(A) An appointed official or professional employee who has one or more of the following qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements of § 6-29-1340:

(1) certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners;

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 6-29-1350

  • Advisory committee: means the State Advisory Committee on Educational Requirements for Local Government Planning or Zoning Officials and Employees;

    (2) "Appointed official" means a planning commissioner, board of zoning appeals member, or board of architectural review member;

    (3) "Clerk" means the clerk of the local governing body;

    (4) "Local governing body" means the legislative governing body of a county or municipality;

    (5) "Planning or zoning entity" means a planning commission, board of zoning appeals, or board of architectural review;

    (6) "Professional employee" means a planning professional, zoning administrator, zoning official, or a deputy or assistant of a planning professional, zoning administrator, or zoning official. See South Carolina Code 6-29-1310

(2) a masters or doctorate degree in planning from an accredited college or university;

(3) a masters or doctorate degree or specialized training or experience in a field related to planning as determined by the advisory committee;

(4) a license to practice law in South Carolina.

(B) An appointed official or professional employee who is exempt from the educational requirements of § 6-29-1340 must file a certification form and documentation of his exemption as required in § 6-29-1360 by no later than the first anniversary date of his appointment or employment. An exemption is established by a single filing for the tenure of the appointed official or professional employee and does not require the filing of annual certification forms and conforming documentation.