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H. 4776
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Tallon, Allison, Hyde, Taylor, Brawley, McCravy, Toole and Clary
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Last Amended on March 3, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Public Service Commission Members
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2019 House Prefiled
12/11/2019 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 101)
1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 101)
2/6/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
2/20/2020 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)
2/26/2020 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-27-20
(House Journal-page 57)
3/3/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
3/3/2020 House Amended (House Journal-page 27)
3/3/2020 House Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
3/3/2020 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
3/4/2020 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
3/4/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
3/4/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 13)
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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.
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