Environmental affairs enforcement report

This is a list of actions taken against businesses that are not in compliance with environmental regulations including underground storage tanks, hazardous waste, drinking water, water pollution and solid waste. It is broken down by enforcement by various divisions of DHEC including the Bureau of Land and Waste Management, Bureau of Water, Bureau of Air Quality, Bureau of Environmental Health Services and Division of Ocean and

Preliminary report, Student Achievement and Vision Education (SAVE) proviso 55.5

During the 117th General Assembly of South Carolina, the Commission for Minority Affairs introduced the Student Achievement and Vision Education (SAVE) Proviso. The Proviso was so named to emphasize the importance of addressing student achievement by closing the gap that exists between majority and minority student performance and visioning students toward educational success through the implementation of the Education and Economic Development Act. This report documents the progress to date on the study; the impact of budget cuts on the CMA and complying agencies; the CMA's ability to complete the comprehensive study document using most current information; and the need for further study beyond February 2009.

South Carolina funeral service news

The South Carolina Board of Funeral Service publishes a newsletter of interest to funeral directors and morticians. Some topics covered are a message from the president of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service, board meeting dates, information about new members, fines for inspection violations and continuing education.

Summary of Commercial Fishing Laws for Other Equipment/Trotlines and General Commercial Fishing Information 2016-2017

Each year the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division publishes a summary of the laws and regulations of commercial fishing in the state. This publication provides the license requirements, definitions, restrictions, and laws and regulations for the use of fishing equipment.

Summary of Seine and Gill Net Laws (Saltwater) 2016-2017

Each year the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources publishes a summary of the laws and regulations of commercial fishing in the state. This publication provides the license requirements, definitions, restrictions, and laws and regulations for seine and gill netting.

Summary of Wholesale and Bait Dealer Laws 2016-2017

Each year the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources publishes a summary of the laws and regulations of commercial fishing in the state. This publication provides the license requirements, definitions, restrictions, and laws and regulations for wholesale and bait dealers.

LEARN BEFORE YOU BURN

This sheet shows what is legal and not legal to burn in South Carolina. Burning trash is illegal in South Carolina. State law requires that you notify the S.C. Forestry Commission before you burn certain vegetative materials. There are some clean, easy ways to get rid of garbage such as mulching or recycling.

APRENDA ANTES DE QUEMAR

This sheet, printed in Spanish, shows what is legal and not legal to burn in South Carolina. Burning trash is illegal in South Carolina. State law requires that you notify the S.C. Forestry Commission before you burn certain vegetative materials. There are some clean, easy ways to get rid of garbage such as mulching or recycling.

Annual report on the implementation of the State Government Energy Conservation

The South Carolina General Assembly passed legislation in early June 2008 requiring all state agencies to develop energy conservation plans to reduce their energy consumption by one percent per year during fiscal years 2009-2013 and by a total of a 20 percent reduction in energy use by 2020. This legislation requires that each of these entities develop an energy conservation plan that addresses how it will meet energy use reduction goals and submit it to SCEO. This annual report reports the statewide progress in meeting the energy use reduction goals.

Summary of Charter Fishing Laws 2015-2016

Each year the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources publishes a summary of the laws and regulations of commercial fishing in the state. This publication provides the license requirements, definitions, restrictions, and laws and regulations for the use of charter fishing laws.

SC information letter #16-6

Code Section 12-36-2120(57) provides for an annual three-day sales tax holiday for sales taking place from 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at midnight on the following Sunday. Accordingly, the 2016 sales tax holiday weekend will begin Friday, August 5, 2016 at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday, August 7, 2016 at midnight. A partial list of exempted items is included.

SC INFORMATION LETTER #16-3

The South Carolina Code of Laws allows the imposition of various types of local sales and use taxes. Citizens of a county, depending upon the needs within the county, may impose one or several local sales and use taxes. Attached are three charts that provide guidance concerning the various types of local sales and use taxes collected by the Department of Revenue and the types of exemptions allowed under each tax.

SC revenue ruling #16-1

After several inquiries from the trucking industry, the Department of Revenue established the conversion factors for compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas in August, 2014. This advisory opinion now represents the Department’s official position concerning these conversion factors. The Department also recently established the conversion factor for liquefied propane gas. This advisory now represents the Department’s official position concerning this conversion factor.

SC private letter ruling

This paper gives a ruling on the annual membership fees paid to a company that allow members to receive the benefits that are associated with shopping on-line and are subject to South Carolina sales tax as part of the consideration paid for the purchase of tangible personal property pursuant to Code Section 12-36-60. It also rules on the free one month trial membership offered by a company that allows individuals to receive the same benefits as other members that are associated with shopping on-line and is not a sale of tangible personal property for a consideration under Code Section 12-36-100 and, therefore, is not subject to South Carolina sales and use tax.

2016 legislative summary

This paper describes some of the accomplishments of the General Assembly regarding education for FY 2016-2017. It increased funding for the Education Finance Act, Virtual SC, Education and Economic Development and the Abbeville Equity Lawsuit. Other educational legislation is also addressed.