Supreme Court of South Carolina

County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District

March 7, 2018

Summary

The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the circuit court, holding that the 2014 Act creating the West Florence Fire District violates Article VIII, section 7 of the state constitution because the district is essentially a single‑county special purpose district, and the inclusion of a tiny portion of Darlington County does not make it a true multicounty entity. The Court declined to address the other constitutional challenges.