NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

CHAPTER 820

SENATE BILL 622

AN ACT TO ALLOW SANITARY DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE RESCUE SERVICES, AND LEVY A TAX THEREFOR.

Whereas, cities, counties, fire districts, and sanitary districts are all authorized to provide fire protection; and

Whereas, G.S. 160A-209(c)(4) authorizes cities to fund rescue squads; and

Whereas, G.S. 153A-149(c)(5) authorizes counties to fund rescue squads; and

Whereas, G.S. 69-25.4, as amended by Chapter 217, Session Laws of 1981, allows fire districts to fund rescue squads; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. G.S. 130-128 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(13a)   To provide rescue services, defined as to establish a rescue squad, to provide ambulance service, rescue service, or other emergency medical services, or to contract with cities, counties, other governmental units, or any incorporated nonprofit volunteer or community rescue squad to furnish such service for use in the district. The sanitary district shall be subject to G.S. 153A-250."

Sec. 2. G.S. 130-128(14) is amended by inserting in each place after "fire protection", the words "or rescue services".

Sec. 3. G.S. 130-128(15) is amended by adding after the words "fire protection", the words "and rescue services".

Sec. 4. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of July, 1981.