The county boards shall assist in the efficient performance of the requirements of this chapter and the general conduct of the forestry program in the county. They shall review, revise and adopt the annual forest fire protection plan and the county ranger, fire wardens, towermen and all other county forest fire protection officers shall be employed, retained or dismissed only with the consent of the county forestry board. The county ranger, fire wardens and towermen and all other county officers of the county board shall be residents of the county in which they are so employed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-56; 1952 Code Section 29-56; 1945 (44) 138.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 33 - South Carolina Forest Fire Protection Act
Section 48-33-10. Short title.
Section 48-33-20. "Forest land" defined.
Section 48-33-30. "Forest fire" defined.
Section 48-33-40. State Commission of Forestry to direct forest fire protection work.
Section 48-33-50. Creation of county forestry boards.
Section 48-33-60. Duties and powers of county forestry boards; employees.
Section 48-33-80. Access to property.
Section 48-33-90. Title to property acquired vested in State Commission of Forestry.