§ 50-5-1950 — Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Advisory Committee established; composition; compensation; term.

South Carolina § 50-5-1950

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 50: FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT
• Ch. 5: MARINE RESOURCES ACT

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(A) A Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Advisory Committee is established to assist in prioritizing the expenditures of monies received in the special account. The committee is composed of: (1) one member of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources to serve ex officio; (2) two at-large members appointed by the Governor; and (3) one member from each of the following coastal counties appointed by a majority of the respective legislative delegations of Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties. (B) The members in subsection (A)(2) and (3) shall represent the saltwater recreational fishing community. (C) Committee members shall be paid the usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem as prescribed by law for members of state boards, commissions, and committees to be paid from revenues from the sale of stamps, licenses, prints, and related articles. (D) The terms of members in subsection (A)(2) and (3) are for four years and are limited to two consecutive terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 245, SECTION 10; 2000 Act No. 370, SECTION 11; 2002 Act No. 178, SECTION 7.