There is created and established the Colleton County fire-rescue commission (the "fire-rescue commission") as an operating agency of county government through which fire protection and rescue services in the new district shall be coordinated under the provisions of this chapter and pursuant the Section 4-9-30(5)(b) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. The fire and rescue commission shall be composed of five members nominated by the fire and control board and appointed by county council. The fire and control board shall provide the names of nine individuals to the county council for consideration. A commission member shall not be an officer or director of any rural department; provided, that in the event an individual is placed in nomination, he/she may retain his/her chief and board status until such time of appointment by council at which time he/she must resign his/her position. The members shall serve terms of four years, except that two of the commissioners appointed hereunder shall serve terms of two years each, said commissioners to be determined by drawing lots. The fire-rescue commission shall established a set of bylaws to govern its business. The bylaws shall be approved by county council. The fire-rescue commission shall annually elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary, and shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with this chapter to govern the conduct of its business. The fire-rescue commission shall meet not less than four times each year and at other times as called by the chairman or upon the written request by majority of the members. Such meetings, as well as its other business shall be subject to the S.C. Freedom of Information Act and any amendment thereto. The council may remove any member of the fire-rescue commission by a majority vote of the members of council present and voting, with consultation of the fire control board. (Ord. 93-O-17 § 3.01, 1993)