S.C. Code Regs. § 65-40 - Minimum Requirements

Any local Community Relations Council wishing to be officially recognized by the State Human Affairs Commission must meet the following minimum requirements:

1) Each council must be composed of at least five (5) or more citizens organized for the purpose of promoting harmony, bettering human affairs, and encouraging fair treatment for, and fostering mutual understanding and respect among, all local citizens.

2) Each council should have the written endorsement of the mayor, city or county council, announcing support for the council's programs and objectives.

3) Any local council which is unable to obtain the express endorsement of its local government must have a membership of at least fifteen (15) or more local citizens.

4) Each council's membership should be representative of the community at large with a fair representation of all racial and ethnic groups, and a fair representation by sex.

5) Each council wishing to be recognized by the State Human Affairs Commission shall send to the Commission's Community Relations Division a copy of the council's bylaws or other documents creating the council, wherein the purpose of the council is clearly set forth; a copy of the written endorsement of the mayor, city or county council; a list of the council's executive officers; and a statement setting forth the racial and sexual composition of the council's membership.

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