No member of the General Assembly or any member of a member's law firm shall appear before the commission in any rate-fixing proceeding by representing any party in the proceeding for any purposes including political purposes, and it is the duty of the presiding commissioner or hearing officer to enforce the provisions of this section. However, this section does not apply to any member of the General Assembly appearing as a witness on either side of any hearing.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 167 Section 6, eff July 1, 1979; 2004 Act No. 175, Section 4, eff February 18, 2004.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 3 - Public Service Commission
Section 58-3-10. Continuation of Public Service Commission.
Section 58-3-20. Membership; election and qualifications; terms; vacancies.
Section 58-3-21. Subsistence allowance.
Section 58-3-22. Legal advice; meetings.
Section 58-3-25. Conflict of interest; commission members and employees.
Section 58-3-40. Election of chairman; hearing officer.
Section 58-3-50. Administration of oaths.
Section 58-3-70. Compensation of commission members; limitations on other employment.
Section 58-3-90. Meetings of Commission; quorum.
Section 58-3-100. Assessment for expenses of Commission; Commission an other-funded agency.
Section 58-3-110. Advance of funds for office of Commission.
Section 58-3-140. Powers to regulate public utilities.
Section 58-3-180. Promulgation of regulations to effectuate Section 58-3-170.
Section 58-3-200. Inspections, audits and examinations.
Section 58-3-240. Definitions; exemption from certain regulations for certain utility services.
Section 58-3-250. Final orders and decisions; contents; service on parties.
Section 58-3-280. Restriction on employment of former commissioners by public utility.
Section 58-3-310. Transportation Division Inspectors; commission and removal of inspectors.
Section 58-3-320. Bond of inspectors.
Section 58-3-330. Oath of inspectors.
Section 58-3-340. Inspectors to possess and exercise powers and authority of constables.
Section 58-3-350. Enforcement authority of inspectors.
Section 58-3-360. Inspectors to insure that violators are prosecuted.
Section 58-3-370. Arrest procedure.
Section 58-3-510. State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee established.
Section 58-3-530. Powers and duties.
Section 58-3-550. Staffing; identification of Executive Director candidates.
Section 58-3-560. Election of commission members; screening and qualification of candidates.