Attorney General Opinions 
Relating to County Government

2008 Fire & Emergency Services

• Under T.C.A. § 5-16-101 et seq., counties are authorized to provide various urban type public facilities, including fire and ambulance services, and to impose fees, rates, and charges for such facilities. The fees for are set locally pursuant to the statutes. The state is not involved in the setting of the fees.  Opinion No. 08-148 (September 18, 2008).