(a) The geographical boundaries of a fire district shall be the existing service area of the volunteer fire department as defined by the Lawrence County E-911 District on October 1, 2025. (b) In any case in which an unincorporated area is within the service area of a municipality on October 1, 2025, the fire district and the municipality may enter into a cooperation agreement to determine whether all or a part of the unincorporated area will be under the fire protection of the fire district or the municipality. (c) A municipality that provides fire protection within its corporate limits as of October 1, 2025, shall not be included in a fire district unless the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution requesting that all or a part of its service area be added to a fire district and the request is approved by both: (i) the county commission; and (ii) the fire district.
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