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SC Code § 48-39-345 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 39 - Coastal Tidelands And Wetlands|Section 48-39-345. Coastal Division to administer funds reimbursed to nonfederal project sponsors under local cooperative agreement with army corps of engineers for cost-shared beach renourishment project.

 Any funds reimbursed to nonfederal project sponsors under the terms of a Local Cooperative Agreement (LCA) with the Army Corps of Engineers for a federally cost-shared beach renourishment project, where the reimbursement is for credit to the nonfederal sponsor for federally approved effort and expenditures toward the nonfederal project sponsor obligations detailed in the LCA and where the State has provided funding to the nonfederal sponsor to meet the financial cost-sharing responsibilities under the LCA, must be refunded by the nonfederal sponsor to the State with the State and the nonfederal sponsor sharing in this reimbursement in the same ratio as each contributed to the total nonfederal match specified in the LCA. The Coastal Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shall administer these funds and make these funds available to other beach renourishment projects.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 41.
SC Code § 48-39-355 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 39 - Coastal Tidelands And Wetlands|Section 48-39-355. Documentation of authorized activity.

 A permit is not required for an activity specifically authorized in this chapter. However, the department may require documentation before the activity begins from a person wishing to undertake an authorized construction or reconstruction activity. The documentation must provide that the construction or reconstruction is in compliance with the terms of the exemptions or exceptions provided in Sections 48-39-280 through 48-39-360.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 607, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1235.
SC Code § 48-39-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 39 - Coastal Tidelands And Wetlands|Section 48-39-360. Application of chapter.

 The provisions of Sections 48-39-250 through 48-39-355 do not apply to an area which is at least one-half mile inland from the mouth of an inlet.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 634, Section 3; 1990 Act No. 607, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1235.
SC Code § 48-40-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-10. Citation of chapter.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Act".  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-40-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Trust fund" means the South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund.  (2) "Office" means the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management of the Department of Health and Environment Control.  (3) "Beach renourishment" means the artificial establishment and periodic renourishment of a beach with sand that is compatible with the existing beach in a way so as to create a dry sand beach at all stages of the tide, as described in Section 48-39-270, to include where considered appropriate and necessary by the office, groin construction and maintenance to extend the life of such projects.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-40-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-30. South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Fund established.

 There is established the South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund for the purposes of:  (1) providing matching funds to qualifying municipal and county governments for the restoration of eroded public beaches and improvement and enhancement of public beach access;  (2) restoring beaches and protective sand dunes on an emergency basis after significant storm damage; and  (3) evaluating erosion rates and hazard areas annually for all state beaches.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-40-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-40. Trust fund appropriation; carry-over and interest; administration.

 (A) The trust fund must be funded by annual appropriations from general tax revenues. The appropriated monies must be credited to the trust fund account and maintained separately from the general fund and other funds.  The monies credited to the account may be retained and carried forward, along with all interest earned.  (B) The trust fund must be administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management of the Department of Health and Environmental Control pursuant to this chapter and its regulations governing application, review, ranking, and approval procedures for grants.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-40-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-60. Emergency reserve fund; administration; purpose.

 (A) The initial capitalization of the trust fund in fiscal year 1999-2000 must include an additional appropriation of an amount considered appropriate by the General Assembly from general tax revenues for credit to the trust fund and designated for use to establish an emergency reserve fund for emergency response by the State in rebuilding the beach and dune systems for qualifying public beach areas damaged by storm events.  (B) This emergency reserve fund must be administered by the office in consultation with the State Emergency Management Division and impacted municipal, county, and federal officials.  (C) Monies in the emergency reserve fund may be carried forward with earned interest. Upon the allocation and commitment of all available emergency reserve funds, the fund must be recapitalized through future appropriations as needed.  (D) State funds appropriated for credit to the emergency reserve fund and designated for emergency rebuilding of beach and dune systems damaged by storm events may be used only for that purpose.  (E) Funding of emergency projects pursuant to this section does not require matching funds from local entities.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8; 2002 Act No. 190, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-40-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act|Section 48-40-70. Annual analysis of accumulated data from monitoring and evaluation of erosion rates; funding.

 (A) The accumulated data from annual monitoring and evaluation of erosion rates and hazard areas for all beach areas as required of the office in Sections 48-39-280, 48-39-320, and 48-39-330 must be analyzed and used in the determination of priorities of need for storm damage reduction, property protection, recreational beach restoration, and public notification of erosion and hazardous conditions.  (B) The annual analysis must be funded by the trust fund, in an annual amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars to provide for comprehensive beach profile monitoring of all beach areas to establish annual erosion rates and to identify sand loss or accretion.  (C) In seriously eroding areas or after storms, surveys must be conducted twice annually, or more frequently as needed.  (D) The monitoring data produced pursuant to this section must be made available to the public.  (E) The office and local governments must use the annual analysis to document beach restoration needs and for restoration project design.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 8.
SC Code § 48-43-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-20. Waste and pollution prohibited.

 The waste of oil and gas and the pollution of the water, air or land is prohibited.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-50. Authority to conduct hearings, summon witnesses, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas; effect of failure to comply.

 (A) The board or an Administrative Law Judge shall have the power to conduct hearings, to summon witnesses, to administer oaths and to require the production of records, books and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation.  (B) Upon failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with a subpoena issued by the board pursuant to this section, or upon the refusal of any witness to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be interrogated and which is pertinent to the hearing or investigation, any circuit court in the State, upon the application of the board, may issue an order to compel such person to comply with such subpoena, and to attend before the board and produce such records, books and documents for examination, and to give his testimony. Such court shall have the power to punish for contempt as in the case of disobedience to a like subpoena issued by the court, or for refusal to testify therein.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 12; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-60. Appeals.

 Any person, who is aggrieved and has a direct interest in the subject matter of any final order issued by the board, may appeal such order to the circuit court.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 18; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-80. Chapter inapplicable if act is done pursuant to federal or state permit.

 Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to the storage or transportation of liquefied petroleum gas or to industrial effluents discharged into the waters or atmosphere of the state pursuant to either a federal or state permit.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 2, Section 34; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-90. Construction of chapter with Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

 This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes set forth herein and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 2, Section 35; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-100. Approval of rules and regulations by General Assembly.

 All rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, as provided for in this chapter, must be approved by the General Assembly before they shall be effective; provided, however, no regulation approved by the General Assembly shall conflict, at the time of approval, with any requirement or be in excess of any statute, rule or regulation of the Federal Government or any department or agency thereof.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 2, Section 36; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-310. Exploration permit required; disposition of funds collected.

 The department shall require that all persons who explore for oil or gas within the jurisdiction of the State of South Carolina obtain an exploration permit from the department. The department may include in the permits such conditions and restrictions as the department deems to be desirable or necessary and may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of the permit.  All monies collected by the department pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer who shall place such monies in an account for the department and such monies shall be used by the department in carrying out its duties imposed by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-315. Application of article to geothermal resources.

 All provisions of this article regulating the leasing for, exploration for, drilling for, transportation of, and production of oil and gas and their products apply to geothermal resources to the extent possible. The provisions of this article do not apply to wells drilled for water supply only.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 375, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-320. Allocation of allowable production.

 (A) Whenever the department limits the amount of oil that may be produced in the State, the department shall allocate the allowable production among the pools on a reasonable basis.  (B) Whenever the department limits the total amount of oil, gas, or condensate that may be produced in any pool to an amount less than the amount that the pool could produce if no limitation were imposed, the department shall, subject to the reasonable necessities for the prevention of waste, allocate the allowable production among the several wells or producing properties in the pool so that each person entitled thereto will have a reasonable opportunity to produce or to receive a just and equitable share of the production.  (C) In allocating oil allowables to pools, the department may consider, but shall not be bound by, nominations of purchasers to purchase from particular pools or groups of pools. The department shall allocate the oil allowable from the State in such manner as will prevent undue discrimination among pools that would result from selective buying or nomination by purchasers.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 5; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-360. Submission of agreement for unit or cooperative development or operation to department.

 An agreement for the unit or cooperative development or operation of a field, pool or part thereof may be submitted to the department for approval as being in the public interest or reasonably necessary to prevent waste or protect correlative rights. Such approval shall constitute a complete defense to any suit charging violation of any statute of the State relating to trusts and monopolies on account thereof or on account of operations conducted pursuant thereto. The failure to submit such an agreement to the department for approval shall not for that reason imply or constitute evidence that the agreement or operations conducted pursuant thereto are in violation of laws relating to trusts and monopolies.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 9; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-370. Permit required for drilling oil or gas well.

 (A) The department shall require that all persons who desire to drill oil or gas wells obtain a permit for each well proposed to be drilled prior to the commencement of any drilling operations. The drilling of any well is hereby prohibited until a permit is granted by the department.  (B) No permit to drill a gas or oil well shall be granted within the corporate limits of any municipality, unless the governing authority of the municipality shall have first duly approved the issuance of such permit by resolution.  (C) No permit to drill a gas or oil well on any beach shall be granted by the department.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 10; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-380. Lessee's duty to lessor as to termination of oil or gas lease.

 Whenever by reason of the termination of the full period within which an optional gas and oil lease which is of record may be kept alive by the payments of rentals, or at the termination of any of the options in such lease by reason of failure on the part of the lessee to comply with the condition therein for the prevention of forfeiture, such lease shall lapse, the lessee shall, on request in writing by the lessor, with an instrument, duly acknowledged, direct the cancellation of such lease on the records or shall supply the lessor with such instrument.  Any lessee failing or refusing to supply the lessor with such an instrument, or failing or refusing to cancel any lease on the records within thirty days after receiving written demand as above, shall be liable to such lessor for a reasonable attorney's fee incurred by the lessor in bringing suit to have such forfeiture and cancellation adjudged, and in addition thereto shall be liable to the lessor for all damages suffered by the lessor by reason of his inability to make any lease on account of the first lease not having been canceled.  This section shall be construed to apply to all leases for oil or gas heretofore entered into.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, Section 19; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-530. General powers and duties of department.

 (1) The powers and duties conferred by this article shall be exercised by the Department and shall be deemed to be an essential governmental function in the exercise of the police power of the State. The Department may call upon any other state agency for consultative services and technical advice and the agencies are directed to cooperate with the Department.  (2) Registration certificates required under this article shall be issued by the Department subject to such terms and conditions as are set forth in this article and as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the Department as authorized herein.  (3) Whenever it becomes necessary for the State to protect the public interests under this article it shall be the duty of the Department to keep an accurate record of costs and expenses incurred and thereafter diligently to pursue the recovery of any sums so incurred from the person responsible or from the Government of the United States under any applicable federal act.  (4) The Department may bring an action on behalf of the State to enforce the liabilities imposed by this article. The Attorney General shall represent the Department in any such proceeding.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 2, Section 24; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.
SC Code § 48-43-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production|Section 48-43-560. Removal and abatement of discharge; use of federal funds; liability and rights of persons rendering assistance.

 (1) Any person discharging pollutants in violation of this article shall immediately undertake to contain remove, and abate the discharge to the Department's satisfaction. Notwithstanding the above requirement, the Department may undertake the removal of the discharge and may contract and retain agents who shall operate under the direction of the Department.  (2) If the person causing a discharge, or the person in charge of facilities at which a discharge has taken place, fails to act, the Department may arrange for the removal of the pollutant, except that if the pollutant was discharged into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, the Department shall act in accordance with the national contingency plan for removal of such pollutant as established pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the costs of removal incurred by the Department shall be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of the law. Federal funds provided under this act shall be used to the maximum extent possible prior to the expenditure of state funds.  (3) In the event of discharge the source of which is unknown, any local discharge cleanup organization shall, upon the request of the Department or its designee, immediately contain and remove the discharge. No action taken by any person to contain or remove a discharge, whether such action is taken voluntarily or at the request of the Department or its designee, shall be construed as an admission of liability for the discharge.  (4) No person who, voluntarily or at the request of the Department or its designee, renders assistance in containing or removing pollutants shall be liable for any civil damages to third parties resulting solely from acts or omissions or such person in rendering such assistance, except for acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct.  (5) Nothing in this article shall affect in any way the right of any person who renders assistance in containing or removing pollutants to reimbursement for the costs of the containment or removal under the applicable provisions of this article or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, or any rights which that person may have against any third party whose acts or omissions in any way have caused or contributed to the discharge of the pollutants.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 2, Section 27; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1236.