Alabama Code 45-31-141.02. Establishment of fire protection districts
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-31-141.02
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Any area situated entirely within the county may be established as a district for fighting fires pursuant to this article. No land lying within the boundaries of a municipality at the time a district is formed shall be included in the district unless the municipality adopts a resolution to be included in the district. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or impede the right or ability of a municipality to provide fire protection within its corporate limits or its police jurisdiction.