inclusion in said fire protection district, […]
69-25.14. Contract with city or town to which all or part of district annexed concerning property of district and furnishing of fire protection. Whenever all or any part of the area included within the territorial limits of a fire protection district is annexed to or becomes a part of a city or town, the governing […]
69-25.15. When district or portion thereof annexed by municipality furnishing fire protection. (a) When the whole or any portion of a fire protection district has been annexed by a municipality furnishing fire protection to its citizens, then such fire protection district or the portion thereof so annexed shall immediately thereupon cease to be a fire […]
69-25.16. Exclusion from rural fire protection districts. There shall be excluded from any rural fire protection district, and the provisions of this Article shall not apply to, an electric generating plant, together with associated land and facilities, which provides electricity to the public; provided that this section shall not apply to any rural fire protection […]
69-25.17. Validation of fire protection funds appropriated in providing rescue and ambulance services. All prior appropriations and expenditures by any county board of commissioners of funds derived from taxes levied in rural fire protection districts, but used to provide rescue and ambulance services within said districts, are hereby approved, confirmed, validated, and declared to be […]
69-25.2. Duties of county board of commissioners regarding conduct of elections; cost of holding. The board of county commissioners, after consulting with the county board of elections, shall set a date for the special election in accordance with G.S. 163-287 by resolution adopted. The county board of elections shall hold and conduct the election in […]
69-25.3. Ballots. At said election those voters who are in favor of levying a tax in said district for fire protection therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, "In favor of tax for fire protection in ________ (Here insert name) Fire Protection District." Those who are against levying said tax […]
69-25.4. Tax to be levied and used for furnishing fire protection. (a) If a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election vote in favor of levying and collecting a tax in said district, then the board of county commissioners is authorized and directed to levy and collect a tax in said district in […]
69-25.5. Methods of providing fire protection. Upon the levy of such tax, the board of county commissioners shall, to the extent of the taxes collected hereunder, provide fire protection for the district – (1) By contracting with any incorporated city or town, with any incorporated nonprofit volunteer or community fire department, or with the Department […]
69-25.6. Municipal corporations empowered to make contracts. Municipal corporations are hereby empowered to make contracts to carry out the purposes of this Article. (1951, c. 820, s. 6.)
69-25.7. Administration of special fund; fire protection district commission. The special fund provided by the tax herein authorized shall be administered to provide fire protection as provided in G.S. 69-25.5 by the board of county commissioners or the joint boards of county commissioners, if the area lies in more than one county, or by a […]
69-25.8. Authority, rights, privileges and immunities of counties, etc., performing services under Article. Any county, municipal corporation or fire protection district performing any of the services authorized by this Article shall be subject to the same authority and immunities as a county would enjoy in the operation of a county fire department within the county, […]
69-25.9. Procedure when area lies in more than one county. In the event that an area petitioning for a tax election under this Article lies in more than one county said petition shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners of all the counties in which said area lies and election shall be called […]
