South Carolina § 23-49-20 - Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee.
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§ 23-49-20. Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee.
There is created the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee, to be comprised of the following persons: (1) the State Fire Marshal; (2) the State Emergency Management Division Director of the Adjutant General's Office; (3) the State Forester; (4) a county emergency management division coordinator appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the written recommendations of the Emergency Management Association for a term of three years; (5) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or his designee; and (6) six fire prevention and control personnel appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the written recommendations of the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association for three-year terms, three of whom shall serve initial terms of two years, and three of whom shall serve initial terms of three years; thereafter, all fire prevention and control personnel shall serve three-year terms. The Executive Director of the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the committee.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 386, SECTION 1; 2002 Act No. 190, SECTION 3; 2013 Act No. 85, SECTION 2, eff June 13, 2013.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment inserted "(5) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or his designee" and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-49-20 ("Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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