H 4776  General Bill, By Tallon, Allison, Hyde, Taylor, Brawley, McCravy, Toole and 
Clary
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MEMBERS BEING
 EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE RESTRICTION PERIOD FROM
 ONE YEAR TO THREE YEARS.
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   12/11/19  House  Prefiled
   12/11/19  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/14/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 101)
   01/14/20  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 101)
   02/06/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
   02/20/20  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)
   02/26/20  House  Debate adjourned until  Thur., 2-27-20
                     (House Journal-page 57)
   03/03/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
   03/03/20  House  Amended (House Journal-page 27)
   03/03/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
   03/03/20  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
   03/04/20  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   03/04/20  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/04/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)

H. 4776

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

March 3, 2020

H. 4776

Introduced by Reps. Tallon, Allison, Hyde, Taylor, Brawley, McCravy, Toole and Clary

S. Printed 3/3/20--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2020.

TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MEMBERS BEING EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE RESTRICTION PERIOD FROM ONE YEAR TO THREE YEARS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 58-3-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 58-3-280.    A commissioner must not be employed or retained by a public utility for a period of at least one year following his service as a commissioner. A commissioner shall not appear before the commission in any proceeding by representing any party in a proceeding for any purposes for a period of at least four years following his service as a commissioner. A commission employee shall not appear before the commission in any proceeding by representing any party in a proceeding for any purposes for a period of at least one year following his service as a commission employee. 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.