H*4178(Rat #0236, Act #0146)  General Bill, By Askins, Cobb-Hunter, Gamble, 
Govan, J.P. Harrelson, J. Hines, Law, Rhoad, Riser, J.S. Shissias, Spearman, 
Stuart, C.Y. Waites, C.C. Wells, Witherspoon and D.A. Wright

Similar(S 760)
 A Bill 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.

   05/06/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-40
   05/20/93  House  Read second time HJ-49
   05/25/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
   05/26/93  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-19
   05/27/93  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   05/27/93  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-19
   05/28/93  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-104
   06/10/93         Ratified R 236
   06/14/93         Signed By Governor
   06/14/93         Effective date 06/14/93
   07/07/93         Copies available

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.