Terms Used In South Carolina Code 48-11-50

  • Board: means the board of the Department of Natural Resources. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
  • Board of commissioners: means the governing body of the soil and water conservation district in which a watershed conservation district is situated or, if the watershed conservation district is situated in more than one soil and water conservation district, the joint governing bodies of the districts. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
  • Petition: means a petition filed under § 48-11-40 for the creation of a watershed conservation district. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
  • Soil and water conservation district: means a governmental subdivision of this State and a public body corporate and politic organized in accordance with Chapter 9 of Title 48 for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions in the chapter. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
  • Watershed: means the drainage area contributing stormwater runoff to a single point. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
  • Watershed conservation district: means a governmental subdivision of this State and a public body corporate and politic organized and functioning in accordance with this chapter for the purposes and with the powers and duties provided in this chapter and subject to its restrictions. See South Carolina Code 48-11-10
If the proposed watershed conservation district is situated in more than one soil and water conservation district, a copy of the petition must be presented to the board of commissioners of each soil and water conservation district in which part of the proposed watershed conservation district is situated. The commissioners of all the soil and water conservation districts shall act as a joint board of commissioners with respect to all matters concerning the watershed conservation district, including its creation. The watershed conservation district must be organized in like manner and have the same powers and duties as a watershed conservation district situated entirely in one soil and water conservation district.