If such action decreases the area of operation of the regional housing authority to only one county, such authority shall thereupon constitute and become a housing authority for such county, in the same manner as though such authority were thereupon authorized to transact business and exercise its powers pursuant to other provisions of this chapter and Chapter 11 and the commissioners of such authority shall be thereupon appointed as provided for the appointment of commissioners of a housing authority created for a county.
S.C. Code § 31-3-1120