Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge, forest or other area or the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency managing an area or feature acquired as a Heritage Preserve or a Heritage Site under the provisions of this chapter shall preserve it in accordance with the applicable conveyance, registration agreement and the rules and regulations of the board of the department applicable thereto.
Neither the acquisition of any Heritage Preserve nor the registration of any Heritage Site nor any action taken by the board of the department under any of the provisions of this chapter shall void or replace any protective status under law which an area would have were it not a Heritage Preserve or Heritage Site, the protective provisions of this chapter being supplemental thereto.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 600 Section 12; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1282, eff July 1, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment substituted "board of the department" for "commission".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Chapter 17 - Heritage Trust Program
Section 51-17-10. Definitions.
Section 51-17-20. Declaration of legislative findings.
Section 51-17-30. Purpose of Heritage Trust Program.
Section 51-17-40. Powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources Board.
Section 51-17-50. Heritage Trust Advisory Board created; composition.
Section 51-17-60. Powers and duties of Board.
Section 51-17-70. Powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources.
Section 51-17-80. Establishment of Heritage Preserves.
Section 51-17-85. Disposition of Heritage Trust property; exception.
Section 51-17-90. South Carolina Heritage Trust created.
Section 51-17-100. Registering of Heritage Sites.
Section 51-17-110. Funding; appropriations; user fees; income.
Section 51-17-115. Establishment and administration of Heritage Land Trust Fund.
Section 51-17-120. Effect on certain other lands.
Section 51-17-130. Enforcement; penalties.
Section 51-17-140. Heritage Trust properties; prior approval by county delegation.