Section 45-16-140.08
Purpose.
The purpose and use of funds generated by this article are to enable all participating eligible volunteer fire departments in Coffee County to be better equipped and prepared for emergencies in the county and to assist in maintaining and lowering Insurance Services Organization ratings. This article is also intended to help insure emergency medical services to the citizens of Coffee County. Each fire department shall obtain and maintain a level of preparedness as determined by the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association. Any fire department that does not meet the levels set within five years of the approval of this article shall forfeit any received funds generated by this article. The emergency medical service squad is required to attain and maintain an advanced life support/basic life support ambulance transport license with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Any emergency medical service squad failing to maintain this license shall forfeit any received funds generated by this article. These forfeited funds shall be used or designated for use by the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association in conjunction with the Coffee County Commission.
(Act 2010-110, §9; 2010-130, §9.)