34-11A-1. Petition by voters or resolution by county commissioners for establishment of district. If persons in any rural territory request to form, organize, establish, equip, and maintain an ambulance district, the petition shall be presented to the county auditor of each county in which the territory is situated setting forth their desires and purposes. Alternatively, […]
34-11A-12. Board of directors–Election–Certain persons ineligible. Permanent organization shall be effected by the election of a board of directors consisting of not less than five residents of the district. No employee of the ambulance district may serve as a director. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §12; SL 2000, ch 165, §2.
34-11A-13. Board of directors–Meeting to elect officers. The board of directors shall meet as soon after the organizational meeting as possible to elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §13.
34-11A-14. Terms of directors and officers–Compensation of ambulance district director. All directors and officers shall be elected for two years and hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election the vice-president shall be elected as provided in §34-11A-13 for a one-year term, and one-half, or as close […]
34-11A-15. District constitutes body politic and corporate. Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to organization and upon compliance with chapter 6-10, the district under its designated name shall be and constitute a body politic and corporate. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §15.
34-11A-16. General powers of directors. The board of directors has the following general powers: (1)To determine upon a general ambulance service program for the district; (2)To manage and conduct the business affairs of the district; (3)To make and execute contracts in the name of and on behalf of the district; (4)To purchase or lease such […]
34-11A-17. Contracts with other districts or agencies authorized. Any ambulance district may elect to enter into a contract with another ambulance district to consolidate or cooperate for mutual service, or may enter into a contract with any federal, state, or local government agency for ambulance service upon suitable terms. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §17.
34-11A-18. Annual estimate and certification of expenses–Source of payment. The board of directors may make an annual estimate of the probable expense for carrying out the ambulance service program for the district. The board of directors shall, by resolution, certify the estimate to the proper county auditor in the manner provided by §34-11A-19. The resolution […]
34-11A-19. Estimate certified–Date. The estimate provided by §34-11A-18 shall be certified by the president and secretary to any affected county auditor on or before June thirtieth of each year. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §19; SL 2000, ch 165, §3; SL 2000, ch 166, §3.
34-11A-2. Requirement for inclusion of municipality in district. Any municipality located within the area may be included in the ambulance district if at least twenty percent of the number of registered voters within the municipality voting in the last gubernatorial election sign a separate petition from that municipality, or if the governing body of the […]
34-11A-20. Tax levy–Limitations–Exemption of district from general county levy for ambulance service. No tax in excess of sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation upon the property within an ambulance district may be levied for such district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The amount of money received from the tax levy on […]
34-11A-21. Tax levy and special assessment–Collection. The tax and the special assessment shall be collected as other taxes and special assessments are collected in the county. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §22; SL 2000, ch 166, §5.
34-11A-22. Tax levy and special assessment–Deposit–Bond of secretary-treasurer. The tax and the special assessment shall be deposited with the secretary-treasurer of the ambulance district, who shall have a surety bond in the amount of at least five thousand dollars. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §23; SL 2000, ch 166, §6.
34-11A-23. Tax exempt organizations–Assessment of property–Annual statement of payments. Any club, lodge, chapter, charitable home, dormitory, state or county fair association, or like organization located within an ambulance district and outside the boundaries of any municipality, shall pay to the board of directors of the district annually for ambulance service such amount as may be […]
34-11A-24. Limitation on indebtedness–Power to borrow money. No district may become indebted for an amount that is not payable from ten annual maximum tax levies as authorized by §34-11A-19. With the limits herein authorized, the district shall have power to borrow money at a rate not in excess of twelve percent and to issue appropriate […]
34-11A-25. Deposit of funds–Warrant for disbursement. All funds collected on behalf of the district through the levy of taxes; all donations, contributions, bequests, or annuities; and all borrowed money received by or on behalf of the district shall be deposited in a state or national bank to the credit of the district fund and shall […]
34-11A-26. Claim vouchers. Such claim voucher shall be authorized by the board of directors and shall bear the signature of the treasurer and the countersignature of the president of such district. Source: SL 1982, ch 259, §28.
34-11A-27. Examination of financial reports of secretary-treasurer. When the Department of Legislative Audit examines other county records, it shall examine the financial report of the secretary-treasurer of the ambulance district. The secretary-treasurer of the ambulance district shall, on or before January thirty-first of each year, file a financial report of the previous calendar year with […]
34-11A-28. Change of district boundaries. The boundaries of any ambulance district organized under the provisions of this chapter may be changed in the manner prescribed for establishment of a district, or the board of directors of an ambulance district may submit a proposed decrease in the size of the district to voters at an annual […]
34-11A-29. Annual and special meetings of voters–Annual election–Notice of election. A regular meeting of the registered voters who are residing within the boundaries of a district shall be held in the first quarter of each calendar year and special meetings may be called by the board of directors at any time. The annual election shall […]
