(A) Unless otherwise provided by law, no person may serve as a member of the commission if the commission regulates any business with which that person is associated.
(B) If the commission regulates a business with which an employee of the commission is associated, the employee must annually file a statement of economic interests notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8-13-1110.
(C) No person may be an employee of the commission if the commission regulates a business with which the employee is associated, and this relationship creates a continuing or frequent conflict with the performance of his official responsibilities.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 175, Section 4, eff February 18, 2004.
Editor's Note
A previous Section 58-3-25, derived from 1979 Act No. 167, Section 5, pertained to the criteria for selecting persons for nomination to the Public Service Commission. This section was repealed by 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
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.