South Carolina Code 11-49-40. Board; members; compensation; ethics; administrative assistance; personnel
(B) Members of the board serve without pay but are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-49-40
- Authority: means the Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, as established by this chapter. See South Carolina Code 11-49-20
- Board: means the governing body of the authority. See South Carolina Code 11-49-20
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(C) Members of the board and its employees, if any, are subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 8, the Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act, and Chapter 17 of Title 2, relating to lobbying.
(D) To the extent that administrative assistance is needed for the functions and operations of the authority, the board may obtain this assistance from the Office of the State Treasurer and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, and any successor agency, office, or division, each of which must provide the assistance requested by the board at no cost to the board or to the authority other than for expenses incurred and paid to entities that are not agencies or departments of the State. The board must retain ultimate responsibility and provide proper oversight for the implementation of this chapter.
(E) The board shall exercise the powers of the authority. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting all business. The board shall determine the number of personnel it requires, their compensation, and duties.