South Carolina § 49-29-90 Formal action by department required for designation; notice of proposed designation; approval of designation by General Assembly.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 49-29-90 — Formal action by department required for designation; notice of proposed designation; approval of designation by General Assembly.

South Carolina § 49-29-90

Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE

Ch. 29SOUTH CAROLINA SCENIC RIVERS ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 49-29-90 (2026).

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No river or river segment may be eligible as a state scenic river and accorded the protection of this chapter, except upon formal action by the department. Following action by the department declaring a river or river segment eligible as a state scenic river, the department shall publish a notice of the eligibility in the State Register and provide written notice to the Department of Administration, the Department of Revenue, and the affected units of local government. Notice of eligibility also must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the State to apprise interested parties of the opportunities under Section 49-29-100. The notice must describe the boundaries of the river or river segment. Following notice of eligibility, the department shall submit the same to the Genera

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No river or river segment may be eligible as a state scenic river and accorded the protection of this chapter, except upon formal action by the department. Following action by the department declaring a river or river segment eligible as a state scenic river, the department shall publish a notice of the eligibility in the State Register and provide written notice to the Department of Administration, the Department of Revenue, and the affected units of local government. Notice of eligibility also must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the State to apprise interested parties of the opportunities under Section 49-29-100. The notice must describe the boundaries of the river or river segment. Following notice of eligibility, the department shall submit the same to the General Assembly for review. No river or river segment may be designated a state scenic river until the General Assembly has duly enacted legislation ratifying such designation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 96, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1256. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.