Opinion No.

OPINION — AG — (1) A "REGULARLY CONSTITUTED FIRE DEPARTMENT" WITHIN THE MEANING OF 11 O.S. 364 [11-364], 11 O.S. 364 [11-364](A), AS AMENDED, IS A FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY OR TOWN (MUNICIPALITY); REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS OF THE VALUE OF $1,000, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CITY OR TOWN OR MUNICIPALITY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 11 O.S. 373 [11-373] . (2) IF A TOWN HAS HAD SUCH AN ORGANIZED, REGULAR, AND RECOGNIZED FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS, BUT HAS BEEN " QUALIFIED " UNDER 11…