(a) In Macon County, the Little Texas Volunteer Fire Department may assess and collect a service charge by action of the board on all property served by the department for fire protection services. The service charge shall not exceed seven and one-half percent of the total ad valorem taxes due and payable on the property on an annual basis. The proceeds of the service charge shall be used solely for equipment and expenses relating to the delivery of fire protection services and operation of the volunteer fire department. No portion of the service charge may be used for salaries, entertainment, or food.
(b) The service charge provided for in subsection (a) shall be assessed and collected by the Macon County Revenue Commissioner on an annual basis at the same time as ad valorem taxes are collected. The service charge shall be collected in the same manner as municipal assessments.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) providing for the assessment and collection of the fire protection service charge shall not be effective unless approved by a majority of the registered voters residing in the Little Texas Volunteer Fire Department district who vote a referendum held for that purpose at the November 2014 general election.
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