South Carolina § 4-21-40 - Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.
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§ 4-21-40. Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.
The governing body of any county which engages in providing fire protection and ambulance services or medical clinic facilities is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out and regulate such functions authorized by this chapter. Provided, that no rule or regulation shall become effective until the tenth day after it has been both filed with the county clerk of court and published in a newspaper having daily general circulation in the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-700.232; 1974 (58) 2277; 1975 (59) 619.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-21-40 ("Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.") 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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