South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 671

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      671
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990330
Primary Sponsor:                  Peeler
All Sponsors:                     Peeler
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1417sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Natural Resources Department, legislative 
                                  approval of mission statement


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990518  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990512  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990511  Read second time
Senate  19990506  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  19990330  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 6, 1999

S. 671

Introduced by Senator Peeler

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

Read the first time March 30, 1999.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

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

REPORT:

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

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR., for Committee.

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.

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.

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