(A) Each member of the board, except for the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designees, must possess a four-year baccalaureate or more advanced degree from:
(1) a recognized institution of higher learning requiring face-to-face contact between its students and instructors prior to completion of the academic program;
(2) an institution of higher learning that has been accredited by a regional or national accrediting body; or
(3) an institution of higher learning in this State chartered prior to 1962.
(B) In addition to the requirements in subsection (A), each board member must possess a background of at least five years in any one or any combination of the following fields of expertise:
(a) maritime shipping;
(b) labor related to maritime shipping;
(c) overland shipping by truck or rail, or both;
(d) international commerce;
(e) finance, economics, or statistics;
(f) accounting;
(g) engineering;
(h) law; or
(i) business management gained from serving as a chief executive officer, president, or managing director of a business or any upper level management position with a business that is equivalent in duties and responsibilities to the positions listed in this item.
(C) When making appointments to the board, the Governor shall ensure that the diverse interests represented by the port are represented. To the greatest extent possible, the Governor shall ensure that the membership of the board includes a certified public accountant, a member representing port users such as manufacturers, shippers, and importers, a member representing the state's economic development interests, and a member who has served as a corporate chief executive officer. Consideration of these factors in making an appointment in no way creates a cause of action or basis for an employee grievance for a person appointed or for a person who fails to be appointed.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters
Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority
Section 54-3-10. Creation and membership of State Ports Authority.
Section 54-3-20. Appointment and terms of members; vacancies.
Section 54-3-30. Organization; officers; meetings.
Section 54-3-50. Removal by Governor.
Section 54-3-60. Board member qualifications.
Section 54-3-70. Performance review of executive director.
Section 54-3-80. Discharge of duties by members of board of directors.
Section 54-3-101. Executive Director of Port Operations.
Section 54-3-102. Duties of executive director; appointment of division directors and staff.
Section 54-3-103. Approval of compensation of executive and division directors.
Section 54-3-104. Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.
Section 54-3-105. Affirmative duty of Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.
Section 54-3-110. Improvement of certain harbors or seaports.
Section 54-3-115. Development of port in Jasper County.
Section 54-3-117. North Charleston container terminal.
Section 54-3-118. Public-private partnerships to increase capital investments in port facilities.
Section 54-3-120. Jurisdiction of Authority.
Section 54-3-130. Purposes of Authority.
Section 54-3-140. Powers of Authority.
Section 54-3-150. Acquisition of property.
Section 54-3-155. Sale of real property, building, terminals, or other permanent structures.
Section 54-3-160. Powers with respect to certain property.
Section 54-3-170. Use of certain State property.
Section 54-3-180. Exchange of property; removal of structures.
Section 54-3-200. Acquisition and operation of terminal railroads.
Section 54-3-210. Contracts with railroad employees.
Section 54-3-220. Connecting with or crossing other railroads.
Section 54-3-230. Foreign-trade zones.
Section 54-3-240. Inland ports.
Section 54-3-245. Seafood industrial port in Beaufort County.
Section 54-3-250. Inspection of motor vehicles prior to exportation.
Section 54-3-260. Construction of terminal or railroad on Daniel Island.
Section 54-3-420. Examination of facilities.
Section 54-3-430. Requiring repair or improvement of facilities.
Section 54-3-440. Authority may order improvements to facilities on petition.
Section 54-3-450. Unsafe or unsuitable facilities.
Section 54-3-460. Penalties for violations of rules and regulations.
Section 54-3-480. Article inapplicable to portions of Charleston County.
Section 54-3-620. Permit for construction of wharf or other obstruction.
Section 54-3-640. Duties of Authority as to repair of docks; owners liable for neglect.
Section 54-3-650. Authority shall prosecute for fines and penalties.
Section 54-3-700. Sale of property; conditions and requirements of sale.
Section 54-3-810. Jurisdiction and powers of Authority over harbor and bay of Charleston.
Section 54-3-820. Deposit of excavated material.
Section 54-3-830. Harbor master and port wardens.
Section 54-3-840. Fees and harbor or port charges.
Section 54-3-850. Payment and disbursement of fees, harbor or port charges, fines and penalties.
Section 54-3-860. Authority shall report annually to General Assembly.
Section 54-3-1010. Issuance of bonds.
Section 54-3-1020. Disbursement of funds; surplus.
Section 54-3-1030. State port construction fund.
Section 54-3-1040. Annual financial statement.
Section 54-3-1050. Property of Authority exempt from taxation.
Section 54-3-1060. Transaction register.
Section 54-3-1310. Powers and duties.
Section 54-3-1320. Waiver of qualifications for board candidate.
Section 54-3-1330. Cooperation by state agencies.
Section 54-3-1340. Oversight report; performance review surveys.
Section 54-3-1350. Documents relating to sale of real property owned by commission; confidentiality.
Section 54-3-1360. Mileage, subsistence, and per diem; reimbursement of certain expenses.