There is created the Technical College of the Lowcountry Area Commission which shall serve as the governing body of the Technical College of the Lowcountry. The commission is a body politic and corporate consisting of seven members who must be appointed in the manner provided in this section. Four members must be residents of Beaufort County, one member must be a resident of Colleton County, one member must be a resident of Hampton County, and one member must be a resident of Jasper County, all of whom must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the General Assembly representing that county. The members of the commission must be appointed for terms of four years each and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
A vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The commission shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, and one as secretary. The terms of appointees expire on the first of July of the appropriate year.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 537, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 292, Section 7.