§45-5-141. Fire districts; rules and regulations; boundaries.


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  • (a) In Blount County the county commission shall have the power and authority to establish rules and regulations governing the establishment, operation, and control of fire districts on matters not specifically covered by local or general law.

    (b) The Blount County Commission shall have the authority to establish fire district lines and boundaries within the county.

    (c) All rules and regulations promulgated under authority of this section by the Blount County Commission shall be in consultation with the Blount County Fire Protection Association: However, if there is a conflict between the county commission and the Blount County Fire Protection Association as to the establishment or promulgation of a rule or regulation, the decision of the Blount County Commission shall be final.

(Act 88-835, p. 303, §§1-3.)