South Carolina Director of Natural Resources
| South Carolina Director of Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012-2013 FY Budget: | $80,941,407 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Authority: | South Carolina Code, Section 48-4-10 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governing board |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Alvin A. Taylor |
| Assumed office: | December 8, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $121,380 |
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The Department of Natural Resources was organized on July 1, 1994. It combined the former Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Water Resources Commission (non-regulatory programs), Land Resources Commission (non-regulatory programs), State Geological Survey (State Geologist), and S.C. Migratory Waterfowl Committee.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Alvin A. Taylor. On December 8, 2011, the seven-member South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Board named Taylor Acting Director of the agency, and on March 17, 2012, he became the agency’s permanent Director.[2]
Authority
The Department of Natural Resources is established in Section 48-4-10 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.[3]
Section 48-4-10:
| The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is created to administer and enforce the laws of this State relating to wildlife, marine resources, and natural resources and other laws specifically assigned to it... |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for director of natural resources.
Appointments
The Director of Natural Resources is appointed by the governing board (who are appointed by the governor) upon the advice and consent of the Senate.[3]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy the position is filled by the governing board upon the advice and consent of the Senate.[3]
Duties
The director is responsible for the following boards and commissions:
- Geological Survey of the Research and Statistical Division of the Budget and Control Board
- State Land Resources Conservation Commission
- South Carolina Migratory Waterfowl Commission
- Water Resources Commission
- South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission
Divisions
- Executive Office
- Land, Water and Conservation
- Law Enforcement
- Marine Resources
- Outreach and Support Services
- Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
State budget
The budget for the Department of Natural Resources in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 was $80,941,407.[4]
Compensation
In 2010, the South Carolina Director of Natural Resources was paid an estimated $121,380 according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Rembert C. Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone numbers and contact information for all regional offices
See also
External links
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- SCDNR on Facebook
- SCDNR on Twitter
- SCDNR's channel on YouTube
References
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, " History," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 South Carolina Code of Laws," Title 48, Chapter 4," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina Budget and Control Board, "Current Budget Plans FY 2013-2014," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved April 23, 2011
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