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SC Code § 49-5-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 5 - Groundwater Use And Reporting Act|Section 49-5-100. Permits; temporary permits; revocation; process for public participation in permitting process to be developed; contested case hearing.

 (A) Before a groundwater withdrawer or proposed groundwater withdrawer in a designated capacity use area can construct a new well or increase the rated capacity of an existing well, an application for a permit to construct must be made to, and a permit to construct obtained from, the department unless exempt pursuant to Section 49-5-70.  (B) Before a person may become a groundwater withdrawer in a designated capacity use area, an application for a groundwater withdrawal permit must be made to, and a groundwater withdrawal permit obtained from, the department.  (C) The department may grant a temporary groundwater withdrawal permit for up to one hundred eighty days or until a final decision is made on the application if an imminent hazard to public health exists or if an applicant demonstrates that physical or financial damage has occurred, or will occur, if a temporary permit is not granted. The issuance of a temporary permit does not guarantee the issuance of a groundwater withdrawal permit.  (D) The department may revoke a permit to construct or a groundwater withdrawal permit if it determines information in the permit application is false or the permittee fails to comply with the conditions of the permit.  (E) The department may revoke a temporary groundwater withdrawal permit if the permittee fails to adhere to the conditions of the temporary permit or provide timely response to requests for actions for information made pursuant to the application review.  (F) The department shall develop a public participation process for the permitting of new wells or for an increase in the rated capacity of a well and for groundwater withdrawal.  (G) The department is authorized to develop a "General Permit" for groundwater withdrawal activities.  (H) A person or entity aggrieved by the department's decision on any permit application or revocation pursuant to this section may request a contested case hearing. The contested case must proceed in accordance with Articles 3 and 5, Chapter 23 of Title 1.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-41; 1969 (56) 640; 1990 Act No. 585, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1246; 2000 Act No. 366, Section 2.
SC Code § 49-5-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 5 - Groundwater Use And Reporting Act|Section 49-5-120. Violations of chapter or regulation; civil and criminal penalties.

 (A) A person wilfully violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars a day for each violation.  (B) A violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under the authority of this chapter renders the violator liable to the State for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars a day for each violation.  (C) The department may administer penalties as otherwise provided herein for a violation of this chapter, an order, regulation, standard, permit, or permit condition or may request the Attorney General to commence an action under this subsection in an appropriate court of the State to secure a penalty.  (D) The department may cause to be instituted a civil action in a court of applicable jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent violation of this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter.  (E) Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the general fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-42; 1969 (56) 640; 1990 Act No. 585, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1246; 2000 Act No. 366, Section 2.
SC Code § 49-5-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 5 - Groundwater Use And Reporting Act|Section 49-5-130. Wells not requiring pumps; restriction of flow; promulgation of regulations.

 Wells that are flowing by releasing groundwater under such pressure that pumping is not necessary to bring it above the ground surface at a rate of greater than five thousand gallons a day at any time are an unreasonable use of groundwater constituting waste and are prohibited, except that the water from these wells may be utilized to the extent actually necessary for a specific use. These wells must be fitted with a mechanism to restrict the flow of water if the flow is in excess of that necessary for the specific use. The department may promulgate regulations to govern use of these wells in this State.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 585, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1246; 2000 Act No. 366, Section 2.
SC Code § 49-5-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 5 - Groundwater Use And Reporting Act|Section 49-5-140. Effect of chapter on rights of use of surface water.

 Nothing contained in this chapter changes or modifies existing common or statutory law with respect to the rights of the use of surface water in this State.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 366, Section 2.
SC Code § 49-5-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 5 - Groundwater Use And Reporting Act|Section 49-5-150. Existing capacity use areas.

 Existing capacity use areas and requirements as specified in Regulations 121-1 and 121-2, S. C. Code of Regulations, remain in effect until the department promulgates regulations under the authority of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 366, Section 2.
SC Code § 49-6-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 6 - Aquatic Plant Management|Section 49-6-10. Purpose; administering agency.

 There is hereby created the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Program for the purpose of preventing, identifying, investigating, managing, and monitoring aquatic plant problems in public waters of South Carolina. The program will coordinate the receipt and distribution of available federal, state, and local funds for aquatic plant management activities and research in public waters.  The Department of Natural Resources (department) is designated as the state agency to administer the Aquatic Plant Management Program and to apply for and receive grants and loans from the federal government or such other public and private sources as may be available for the Aquatic Plant Management Program and to coordinate the expenditure of such funds.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 498, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1247.
SC Code § 49-6-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 6 - Aquatic Plant Management|Section 49-6-20. Aquatic Plant Management Trust Fund.

 There is created the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Trust Fund which must be kept separate from other funds of the State. The fund must be administered by the department for the purpose of receiving and expending funds for the prevention, management, and research of aquatic plant problems in public waters of South Carolina. Unexpended balances, including interest derived from the fund, must be carried forward each year and used for the purposes specified above.  The fund is eligible to receive appropriations of state general funds, federal funds, local government funds, and funds from private entities including donations, grants, loans, gifts, bond issues, receipts, securities, and other monetary instruments of value. All reimbursements for monies expended from this fund must be deposited in this fund.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 498, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1247; 2005 Act No. 164, Section 25.
SC Code § 49-6-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 6 - Aquatic Plant Management|Section 49-6-30. Aquatic Plant Management Council; membership; duties.

 There is hereby established the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the council, which shall be composed of ten members as follows:  1. The council shall include one representative from each of the following agencies, to be appointed by the chief executive officer of each agency:  (a) Water Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources;  (b) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;  (c) Wildlife and Freshwater Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources;  (d) South Carolina Department of Agriculture;  (e) Coastal Division of the Department of Health and Environmental Control;  (f) South Carolina Public Service Authority;  (g) Land Resources and Conservation Districts Division of the Department of Natural Resources;  (h) South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism;  (i) Clemson University, Department of Fertilizer and Pesticide Control.  2. The council shall include one representative from the Governor's Office, to be appointed by the Governor.  3. The representative of the Water Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall serve as chairman of the council and shall be a voting member of the council.  The council shall provide interagency coordination and serve as the principal advisory body to the department on all aspects of aquatic plant management and research. The council shall establish management policies, approve all management plans, and advise the department on research priorities.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 498, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1247.
SC Code § 49-6-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 6 - Aquatic Plant Management|Section 49-6-40. Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

 The department, with advice and assistance from the council, shall develop an Aquatic Plant Management Plan for the State of South Carolina. The plan shall describe the procedures for problem site identification and analysis, selection of control methods, operational program development, and implementation of operational strategies. The plan shall also identify problem areas, prescribe management practices, and set management priorities. The plan shall be updated and amended at appropriate intervals as necessary; provided, however, problem site identification and allocation of funding shall be conducted annually. In addition, the department shall establish procedures for public input into the plan and its amendments and priorities. The public review procedures shall be an integral part of the plan development process. When deemed appropriate, the department may seek the advice and counsel of persons and organizations from the private, public, or academic sectors.  The council shall review and approve all plans and amendments. Approval shall consist of a two-thirds vote of the members present. The department shall have final approval authority over those sections which do not receive two-thirds approval of the council.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 498, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1247.
SC Code § 49-7-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-10. Bushy Park Authority created; functions generally; "Project" defined.

 There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Bushy Park Authority, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Authority." It shall be the function of the Authority to cause the construction of the necessary reservoir or reservoirs to impound the fresh water flowing down the Cooper River, and to distribute such water, in the manner provided in this chapter, for industrial and domestic use within its service area. Such reservoir or reservoirs, their intakes, their impounding dams or dikes, the canals, conduits, aqueducts and tunnels connecting them with the Cooper River, all distribution facilities, including mains, conduits, and lines, all land, all rights of way, all easements, and all machinery, apparatus and equipment, acquired by the Authority for the construction, operation or maintenance of the project, whose undertaking is hereby authorized, shall be collectively referred to in this chapter as the "Project."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-391; 1953 (48) 464; 1954 (48) 1821; 1955 (49) 61; 1956 (49) 2108.
SC Code § 49-7-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-20. Members of Authority; appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies.

 The Authority shall be composed of eight members, as follows:  (1) The mayor of the city of Charleston, ex officio, shall serve as a member of the Authority, and shall hold office for a term corresponding with his term of office as mayor of the city of Charleston;  (2) The mayor of the city of Charleston shall designate a member of the commissioners of public works of the city of Charleston, to hold office as a member of the Authority, and who shall serve ex officio, and shall hold office for a term corresponding to his term as a member of the commissioners of public works of the city of Charleston;  (3) The supervisor of Berkeley County, ex officio, shall serve as a member of the Authority and shall hold office for a term corresponding with his term of office as supervisor of Berkeley County;  (4) The chairman of the Berkeley County Waterworks Commission (created by Act No. 823 of 1952, 1952 (47) 2030), ex officio, shall serve as a member of the Authority and shall hold office for a term corresponding with his term as chairman of the Berkeley County Waterworks Commission; and  (5) The remaining four members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Governor in the manner provided for below, each for a term of four years from the date of his appointment and until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Of the four members of the Authority to be appointed by the Governor, two shall be resident electors of Charleston County, appointed upon the recommendation of the Senator from Charleston County, and the other two shall be resident electors of Berkeley County, appointed upon the recommendation of the Senator from Berkeley County.  Should vacancies in office occur, the successors shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired terms, and successors for such partial terms shall take office, or be appointed to office, in the same manner as the members whom they succeed, originally acquired the full terms.  In making the ex officio designations set forth in this section, the General Assembly finds that the successful operation of the Project has a distinct relation to the welfare of the city of Charleston and to the county of Berkeley. It has, therefore, determined that officers of the city of Charleston and of the county of Berkeley should participate in the operation of the Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-392; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-30. Members of Authority; per diem and mileage.

 The members of the Authority shall receive such per diem and mileage as is provided by law for members of boards, commissions and committees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-393; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-40. Officers of Authority (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-40. Officers of Authority.

 The Authority shall convene at a place to be designated by the mayor of Charleston, in his capacity as a member of the Authority, and shall organize by electing one of their number as chairman, a second as vice-chairman, a third as secretary, and a fourth as treasurer. The terms of office of the foregoing officers of the Authority shall be for such period as the Authority shall determine in its bylaws.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-394; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-50. Secretary shall file certificates with clerks of court (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-50. Secretary shall file certificates with clerks of court.

 The secretary of the Authority shall from time to time file in the offices of the clerks of court for Charleston and Berkeley Counties appropriate certificates, showing the personnel of the Authority and the duration of the terms of the respective members.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-395; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-60. Sale of water in Charleston County regulated; sale of water other than in Berkeley and Charleston Counties prohibited.

 To the end that the Authority shall not unduly compete with the existing publicly operated water system of the city of Charleston, operated by the commissioners of public works of the city of Charleston, and furnishing water in the city of Charleston and in a considerable portion of Charleston County and in a small part of Berkeley County, the Authority shall not sell water to be used by persons or private corporations in Charleston County, for either industrial or domestic use, without the consent of the commissioners of public works of the city of Charleston, nor shall it sell water elsewhere than in Berkeley or Charleston Counties, such counties being hereby expressly declared to be the service area of the Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-396; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-80. Sale of electricity or electric power prohibited (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-80. Sale of electricity or electric power prohibited.

 To the end that the Authority shall not compete with the Santee Cooper Project of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, or private electric utilities, it shall not be permitted to sell or distribute electricity or electric power for any purpose whatsoever.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-398; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-90. Chapter does not affect Santee Cooper Project (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-90. Chapter does not affect Santee Cooper Project.

 Nothing in this chapter contained shall in anywise affect the operation of the Santee Cooper Project by the South Carolina Public Service Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-399; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-100. Rates not subject to state supervision or regulation (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-100. Rates not subject to state supervision or regulation.

 The rates charged for services furnished by the Project, as constructed, improved, enlarged and extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any State bureau, board, commission or like instrumentality or agency thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-400; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-110. Property exempt from taxes (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-110. Property exempt from taxes.

 All property of the Authority located in Berkeley County shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof, direct or indirect.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-401; 1953 (48) 464; 1969 (56) 859.
SC Code § 49-7-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-120. Fiscal year; audits; annual reports.

 The Authority shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State, viz., its fiscal year shall begin on July first of each year and shall end on June thirtieth of the succeeding year. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable, an audit of its affairs shall be made by certified public accountants of good standing, to be designated by the Authority. Copies of such audits, incorporated into an annual report of the Authority, shall be filed with the treasurer of Berkeley County, the clerk of the city council of Charleston, in the offices of the clerks of court for Berkeley and Charleston Counties, and with the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-402; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-130. Unlawful acts; penalties.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the Project of the Authority, or any part of the same, or any machinery, apparatus or equipment of the Authority, or to pollute the water in any part of its Project, or to obtain water therefrom except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Authority. Any person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty days at the discretion of the court, and shall be further liable to pay all damages suffered by the Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-403; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-140. Disposition of revenues (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-140. Disposition of revenues.

 All net revenues derived from the Project, whose disposition the Authority shall not have covenanted to otherwise dispose of, or which it shall not need for repairs, improvements, additions or extensions, shall be disposed of as follows:  (1) Fifty per cent shall be paid to the treasurer of Berkeley County and applied by him to corporate purposes of Berkeley County; and  (2) Fifty per cent shall be paid to the treasurer of the city of Charleston and applied by him to corporate purposes of the city of Charleston.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-404; 1953 (48) 464.
SC Code § 49-7-150. Contracts with municipalities, public bodies and public agencies operating water district systems (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 7 - Bushy Park Authority|Section 49-7-150. Contracts with municipalities, public bodies and publi.

 All municipalities, public bodies and public agencies operating water district systems, in either Berkeley or Charleston County, shall be fully empowered to enter into contracts to buy water from the Authority. Such contracts shall extend over such period of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the Authority and to the contracting municipality, public body or public agency.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-405; 1953 (48) 464.