HB 235

This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment relating to Fayette County to provide for the levy of an additional fire protection ad valorem tax of three mills to be paid to the Fayette County Firefighters Association to be distributed equally among the paid and volunteer fire departments in the county

To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Fayette County; to provide for the levy of an additional fire protection ad valorem tax of three mills to be paid to the Fayette County Firefighters Association to be distributed equally among the paid and volunteer fire departments in the county.

Section 1

The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when all requirements of this act are fulfilled: PROPOSED AMENDMENT In Fayette County, commencing with the levy for the next tax year for which taxes will become due and payable on October 1, 2021, there is levied a fire protection tax of three mills. The fire protection tax levied herein shall be based upon the value of real and personal property assessed by affected property owners, as shown on the records of the Revenue Commissioner of Fayette County, and shall be assessed and collected as are all ad valorem taxes in the county. The amount collected each year from assessment of the fire protection tax shall be paid to the Fayette County Firefighters Association, to be distributed equally among the paid and volunteer fire departments in the county.

Section 2

An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Section 284 and Section 284.01 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 284 and Section 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and the election laws of this state.

Section 3

The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the following description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment:

Relating to Fayette County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide for the levy of an additional fire protection ad valorem tax of three mills to be paid to the Fayette County Firefighters Association to be distributed equally among the paid and volunteer fire departments in the county.

Proposed by Act _________" This description shall be followed by the following language:

Yes ( ) No ( )."