2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 59 - RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS
Section 40-59-10 - South Carolina Residential Builders Commission; membership; oath.

(A) There is created the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission which must be composed of eight persons who have been residents of the State for at least five years and two of whom must be consumers not engaged in the business of residential building, four of whom have been actively engaged in residential building for a period of at least five years before the date of their appointment, and who must be recommended to the Governor by the South Carolina Home Builders Association, and one of whom has been actively engaged in residential specialty contracting for a period of at least five years before the date of appointment. One member must be appointed from each congressional district, and one must be appointed from the State at large. Members of the commission must be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal for cause, or otherwise must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. The Governor may remove any member of the commission in accordance with Section 1-3-240.

(B) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, each member of the commission shall take and file with the Secretary of State, in writing, an oath to perform properly the duties of his office as a member of the commission and to uphold the Constitution of this State and the United States.

(C) Commission members from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association and must be appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1- 45.

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 359, Section 1; 2012 Act No. 279, Section 11, eff June 26, 2012.