H*3857(Rat #0342, Act #0323)  General Bill, By Harvin, Alexander, Anderson, 
Askins, G. Brown, H. Brown, Carnell, C.D. Chamblee, L.L. Elliott, J.G. Felder, 
Gamble, S.E. Gonzales, Govan, J.P. Harrelson, J. Hines, H.G. Hutson, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, J.G. Mattos, J.G. McAbee, 
D.E. McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, Rhoad, Simrill, Stille, 
C.H. Stone, Stuart, Townsend, C.C. Wells, Wilder, Wilkes, D. Williams, 
Witherspoon and S.S. Wofford

Similar(S 618)
 A Bill to provide that a municipality, fire district, fire protection agency,
 or other emergency service entity may provide mutual aid assistance, upon
 request, from any other municipality, fire district, fire protection agency,
 or other emergency service delivery system in South Carolina at the time of a
 significant incident such as fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, tornado,
 hazardous material event, or other disaster, and to provide for related
 matters.-amended title

   04/06/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   04/06/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   04/28/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
   05/06/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 1993 HJ-69
   05/12/93  House  Read second time HJ-58
   05/13/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   05/17/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/17/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   02/16/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-12
   02/23/94  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   02/24/94  Senate Amended SJ-27
   02/24/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-27
   03/22/94  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-63
   03/23/94         Ratified R 342
   03/24/94         Signed By Governor
   03/24/94         Effective date 03/24/94
   04/06/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY, FIRE DISTRICT, FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY, OR OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE ENTITY MAY PROVIDE MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE, UPON REQUEST, FROM ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY, FIRE DISTRICT, FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY, OR OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE TIME OF A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT SUCH AS FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, HURRICANE, FLOOD, TORNADO, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EVENT, OR OTHER DISASTER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

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

Mutual aid assistance authorized, etc.

SECTION 1. Any municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service entity may provide mutual aid assistance, upon request, from any other municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service delivery system in South Carolina at the time of a significant incident such as fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, tornado, hazardous material event, or other such disaster. The chief or highest ranking officer, with the approval and consent of the governing body, may provide this assistance while acting in accordance with the policies, ordinances, and procedures set forth by the governing body of the providing governmental entity.

Incident command system to be used

SECTION 2. Any municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service entity requesting mutual aid assistance from any emergency service delivery system in South Carolina shall utilize an incident commander, and the Incident Command System, at all emergency incidents.

Proper training, equipment required, etc.

SECTION 3. When providing mutual aid, any municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service entity must be properly trained and equipped and is subject to all provisions of federal, state, or local laws which govern the incident location.

Conflicts with other agreements, contracts not allowed

SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall not conflict with any existing or future mutual aid agreements or contracts between municipalities, fire districts, fire protection agencies, or other emergency service entities.

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of March, 1994.