S.C. Code Ann. § 2-20-10: Appointment of joint committee; election of officers.

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 58-3-520 and 58-3-530, whenever an election is to be held by the General Assembly in joint session, except for members of the judiciary and for trustees elected pursuant to Article 3, a joint committee composed of eight members, four of whom must be members of the House of Representatives and four of whom must be members of the Senate, must be appointed to consider the qualifications of the candidates. Each body shall determine how its respective members are selected. Each joint committee shall meet as soon after its appointment as practicable and elect one of its members as chairman, one as secretary, and other officers as it considers desirable.