South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 8 - BUILDING CODES COUNCIL
Article 2 - ADMINISTRATION, PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS AND VARIATIONS, STATE ENERGY STANDARDS
Section 8-248 - Study Committee Meetings

(A) The Study Committee must hold at least one public meeting per building code cycle. All Study Committee meetings shall be at the call of the chairman of the Council and must be open to the public. All deliberations and actions taken by the Study Committee must be done in public session. For the purpose of conducting meetings and rendering recommendations, three core members or their alternates will constitute a quorum.

(B) The date, time and place for all Study Committee meetings must be made public in the same manner as required for the Council meetings. Notice of Study Committee meetings must be published a minimum of ten working days prior to the meeting date.

(C) Proposed amendments with all supporting documentation must be submitted to the Council's staff a minimum of ten working days prior to the meeting date. A meeting agenda must be_published a minimum of five working days prior to the meeting date, after which time additions shall not be made to the agenda.

(D) The Study Committee must review all proposed modifications and the pertinent supporting documentation and testimony as necessary to reach a decision. If the Study Committee cannot reach a decision based on the documentation and testimony provided, the proposed modification may be carried over to a future meeting until a decision is reached.

(E) A report of the Study Committee, including a list of pros and cons for the proposed amendments, must be submitted in writing to the Council with a recommendation for:

(F) In the event that the Study Committee is unable to reach a decision on a recommendation, the matter will be presented to the Council.