The Commission on Consumer Affairs is composed of nine members, one of whom is the Secretary of State. Of the remaining eight members, the General Assembly elects four other members from outside the legislature and the Governor appoints four members whose appointments are confirmed by the Senate. The Commission is the policy making and governing authority of the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs, appoints the Administrator and is responsible for enforcement of the S.C. Consumer Protection Code. As of the date of this report, the members of the S.C. Commission on Consumer Affairs are:

	Chair David Campbell, Columbia		Vice-Chair Carole C. Wells, Woodruff
	Secretary of State Mark Hammond Ex Officio, Spartanburg		Wayne Sims, Columbia
	C. Wayne Powell, Gaffney		Johnny Sosebee, Piedmont
	Magaly Penn, Simpsonville		Terrell Parrish, Greer
	Clifford Keasler. Myrtle Beach

Commission members with expired terms continue to serve until reappointed or replaced.

The S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs' Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. (The Commission votes to determine if a meeting will occur in either July or August.)  These meetings are held in the Department's Conference Room at 3600 Forest Drive, 3rd Floor.  All meetings are open to the public.  For more information contact (803) 734-4197.