(A) The South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area must be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation of Georgetown County and shall serve for three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term.

(B) The South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area shall consist of eight persons appointed as provided by this chapter, one of whom is the Chairman of the South Carolina State Ports Authority or a board member designated by the chairman, ex officio, one of whom is the President of the International Longshoremen's Association Local or his designee, ex officio, and one of whom is a pilot licensed for the Port of Georgetown under Section 54-15-90, appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the licensed pilots. The remaining five members are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Georgetown County Legislative Delegation. The terms of office of the commissioners are for three years and until their successors are appointed except for the members first appointed. The member representative of the pilots licensed under Section 54-15-90 shall serve a three-year term. In the event of a vacancy, however caused, a successor must be appointed in the manner of the original appointment to fill the unexpired term. The above appointments must be made as each term of the present commissioners expires.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1402; 1952 Code Section 56-1402; 1942 Code Section 6683; 1932 Code Section 6683; Civ. C. '22 Section 3581; Civ. C. '12 Section 2471; Civ. C. '02 Section 1617; G. S. 1260, 1286; R. S. 1358; 1873 (15) 440; 1880 (17) 455; 1881 (17) 607; 1883 (18) 303; 1888 (20) 61; 1897 (22) 417; 1923 (33) 153; 1933 (38) 60; 1956 (49) 1794; 1958 (50) 1624; 1963 (53) 491; 1988 Act No. 536, Section 2; 2006 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff March 17, 2006; 2013 Act No. 38, Section 1, eff June 7, 2013.

Effect of Amendment

The 2006 amendment rewrote this section.

The 2013 amendment designated paragraphs (A) and (B); substituted "eight" for "six" and inserted "and" preceding "one of whom" in the first sentence of paragraph (B); substituted "five" for "three" and deleted "from lists of nominations for the offices submitted to the delegation from the Chamber of Commerce and the Propeller Club of the Port of Georgetown" following "Delegation" in the second sentence of paragraph (B); and substituted "for" for "of" following "except" and deleted ", one shall serve for one year, one shall serve for two years, and one shall serve for three years" following "appointed" in the third sentence of paragraph (B).