AL HB200

Requires each certified volunteer fire department in Talladega County receiving county funds and any county association of volunteer fire departments receiving or disbursing state or local funds to establish a board of directors composed of five members elected by department or association members.

Board members must be residents and registered voters in the area served by the department or, for associations, in the county, and cannot be related by blood or marriage to any department member as grandparent, parent, sibling, child, niece, or nephew.

Board members shall serve terms as provided in the bylaws of the respective department or association.

Fire departments or associations that fail to comply with these requirements become ineligible to receive or disburse any county funds.

Act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.