(A) So long as the district is indebted to any person on any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this article, the provisions of this article and the powers granted to the district and the commission may not be in any way diminished or restricted, and the provisions of this article are considered a part of the contract between the district and the holders of these obligations.
(B) The real and personal property of the present West Florence Fire Subdistrict of the Florence County Fire District now titled in the subdistrict's name shall be transferred to the new West Florence Fire District created by this article. However, the district must assume a portion of the current indebtedness of the Florence County Fire District, if any, to be determined by agreement of the Florence County Fire District, the West Florence Fire District Commission, and the governing body of Florence County. The real property on Hoffmeyer Road in the county which the governing body of Florence County has acquired to construct a new fire station for the West Florence Fire Subdistrict also must be transferred to the new district established by this article with the consideration for it to be determined by agreement between the district commission and the governing body of Florence County.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 4, eff July 7, 2015; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 6, eff July 7, 2020.
Validity
For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
Editor's Note
2015 Act No. 89, Section 6, provides as follows:
"SECTION 6. The provisions of this act shall expire five years from its effective date."
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 89, Section 4, in (A), added the second sentence, and rewrote (B).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts
Section 4-23-10. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-30. Duties and responsibilities of Board of Fire Control.
Section 4-23-40. Tax to be levied and collected; moneys credited to Fire District.
Section 4-23-50. Supervision of equipment.
Section 4-23-60. Control of traffic at fires; enforcement of laws.
Section 4-23-70. Interference with firemen or apparatus is unlawful; violations.
Section 4-23-210. District created; boundaries shown on recorded plat.
Section 4-23-230. Duties and responsibilities of Board of Fire Control.
Section 4-23-240. Tax to be levied and collected; moneys credited to Fire District.
Section 4-23-250. Supervision of equipment.
Section 4-23-260. Control of traffic at fires; enforcement of laws.
Section 4-23-270. Interference with firemen or apparatus is unlawful; violations.
Section 4-23-280. Bonding; capital improvements.
Section 4-23-410. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-420. Gowensville Fire District Commission; commissioners.
Section 4-23-430. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 4-23-450. Rates charged for services by revenue producing facility.
Section 4-23-460. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-480. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-490. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-500. Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.
Section 4-23-810. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-820. South Lynches Fire District Commission; members.
Section 4-23-830. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 4-23-840. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-850. Indebtedness of district.
Section 4-23-860. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-870. Emergency vehicles.
Section 4-23-880. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle.
Section 4-23-890. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-900. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.
Section 4-23-1000. Legislative findings.
Section 4-23-1005. West Florence Fire District.
Section 4-23-1010. West Florence Fire District Commission.
Section 4-23-1015. District functions; power to raise funds; millage levy.
Section 4-23-1020. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-1025. Indebtedness of district; transfer of real and personal property to district.
Section 4-23-1030. Rates charged for services.
Section 4-23-1035. General obligation bonds.
Section 4-23-1040. Other millage levy or uniform service fee for the provision of fire services.
Section 4-23-1045. Agreements with other departments to provide fire services.
Section 4-23-1050. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-1055. Emergency vehicles.
Section 4-23-1060. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle; penalty.
Section 4-23-1065. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-1070. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.
Section 4-23-1100. Joint county fire district defined.
Section 4-23-1200. Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District established.
Section 4-23-1210. Landrum Fire and Rescue District Commission established.
Section 4-23-1220. Authority of commission.
Section 4-23-1230. Revenues derived by the commission.
Section 4-23-1240. Rates charged for services.
Section 4-23-1250. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-1270. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-1280. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-1290. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.