South Carolina § 23-9-430 - Payment by county treasurers to State Firemen's Association.
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§ 23-9-430. Payment by county treasurers to State Firemen's Association.
For the purposes of Section 23-9-370 and to defray the expenses thereof, each county treasurer shall pay over to the treasurer of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association the sum of five percent of the gross proceeds received annually by each county, town, or unincorporated community from the one percent tax on fire insurance allocated to the city, town, or community. The sums so paid must be expended for the sole purpose of the betterment and maintenance of skillful and efficient fire departments within the county.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 5 (derived from former 1976 Code SECTION 38-57-180 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-1166; 1962 Code SECTION 37-1166; 1978 Act No. 585, SECTION 16]).
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-9-430 ("Payment by county treasurers to State Firemen's Association.") 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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