§ 45-37-140 Applicability
§ 45-37-140.01 Definitions
§ 45-37-140.02 Establishment of districts
§ 45-37-140.03 Petition for election
§ 45-37-140.04 Subsequent elections
§ 45-37-140.05 Application of election laws
§ 45-37-140.06 Election notice
§ 45-37-140.07 Payment of election expenses
§ 45-37-140.08 Approval by voters
§ 45-37-140.09 Board of trustees
§ 45-37-140.10 Powers of district
§ 45-37-140.11 Service charge; fire dues
§ 45-37-140.12 Service charge ordinances; election
§ 45-37-140.13 Annexation; referendum; hearing; reestablishment of boundaries
§ 45-37-140.14 Abolition of district

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 37 > Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1