S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-2230: SC STEM Coalition Advisory Council.

(A) There is created the "SC STEM Coalition Advisory Council" (advisory council) whose purpose is to:

(1) approve all expenditures from the STEM Education Fund;

(2) identify appropriate outcomes and measures of the coalition's impact;

(3) ensure equitable, statewide application of coalition resources;

(4) identify opportunities aligned with the mission of the coalition; and

(5) promote activities of the coalition among peer organizations, both within and outside this State.

(B)(1) The advisory council consists of eleven members consisting of:

(a) the Executive Director of the Department of Employment and Workforce or his designee, who shall serve as chair of the advisory council;

(b) the State Superintendent of Education or his designee, who shall serve conterminously with the appointing superintendent;

(c) one STEM educator appointed by the State Superintendent of Education who shall serve conterminously with the appointing superintendent;

(d) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall serve a term of four years or until his successor is appointed and qualifies;

(e) one member appointed by the President of the Senate who shall serve a term of four years or until his successor is appointed and qualifies;

(f) two members appointed by the Governor to represent STEM-related business and industry in this State who shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify;

(g) one member appointed by the President of the Technical College System to represent the public technical colleges in this State, who shall serve a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies;

(h) one member appointed by the President of the Commission on Higher Education to represent public higher education institutions in this State not otherwise represented pursuant to subitems (g),(i), or (j) of this subsection, who shall serve a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies;

(i) one member appointed by the President of the University of South Carolina to represent the eight public institutions of the USC system, who shall serve a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies; and

(j) one member appointed by the President of Clemson University to represent the university as the host site of the coalition, who shall serve a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.

(2) Initial appointments must be made before August 1, 2026, at which time the chair of the Department of Employment and Workforce Coordinating Council for Workforce Development or designee shall call the first meeting.

(3) A member of the advisory council may not receive compensation for service but may receive the usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of original appointment and, in the case of members appointed pursuant to item (1)(e) and (f), for the unexpired portion of the term and until successors are appointed and qualify.