DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 2-201. - Membership.
(a) All boards, commissions, and committees of the county contemplated by S.C. Code 1976, § 4-9-170, limited to those enumerated in section 2-204, shall be limited to eight members appointed by each county councilmember to represent each of the eight council districts, except those boards, commissions, and committees where the number of members has been specifically established in the SC Code of Laws or Darlington County ordinances. The chairman of each board, commission, and committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting after July 1 of each year by the then members. Each board, commission, and committee shall continue in full force and effect and shall have such authority and powers as previously granted by the general assembly and the county council. Chairmen shall be elected to one-year terms, except as specifically established in the SC Code of Laws or Darlington County ordinances. The county administrator shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of all boards, commissions, and committees enumerated in section 2-204. (Darlington County Code of Ordinances, § 2-201)
Sec. 2-202. - Compensation.
Each member of each agency, board and commission shall be compensated $25.00 for each meeting attended, not to exceed one meeting in any one month. Only members appointed by the county council shall receive the compensation provided for herein. (Darlington County Code of Ordinances, § 2-202)
Sec. 2-203. - Limitation of terms.
Members appointed to a board, commission, or committee shall serve staggered four-year terms and all terms shall commence July 1 and end June 30 of the appropriate year, except as terms may be specifically established in the SC Code of Laws or Darlington County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article IV. (Boards, Commissions and Committees). Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Unexpired terms shall be filled for the duration of the term in the manner prescribed for the original appointment. (Darlington County Code of Ordinances, § 2-203)
Sec. 2-204. - Enumeration.
The county has the following boards, commissions, and committees that serve at the pleasure of the county council:
(1) Alcohol and Drug Citizen Advisory Committee;
(2) Darlington County Board of Assessment Appeals;
(3) Darlington County Board of Fire Control;
(4) Darlington County Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals;
(5) Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board;
(6) Darlington County Historical Commission;
(7) Darlington County Airport Commission;
(8) Darlington County Library Board;
(9) Darlington County Parks and Recreation Commission;
(10) Darlington County Planning Commission.
(Darlington County Code of Ordinances, § 2-204)
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