ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
fire districts; powers and
duties
Clarifies and expands the
powers and duties of fire districts.
In Arizona, fire districts
provide fire and emergency medical services in unincorporated areas of the
state. Fire districts are also required
to prepare annual budgets and determine the salaries of fire fighters, as well
as hold monthly public meetings.
S.B. 1310 clarifies the
powers and duties of fire districts and adds that a district may assist the
state fire marshal in the enforcement of the uniform fire code.
There is no fiscal impact
associated with this bill.
Provisions
1. Expands the requirement that a fire district determine compensation to include all district personnel.
2. Adds that a fire district may provide services deemed necessary for fire protection, preservation of life and for carrying out its other powers and duties.
3. Allows a fire district to enforce the uniform fire code when expressly authorized by the state fire marshal.
4. Allows a fire district to contract to provide or receive services for fire protection or preservation of life.
5. Removes the requirement that a fire district, after choosing to contract with a city or town, provide fire protection until the city or town elects to provide those services.
6. Clarifies that a fire district may adopt resolutions establishing fee schedules for providing fire protection services and services for the preservation of life.
7. Clarifies that, when authorized to do so, a fire district may provide ambulance services.
8. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 27, 2000