Bill 4178

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4178
Ratification Number:            236
Act Number:                     146
Primary Sponsor:                Askins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Fire protection service
                                areas, county council
Companion Bill Number:          760
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930528
Computer Document Number:       PT/22112DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930614
Introduced Date:                19930506
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930614
Last History Type:              Act No. 146
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Askins
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                Hines
                                Rhoad
                                Harrelson
                                Stuart
                                Spearman
                                Witherspoon
                                Govan
                                Shissias
                                Wright
                                Gamble
                                Riser
                                Wells
                                Waites
                                Law
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4178   ------  19930614      Act No. 146
4178   ------  19930614      Signed by Governor
4178   ------  19930610      Ratified R 236
4178   Senate  19930528      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4178   Senate  19930527      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, 19930528
4178   Senate  19930526      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
4178   House   19930525      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4178   House   19930520      Read second time
4178   House   19930506      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(A146, R236, H4178)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-19-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTY WHERE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE IS OFFERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL BASIS, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY MAY EXTEND FIRE PROTECTION TO THOSE LANDOWNERS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA WHO ARE NOT SERVED BY A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

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

Findings

SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that the practice of offering fire protection services to residents by contract is leaving parts of the State without comprehensive service area coverage available to all citizens. The effect of these arrangements has resulted in overlapping and ineffective provision of fire protection service. The purpose of this act is to ensure that all persons within an area are provided the same level of fire protection service.

Extension of fire protection

SECTION 2. Chapter 19, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-19-15. In those areas of the county where fire protection service is offered on an individual contractual basis, a county governing body may extend fire protection to those landowners within the service area who are not served by a contract with another political subdivision."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.