(a) A fire department shall adopt written procedures pursuant to which the department's service availability fees shall be paid.(b) If not paid within thirty (30) days after a due date, then a fire department shall have the right to initiate collection litigation against a delinquent beneficiary and shall have the right to receive a judgment in the amount of the delinquent service availability fee, plus all reasonable costs and fees.(c) A fire department shall have the right to contract with third parties for the provision of accounting, invoicing, servicing, and related and unrelated services associated with the assessment, collection, and administration of service availability fees.Acts 2001, No. 1725, § 5.
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