2022 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 3 - Public Service Commission
Section 58-3-25. Conflict of interest; commission members and employees.
(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 This section was repealed by 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
