{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-3-140.01","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-3-140.01","heading":"Legislative Findings.","body":"The Legislature declares that volunteer fire departments and the Barbour County Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant to this article are nonprofit organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 3 Barbour County.","Article 14 Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-3-140.01","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"44d18e1b42b6c23747767605bb8df33268b0091129b221c7aa7aa09d18f2c347","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-3-140","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-3-140.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}