The district shall be governed by a commission to be known as the Gowensville Fire District Commission. The commission shall consist of five resident electors of the district who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the district. The election shall be conducted by the Greenville and Spartanburg County Election Commissions upon a date set by the commissions. The commissions shall give notice by publication sixty days prior to the election and a second notice two weeks after the first notice, in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the district. The election commissions in both counties shall certify the five candidates receiving the highest vote as the elected commissioners of the district. Beginning with the election in 1982, the terms of the three commissioners who receive the highest number of votes shall expire December 31, 1985, and an election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1985 to elect their successors. The terms of the remaining two commissioners shall expire December 31, 1983, and an election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1983 to elect their successors. Beginning with the election in 1983, all terms shall be for four years and such terms shall commence on the first day of January in the year following the election. The election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of each of the odd years. Any vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the Governor, upon recommendation by the members of the House of Representatives in Greenville County from Districts 17, 18, and in Spartanburg County, from District 38 for the remainder of the unexpired term. Upon any commissioner moving out of the area of the district, his position shall become vacant. During the period between the initial election of commissioners, and December 31, 1982, the Gowensville Fire District shall continue as provided by Greenville County Council Ordinance No. 644, adopted September 19, 1978.
Any resident qualified elector of the district may be a candidate for the position of commissioner by filing with the election commission of the county in which he resides at least thirty days prior to the election.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 2; 1982 Act No. 408, Section 1.
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.