S.0526

Appeals of agency determinations regarding beach preservation baseline and setback lines.

This bill amends South Carolina's beach preservation appeals policies and procedures. It mandates that the board, its designee, or a committee of three members appointed by the chair must conduct a review conference within sixty calendar days of a request. The conference is open to the public, but officers may meet in closed session to deliberate. The landowner or the county, municipality, or organization acting on behalf of the landowner may request a review conference if the board declines to hold one, the deadline lapses without a conference, or the final agency decision is received.