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.
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".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 22 - The South Carolina Geological Survey Unit Of The Department Of Natural Resources
Section 48-22-30. Powers and duties of State Geologist.
Section 48-22-40. Duties of unit.
Section 48-22-50. Maintenance of files by unit; confidentiality of certain information.