7-33-2403. Operation of fire service area. (1) Whenever the board of county commissioners has established a fire service area, the commissioners may:
     (a) govern and manage the affairs of the area;
     (b) appoint five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area; or
     (c) authorize the election of five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area. The term of office and procedures for nomination and election are the same as those provided for election of rural fire district trustees in 7-33-2106.
     (2) If the commissioners appoint trustees under subsection (1), the provisions of 7-33-2105 apply and 7-33-2106 applies whether the trustees are elected or appointed, except that the trustees shall prepare annual budgets and request a schedule of rates for the budget.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 351, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 75, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 254, L. 1999.