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TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-10 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-59-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 359 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"(A) There is created the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission which must be composed of seven persons who shall 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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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