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Bill 3412

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3412
Ratification Number:              20
Act Number:                       207
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990128
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport, Hawkins, Walker, Allison, 
                                  D. Smith, Littlejohn, Lee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7187ac99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990217
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        19990324
Subject:                          Spartanburg County Boiling Springs Fire 
                                  District, Fire Control Board, membership 
                                  increased


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  19990819  Act No. A207
------  19990324  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19990317  Ratified R20
Senate  19990217  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19990216  Read second time
Senate  19990204  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19990203  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990202  Read second time
House   19990128  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 28, 1999 - Word format
Revised on February 4, 1999 - Word format

(A207, R20, H3412)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1189 OF 1958, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FIRE CONTROL BOARD FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS.

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

Board membership increased

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 1189 of 1958, as last amended by Act 530 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 2. There is established a fire control board for the Boiling Springs Fire District in Spartanburg County composed of seven members who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed or elected and qualify. However, if at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in this district petition the commissioners of election by the first of September of any general election year, the commissioners shall call an election to be held at the following general election for the purposes of electing a member to the board to succeed the members whose term will expire during the year, for a six-year term. Thereafter members must be elected in each succeeding general election for terms of six years. The members of the board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the Spartanburg County Board of Control not later than November first of each year, showing all activities and disbursements made by the board during the year."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 17th day of March, 1999.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/24/99.

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