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SC Code § 4-23-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-420. Gowensville Fire District Commission; commissioners.

 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.
SC Code § 4-23-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-450. Rates charged for services by revenue producing facility.

 The rates charged for services furnished by any revenue-producing facility of the district, as constructed, improved, enlarged or extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation of any state bureau, board, commission or other like instrumentality or agency thereof.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 5.
SC Code § 4-23-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-460. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.

 The property of and income of the district shall be exempt from all taxes levied by the State, county, or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof direct or indirect.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 6.
SC Code § 4-23-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-470. Indebtedness of district; contract provisions between district and holder of obligations.

 So long as the district shall be indebted to any person on any bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this article, the provisions of this article and the powers granted to the district and the Commission shall not be in any way diminished or restricted, and this provision of this article shall be deemed a part of the contract between the district and the holders of such obligations.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 7.
SC Code § 4-23-480 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-480. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.

 The fire chief or equivalent official of the truck company to which the equipment is assigned shall have complete supervision over its usage and operation, and it shall be his responsibility to insure that the equipment is readily available for use at all times.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 8.
SC Code § 4-23-490 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-490. Traffic control at fire scene.

 All members of the truck company or fire districts, employees or volunteers may direct and control traffic at the scene of any fire in the area of the county and enforce the laws of this State relating to the following of fire apparatus, the crossing of fire hose and interfering with firemen in the discharge of their duties in connection with a fire in the same manner as provided for the enforcement of such laws by law enforcement officers.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 9.
SC Code § 4-23-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-500. Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully destroy or damage any facility of the district, or equipment used in the operation of such facility, to interfere with a member of a fire department in the discharge of his duties in the district or to interfere with any fire apparatus used by the fire department in the district. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, Section 10.
SC Code § 4-23-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-820. South Lynches Fire District Commission; members.

 (A) The district must be governed by a commission to be known as the South Lynches Fire District Commission (commission). The commission shall consist of five resident electors of the district who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the district.  (B) The initial five commissioners shall be appointed by the Senators and members of the House of Representatives who represent any portion of the district. They shall be appointed upon a date not later than ninety days after the effective date of this article, their terms expire December 31, 1984. Thereafter, all commissioners shall be elected as provided by this article.  (C) The election shall be conducted by the Florence and Williamsburg County Election Commissions at the time of the general election. 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 candidates receiving the highest number of votes as the election commissioners of the district as provided by this section. In order to stagger the terms, beginning with the election in 1984, the terms of the three commissioners who receive the highest number of votes shall begin January 1, 1984, and expire December 31, 1988, and the two commissioners receiving the lowest number of votes shall receive two-year terms to begin January 1, 1984, and expire December 31, 1986. At the expiration of these terms, all commissioners shall be elected for terms of four years.  (D) Any vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise must be filled by the Senators and members of the House of Representatives representing any portion of the district for the remainder of the unexpired term. Upon any commissioner moving out of the area of the district, his position shall become vacant.  (E) 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: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 2.
SC Code § 4-23-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-840. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.

 The property of and income of the district is exempt from all taxes levied by the State, county, or any municipality, division, subdivision, or agency thereof direct or indirect.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 4.
SC Code § 4-23-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-850. Indebtedness of district.

 So long as the district is indebted to any person on any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this article, the provisions of this article and the powers granted to the district and the commission may not be in any way diminished or restricted, and this provision of this article is deemed a part of the contract between the district and the holders of such obligations.  The district must assume a portion of indebtedness from the Florence County Fire District to be determined by agreement of the Florence County Fire District, the South Lynches Fire District Commission, and the governing body of Florence County.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 5.
SC Code § 4-23-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-860. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.

 The fire chief or equivalent official of the truck company to which the equipment is assigned shall have complete supervision over its usage and operation, and it is his responsibility to insure that the equipment is readily available for use at all times.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 6.
SC Code § 4-23-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-870. Emergency vehicles.

 Vehicles of the fire departments and vehicles of individual members of the fire departments in this district are designated and are deemed emergency vehicles while traveling to fires.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 7.
SC Code § 4-23-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-880. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle.

 It is unlawful in the fire district to park within five hundred feet of a place where fire apparatus or an emergency vehicle is stopped in answer to an emergency and no person shall cause any highway, road, either public or private, in the area of fire apparatus or emergency vehicles to be blocked by his vehicle in such a manner that fire apparatus or emergency vehicles will be hindered from reaching the scene of the emergency. It is also unlawful to drive a vehicle over any unprotected hose of a fire department without the consent of the fire department official in command on any street, road, or private driveway when the hose is being used for fire fighting. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten dollars or more than one hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149 Section 8; 1998 Act No. 392, Section 1, eff June 15, 1998.  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment substantially rewrote the section to include emergency vehicles.
SC Code § 4-23-890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-890. Traffic control at fire scene.

 All members of the truck company of fire districts, employees or volunteers may direct and control traffic at the scene of any fire in the area of the county and enforce the laws of this State relating to the following of fire apparatus, the crossing of fire hose, and interfering with firemen in the discharge of their duties in connection with a fire in the same manner as provided for the enforcement of such laws by law enforcement officers.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149, Section 9.
SC Code § 4-23-900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-900. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.

 It is unlawful for any person to wilfully destroy or damage any facility of the district, or equipment used in the operation of such facility, to interfere with a member of a fire department in the discharge of his duties in the district or to interfere with any fire apparatus used by the fire department in the district. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 149, Section 10.
SC Code § 4-23-1000 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1000. Legislative findings.

 The General Assembly finds that a certain portion of Darlington County primarily consisting of Interstate 95 from the Florence County line northward to Exit 169 in Darlington County is presently served by fire departments in Florence County because no fire department in Darlington County provides service to this area. This therefore presents concerns for the safety and well-being of citizens residing and traveling in this area in addition to placing additional burdens on fire personnel in Florence County which are called on to provide fire service in this area. The General Assembly has therefore determined to create a joint county fire district in the same manner other joint county fire districts have been established pursuant to this chapter, consisting of areas in two counties, to solve this problem, and to provide fire service to all areas of the district on the most economically feasible basis possible.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1005 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1005. West Florence Fire District.

 There is created in Florence and Darlington counties the West Florence Fire District (district). It consists of areas of Florence and Darlington counties as follows:  (1) the unincorporated areas of the present West Florence Fire Subdistrict of the Florence County Fire District as established by Act 1817 of 1972;  (2) the area of Darlington County reflected in the rights of way for Interstate 95 beginning at the boundary line of Florence County and Darlington County and extending northward into Darlington County for approximately three miles to Exit 169. Additionally, areas described by the following Tax Map Sheet numbers in Darlington County also are included in the area of the district:  (a) TMS 218-14-01-013;  (b) TMS 219-03-01-001; and  (c) TMS 219-03-01-002.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 1, eff July 7, 2015; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 6, eff July 7, 2020.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).  Editor's Note  2015 Act No. 89, Section 6, provides as follows:  "SECTION 6. The provisions of this act shall expire five years from its effective date."  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 89, Section 1, rewrote (1), clarifying the original boundaries.
SC Code § 4-23-1020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1020. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.

 The property of and income of the district is exempt from all taxes levied by the State, county, or any municipality, division, subdivision, or agency thereof direct or indirect.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1025 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1025. Indebtedness of district; transfer of real and personal property to district.

 (A) So long as the district is indebted to any person on any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this article, the provisions of this article and the powers granted to the district and the commission may not be in any way diminished or restricted, and the provisions of this article are considered a part of the contract between the district and the holders of these obligations.  (B) The real and personal property of the present West Florence Fire Subdistrict of the Florence County Fire District now titled in the subdistrict's name shall be transferred to the new West Florence Fire District created by this article. However, the district must assume a portion of the current indebtedness of the Florence County Fire District, if any, to be determined by agreement of the Florence County Fire District, the West Florence Fire District Commission, and the governing body of Florence County. The real property on Hoffmeyer Road in the county which the governing body of Florence County has acquired to construct a new fire station for the West Florence Fire Subdistrict also must be transferred to the new district established by this article with the consideration for it to be determined by agreement between the district commission and the governing body of Florence County.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 4, eff July 7, 2015; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 6, eff July 7, 2020.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).  Editor's Note  2015 Act No. 89, Section 6, provides as follows:  "SECTION 6. The provisions of this act shall expire five years from its effective date."  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 89, Section 4, in (A), added the second sentence, and rewrote (B).
SC Code § 4-23-1030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1030. Rates charged for services.

 The rates charged for services furnished by any revenue-producing facility of the district, as constructed, improved, enlarged or extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation of any state bureau, board, commission or other like instrumentality or agency of it.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1035 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1035. General obligation bonds.

 The district commission is authorized and empowered to issue general obligation bonds of the district in the manner provided in Article 11 of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1040. Other millage levy or uniform service fee for the provision of fire services.

 Upon the establishment of the district, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no other millage levy or uniform service fee may be imposed in the district by any other political subdivision or entity for the provision of fire services.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 5, eff July 7, 2015; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 6, eff July 7, 2020.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).  Editor's Note  2015 Act No. 89, Section 6, provides as follows:  "SECTION 6. The provisions of this act shall expire five years from its effective date."  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 89, Section 5, added the second sentence.
SC Code § 4-23-1045 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1045. Agreements with other departments to provide fire services.

 The district commission, upon agreement with another fire department or district not located in the service area of the district, may permit the other department or district to provide fire services in certain parts of the district if this is considered to be a more cost-effective solution to the provision of fire services in that particular location, and alternatively also may agree to provide fire services in parts of Florence or Darlington counties outside the service area of the district if this is considered to be a more cost-effective solution to the provision of fire services in that particular location.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1050. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.

 The fire chief or equivalent official of the truck company to which the equipment is assigned shall have complete supervision over its usage and operation, and it is his responsibility to ensure that the equipment is readily available for use at all times.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1055 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1055. Emergency vehicles.

 Vehicles of the fire departments and vehicles of individual members of the fire departments in this district are designated and are considered emergency vehicles while traveling to fires.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
SC Code § 4-23-1060 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts|Section 4-23-1060. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle; penalty.

 It is unlawful in the fire district to park within five hundred feet of a place where fire apparatus or an emergency vehicle is stopped in answer to an emergency and no person shall cause any highway, road, either public or private, in the area of fire apparatus or emergency vehicles to be blocked by his vehicle in such a manner that fire apparatus or emergency vehicles will be hindered from reaching the scene of the emergency. It is also unlawful to drive a vehicle over any unprotected hose of a fire department without the consent of the fire department official in command on any street, road, or private driveway when the hose is being used for firefighting. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.  Validity  For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).