(A) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members. The term of the Chairperson and other officers shall be one (1) year with eligibility for re-election. It shall appoint a secretary who may be an officer or an employee of the governing authority or of the Planning Commission.
(B) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its recommendations, transactions, findings and determinations; and shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and at the times as the Chairperson or Commission may determine.
(C) All meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission except executive sessions held pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, shall be open to the public and all records of the Commission shall be a public record.
(D) The Commission may appoint employees and staff as it may deem necessary for its work and may make expenditures for salaries of any employees and staff, contracts with consultants, and for the purchase of required equipment and supplies. The expenditures of the Commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Council.
(1977 Code, § 5-3003)
State Law Reference:
Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code §§ 30-4-10 et seq.
Organization, rules, staff and finances; S.C. Code § 6-29-360