§ 19-901.25. Contracts for fire protection service.

A.  Any city or town located in the same county as any fire protection district may contract, for one (1) year or more, for fire protection service by the district throughout or within part of the area of the city or town.  During the term of the contract, without curtailing the rights, powers and duties of the city, the area covered by the contract may in accordance with express terms of the contract be construed as part of the district territory for all fire protection purposes under this act.

B.  Owners or occupants of property in the vicinity of the district not included within the territory of any city or town or other fire protection district, and such district may contract, for one (1) year or more, for fire protection service by the district for the property described in the contract, which such contract shall provide for a fixed annual payment of an agreed amount by the owner or occupant of the property to the district to be paid annually in advance at the date of the making of such contract, and on the even date thereof for each subsequent year covered by the contract.

C.  The contract shall be in writing and shall be set forth in full in the minutes of the respective governing bodies of the contracting parties and a duplicate original shall be filed with the records of the district in the office of the county clerk.

D.  Upon the filing of the contract, the district shall be an independent contractor.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 160, § 25.  Amended by Laws 1987, c. 150, § 3, emerg. eff. June 24, 1987; Laws 1997, c. 221, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.