§ 3.102. Fire department.  


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  • The city shall provide by ordinance for the establishment and maintenance of a fire department for said city, and for this purpose they may acquire property and equipment therefor to be paid out of the revenues of said city or by municipal bonds properly voted and validated therefor, as now prescribed by law. They may provide either for a voluntary service or for a paid service if the revenues of said city authorize such payment, and they may provide by ordinance such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary for the government and control of said fire department, which ordinance shall provide officers therefor and prescribe their duties, authority, terms of office, manner of election and compensation.

(1963 Ga. Laws, page 2030, § 74)