Florida Statutes
Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission
350.0605 - Former Commissioners and Employees; Representation of Clients Before Commission.


(1) Any former commissioner of the Public Service Commission is prohibited from appearing before the commission representing any client or any industry regulated by the Public Service Commission for a period of 2 years following termination of service on the commission.
(2) Any former employee of the commission is prohibited from appearing before the commission representing any client regulated by the Public Service Commission on any matter which was pending at the time of termination and in which such former employee had participated.
(3) For a period of 2 years following termination of service on the commission, a former member may not accept employment by or compensation from a business entity which, directly or indirectly, owns or controls a public utility regulated by the commission, from a public utility regulated by the commission, from a business entity which, directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of a public utility regulated by the commission or is an actual business competitor of a local exchange company or public utility regulated by the commission and is otherwise exempt from regulation by the commission under ss. 364.02(13) and 366.02(8), or from a business entity or trade association that has been a party to a commission proceeding within the 2 years preceding the member’s termination of service on the commission. This subsection applies only to members of the Florida Public Service Commission who are appointed or reappointed after May 10, 1993.
History.—s. 4, ch. 78-426; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 1, ch. 93-201; s. 142, ch. 99-13; s. 24, ch. 2003-32; s. 24, ch. 2005-132; s. 58, ch. 2011-36; s. 35, ch. 2011-64; s. 26, ch. 2022-4.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities

Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission

350.001 - Legislative Intent.

350.01 - Florida Public Service Commission; Terms of Commissioners; Vacancies; Election and Duties of Chair; Quorum; Proceedings; Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions.

350.011 - Florida Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Powers and Duties.

350.03 - Power of Governor to Remove and to Fill Vacancies.

350.031 - Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council.

350.04 - Qualifications of Commissioners.

350.041 - Commissioners; Standards of Conduct.

350.042 - Ex Parte Communications.

350.043 - Enforcement and Interpretation.

350.05 - Oath of Office.

350.06 - Place of Meeting; Expenditures; Employment of Personnel; Records Availability and Fees.

350.0603 - Rulemaking Authority and Procedures for Purchases.

350.0605 - Former Commissioners and Employees; Representation of Clients Before Commission.

350.061 - Public Counsel; Appointment; Oath; Restrictions on Public Counsel and His or Her Employees.

350.0611 - Public Counsel; Duties and Powers.

350.0612 - Public Counsel; Location.

350.0613 - Public Counsel; Employees; Receipt of Pleadings.

350.0614 - Public Counsel; Compensation and Expenses.

350.111 - “Regulated Company” Defined.

350.113 - Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund; Moneys to Be Deposited Therein.

350.115 - Uniform Systems and Classifications of Accounts.

350.117 - Reports; Audits.

350.121 - Commission Inquiries; Confidentiality of Business Material.

350.123 - Oaths; Depositions; Protective Orders.

350.124 - Compelled Testimony.

350.125 - Administrative Law Judges.

350.127 - Penalties; Rules; Execution of Contracts.

350.128 - Judicial Review.

350.81 - Communications Services Offered by Governmental Entities.