Bill 4012

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               4012
Ratification Number:       723
Act Number                 770
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Board of Fire Control established

(A770, R723, H4012)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT OF 1817 OF 1972, RELATING TO THE FLORENCE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH REPRESENTED FIRE DEPARTMENT MUST BE APPOINTED INSTEAD OF FROM EACH SUBDISTRICT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Board of Fire Control established

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 1817 of 1972 is amended to read:

"Section 2. There is established a board of fire control for the district to be composed of twelve members who must be appointed by the Governor, two from each represented fire department, upon the recommendation of a majority of the Florence County Legislative Delegation. The original members of the board must be appointed as follows: Six must be appointed for a term of four years and six for a term of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The members of the board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the Florence County Legislative Delegation not later than the first of November of each year, showing all activities and disbursements made by the board during the year. Thereafter, members must be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.