A. All members shall serve without compensation and shall be residents of Colleton County. Three appointees shall be selected from among the elected officials of the county; one appointee will be nominated by and from the members of the council of the city of Walterboro; and the other two shall be selected by county council to represent a cross-section of the community.

B. Elected county officials may continue to serve on the LCOG board as long as they remain in office.

C. The member nominated by the council of the city of Walterboro shall serve according to the term lengths established by that council.

D. The two members selected by council from the community will serve for four year terms. In order to stagger these terms, the first appointments shall be made as follows: one member for a two year term and one member for a four year term; with these term lengths to be determined by the drawing of straws.

E. If a vacancy occurs, county council shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. (Ord. 96-O-16, 1996)