H 4414 General Bill, By J.E. Smith and Clyburn
Similar (H 4415)
Summary: Public Service Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AFTER RECONSTITUTION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE APPLICABLE DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 58-3-20 AND 58-3-24, BOTH RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AND TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-140, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE COMMISSION TO REGULATE PUBLIC UTILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-260, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS IN MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE VIOLATIONS TO BE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 58-3-520 AND 58-3-530, BOTH RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE COMMITTEE'S ROLE IN SELECTION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 58-3-560 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS.
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11/09/17	House	Prefiled
11/09/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
01/09/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 101)