Each county and municipality executing the agreement creating the regional council of government must be a member. Representation of members on the policymaking body of the regional council of government must be as prescribed in the agreement creating the council of governments. The agreement shall specify the procedure for the appointment of representatives of the member local governments; provided, however, at least a majority of the members of the policymaking body must be members of the governing bodies of the participating cities and counties. Provided, further, that a resident member of the General Assembly may be appointed by their respective resident county legislative delegation from each county comprising the council with these members serving ex officio. If a county has no resident member of the General Assembly, then the county council shall select a member of the General Assembly who represents some or all of the county in question to serve ex officio, but no member is required to serve pursuant to such selection. The representatives of the members serving on the policymaking body shall serve without salary for a term of four years; however, these representatives may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The regional council of government shall adopt bylaws designating the officers and their method of selection and providing for the conduct of its business.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-345; 1971 (57) 485; 1998 Act No. 393, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments
Section 6-7-10. Declaration of purpose.
Section 6-7-15. Church-related activities; zoning ordinances in single family residences.
Section 6-7-20. Effect of chapter on certain planning organizations.
Section 6-7-120. Terms of regional council agreement.
Section 6-7-130. Members of regional council; representatives on policy-making body.
Section 6-7-140. Powers and duties of regional councils.
Section 6-7-150. Cooperation with and acceptance of funds from other agencies.
Section 6-7-155. Disbursement of funds to regional councils of government.
Section 6-7-157. Spending plan prior to receipt of funds by regional council; annual audit.
Section 6-7-160. Employment of staff and expert assistance.
Section 6-7-170. Appropriation of funds for expenses of council; audit; annual report.
Section 6-7-185. Allocation of appropriation to regional councils.
Section 6-7-200. Duties of local or regional councils organized under other laws.
Section 6-7-210. Certain laws shall not be invalidated by article.
Section 6-7-1210. "Official map" defined.
Section 6-7-1220. Authorization for and purpose of official maps.
Section 6-7-1230. Establishment of official map.
Section 6-7-1250. Adoption of and hearing on map of proposed boundary lines.
Section 6-7-1260. Procedure for making additions and modifications to map.
Section 6-7-1280. Procedure for obtaining exemption of property from restrictions of official map.