Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 53 > Article 7 - Hypodermic Needles and Syringes

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Natural Resources. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Drought: means a period of diminished precipitation which results in negative impacts upon the hydrology, agriculture, biota, energy, and economy of the State. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Drought indices: means topical and quantitative indicators of drought including, but not limited to, sustained decline in water levels of natural flowing streams and other natural bodies of water, decline in water tables above and below ground, forest fire indices, sustained decline in potable drinking water supplies, agricultural stress, low soil moisture, and low precipitation. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Drought Response Committee: means the committee created under § 49-23-60 to be convened to address drought related problems and responses. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Extreme drought: means that the drought has increased to extreme levels as demonstrated by drought indices. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20
• Incipient drought: means that there is a threat of a drought as demonstrated by drought indices. See South Carolina Code 49-23-20