AN ACT relating to fire protection districts.
     Amend KRS 75.450 to specify that if a fire department collects membership charges or subscriber fees, a fiscal court may adopt an ordinance to add these charges or fees to the property tax bill; require the county clerk to add that due or fee amount to the tax bills of the affected property owners; require sheriffs to collect the dues or fees in the same manner as other taxes on the bill, and unpaid fees or dues bear the same penalty as general state and county taxes; allow lien on property for nonpayment; add same provisions to fire departments operating under KRS Chapters 67, 95, and 273.

     Jan 24-introduced in House
     Jan 25-to Local Government (H)
     Jan 30-posted in committee
     Feb 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 8-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 11-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 12, 2002
     Feb 12-3rd reading, passed 84-7
     Feb 13-received in Senate
     Feb 15-to State and Local Government (S)
     Feb 26-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 27-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 6-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Mar 25-taken from committee; to Rules (S)
     Mar 26-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2002; 3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 27-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 2-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 163)