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Agency Leadership
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Adam Garrett, Chief Human Resources Officer
Chris Wimberly, Chief Financial Officer
Myra Reece, Director, SCDES
Sean Briggs, Chief Technology Officer
Henry Porter, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Programs
Jennifer Hughes, Deputy Director, Environmental Affairs
Rupi Grewal, Chief External Affairs Officer
W. Marshall Taylor Jr., General Counsel
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Agency Plans & Reports
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Bank Account Transparency and Accountability
Fines and Fees Report
Special Appropriations
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Programs & Divisions
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Regulation Number
61-83
Bureau
Land and Waste
Regulation File
R.61-83
