Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-30-140.02

  • 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.

The Franklin County Commission may establish one or more volunteer fire districts within the geographic boundaries of the county. No land lying within the boundaries of a municipality at the time a district is formed shall be included in a district unless the municipality adopts a resolution to be included in a district. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or impede the rights or ability of a municipality to provide fire protection within its corporate limits or its police jurisdiction.