Alabama § 45-26-142.09 - Board of Directors.
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§ 45-26-142.09. Board of Directors.
(a) The affairs and business of the district shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of seven members who shall be appointed in the following manner:
(1) The county commissioner or commissioners in Elmore County in whose county commission district or districts the fire district created by this part is located shall collectively appoint one member who shall be a qualified property owner.
(2) The county commissioner or commissioners in Tallapoosa County in whose county commission district or districts the fire district created by this part is located shall collectively appoint one member who shall be a qualified property owner.
(3) The members of the Elmore County legislative delegation in whose representative district or districts any fire district created by this part is located shall collectively appoint one member who shall be a qualified property owner.
(4) The members of the Tallapoosa County legislative delegation in whose representative district or districts any fire district created by this part is located shall collectively appoint one member who shall be a qualified property owner.
(5) The Fire Chief of the Windermere Fire District shall serve in his or her official capacity as a member of the commission.
(6) The Board of Directors of the Willow Point/Ourtown Fire District shall appoint an active member of the Willow Point/Ourtown Fire District to serve as a member of the commission.
The six members of the board as provided for above shall select a seventh member who shall be a qualified property owner as defined under subsection (d) of Section 45-26-142.03.
(b) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authority of such member shall appoint a member that meets the qualifications set out in this section for membership on the board to serve for the unexpired term.
(c) The board of directors shall elect annually from its own number a chair, a secretary, and a treasurer.
(d) The members of the board of directors shall not be entitled to any compensation for their services, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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