North Carolina § 153A-233 - Fire-fighting and prevention services.
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§ 153A-233. Fire-fighting and prevention services.
A county may establish, organize, equip, support, and maintain a fire department; may prescribe the duties of the fire department; may provide financial assistance to incorporated volunteer fire departments; may contract for fire-fighting or prevention services with one or more counties, cities, or other units of local government or with an agency of the State government, or with one or more incorporated volunteer fire departments; and may for these purposes appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. The county may also designate fire districts or parts of existing districts and prescribe the boundaries thereof for insurance grading purposes. History (1945, c. 244; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 158.) Local Modification. - Graham: 1985, c. 272; (As to Article 11) Halifax: 1993, c. 316, s. 1; Macon: 1985, c. 272; (As to Article 11) Richmond: 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 657, s. 1.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 153A-233 ("Fire-fighting and prevention services.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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