69-25.5. Methods of providing fire protection.
Upon the levy of such tax, the board of county commissioners shall, to the extent of the taxes collected hereunder, provide fire protection for the district -
(1) By contracting with any incorporated city or town, with any incorporated nonprofit volunteer or community fire department, or with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to furnish fire protection, or
(2) By furnishing fire protection itself if the county maintains an organized fire department, or
(3) By establishing a fire department within the district, or
(4) By utilizing any two or more of the above listed methods of furnishing fire protection. (1951, c. 820, s. 5; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(11); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u); 2015-263, s. 36(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3A - Rural Fire Protection Districts.
§ 69-25.1 - Election to be held upon petition of voters.
§ 69-25.2 - Duties of county board of commissioners regarding conduct of elections; cost of holding.
§ 69-25.4 - Tax to be levied and used for furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.5 - Methods of providing fire protection.
§ 69-25.6 - Municipal corporations empowered to make contracts.
§ 69-25.7 - Administration of special fund; fire protection district commission.
§ 69-25.9 - Procedure when area lies in more than one county.
§ 69-25.10 - Means of abolishing tax district.
§ 69-25.11 - Changes in area of district.
§ 69-25.12 - Privileges and taxes where territory added to district.
§ 69-25.13 - Privileges and taxes where territory removed from district.
§ 69-25.15 - When district or portion thereof annexed by municipality furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.16 - Exclusion from rural fire protection districts.