The commission shall be composed of four members from Berkeley County, two members from Orangeburg County, two members from Clarendon County, one member from Sumter County, and one member from Calhoun County, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the legislative delegations from the respective counties.
The president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina Public Service Authority shall be an ex officio member of the commission and may be represented by his nominee at any meetings which the president and chief executive officer is unable to attend in person.
The terms of office shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-255.1; 1968 (55) 3066; 2002 Act No. 270, Section 1, eff January 1, 2003.
Effect of Amendment
The 2002 amendment, in the first undesignated paragraph, deleted "initially" following "composed", in the second undesignated paragraph, substituted "The president and chief executive officer" for "The general manager", and deleted the fourth undesignated paragraph relating to the organizational meeting.