Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 6-11-330 - Special purpose districts providing fire protection services authorized to provide emergency medical services(A) A special purpose district that was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide fire protection services to the area within its boundaries may provide emergency medical services to the area within its boundaries if it has received permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the county or counties in which the district is located, provided that these emergency medical services may not be provided to those parts of the district's area where emergency medical services are being provided by a governmental entity at the time the district's governing body determines to utilize the provisions of this section. The district may build, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain such facilities, contract for the use of these facilities, acquire or lease such equipment, and hire, train, and employ the personnel as are in the opinion of the governing body of the special purpose district necessary to or helpful in the provision of emergency medical services by the district. The district may impose such schedule of rates and charges for the provision of emergency medical services as the governing body of the district shall from time-to-time approve. The governing body of the district may place into effect and revise, whenever it wishes or is required, a schedule of rates for the emergency medical services made available by it.(B) All other powers of a special purpose district shall continue and are not considered to be changed by the provisions of this section.2000 Act No. 404, Section 9.