(A) So long as the district is indebted to any person on any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this article, the provisions of this article and the powers granted to the district and the commission may not be in any way diminished or restricted, and the provisions of this article are considered a part of the contract between the district and the holders of these obligations. However, the provisions of Section 5-3-310 supersede any provisions of this section to the contrary and upon annexation of any real property in the area of this district by a municipality, the provisions of Section 5-3-310 shall control.

(B) The real and personal property of the former West Florence Rural Fire District shall be transferred to the new West Florence Fire District created by this article. However, the district must assume any current indebtedness attributed to the West Florence Rural Fire District, if any, to be determined by agreement of the West Florence Fire District Commission, and the governing body of Florence County. The real property on Hoffmeyer Road in the county which the governing body of Florence County has acquired to construct a new fire station also must be transferred to the new district established by this article.

HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014; 2015 Act No. 89 (H.3670), Section 4, eff July 7, 2015.

Validity

For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).

Editor's Note

2015 Act No. 89, Section 6, provides as follows:

"SECTION 6. The provisions of this act shall expire five years from its effective date."

Effect of Amendment

2015 Act No. 89, Section 4, in (A), added the second sentence, and rewrote (B).