South Carolina § 1-30-140 - Department of Environmental Services.
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§ 1-30-140. Department of Environmental Services.
There is hereby created, within the executive branch of the state government, the Department of Environmental Services, headed by a director appointed by the Governor pursuant to Section 48-6-10. The divisions, offices, and programs of the Department of Health and Environmental Control performing functions related to regulation and protection of the environment prior to the effective date of this act, including all of the allied, advisory, affiliated, or related entities as well as the employees, funds, property, and all contractual rights and obligations associated with these divisions, offices, programs, and other related entities, except for those subdivisions specifically included under another department, are hereby transferred to and incorporated in and shall be administered as part of the Department of Environmental Services.
HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 60 (S.399), SECTION 7.B, eff July 1, 2024.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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