SB337 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim McClendon

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

St. Clair Co., Davis Lake Volunteer Fire Dept., organization as a fire district, levy of fee on each residence

Description

Relating to St. Clair County; to authorize the establishment of the Davis Lake Volunteer Fire Department as a fire district for the purpose of preventing fires and for fire protection; 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 the district; providing for the election of a fire district board, except the initial board made up of the existing board of the directors of the volunteer fire department; providing for the 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 a service charge or fee subject to this act; and providing for the dissolution of any district.

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Subjects

St. Clair County