S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 5-163 – South Carolina Peanut Board.

1. Establishment
A Peanut Board is hereby established with such powers, duties, and procedure as are authorized by the Act. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) producer members and one (1) ex-officio member. The producer members shall be elected as herein provided by the vote of the majority of the commercial peanut producers of South Carolina.
2. Membership
a. Qualification, nomination and election of Board Members shall be as provided in the Act.
b. Producer members of the Board shall be elected for the initial Board as follows:
1. (1) Four (4) of the members being positions number 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be elected from District I including the following counties: Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, and Williamsburg.
2. (2) Three (3) of the members being positions number 5, 6, and 7 shall be elected from District II, including the following counties: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Hampton, Orangeburg and all other counties not included in District I.
c. One ex-officio member, being position 8 shall be appointed by the Commission and shall be without vote in the actions of the Board.
d. Terms of office: The term of office of the elected members shall be three (3) years from the date of their election and until their successors are elected and qualified. The initial members of the Board shall serve from the effective date of this Marketing Order in terms of office terminating as follows: Positions 1, 2, and 5 shall terminate on December 31 nearest to three (3) years from the effective date of this Marketing Order; positions 3 and 6 shall terminate on December 31 nearest to two (2) years from the effective date of this Marketing Order; and positions 4 and 7 shall terminate on December 31 nearest to one (1) year from the effective date of this Marketing Order. The term of office of the ex-officio member shall terminate on December 31 nearest to three (3) years from the effective date of this Marketing Order.