South Carolina § 48-23-10 - State Commission of Forestry.
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§ 48-23-10. State Commission of Forestry.
There is created and established a State Commission of Forestry to consist of nine members, each of whom shall be a resident of this State and shall be appointed by the Governor. Of this commission, two members shall be practical lumbermen, one member shall be a farmer who is a landowner, three members shall be selected and appointed from the public at large, two members shall be appointed by the Governor from the public at large upon the advice and consent of the Senate and the ninth member shall be the President of Clemson University or the Dean of the School of Forestry to serve as his designee on the commission. The members of the commission shall be selected and appointed with reference to their knowledge of and interest in the forests of the State and the products derived therefrom. In making his appointments, the Governor shall make all reasonable effort to provide representation from every geographical section of the State and a reasonable balance between the interests of corporations and individuals.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 29-1; 1952 Code SECTION 29-1; 1942 Code SECTIONS 3277, 3278; 1932 Code SECTIONS 3277, 3278; 1927 (35) 367; 1972 (57) 2596; 1981 Act No. 178, Part II, SECTION 28.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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