(425 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 902)
    Sec. 2. Definition. As used in this Act, "volunteer fire protection association" means any fire department which is manned by volunteers and organized for the purpose of combatting fires in a specified area. The provisions of this Act shall apply only to volunteer fire protection associations either partially or wholly funded by membership or subscriber fees and shall not apply to fire protection districts supported by local tax revenues.
(Source: P.A. 85-510.)