The corporate powers and duties of the District shall be exercised and performed by a Commission to be known as Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission. The Commission shall be composed of six members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: Three of the members shall be residents of Spartanburg County and the original members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Spartanburg County legislative delegation. Three of the members shall be residents of Greenville County and the original members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Greenville County legislative delegation. The term of office of one of the original members from Greenville County and one of the original members from Spartanburg County shall be for two years. The term of another of the original members from Greenville County and another of the original members from Spartanburg County shall be for four years. The two remaining members and the successors in office of all the members of the Commission shall serve for a term of six years. The term of each member shall expire on the January first nearest to the end of the term of years for which he is appointed under the foregoing provision; provided, that each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of the term of each commissioner his successor shall be elected in the same manner as set forth above. Upon election by a majority of the Spartanburg delegation or a majority of the Greenville delegation, as the case may be, then the secretary or acting secretary of the county delegation shall certify the approval to the Governor, who shall commission the nominee for the term provided by the provisions of this section. Any new member shall be a suitable person who is a resident of the same county as the member he is to succeed. Successors shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired term of members who die or resign in like manner and upon like recommendation as hereinabove set forth.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-316; 1959 (51) 101; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 5, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment made no apparent changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 11 - Particular Airports
Section 55-11-10. Powers of board of trustees.
Section 55-11-110. Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District created.
Section 55-11-120. Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission created; membership; terms; vacancies.
Section 55-11-130. Commission officers; commissioners' expenses.
Section 55-11-140. Powers and duties of Commission.
Section 55-11-150. Issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 55-11-160. Disposition of unpledged revenues.
Section 55-11-170. Rates not subject to State supervision or regulations.
Section 55-11-180. Property and income exempt from taxes.
Section 55-11-185. Airport district property may not be annexed; conditions.
Section 55-11-190. Obligations not to be impaired.
Section 55-11-200. Contributions by counties equalized.
Section 55-11-220. Property not barrier to contiguity for annexation purposes.
Section 55-11-310. Richland-Lexington Airport District created.
Section 55-11-330. Officers of Commission.
Section 55-11-340. Powers and duties of Commission.
Section 55-11-370. Rates not subject to State supervision or regulation.
Section 55-11-380. Exemption from taxes.
Section 55-11-390. Obligations not to be impaired.
Section 55-11-400. Richland and Lexington Counties to furnish funds to Airport Commission.
Section 55-11-410. Annual appropriations; defaults.
Section 55-11-420. Exceptions.
Section 55-11-430. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 5, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-11-500. Definitions.
Section 55-11-520. Issuance of general obligation bonds; conditions to issuance.
Section 55-11-610. Pee Dee Regional Airport District created.
Section 55-11-630. Powers and duties of Authority.
Section 55-11-650. Revenue; bonds.
Section 55-11-660. Disposition of revenues derived from facilities.
Section 55-11-670. Rates not subject to State supervision or regulation.
Section 55-11-680. Exemption from taxes.
Section 55-11-690. Obligations not to be impaired.
Section 55-11-700. Exceptions.
Section 55-11-710. Counties and City of Florence not liable.
Section 55-11-720. Electric utilities and suppliers unaffected.
Section 55-11-730. Annexation of district property by City of Florence.