153A-309. EMS services in fire protection districts.
(a) If a service district is established under this Article for fire protection purposes under G.S. 153A-301(2), (including a district established with a rate limitation under G.S. 153A-309.2), and it was not also established under this Article for ambulance and rescue purposes under G.S. 153A-301(7), the board of county commissioners may, by resolution, permit the service district to provide emergency medical, rescue, and/or ambulance services, and may levy property taxes for such purposes under G.S. 153A-307, but if the district was established under G.S. 153A-309.2, the rate limitation established under that section shall continue to apply.
(b) The resolution expanding the purposes of the district under this section shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage. (1983, c. 642; 1989, c. 559.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 153A-300 - Title; effective date.
§ 153A-301 - Purposes for which districts may be established.
§ 153A-302 - Definition of service districts.
§ 153A-303 - Extension of service districts.
§ 153A-303.1 - Removal of territory from service districts.
§ 153A-304 - Consolidation of service districts.
§ 153A-304.1 - Reduction in district after annexation.
§ 153A-304.2 - Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire district.
§ 153A-304.3 - Changes in adjoining service districts.
§ 153A-304.4 - Reduction in law enforcement service district after annexation.
§ 153A-305 - Required provision or maintenance of services.
§ 153A-306 - Abolition of service districts.
§ 153A-307 - Taxes authorized; rate limitation.
§ 153A-308 - Bonds authorized.
§ 153A-309 - EMS services in fire protection districts.
§ 153A-311 - Purposes for which districts may be established.
§ 153A-312 - Definition of research and production service district.
§ 153A-313 - Research and production service district advisory committee.
§ 153A-314 - Extension of service districts.
§ 153A-314.1 - Removal of territory from districts.
§ 153A-315 - Required provision or maintenance of services.
§ 153A-316 - Abolition of districts.
§ 153A-316.1 - Urban research service district (URSD).
§ 153A-316.2 - URSD advisory committee.
§ 153A-316.3 - Extension of URSD.
§ 153A-316.4 - Removal of territory from URSD.
§ 153A-316.5 - Required provision or maintenance of services in URSD.
§ 153A-316.6 - Abolition of URSD.
§ 153A-317 - Research and production service district taxes authorized; rate limitation.
§ 153A-317.1 - Urban research service district taxes authorized; rate.
§ 153A-317.11 - Purpose and nature of districts.
§ 153A-317.12 - Definition of economic development and training district.
§ 153A-317.13 - Advisory committee.
§ 153A-317.14 - Extension of economic development and training districts.
§ 153A-317.15 - Required provision or maintenance of skills training center.
§ 153A-317.16 - Abolition of economic development and training districts.