Members of the commission must be selected based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and the appointing authority shall strive to assure that the membership is broadly representative of all the citizens of the counties involved.
Selection of members on basis of merit; membership to be broadly representative of citizenry
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-920, under Title 59, Chapter 53.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-920