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2025-2026 Bill 1151 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1151

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Amended

May 5, 2026

S. 1151

Introduced 
by Senator Garrett 

S. Printed 5/5/26--S. [SEC 
5/6/2026 11:48 AM]

Read the first time April 28, 2026

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
49-11-500 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LAKE CONESTEE DAM AUTHORITY; BY ADDING SECTION 
49-11-510 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY; AND BY ADDING 
SECTION 49-11-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 49 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 5

Lake Conestee Dam Authority

 Section 
49-11-500. There is hereby created the Lake Conestee Dam Authority. The 
authority is a body corporate and politic of perpetual succession.

 Section 
49-11-510. (A) The authority shall 
be comprised of a board with three trustees: one person who is a resident of 
Laurens County, one person who is a resident of Greenwood County, and one 
person who is a resident of Greenville County, all of whom shall be appointed 
by the members of the legislative delegation representing the county from which 
the member shall be appointed. The authority shall meet as necessary to perform 
its duties under this article, but in any event no less than once annually, on 
such a date and time as determined by the board. A supplemental or special 
meeting of the authority shall be called upon the request of at least two 
members.

 (B) Terms 
of elected trustees are for three years, with one expiring each year, except 
for the initial terms, which shall be staggered terms of one year, two years, 
and three years as determined by the legislative delegation. An elected trustee 
may not serve more than two consecutive three-year elected terms. Vacancies 
must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment. A 
vacancy occurs upon the expiration of the term of service, death, resignation, 
disqualification, or removal of a trustee.

 (C) A 
trustee may not receive a salary for services as a trustee; however, a trustee 
must be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in service to the authority, 
including subsistence and a per diem.

 (D) The 
board annually shall submit a report to the General Assembly including 
information on all acts of the board of trustees and full information regarding 
the work of the authority.

 (E) For 
at least the first year, and for such additional terms as the board deems 
necessary, the board may hire an executive director who has administrative 
responsibility for implementing the board's directives and managing the 
authority's assets. The executive director shall maintain, through a designated 
agent, accurate and complete books and records of account, custody, and 
responsibility for the property and funds of the authority and control over the 
authority bank account. The executive director, with the approval of the board, 
has the power to appoint officers and employees, to prescribe their duties, and 
to fix their compensation.

 Section 
49-11-520. (A) After completion of 
construction of the replacement dam, as well as modifications to the historic 
dam and the associated appurtenances, and upon transfer from the Lake Conestee 
Dam Restoration Project, the authority shall assume ownership of the dam and its 
associated assets. Upon assumption of ownership of the dam, the authority must 
monitor the dam's condition to ensure that the dam is in good repair and 
operating condition and comply with the relevant statutory and regulatory 
requirements applicable to the dam including, but not limited to, the 
conditions contained in the dam's operating permit. If the authority, or any 
regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the dam, determines that the dam is 
unsafe and a danger to life or property, then the authority must notify the 
governing bodies of Laurens County, Greenwood County, and Greenville County and 
notify the Department of Environmental Services pursuant to Section 49-11-170. 
The governing bodies of the three counties must work together with the authority 
to take such action as is necessary to bring the dam back into good repair and 
operating condition. If any funds are required to be expended pursuant to this 
act, the cost of such funds must be apportioned equally among the counties 
comprising the authority.

 (B) The 
authority shall ensure that the Department of Environmental Services timely 
inspects the dam as provided in Article 3. If the department issues an order 
pursuant to Section 49-11-160 or Section 49-11-190, then t