South Carolina § 51-13-2120 - Commission membership.
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§ 51-13-2120. Commission membership.
The commission shall consist of the following seven members:
(1) the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism or his designee, ex officio;
(2) the President of Francis Marion University or his designee, ex officio;
(3) one member appointed by the President of the Senate;
(4) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(5) one member appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee;
(6) one member appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; and
(7) one member appointed by the Governor.
The members of the commission shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The commission shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman for a term of two years. Commission members are not entitled to receive the subsistence, mileage, and per diem otherwise provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
HISTORY: 2005 Joint Resolution No. 159, SECTION 2, eff June 14, 2005; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), SECTION 61, eff January 31, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 61, in (3), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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