§ 77-34.  Meetings and election of officers; rules and regulations.

Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the three counties concerned.  The commissioners shall elect a chairman and such officers as they may choose.  All officers shall serve one-year terms.  The governing board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it may consider necessary, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act or of any joint ordinance or the laws of the appropriate state, for the proper discharge of its duties and for the governance of the commission.  In order to conduct business, a quorum must be present.  The chairman may adopt those committees as may be authorized by such rules and regulations.  The commission shall meet regularly at those times and places as may be specified in its rules and regulations or in any joint ordinance.  However, meetings of the commission must be held in all three counties on a rotating basis so that an equal number of meetings is held in each county.  Special meetings may be called as specified in the rules and regulations.  As to meetings held within South Carolina, the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, (Freedom of Information Act) apply.  As to meetings held within North Carolina, the provisions of that State's Open Meetings Law, Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes apply. (1987, c. 683, s. 5; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 897, s. 5.)