South Carolina § 13-15-20 - Members; terms.
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§ 13-15-20. Members; terms.
The Commission shall consist of eleven members and shall be composed of as follows:
(a) three members appointed annually, one from each county council of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties;
(b) three members appointed at large from the legislative delegation for a three-year term by the legislative delegation from each county; provided, however, that the first Commission shall be appointed as follows: one member from Berkeley for a term of one year, one member from Charleston for a term of two years and one member from Dorchester for a term of three years;
(c) four members at large for a three-year term appointed by the county council from each county. Provided, however, the first Commission to be appointed shall be composed as follows: one member from Berkeley for a term of three years, one member from Charleston for a term of one year, one member from Charleston for a term of three years, and one member from Dorchester for a term of two years;
(d) the remaining member shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Charleston Delegation upon recommendation by the Exchange Club Coastal Carolina Fair of Charleston.
All members serving on the Commission shall serve without compensation.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 391, SECTION 2, eff April 30, 1980.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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