After the creation of the Murrell's Inlet-Garden City Fire District, there is established a Board of Fire Control for the District to be composed of three members from Georgetown County who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Georgetown County legislative delegation notwithstanding the provisions of Act 515 of 1996 and three members from Horry County who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Horry County legislative delegation. The members of the board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the governing bodies of Georgetown and Horry Counties not later than the first of November of each year, showing all activities and disbursements made by the board during the year. The board shall elect a chairman from its membership and such other officers as it considers necessary. The chairman shall not vote except in case of a tie.
If at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in the District petition the commissioners of election by the first of September of any general election year, the commissioners shall call an election to be held at the following general election for the purpose of electing a member to the board to succeed the member whose term expires during the year, for a four-year term. Thereafter, members must be elected in each succeeding general election for terms of four years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.102; 1966 (54) 2205; 2013 Act No. 86, Section 1, eff June 13, 2013.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment rewrote the section.
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.