S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-40: Nomination and appointment of board members; vacancies; replacements.

Board members from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association and must be appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45. In case of a vacancy on the board, the chair, with the consent of a majority of the sitting board members, may appoint a temporary replacement for the vacated seat. The replacement shall serve until the Governor appoints a replacement for the vacated seat and the appointee qualifies. In all cases, the replacement appointed must fill the same professional or consumer capacity as the predecessor in office held.