S.C. Code Regs. § § 121-11.5

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 121-11.5 - Drought Response Committee

A. The Drought Response Committee shall consist of state representation and local representation for each drought management area as specified in R.121-11.4.

(1) A representative of each of the following State agencies shall represent State interests:

(a) South Carolina Department of Natural Resources;

(b) South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division of the Office of the Adjutant General;

(c) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(d) South Carolina Department of Agriculture;

(e) South Carolina Forestry Commission;

(2) Local representatives for each drought management area as specified in R.121-11.4 shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to represent the following interests:

(a) Counties;

(b) Municipalities;

(c) Public service districts;

(d) Private water suppliers;

(e) Agriculture;

(f) Industry;

(g) Domestic users;

(h) Regional councils of governments;

(i) Commissions of public works;

(j) Power generation facilities;

(k) Special purpose districts;

(l) Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

There may not be more than two members on a local committee from each county within the drought management area.

The statewide committee shall coordinate planning and response only upon consultation with the appropriate local committee in the impacted drought management area during moderate, severe and extreme drought declarations. The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Drought Response Committee. The department shall provide administrative support.

(3) The Governor may appoint additional members as necessary to insure broad based input on the committee and may make interim appointments when the General Assembly is not in session. The statewide committee shall coordinate planning and response only upon consultation with the appropriate local committee in the impacted drought management area during moderate, severe and extreme drought declarations.

(4) Individual members of the Drought Response Committee representing local interests shall serve a term of four (4) years and may be reappointed. Appointments will commence and end as of March 1; however, the appointment will continue after March 1 until a successor is appointed. For additional Drought Response Committee members over and above those identified in Subsection (2) above, the appointment may continue after March 1 until a successor is appointed or notice is given that the additional position will not be reappointed.

B. The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Drought Response Committee. The department shall provide administrative support.

C. The Drought Response Committee for individual drought management areas shall convene upon notice by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources or at the request of five committee members. A majority of the members is needed for a quorum. Decisions will be made by the majority of members present at the meeting, and voting on any matter before the committee shall be by committee members in person only, not by proxy.

S.C. Code Regs. § 121-11.5

Amended by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 5, Part 2, eff May 24, 2002.