South Carolina § 48-22-10 Creation of State Geological Survey Unit; hiring of State Geologist; qualifications.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 48-22-10 — Creation of State Geological Survey Unit; hiring of State Geologist; qualifications.

South Carolina § 48-22-10

Title 48ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

Ch. 22THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 48-22-10 (2026).

Text

The South Carolina Geological Survey Unit is established under the Department of Natural Resources. The State Geologist must be hired by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources. He must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a full curriculum in geology and had at least eight years of practical work experience, academic, governmental, or industrial, in geology.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1228; 1994 Act No. 497, SECTION 59D; 2019 Act No. 75 (H.4013), SECTION 1, eff May 16, 2019. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 75, SECTION 1, in the second sentence, substituted "hired by" for "appointed by", and in the third sentence, substituted "at least eight years" for "at least five years".