South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 7 - Nuclear Energy
Section 13-7-840. Membership; terms; vacancies.

The council shall consist of nine members. One at-large member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one at-large member shall be appointed by the President of the Senate. Seven members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: two shall be actively involved in the area of environmental protection; one shall have experience in the generation of power by nuclear means; one shall have experience in the field of nuclear activities other than power generation; two shall be scientists or engineers from the faculties of institutions of higher learning in the State; and one shall be from the public at large. The terms of the members of the council appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with that of the appointing Governor, but they shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Vacancies of the council shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 517 Part II, Section 10D, eff June 10, 1980; 2000 Act No. 357, Section 6, eff June 6, 2000; 2008 Act No. 273, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.

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Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development

Chapter 7 - Nuclear Energy

Section 13-7-10. Definitions.

Section 13-7-20. Powers and duties of Division of State Development.

Section 13-7-30. Powers and duties of State Fiscal Accountability Authority.

Section 13-7-40. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Environmental Control; Technical Advisory Radiation Control Council; regulation of persons controlling or using sources of ionizing radiation.

Section 13-7-45. Regulation and schedule of licensing and registration fees for users of sources of ionizing and nonionizing radiation; level of fees; penalties for nonpayment.

Section 13-7-50. Emergency powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Section 13-7-60. Agreements to take over certain activities from Federal Government; persons licensed by Federal Government.

Section 13-7-70. Rules and regulations as to transportation of materials; agreements with Federal agencies as to enforcement and inspection; exception for waste regulated by Article 2.

Section 13-7-80. Penalties.

Section 13-7-85. Department authorized to hold hearings and fix schedule of fines and penalties; each day of noncompliance to constitute separate violation; factors in assessing penalty; compliance with orders pending hearing; monies received under A...

Section 13-7-90. Exemption from certification requirements with respect to persons practicing as operators of sources of ionizing radiation on May 26, 1986.

Section 13-7-100. Inapplicability of provisions to hospital employees performing radiologic technological services.

Section 13-7-110. Short title.

Section 13-7-120. Definitions.

Section 13-7-130. Applicability of article.

Section 13-7-140. Prerequisites for transporting waste; requirements for permit; transferability of permit; effect on department budget of fee collection.

Section 13-7-145. Nonresident shippers and carriers not registered with Secretary of State; service of process at Office of Secretary of State; service outside state.

Section 13-7-150. Notification to State of variance from primary route and estimated date of arrival; content of certificate to accompany shipments; training requirements for carrier's operators.

Section 13-7-160. Regulations; minimum requirements of final regulations; authority to classify waste by isotope and curie strength; enforcement of regulations; variance from advance notice requirements; authority to exempt small shipments from advan...

Section 13-7-170. Disposal facilities; reporting violations; no waste accepted without permit.

Section 13-7-180. Penalties for violation of Article 2; hearings; penalties additional to those provided by other statutes; factors in assessing penalties.

Section 13-7-190. Disposition of monies collected under Article 2; price of permits to be sufficient to administer and enforce permitting provisions.

Section 13-7-200. Emergency orders and hearings.

Section 13-7-410. Definitions.

Section 13-7-420. Adoption of compact; terms.

Section 13-7-450. Cooperation with Board.

Section 13-7-460. Supplementary agreements not effective until funds appropriated.

Section 13-7-610. Employers using nuclear material may obtain confidential criminal history of employee or applicant; written release required; use of record.

Section 13-7-620. Fee for providing criminal history record.

Section 13-7-810. Nuclear Advisory Council.

Section 13-7-820. Duties.

Section 13-7-830. Recommendations of council.

Section 13-7-840. Membership; terms; vacancies.

Section 13-7-850. Chairman; compensation of members.

Section 13-7-860. Staff.

Section 13-7-1010. Processing spent nuclear fuel; penalties.

Section 13-7-1020. Exceptions.