GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	2
HOUSE BILL 1111
Senate Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee Substitute Adopted 6/21/01 

Short Title:	Soil & Water Conservation Comm. Powers & Duties.	()	
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April 11, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXPAND THE powers and DUTIES OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION of the department of environment and natural resources TO INCLUDE DEVELOPment and implementation of A PROGRAM to approve water quality and animal waste management system TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF water quality BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 139‑4(d) is amended by adding two new subdivisions to read:
"(11)	To develop and implement a program for the approval of water quality and animal waste management systems technical specialists.
(12)	To develop and approve best management practices for use in the water quality protection programs of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and to adopt rules that establish criteria governing approval of these best management practices."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.