The opinion
OPINION — AG — ** PUBLIC TRUST — FIRE DEPARTMENT — CREATION — LIABILITY ** ALTHOUGH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CANNOT CREATE A PUBLIC TRUST, IT CAN ACCEPT THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A PUBLIC TRUST AS PROVIDED FOR IN 69 O.S. 176 [69-176] . IT WOULD NOT POSSESS GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY. (SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY, TORT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY) CITE: ARTICLE V, SECTION 41, 19 O.S. 901 .1 [ 19-901.1 ], 19 O.S. 901 .26 [ 19-901.26 ], 19 O.S. 351 .1 [ 19-351.1 ], 11 O.S. 361 [11-361] 11 O.S. 380 [11-380], 60 O.S. 177 [ 60-177 ], 60 O.S. 179 [ 60-179 ] (W. J. MONROE)