HB186 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Richard J. Laird
Independent
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Volunteer fire departments or rescue squads, state, counties, municipalities, donation of property, disposal after donation further provided for, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd.
Summary: This bill lets Alabama government entities donate money and property to volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and public air-rescue groups, with rules about how donated property may be disposed.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the state, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public entities to donate money, property, equipment, or other things of value to volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and public air-rescue organizations, which are considered public in nature for this purpose. If donated property is later disposed of, it must return to the donating agency unless the donor says otherwise at the time of donation. If the donor does not place restrictions, the receiving organization may dispose of the donated property. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Group 1: State and local government entities (state, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public subdivisions) – they can donate money and property to volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and public air-rescue organizations.
Group 2: Volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and public air-rescue nonprofits that receive donations – they may receive donated money or property and may dispose of donated property if no restrictions are placed by the donor; disposed property must return to the donor if not otherwise restricted.

Key Provisions
Allows donations of money, property, equipment, or other things of value to volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and public air-rescue organizations.
Donated property that is disposed must return to the donating agency unless the donor specified otherwise at the time of donation.
Receiving organizations may dispose of donated property if the donor did not place restrictions.
Effective date: first day of the third month after passage, with recognition of these organizations as public in nature.

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Subjects: Volunteer Fire Departments