§ 34-31A-2 Electors’ petition to establish district–County commissioners’ resolution to initiate proceedings
§ 34-31A-3 Inclusion of municipality in district
§ 34-31A-4 Contents of petition or resolution–Plat or map
§ 34-31A-5 Examination of petition by auditor–Time and place of hearing
§ 34-31A-6 Auditor’s action where two or more counties included–Time and place of joint hearing
§ 34-31A-7 Publication of notice of commissioners’ hearing
§ 34-31A-8 County commissioners’ hearing on organization of district–Determination and order as to district and boundaries
§ 34-31A-9 Time and place of meeting of resident property owners of district
§ 34-31A-13 Election of first board of directors
§ 34-31A-14 Election of officers
§ 34-31A-15 Terms of directors and officers–Compensation of rural fire protection district director
§ 34-31A-15.1 Filling of vacancy on board of directors
§ 34-31A-16 District as body corporate and politic
§ 34-31A-17 General powers of directors
§ 34-31A-18 District contracts with other agencies or nonprofit corporations for fire protection–Validity of contracts
§ 34-31A-19 State system of rural fire protection routings
§ 34-31A-20 Preparation of annual budget–Certification of estimated tax levy
§ 34-31A-21 Certification of budget estimates to county auditor–Tax levy
§ 34-31A-22 Maximum tax levy
§ 34-31A-23 Tax levy not to exceed estimates of expenses
§ 34-31A-24 Collection of taxes
§ 34-31A-25 Tax proceeds to secretary-treasurer–Surety bond
§ 34-31A-28 Fire protection payments by tax-exempt organizations–Minimum–Assessment
§ 34-31A-29 Annual statement of payments by tax-exempt organizations
§ 34-31A-30 Expenditure of payments by tax-exempt organizations
§ 34-31A-31 Maximum indebtedness of district–Borrowing power
§ 34-31A-32 Deposit in bank of district receipts–Warrants for disbursement
§ 34-31A-33 Claim vouchers for district funds
§ 34-31A-34 Filing of financial report with county auditor–Examination of district records
§ 34-31A-35 Change of district boundaries–Prior rights unimpaired–Liability for debts
§ 34-31A-36 Procedure for annexation of territory
§ 34-31A-37 Annexation resolution or petition filed with county auditor
§ 34-31A-38 Auditor’s examination of annexation petition–Papers forwarded to directors
§ 34-31A-39 Transmittal of annexation petition or resolution to county board–Approval or disapproval by directors
§ 34-31A-40 Annexation petition rejected if directors disapprove
§ 34-31A-41 Notice of commissioners’ hearing on annexation petition
§ 34-31A-42 County commissioners’ determination on proposed annexation
§ 34-31A-43 Annual meeting of registered voters of district–Special meetings–Annual election–Notice of election
§ 34-31A-44 Secretary-treasurer’s report at annual public meeting
§ 34-31A-45 Deferred compensation program for volunteer firefighters–Establishment and management–Participation optional
§ 34-31A-46 Election by territory residents on annexation of territory
§ 34-31A-47 General election combined with regular municipal election
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