(A) A local planning commission serving not more than two political jurisdictions may not have less than five nor more than twelve members. A local planning commission serving three or more political jurisdictions shall have a membership not greater than four times the number of jurisdictions it serves. In the case of a joint city-county planning commission the membership must be proportional to the population inside and outside the corporate limits of municipalities.
(B) No member of a planning commission may hold an elected public office in the municipality or county from which appointed. Members of the commission first to serve must be appointed for staggered terms as described in the agreement of organization and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The compensation of the members, if any, must be determined by the governing authority or authorities creating the commission. A vacancy in the membership of a planning commission must be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The governing authority or authorities creating the commission may remove any member of the commission for cause.
(C) In the appointment of planning commission members the appointing authority shall consider their professional expertise, knowledge of the community, and concern for the future welfare of the total community and its citizens. Members shall represent a broad cross section of the interests and concerns within the jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994
Section 6-29-310. "Local planning commission" defined.
Section 6-29-320. Bodies authorized to create local planning commissions.
Section 6-29-340. Functions, powers, and duties of local planning commissions.
Section 6-29-350. Membership; terms of office; compensation; qualifications.
Section 6-29-360. Organization of commission; meetings; procedural rules; records; purchases.
Section 6-29-370. Referral of matters to commission; reports.
Section 6-29-380. Funding of commissions; expenditures; contracts.
Section 6-29-510. Planning process; elements; comprehensive plan.
Section 6-29-530. Adoption of plan or elements; public hearing.
Section 6-29-710. Zoning ordinances; purposes.
Section 6-29-715. Church-related activities; zoning ordinances for single family residences.
Section 6-29-720. Zoning districts; matters regulated; uniformity; zoning techniques.
Section 6-29-730. Nonconformities.
Section 6-29-740. Planned development districts.
Section 6-29-750. Special development district parking facility plan; dedication.
Section 6-29-770. Governmental entities subject to zoning ordinances; exceptions.
Section 6-29-775. Use of property obtained from federal government.
Section 6-29-780. Board of zoning appeals; membership; terms of office; vacancies; compensation.
Section 6-29-790. Board of zoning appeals; officers; rules; meetings; notice; records.
Section 6-29-810. Contempt; penalty.
Section 6-29-830. Notice of appeal; transcript; supersedeas.
Section 6-29-840. Determination of appeal; costs; trial by jury.
Section 6-29-850. Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 6-29-860. Financing of board of zoning appeals.
Section 6-29-870. Board of architectural review; membership; officers; rules; meetings; records.
Section 6-29-880. Powers of board of architectural review.
Section 6-29-890. Appeal to board of architectural review.
Section 6-29-910. Contempt; penalty.
Section 6-29-920. Notice of appeal; transcript; supersedeas.
Section 6-29-930. Determination of appeal; costs; trial by jury.
Section 6-29-940. Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 6-29-950. Enforcement of zoning ordinances; remedies for violations.
Section 6-29-960. Conflict with other laws.
Section 6-29-1110. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1120. Legislative intent; purposes.
Section 6-29-1130. Regulations.
Section 6-29-1145. Determining existence of restrictive covenant; effect.
Section 6-29-1150. Submission of plan or plat to planning commission; record; appeal.
Section 6-29-1160. Recording unapproved land development plan or plat; penalty; remedies.
Section 6-29-1170. Approval of plan or plat not acceptance of dedication of land.
Section 6-29-1180. Surety bond for completion of site improvements.
Section 6-29-1210. Land development plan not required to execute a deed.
Section 6-29-1310. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1320. Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.
Section 6-29-1340. Educational requirements; time-frame for completion; subjects.
Section 6-29-1350. Exemption from educational requirements.
Section 6-29-1360. Certification.
Section 6-29-1380. Failure to complete training requirements; false documentation.
Section 6-29-1510. Citation of article.
Section 6-29-1520. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1540. Conditions and limitations.
Section 6-29-1610. Short title.
Section 6-29-1620. Legislative purpose.
Section 6-29-1625. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1640. Application to former or closing military installations.