There is hereby created the Patriot's Point Development Authority, a body politic and corporate under the laws of this State, consisting of and governed by a board of five members hereinafter referred to as the authority.
S.C. Code § 51-13-710
1990 Act No. 349, Section 7, approved March 19, 1990, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except that the provisions of Sections 1, 2, 5, and 6 of this act do not take effect until the date that all claims and litigation, brought against the Patriot's Point Development Authority, its officers, employees, or agents and arising from, related to, or connected with the development of a hotel and marina complex upon the lands of the authority, have been settled or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the Governor and the State Budget and Control Board as evidenced by written resolution of the board. On the date of this written resolution, the terms of the present members of the authority expire and their successors appointed in the manner provided by this act shall take office."
The Budget and Control Board adopted the resolution required by the Act on December 7, 1992.