Bill 3603

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3603
Ratification Number:            42
Act Number:                     177
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950215
Primary Sponsor:                Wright 
All Sponsors:                   Wright and Riser 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1721dw.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950302
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19950406
Subject:                        Irmo Fire District

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950406  Act No. A177
------  19950406  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19950330  Ratified R42
Senate  19950302  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950228  Read second time
Senate  19950221  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19950217  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950216  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950216  Read second time
House   19950215  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A177, R42, H3603)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 387 OF 1963, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE IRMO FIRE DISTRICT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE ONLY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN WORK FOR THE DISTRICT, AND DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE MILL TAX LEVY FOR THE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE A TAX EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT LEVIED BY LEXINGTON COUNTY FOR COUNTYWIDE FIRE PROTECTION BE LEVIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICT.

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

District may pay firemen

SECTION 1. Section 5(c) and (d) of Act 387 of 1963 are amended to read:

"(c) To provide and select the drivers and other firemen to man the equipment who shall serve with compensation as the board determines.

(d) To procure and supervise the training of the firemen selected to ensure that the equipment must be utilized for the best interest of the area."

Levy changed

SECTION 2. Section 6 of Act 387 of 1963, as last amended by Act 893 of 1971, is further amended to read:

"Section 6. The Auditor and Treasurer of Lexington County are directed to levy and collect a tax equal to the amount levied for countywide fire protection in Lexington County upon all the taxable property of the district for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by the board. All monies collected from this levy must be credited to the fire district."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor - 4/6/95.