S 0671 Joint Resolution, By Peeler
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 NATURAL RESOURCES SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION
 1-30-10 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   03/30/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/30/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6
   05/06/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-10
   05/11/99  Senate Read second time SJ-45
   05/12/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   05/18/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   05/18/99  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-13

May 6, 1999

S. 671

S. Printed 5/6/99--S.

Read the first time March 30, 1999.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 671), to approve the mission statement of the Department of Natural Resources, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR., for Committee.

TO APPROVE THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-30-10 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 1-30-10(H) of the 1976 Code, the governing authorities of specified state agencies and departments, including the Department of Natural Resources, were required in 1994 and are required every five years thereafter to submit a mission statement to the General Assembly which must be approved by a joint resolution. The Department of Natural Resources submitted such a mission statement which reads as follows:

"The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is the advocate for and steward of the state's natural resources and is proactive in protecting the state's natural resources for use and enjoyment by future generations of South Carolinians. The DNR develops and implements policies and programs for the conservation, management, utilization, and protection of the state's natural resources based upon scientifically sound resource assessment and monitoring, applied research, technology transfer, natural resources planning, public education, outreach, technical assistance and customer involvement."

SECTION 2. The General Assembly, by this joint resolution, hereby approves the mission statement of the Department of Natural Resources as contained in Section 1.

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.