South Carolina Statutes
§ 48-57-80 — Stipulations; declaratory rulings.
South Carolina·Title 48 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION·Ch. 57 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT PRIVILEGE AND VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE
The parties may at any time stipulate to entry of an order directing that specific information contained in an environmental audit report is or is not subject to the privilege. In the absence of an on-going proceeding, where the parties are not in agreement, the department may seek a declaratory ruling from the circuit court on the issue of whether the materials are privileged under Section 48-57-30 and whether the privilege, if existing, should be revoked pursuant to Section 48-57-50.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 384, SECTION 2; 2000 Act No. 270, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 48-57-10
Purpose.§ 48-57-100
Voluntary disclosure.§ 48-57-110
Effect of state or local governmental rule, regulation, guidance, policy, or permit condition.§ 48-57-20
Definitions.§ 48-57-30
Environmental audit report; privilege.§ 48-57-40
Waiver of privilege.§ 48-57-45
Notification of audit.§ 48-57-60
Privilege in criminal proceedings.§ 48-57-70
Burden of proof.§ 48-57-80
Stipulations; declaratory rulings.§ 48-57-90
Construction.