Section 45-30-140.04 Fire Protection Service Fee - Referendum.

(a) The qualified electors of a fire district may file a petition, signed by at least 50 registered voters in the fire district, with the office of the judge of probate, who shall then order a referendum to be held in the fire district on the question of establishing a fire protection service fee for the fire district. Section 45-30-140.08 shall apply to all elections provided for by this article. (b) The petition shall contain the name and description of the fire district area and shall request the judge of probate to call an election on the following question: “Do you favor the assessment of a fire protection service fee in the amount of $____ a month collected annually with property tax payments for the purpose of funding fire protection services in this volunteer fire district? Yes __ No __.” (c) The fee may not exceed six dollars ($6) a month.