A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 51-13-725, RELATING TO THE MAYOR OF MOUNT PLEASANT SERVING AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE PATRIOTS POINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A DESIGNEE TO SERVE ON THE AUTHORITY AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR AND FOR A TERM THAT IS COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF THE APPOINTING MAYOR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Section 51-13-725 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   Section 51-13-725.   (A) In addition to the members of the Patriot's Patriots Point Development Authority provided for in Section 51-13-720, the mayor of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, shall serve as an ex officio member of the authority.

   (B) If the mayor of Mt. Pleasant elects to appoint a designee to serve on the Patriots Point Development Authority pursuant to subsection (A), the designee shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and for a term that is coterminous with that of the mayor who appointed the designee.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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