S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 5-154
1. The Board may appoint, or empower the Chairman to appoint, from its members such subcommittees as it may deem necessary for the expeditious handling of the affairs of the Board and may assign to standing committees such ministerial duties as the Board may deem proper and to special committees such specific matters as need to be investigated and a report thereon made to the Board. Special committees shall cease to exist upon completion of their assignment.
Neither a standing nor a special committee nor any member thereof shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated by the Board. The compensation for members of the committees shall be the regular per diem, expenses and mileage provided for the Board. In the absence of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Chairman of each such committee shall arrange for the preparation and shall authenticate the minutes of the meetings of the subcommittee.