SECTION 5. Section 813310(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read as follows: There is created the State Ethics Commission composed of “(B) nine members appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly. One member shall represent each of the six seven congressional districts, and three two members must be appointed from the State at large. No member of the General Assembly or other public official shall be eligible to serve on the State Ethics Commission. The Governor shall make the appointments based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and shall strive to assure that the membership of the commission is representative of all citizens of the State of South Carolina.” SECTION 6. Section 1311050(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: The terms of the initial members of the commission “(B) appointed from congressional district are as follows: (1) commission members appointed to represent congressional district one and two, two years; (2) commission members appointed to represent congressional district three, and four, and seven, three years; (3) commission members appointed to represent congressional district five and six, four years.” SECTION 7. Section 131740 (A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: The SCRA shall consist of a board of twentyfour “(A)(1) trustees that includes the following ex officio members: President of the Council of Private Colleges of South Carolina, Chairman of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, President of Clemson University, President of the Medical University of South Carolina, President of South Carolina State College, President of the University of South Carolina, Director of Savannah River National Laboratory, President of Francis Marion University, Chairman of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Governor of South Carolina or his designee, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Committee or his designee, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee’ s
SECTION 5. Section 813310(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read as follows: “(B) There is created the State Ethics Commission composed of nine members appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly. One member shall represent each of the six seven congressional districts, and three two members must be appointed from the State at large. No member of the General Assembly or other public official shall be eligible to serve on the State Ethics Commission. The Governor shall make the appointments based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and shall strive to assure that the membership of the commission is representative of all citizens of the State of South Carolina.” SECTION 6. Section 1311050(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(B) The terms of the initial members of the commission appointed from congressional district are as follows: (1) commission members appointed to represent congressional district one and two, two years; (2) commission members appointed to represent congressional district three, and four, and seven, three years; (3) commission members appointed to represent congressional district five and six, four years.” SECTION 7. Section 131740 (A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(A)(1) The SCRA shall consist of a board of twentyfour trustees that includes the following ex officio members: President of the Council of Private Colleges of South Carolina, Chairman of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, President of Clemson University, President of the Medical University of South Carolina, President of South Carolina State College, President of the University of South Carolina, Director of Savannah River National Laboratory, President of Francis Marion University, Chairman of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Governor of South Carolina or his designee, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Committee or his designee, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee’ s