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H 3838

Retirement of Chief Steve Horton from Mayo Fire Department

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

SC House resolution honors Chief Steve Horton on retirement from Mayo Fire Dept, praising 50+ years of service (38 as chief) and presenting a ceremonial copy.

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Summary — H 3838: Retirement of Chief Steve Horton (House Resolution)

Status: Introduced and adopted (filed with House on/around 01/30/2025)
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)

Note on source material: The package of text you provided includes multiple, unrelated items (a South Carolina House resolution honoring Chief Steve Horton and a Massachusetts bill titled “An Act to support veteran owned businesses,” both carrying docket references). This summary focuses on the South Carolina House resolution concerning Chief Steve Horton described in the text. See the final section for a brief note about the unrelated Massachusetts measure.

Purpose and intent

The resolution formally recognizes and honors Steve Horton upon his retirement from the Mayo Fire Department (Spartanburg County). Its intent is ceremonial: to commend Horton for decades of service, recount highlights of his career and leadership, and to extend best wishes for his retirement.

Key provisions / language

  • Officially recognizes and honors Steve Horton on the occasion of his retirement.
  • Recites Horton’s service history and contributions, including:
    • Early start under his father Ben in the department’s early years (dating back to 1961).
    • Participation through eras of limited funding, equipment donations and volunteer effort.
    • Promotion to Chief in 1987; total service described as over 50 years, including 38 years as Chief.
    • Department milestones under his leadership: first new engine (1993), acquisition of two new stations and equipment in the early 2000s, and improved ISO ratings.
  • Expresses appreciation for his “exemplary leadership and tireless service.”
  • Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Chief Horton.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Chief Steve Horton — formal commendation and public recognition.
  • Mayo Fire Department and the Mayo community — acknowledgment of their service improvements and history under Horton’s leadership.
  • The resolution is ceremonial and does not create rights, obligations, funding changes, or regulatory effects for the fire department or any other entity.

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Filed and introduced as a House resolution (document dates show filing and adoption actions on or about January 30, 2025).
  • The resolution is non-binding and requires only legislative adoption (which the text indicates occurred). There are no subsequent implementation steps required.

Legal effect and impact

  • Purely honorary; has no legal force, fiscal impact, or operational effect on the Mayo Fire Department or state law.
  • Serves to document legislative appreciation and to provide a formal copy of the legislature’s commendation to Chief Horton.

Note on unrelated material in the file

The packet also contains text of a Massachusetts bill (House No. 3838 / “An Act to support veteran owned businesses”) that would amend Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, §12 to waive LLC filing and annual report fees where one or more authorized persons is a U.S. veteran (upon satisfactory evidence). That measure is unrelated to the South Carolina retirement resolution and appears to be a separate legislative item despite similar numbering. Verify the correct jurisdiction and bill number with the official legislative records if you need to track either item.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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