South Carolina § 50-9-980 - South Carolina Conservation Education Fund.
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§ 50-9-980. South Carolina Conservation Education Fund.
(A) The South Carolina Conservation Education Fund is established for the purpose of connecting youth with nature through classroom and outdoor natural resource conservation education.
(B) The fund is eligible to receive appropriations of state general funds, federal funds, local government funds, donations, gifts, and grants.
(C) Revenues for the fund must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited to an account that is separate and distinct from the general fund. Balances in the fund must be retained and carried forward annually and interest earned on balances in the fund must be credited to the fund.
(D) Revenues from the fund must only be used by the department for the purpose of connecting youth with nature through classroom and outdoor natural resource conservation education programs approved by the department, to include, but is not limited to:
(1) funding for natural resource conservation education classes and programs approved by the department; and
(2) funding for youth to attend outdoor natural resource conservation education programs approved by the department.
HISTORY: 2025 Act No. 15 (S.165), SECTION 2, eff May 8, 2025.
Editor's Note
2025 Act No. 15, SECTION 1, provides as follows:
"This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Conservation Education Act.' "
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 50-9-980 cover?
Section 50-9-980 ("South Carolina Conservation Education Fund.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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