SB485 Alabama 2010 Session

Relating to Geneva County; to provide for the establishment of fire districts for the purpose of preventing fires or for fire protection or for recognized scopes of practice of fire departments; providing for the manner in which the district may be created for any area; providing for the petition for a proposed district and the election thereon; providing for payment of the costs of elections; providing that no district shall be created unless the creation thereof has been approved by the majority of votes cast at an election; providing that if the creation of the proposed district is approved by the majority of votes cast at an election, the proposed district shall be created and shall constitute a public corporation; providing for the management and operation of each district; providing for the election of a fire district board, except the initial board made up of the existing board of the directors of each volunteer fire department, each being a public corporation; providing for the terms of office of the members of the board; providing for the officers' compensation, expense allowance, and duties of the members of the board; defining the rights, power, and authority of the district; authorizing any district to pledge all or any part of its revenues, or to mortgage or otherwise encumber all or any part of its property for the purpose of securing the payment of the principal of and interest on any of its obligations; authorizing any such district to levy and collect service charges or fees subject to certain limitations; and providing for the dissolution of any district.