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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-3-5. Operation of other fire departments within municipalities or counties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-3-5. Operation of other fire departments within municipalities or counties.

Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a county or other fire department to operate within the limits of a municipality except by written or oral contract with the municipality. Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a municipal fire department to operate in the unincorporated area of a county except by written or oral contract with the county.

## History

Ga. L. 1980, p. 1395, § 5; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1000, § 1.