Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a county or other fire department to operate within the limits of a municipality except by written or oral contract with the municipality. Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a municipal fire department to operate in the unincorporated area of a county except by written or oral contract with the county.
(Ga. L. 1980, p. 1395, § 5; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1000, § 1.)