South Carolina § 58-3-25 Conflict of interest; commission members and employees.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-3-25 — Conflict of interest; commission members and employees.

South Carolina § 58-3-25

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 3PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 58-3-25 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.

Legislative History

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 This section was repealed by 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.