(a) On a semiannual basis, the State Fire Marshal shall transfer from the State Fire Marshal’s Fund to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund established pursuant to Section 36-21-185, an amount equal to 5 percent of the fees collected by the State Fire Marshal during the previous six months pursuant to Sections 8-17-211 and 8-17-216.1, as currently provided or as those fees may be hereafter adjusted.
(b) The deposit of any funds in the State Fire Marshal’s Fund and the expenditure of any funds from the State Fire Marshal’s Fund prior to July 12, 2021, are ratified and confirmed.