Alabama § 45-58-140 Legislative Findings

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-58-140 — Legislative Findings

Alabama § 45-58-140

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 58Shelby County

Art. 14Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

Part 1Districts Created

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Ala. Code § 45-58-140 (2026).

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This part applies to Shelby County. The Legislature finds and declares that this part is enacted pursuant to its constitutional authority to provide for the creation, incorporation, organization, operation, administration, and financing of local districts for fire fighting and emergency medical services. The Legislature further finds that the organization of fire fighting and emergency medical service districts has served Shelby County well. Although the Legislature desires to amend Act 62 of the 1977 First Special Session, now appearing as Sections 45–58–140.01 to 45–58–140.14, inclusive, the Legislature finds that any municipality annexing property in Shelby County and any property owner purchasing property or any real estate developer developing property knew or should have known of the

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This part applies to Shelby County. The Legislature finds and declares that this part is enacted pursuant to its constitutional authority to provide for the creation, incorporation, organization, operation, administration, and financing of local districts for fire fighting and emergency medical services. The Legislature further finds that the organization of fire fighting and emergency medical service districts has served Shelby County well. Although the Legislature desires to amend Act 62 of the 1977 First Special Session, now appearing as Sections 45–58–140.01 to 45–58–140.14, inclusive, the Legislature finds that any municipality annexing property in Shelby County and any property owner purchasing property or any real estate developer developing property knew or should have known of the operation of Act 62. Considering the forgoing, the Legislature desires at this time, among other provisions of this part, to provide a procedure for the withdrawal of property from a district for fire fighting and emergency medical services upon annexation of the property by a municipality with a municipal fire department.