H 3295 General Bill, By J.E. Smith
Summary: Public Service Commission revisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, SO AS TO LENGTHEN THE TERMS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ELECTED IN 2003 IN ORDER TO STAGGER TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-24, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND FORMER MEMBERS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEING INELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON SERVING IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY BE ELECTED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROHIBITED AND PERMITTED COMMUNICATIONS BY MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS BY THESE PERSONS.
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01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-115
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-116