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2012 Alabama Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2012)

handle is hein.sag/sagal0122 and id is 1 raw text is: 2012-001 STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL LuTHER STRANGE 501 WASHINGTON AVENUE ATTORNEY GENERAL P.O.BOXsoo1sa October 4, 2011 MONTGOMERY, AL 361300152 B4) 242-7300 wWW.A6.srATE.AL.US Honorable Rodney Christian Mayor, City of Odenville Post Office Box 113 Odenville, Alabama 35120 Fire Protection Fee - Expenditures - Municipalities - Funds - St. Clair County Funds from the two mill ad valorem tax levied for fire and rescue services in. St. Clair County may be used for fire department uniforms and public education material. Dear Mayor Christian: This opinion of the Attorney General is issued in response to your request on behalf of the Odenville City Council. QUESTION May funds from the two mill ad valorem tax be used to purchase fire department uniforms and public education material for fire safety and severe weather? FACTS AND ANALYSIS Your request specifically states that the public education materials the city wishes to purchase are flyers, magnets, or other novelties with precautions on them. The tax to which you refer is authorized by section 6 of the Local Amendments for St. Clair County of the Recompiled Constitution of Alabama. ALA. CONST. LOCAL AmENDS., St. Clair Co-rty § 6 (a-end. 652). Section 6(c) provides as follows: