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H. 4209
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.R. Smith, Kirsh and Wylie
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Public Service Commissioner
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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11/17/2009 House Prefiled
11/17/2009 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/12/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-30
1/12/2010 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HJ-31
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF A FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER FROM BEING EMPLOYED OR RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOLLOWING HIS SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONER, SO AS TO EXTEND THAT PROHIBITION TO A FIVE YEAR PERIOD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 58-3-280 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 175 of 2004, is amended to read:
"Section 58-3-280. A commissioner must may not be employed or retained by a public utility for a period of at least one year five years following his service as a commissioner. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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