South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina H5060: St. John's Fire District
Status: Signed into law, August 19, 2026
What the bill says
To amend Act 369 of 1959, as amended, RELATING TO THE ST. JOHN'S FIRE District, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP of the Commission AND TO REVISE THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT and to Repeal SECTION 2 of act 727 of 1978. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. SECTION 4 of Act 369 of 1959, as last amended by Act 727 of 1978, is further amended to read: S ECTION 4. The district shall be governed by the St. John's Fire Commission which shall consist of seven nine qualified electors of the district, four of whom shall be residents of.
From the amended text, March 5, 2026:
A bill To amend Act 369 of 1959, as amended, RELATING TO THE ST. JOHN'S FIRE District, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP of the Commission AND TO REVISE THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT and to Repeal SECTION 2 of act 727 of 1978. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. SECTION 4 of Act 369 of 1959, as last amended by Act 727 of 1978, is further amended to read: S ECTION 4. The district shall be governed by the St. John's Fire Commission which shall consist of seven nine qualified electors of the district, four of whom shall be residents of Johns Island , one of whom shall be a resident of Seabrook Island, one of whom shall be a resident of Wadmalaw Island , and one three of whom shall be a resident residents of Kiawah Island. The members shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of the majority of the county legislative delegation, for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify qualified . All term s shall expire December thirty-first in the appropriate year. The members shall elect a chairman and a secretary from its membership. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for …
Sponsors
- Leonidas Stavrinakis (D, 119) · primary sponsor