Bill 3167

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3167
Ratification Number:       283
Act Number                 185
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To reauthorize the existence of the South
                           Carolina Environmental Certification
                           Board

(A185, R283, H3167)

AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR SIX YEARS AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-23-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION BOARD, SO AS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM FOURTEEN TO NINE AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Board existence reauthorized

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 1-20-60 of the 1976 Code, the existence of the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board is reauthorized for six years.

Members of the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board

SECTION 2. Section 40-23-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 621 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-23-20. There is created the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board composed of nine members appointed by the Governor.

Two members must be certified water operators, two must be certified wastewater operators, one of whom must be certified in the physical chemical specialty, one must be a licensed well driller, one must be a member of the public at large, one must be a representative from the Water Resources Commission, one must be a member of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, designated by the commissioner, and one must be a representative from a technical education or other higher education institution actively involved in operator training. The South Carolina Water and Pollution Control Association may recommend one certified water operator and one certified wastewater operator, who is certified in the physical chemical specialty; the South Carolina section of the American Water Works Association may recommend one certified water operator; the South Carolina section of the Water Pollution Control Federation may recommend one certified wastewater operator; and the South Carolina Well Drillers' Association may recommend a certified well driller. Any individual, group, or association may nominate qualified individuals to the Governor for his consideration.

Members shall serve four years, not to exceed two terms, and until successors are appointed and qualify.

The Governor may reject any of the nominees found unacceptable. Vacancies must be filled in the manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term."

Terms of present and initial new members

SECTION 3. The terms of the members holding office on the effective date of this act expire on July 1, 1989. Of the members first appointed pursuant to Section 40-23-20 of the 1976 Code, as amended by this act, one representative of the certified water operators, one representative of the certified wastewater operators, the representative of the Water Resources Commission, and the representative of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall serve for two years and all other initial appointments to the board are for four years. Successors to the board after the initial appointments shall serve for four years, not to exceed two terms, and until successors are appointed and qualify, as provided by Section 40-23-20.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.