SB273 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Donated funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd.

Summary

SB273 would let Alabama state and local government entities donate money and property to organized volunteer search, air, and rescue squads.

What This Bill Does

This bill would amend the code to authorize donations to organized volunteer search, air, and rescue squads and to treat these squads as public in nature. It allows donations from state and local public entities, including departments, counties, municipalities, fire districts, water/sewer districts, school districts, and other public subdivisions. Recipients could receive money, property, equipment, or other things of value, and may dispose of donated property according to existing Alabama disposal laws unless the donor says otherwise. South Alabama Air Rescue, Incorporated and other nonprofit groups that provide search, air, or rescue services are included as eligible recipients and are considered public in nature.

Who It Affects

• State and local public entities would be allowed to donate money, property, equipment, or other things of value to organized search, air, and rescue squads.
• Organized volunteer search, air, and rescue squads (including South Alabama Air Rescue, Incorporated) would be recipients and are considered public in nature; they may dispose of donated property under state disposal rules.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 9-3-18 to authorize donations to organized volunteer search, air, and rescue squads.
• Explicitly authorizes donations from state, departments, counties, municipalities, fire and utility districts, school districts, and other public entities to these squads.
• Recipients are deemed public in nature and include South Alabama Air Rescue, Incorporated.
• Donors may specify restrictions; if not specified, recipients may dispose of donated property under Article 6, sections 41-16-120 to 41-16-125 of Chapter 16, Title 41.
• Effective date: first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Rescue Squads