Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3857 Ratification Number:342 Act Number:323 Primary Sponsor:Harvin Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Municipal fire department Companion Bill Number:618 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940322 Computer Document Number:BBM/10425JM.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940324 Introduced Date:19930406 Date of Last Amendment:19940224 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940324 Last History Type:Act No. 323 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Harvin Felder Keegan Stuart G. Brown Meacham Wells Govan Neilson Simrill Elliott Askins Hines Rhoad Carnell Moody-Lawrence Stone Kirsh Mattos Gamble T.C. Alexander Anderson Stille Wilkes Hutson Chamblee Harrelson H. Brown Klauber Kelley Phillips Wofford Law Witherspoon Gonzales Lanford Williams Townsend Koon D. Wilder McTeer McAbee Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3857 ------ 19940324 Act No. 323
3857 ------ 19940324 Signed by Governor
3857 ------ 19940323 Ratified R 342
3857 House 19940322 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
3857 Senate 19940224 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with
amendments
3857 Senate 19940223 Read second time, carrying
over all amendments on third
reading
3857 Senate 19940216 Committee Report: Favorable 11
with amendment
3857 Senate 19930517 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3857 House 19930513 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3857 House 19930512 Read second time
3857 House 19930506 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, 19930511
3857 House 19930428 Committee Report: Favorable 27
3857 House 19930406 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(A323, R342, H3857)
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.