Any number of persons, resident within a municipality, may form themselves into a company for the purpose of extinguishing fires, by having their names and objective recorded in the register's office of the county.
Code 1858, § 1706 (deriv. Acts 1831, ch. 27, § 1); Shan., § 3019; mod. Code 1932, § 5244; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2401.
Cross-References. Commission on fire fighting personnel standards and education, title 4, ch. 24, part 1.
Rural fire protection equipment, title 4, ch. 31, part 5.
Attorney General Opinions. Requirement of local governments to provide police, fire, and medical services. OAG 10-03, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 3 (1/19/10).