SB485 Alabama 2010 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Geneva Co., fire districts, establishment authorized after referendum, maintenance, board members, fire protection fee, dissolution
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Delivered to Governor at 3:15 p.m. on April 14, 2010 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Assigned Act No. 2010-546. | |
| April 14, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| April 14, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| April 14, 2010 | Passed Second House | |
| April 14, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1044 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 13, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 8, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation | |
| April 8, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| April 6, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 815 | |
| April 6, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 814 | |
| April 6, 2010 | Smith No. 3 Amendment Offered. | |
| April 6, 2010 | Third Reading Open | |
| April 6, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 659 | |
| April 6, 2010 | Smith No. 2 Amendment Offered. | |
| April 6, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 6, 2010 | Smith motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote | |
| April 6, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 655 | |
| April 6, 2010 | Smith Amendment Offered | |
| April 6, 2010 | Smith BIR adopted Roll Call 654. | |
| April 6, 2010 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| March 25, 2010 | Request to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted | |
| March 25, 2010 | Carried over subject to the call of the Chair. | |
| March 25, 2010 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| March 4, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 2, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1 |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB485 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB485 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB485 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |