§ 11-29-105. Municipalities and fire protection districts - Contracts.  


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  • A municipality may:

    1.  Provide protection from fire for all persons and property within its boundaries;

    2.  Contract to give or receive such protection to or from one or more municipalities or private organizations;

    3.  Provide fire protection jointly with one or more municipalities or private organizations;

    4.  Contribute toward the support of any fire department in return for fire protection service;

    5.  Create fire protection districts within the limits of the municipality encompassing areas served by fire protection services; or

    6.  Provide fire protection for persons and property outside its corporate limits provided that said fire protection has been authorized by the governing body of the municipality.

Laws 1977, c. 256, § 29-105, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1993, c. 241, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.