South Carolina § 23-6-510 Composition; filling of vacancies.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 23-6-510 — Composition; filling of vacancies.

South Carolina § 23-6-510

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 6DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-510 (2026).

Text

(A)The council is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:

(1)the Governor or his designee, to serve as chairman, for the term of the Governor;

(2)the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term of office for which he is appointed;

(3)the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the Senate or his designee;

(4)the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the House of Representatives or his designee;

(5)the Director of the Department of Public Safety;

(6)a sheriff appointed by the Governor for the term of office for which he is elected;

(7)the Attorney General or his designee;

(8)a municipal police chief appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;

(9)a victim repr

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(A) The council is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated: (1) the Governor or his designee, to serve as chairman, for the term of the Governor; (2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term of office for which he is appointed; (3) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the Senate or his designee; (4) the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the House of Representatives or his designee; (5) the Director of the Department of Public Safety; (6) a sheriff appointed by the Governor for the term of office for which he is elected; (7) the Attorney General or his designee; (8) a municipal police chief appointed by the Governor for a term of two years; (9) a victim representative appointed by the Governor for a term of four years; and (10) a victim with a documented history of victimization appointed by the Attorney General for a term of four years. (B) Any vacancy occurring must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 343(A); 1996 Act No. 414, SECTION 1; 2017 Act No. 96 (S.289), SECTION 8.C, eff July 1, 2017. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, SECTION 8.C, inserted the (A) and (B) identifiers; in (A), inserted (7), relating to the Attorney General, redesignated accordingly, and added (10), relating to a victim with a documented history of victimization appointed by the Attorney General for a term of four years; and made a nonsubstantive change.