South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 1062


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1062
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020227
Primary Sponsor:                  Fish, Game and Forestry Committee SFGF 07
All Sponsors:                     Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11289ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Department of Natural Resources 
                                  regulation, drought planning response (D.No. 
                                  2630)


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020306  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020305  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020228  Read second time
Senate  20020227  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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INTRODUCED

February 27, 2002

    S. 1062

Introduced by Fish, Game and Forestry Committee

S. Printed 2/27/02--S.

Read the first time February 27, 2002.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO DROUGHT PLANNING RESPONSE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2630, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, relating to Drought Planning Response, designated as Regulation Document Number 2630, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish procedures by which the state's water resources can be carefully and closely monitored, conserved, and managed in the best interests of all South Carolinians during periods of drought.

    Sections 11.1 through 11.2 address the purpose of the regulation, its applicability and definitions.

    Section 11.3 designates the jurisdiction of the regulation.

    Section 11.4 establishes the Drought Management Areas.

    Section 11.5 outlines who may serve on the Drought Response Committee.

    Section 11.6 addresses the responsibilities of the Drought Response Committee.

    Section 11.7 addresses the responsibilities of the Drought Information Center.

Section 11.8 establishes specific numerical values for the indices that define each level of drought.

Section 11.9 addresses the notification process once a drought declaration is made.

    Section 11.10 addresses the curtailment of water use during droughts.

Section 11.11 addresses the mediation of disputes by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Section 11.12 addresses the development of drought response plans and ordinances.

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