(A) Municipalities, counties, public service districts, special purpose districts, and commissions of public works engaged in the business or activity of supplying water for any purpose shall develop and implement drought response ordinances or plans where authority to enact ordinances does not exist. The ordinances or plans must be consistent with the State Drought Response Plan, implemented through the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. The department shall prepare and distribute a model drought response ordinance or plan.
(B) A proposed ordinance or plan or a change to an ordinance or plan first must be submitted to the department for review to determine consistency with the State Drought Response Plan.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 63, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1250; 2000 Act No. 366, Section 3.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 23 - South Carolina Drought Response Act
Section 49-23-10. Short title.
Section 49-23-20. Definitions.
Section 49-23-30. Duties and authority of department.
Section 49-23-40. Applicability of chapter.
Section 49-23-50. Functions of department.
Section 49-23-80. Emergency action by Governor.
Section 49-23-90. Authority for local and agency drought response ordinances.