§ 23-1. Boards of rural fire control established; membership.

(a)

There are hereby established boards of rural fire control in all areas of the county where such boards were established pursuant to section 14-1085 of the 1962 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended. Each board shall provide primary fire protection to its area as delineated on the county fire control boundaries map which is on file in the office of the clerk to council and which is made a part of this Code by reference.

(b)

Election of board members shall be in accordance with bylaws of each department after such bylaws have been approved by the county council. The members of the boards shall serve without pay. Previous service on a county fire board prior to the enactment of the ordinance from which this section is derived, establishing the boards, shall not limit service on a board.

(Code 1985, § 8-1.1; Ord. No. 01-6-16, 6-25-2001)

Cross reference

Administration, ch. 2.