In order to provide a means by which a county may raise monies to establish, maintain, and operate a fire protection system as provided by this chapter and to purchase the necessary fire-fighting equipment and to construct, acquire, and build the necessary fire stations and acquire sites for the stations, the governing body of any county is empowered to issue as a single issue, or from time to time as several separate issues, general obligation bonds of the county, without the necessity of holding an election, to such extent as, on the occasion of the issuance of any such bonds, is permitted by the constitutional debt limitation applicable to the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.204; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services
Section 4-19-10. Powers of governing body generally.
Section 4-19-25. Creation of fire protection districts validated.
Section 4-19-30. Conditions precedent to issuance of bonds.
Section 4-19-40. No further action required for issuance of bonds.
Section 4-19-50. Power to issue bonds.
Section 4-19-60. Maturity of bonds.
Section 4-19-70. Redemption of bonds.
Section 4-19-80. Form and negotiability of bonds; registration.
Section 4-19-90. Place of payment.
Section 4-19-100. Interest on bonds.
Section 4-19-110. Execution of bonds.
Section 4-19-120. Advertisement and sale of bonds.
Section 4-19-130. Additional security for payment of bonds.
Section 4-19-150. Bonds exempt from taxation.
Section 4-19-160. Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds; use of balance in bond account.
Section 4-19-170. Powers to be additional and may be exercised at regular or special meeting.