Members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: two members upon nomination of the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; one member upon nomination of the Department of Natural Resources; two members upon nomination of the Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee; one member upon nomination of the Fairfield County Council; one member upon nomination of the Fairfield County Development Board; and one member appointed by the Governor, who shall be the chairman. In addition, the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee, the Executive Director of the State Housing Authority, the Executive Director of the Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, the Transportation Commissioner representing Fairfield County, the Mayor of the city of Winnsboro, the member of the House of Representatives from District No. 41 and any Senators from Senatorial District No. 7 who are residents of Fairfield County, and the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall serve as ex officio members of the board. Terms of office of the appointed members shall be five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-93.12; 1974 (58) 2301; 1993 Act No.181, Section 253A, eff July 1, 1993; 1993 Act No.181, Section 253B, eff July 1, 1994; 1994 Act No. 361, Section 8, eff May 3, 1994.

Effect of Amendment

The 1993 amendment by Section 253A substituted "Director of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism" for "South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission", "Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee" for "State Development Board", "Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee" for "Executive Director of the State Development Board", and "Transportation Commissioner" for "State Highway Commissioner"; and by Section 253B substituted "Department of Natural Resources" for "South Carolina Land Resources Conservation Commission".

The 1994 amendment substituted "Secretary of Commerce" for "Director of the Department of Commerce".