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2011 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 69 Fire Protection.
Article 3A - Rural Fire Protection Districts.
69-25.5. Methods of providing fire protection.

Universal Citation:
NC Gen Stat § 69-25.5
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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 Environment and Natural Resources 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).)

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