§ 18-06-10 — Township may contract for prevention and extinguishment of fires

The electors of each township at the annual township meeting may authorize and empower
the board of township supervisors to fund from revenues derived from the general fund levy
authority of the township and provide by contract or otherwise for the prevention of, protection
from, and extinguishment of fires within the township.
When so authorized, the supervisors may enter into a five-year contract and levy for the
payment of the services obtained under the contract. The contract may be renewed or
renegotiated for another five-year period upon authorization by the electors of the township at
the annual meeting.
A voter-approved levy under this section authorized by electors of a township before
January 1, 2015, remains in effect under the provisions of this section at the time the levy was
authorized but not exceeding ten taxable years. Upon expiration of any mill levy under this
section authorized by electors of a township before January 1, 2015, the governing body of the
township or county may, by resolution, transfer any unobligated balance in the fund in which the
levy proceeds were deposited to the general fund of the township.