North Carolina § 58-86-80 - Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.
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§ 58-86-80. Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.
A firefighter's or rescue squad worker's length of service shall not be affected by the fact that he or she may have served with more than one department or squad, and upon transfer from one department or squad to another, notice of the fact shall be given to the board. History (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1; 2013-284, s. 1(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-284, s. 1(a), effective July 1, 2013, substituted "firefighter's" for "fireman's" and inserted "or she" preceding "may have served." § 58-86-85: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-91, s. 13, effective July 1, 2005, and Session Laws 2005-281, s. 1.1, effective August 18, 2005.
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