South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 12 - SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
Article 1 - GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Section 12-103 - Process for Monitoring and Decertification of Certified Local Governments

A. The SHPO shall conduct periodic review and monitoring of CLGs no less often than once every four years to assure that each government is fulfilling the CLG requirements and that each is performing its responsibilities in a manner consistent with the comprehensive state historic preservation planning process. The SHPO shall review the annual reports submitted by CLGs, records of the administration of grant funds allocated from the HPF, and other documents as necessary. The SHPO will notify the CLG in writing of the results of the evaluation.

B. If the SHPO evaluation indicates that the performance of a CLG is inadequate, the SHPO shall document that assessment and recommend in writing to the local government steps to bring its performance up to an acceptable level. The SHPO shall give the CLG a period of not less than thirty, or more than one hundred eighty days to implement improvements. If the SHPO determines that sufficient improvement has not occurred, the SHPO shall recommend decertification of the local government to the Secretary of the Interior. The SHPO must notify the CLG in writing prior to, or at the time of, its recommendation to the Secretary for decertification. The notification must state the specific reasons for the proposed decertification, describe the SHPO's technical assistance efforts, and affirm that the SHPO will notify the CLG of the NPS concurrence with the decertification. The NPS will notify the SHPO in writing within thirty working days after receipt of the recommendation, if there are problems with the recommendation or if the NPS needs more time to review it. The local government is decertified if the NPS concurs in writing with the SHPO's recommendation to decertify the CLG. The SHPO must inform the CLG in writing of the decertification. If the local government wishes to become recertified it must reapply for certification.

C. CLGs may petition the SHPO to be decertified voluntarily and without prejudice. The SHPO must forward a copy of the CLG's letter as an enclosure to the NPS along with the SHPO's request to decertify the CLG.

D. When a CLG which is administering a CLG grant is decertified, the SHPO will conduct financial assistance close out procedures for that grant as specified in the Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual.