{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-11-140","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 49-11-140","heading":"General duties of department.","body":"The authority for the safe maintenance of the dams and reservoirs of this State and the powers of inspection and certification provided in this article are the responsibility of the department. The department may employ engineers and technicians it considers necessary to implement this article for which appropriations are available.","path":["Title 49 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE","CHAPTER 11 Dams","ARTICLE 3 Dams and Reservoirs Safety Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t49c011.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:46:04Z","sha256":"8edd963bf987dde1c54b6bce1ca976202a2738ca0dd2a96066cc0bf46d2cb312","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-11-130","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-11-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}