§ 37-7-6.1 - Conveyances and grants to fire districts.
SECTION 37-7-6.1
§ 37-7-6.1 Conveyances and grants to firedistricts. – (a) Every fire district shall have the power and authority to purchase and/orreceive gratuitously any tangible personal property state surplus property madeavailable for sale or gift by the state.
(b) Any state chartered fire district whose electors havebeen authorized to assess and collect taxes may apply to any appropriatedepartment, board, bureau, or other agency of this state for a grant of moneyto be expended on equipment or other property used in connection with and forthe work of extinguishing fires and suppressing fire hazards. The department,board, bureau, or agency shall not require as a condition to awarding the grantthat the fire district have the approval of its town or city council for theexpenditure.