After the creation of the Murrell's Inlet-Garden City Fire District, there is established a Board of Fire Control for the District to be composed of three members from Georgetown County and three members from Horry County who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the legislative delegations from Georgetown and Horry Counties. The original members of the Board shall be appointed as follows: Three shall be appointed for a term of two years and three shall be appointed for a term of four years. The members of the Board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the governing bodies of Georgetown and Horry Counties not later than the first of November of each year, showing all activities and disbursements made by the Board during the year. The Board shall elect a chairman from its membership and such other officers as it deems necessary. The chairman shall not vote except in case of a tie.

If at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in the District petition the commissioners of election by the first of September of any general election year, the commissioners shall call an election to be held at the following general election for the purpose of electing a member to the Board to succeed the member whose term will expire during such year, for a four-year term. Thereafter, members shall be elected in each succeeding general election for terms of four years.