Title 49, Waters, Water Resources and Drainage

Within thirty days after organizing, the board of supervisors shall appoint a chief engineer, who may be an individual, copartnership or corporation and who shall engage such assistants as the board of supervisors may approve.

Such chief engineer shall enter into a bond with good surety, in a sum to be named by the board, conditioned that he will faithfully and honestly perform all the duties required of him by the supervisors and deliver to his successor all instruments, papers, maps, documents and ot…

The chief engineer shall have control of the engineering work in the district and he may, whenever he deems it necessary, confer with the Chief Engineer of this State or the State Department of Administration and he may, by and with the consent of the board of supervisors, consul…

The chief engineer shall make a report in writing to the board of supervisors once every twelve months and oftener if the board shall so require.

The board of supervisors in any drainage district shall select and appoint some competent person as treasurer of such district who shall receive and receipt for all the drainage taxes collected by the county treasurer or treasurers and shall also receive and receipt for the proce…

The district treasurer shall give bond in such amount as shall be fixed by the board of supervisors, conditioned that he will well and truly account for and pay out, as provided by law, all moneys received by him as taxes from the county treasurer or treasurers and the proceeds f…

The board of supervisors within thirty days after organizing shall employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise the board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement in writing which, as far as possible, shall specify the amount to be paid to the attorney for …

For the purpose of preserving any ditch, drain, dyke, levee or other work constructed or erected under the provisions of this chapter the board of supervisors may appoint an overseer or overseers of the district who shall hold their positions at the will of the board. Such overse…

The board of supervisors may at any time remove any officer, attorney, chief engineer or other employee appointed or employed by the board.

No action under the provisions of this chapter shall abate by reason of the death or disability of any party to any proceeding but upon suggestion of such death or disability the cause shall be immediately revived in the name of the heirs, devisees or legal representatives of suc…

The board of supervisors shall furnish the secretary and the district treasurer with necessary office room, furniture, stationery, maps, plats, typewriter and postage.

The secretary and the district treasurer, or either of them, may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the board of supervisors, one or more deputies as may be necessary.

The board of supervisors of any district organized under this chapter shall cause to be kept a well-bound book entitled "Record of Board of Supervisors of __________ District" in which shall be recorded minutes of all meetings, proceedings, certificates, bonds given by all employ…

The board of supervisors, except when otherwise provided, shall by resolution at the time of hiring or appointing provide for the compensation for work done and necessary expense incurred by any officer, engineer, attorney or other employee and shall also pay the fees, per diem a…

No appeal from any action of the circuit court had under this chapter shall be permitted to act as a supersedeas or to delay any action or the prosecution of any work begun under the provisions of this chapter.

Whoever shall wilfully obstruct any canal, drain, ditch or watercourse or shall damage or destroy any drainage works constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred …

The chief engineer and the other engineers shall make all necessary surveys of the land within the boundary lines of the district as described in the petition and of all lands adjacent thereto that will be improved or reclaimed in part or in whole by any system of drainage that m…

Upon receipt of the final report of the engineer concerning the surveys made of the lands contained in the district organized and the lands adjacent thereto and plans for reclaiming such lands the board of supervisors shall adopt such report or any modification thereof approved b…

Within twenty days after the adoption of the Plan of Reclamation, the secretary of the board of supervisors shall prepare and transmit a certified copy thereof to the clerk of the court of common pleas organizing the drainage district and at such time the board of supervisors sha…

The clerk, upon the filing of such order of appointment, shall notify each of the commissioners of his appointment by written or printed notice and in such notice he shall state the time and place for the first meeting of the commissioners. The secretary of the board of superviso…

The commissioners at such meeting, or within ten days thereafter, shall each take and subscribe an oath that they will impartially discharge their duties as such commissioners and make a true report of the work done by them. The commissioners shall also at such meeting elect one …

Immediately after qualifying, as provided in SECTION 49-19-950, the commissioners shall begin their duties. They may at any time call upon the attorney of the district for legal advice and information relative to their duties and the chief engineer or one of his assistants shall …

The commissioners in assessing the benefits to lands, public highways, railroads and other rights of way not traversed by such works and improvements as provided for in the Plan of Reclamation shall not consider what benefits will be derived by such property after other ditches, …

The commissioners shall have no power to change the Plan of Reclamation.

The board of commissioners shall prepare a report of their findings which shall be arranged in tabular form the columns of which shall be headed as follows: Column one, "Owner of property assessed"; column two, "Description of property assessed"; column three, "Number of acres as…

This chapter may be cited as the South Carolina Drought Response Act.

(A) A person violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars and not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. In addition, if a person is adjudged to have committed the violation willfully,…

As used in this chapter: (a) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. (b) "Conservation" means, to minimize or prevent depletion or waste of the water resource. (c) "Drought Response Committee" means the committee created under Section 49-23-60 to be convened to ad…

The department shall formulate, coordinate, and execute a drought mitigation plan. The plan must be developed consistent with the South Carolina Water Resources Planning and Coordination Act, as provided in Chapter 3 of Title 49, to the extent that the plan is compatible with the…

This chapter applies to all of the water resources in streams, lakes, and potable drinking water supplies and water levels in the above and below ground water tables of the State, but this chapter does not authorize any restriction in use of water during an incipient, moderate, a…

Consistent with the South Carolina Water Resources Planning and Coordination Act, as provided in Chapter 3 of Title 49, the department, without limiting its general authority, shall: (a) routinely monitor and record data necessary for the determination of drought conditions; (b) …

(A) The department shall coordinate appropriate drought response upon consultation with the Drought Response Committee composed of two parts: (1) a statewide committee composed of the following state agencies: South Carolina Emergency Management Division of the Office of the Adju…

(A) Upon the inception of a drought alert phase, the department is responsible for disseminating public information concerning all aspects of the drought. The initial action in responding to drought must be public education, providing information as to existing and potential cond…

If the Drought Response Committee determines that the severity of the conditions in a drought management area have progressed to the extent that the safety, health, of the citizens of the area are threatened, the committee shall expeditiously report the conditions to the Governor…

(A) Municipalities, counties, public service districts, special purpose districts, and commissions of public works engaged in the business or activity of supplying water for any purpose shall develop and implement drought response ordinances or plans where authority to enact ordi…

There is created within the Department of Natural Resources the South Carolina State Climatology Office.

The director shall appoint the state climatologist who shall serve as director of the office.

The office has the following powers and duties: 1. to serve as a climatological focal point for state government and its agencies; 2. to provide climatological support to the department and other state agencies as required, including collection and analysis of climatic data, such…

The state climatologist may certify copies as being authentic reproductions of weather records held in the State and shall present a report each year to the board of the Department of Natural Resources concerning the activities of the climatic program and other information which …

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of commissioners of Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties, North Carolina, and the county council of York County, South Carolina. (2) "Commission" means the Lake Wylie Marine Commission or its governing board as the case may be.…

The three counties may by joint ordinance create the Lake Wylie Marine Commission. Upon its creation, the commission has the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by joint ordinance subject to the laws of each applicable state. The provisions of any joint ordinan…

Upon its creation, the commission shall have a governing board of seven. Except as otherwise provided for the first four-year period, each commissioner shall serve either a three or a four-year term with commissioners to serve overlapping terms so that two commissioner appointmen…

The joint ordinance shall state the terms relating to compensation to commissioners, if any, compensation of consultants and staff members employed by the commission, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by commissioners, consultants, and employees. The commission is governed b…

Upon creation of the commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the three counties concerned. The commissioners shall elect a chairman and such officers as they may choose. All officers shall serve one-year terms. The governing boa…

(A) Within the limits of funds available to it and subject to the provisions of this chapter and of any joint ordinance, the commission may: (1) hire and fix the compensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff as it may consider necessary in carrying out its duties; (…

(A) A copy of the joint ordinance creating the commission and of any joint ordinance amending or repealing the joint ordinance creating the commission must be filed with the Executive Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the Director of the South Carol…