The commission shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Secretary of Transportation who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. A person appointed to this position shall possess practical and successful business and executive ability and be knowledgeable in the field of transportation. The Secretary of Transportation shall receive such compensation as may be established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160 and for which funds have been authorized in the general appropriations act.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1505; 2007 Act No. 114, Section 5, eff June 27, 2007; 2016 Act No. 275 (S.1258), Section 2, eff July 1, 2016.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 57-1-20. Establishment of Department of Transportation; divisions.
Section 57-1-30. Functions and purposes of department.
Section 57-1-40. Prohibited acts; penalties.
Section 57-1-70. Department to act in compliance with Federal Aid Highway Act.
Section 57-1-310. Commission of the Department of Transportation; composition; qualifications.
Section 57-1-320. Consecutive terms; limit on commissioners from same county.
Section 57-1-330. Commissioners' terms.
Section 57-1-340. Oath of commissioner.
Section 57-1-350. Seal; rules and procedures; officers; expenses.
Section 57-1-360. Chief internal auditor; standards for audits; staff and office space.
Section 57-1-380. Transportation Asset Management Plan.
Section 57-1-410. Appointment of Secretary of Transportation.
Section 57-1-430. Duties and powers; employment of personnel.
Section 57-1-440. Chief counsel; staff attorneys; independent adjusters.
Section 57-1-450. Appointment of directors.
Section 57-1-490. Annual audits.