H 3452 General Bill, By Umphlett, Stewart, Bailey, Ballentine, Barfield, Bingham, J. Brown, Ceips, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Haley, Hardwick, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mack, Mahaffey, Miller, J.H. Neal, Parks, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rivers, Rutherford, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, Viers, Weeks, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Clark
Summary: Public Utilities Review Committee; Public Service Authority
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM MUST HAVE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EXPERIENCE, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS THE DUTY TO REVIEW CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CANDIDATES ARE QUALIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 58-31-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DIRECTORS MUST BE APPOINTED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF STATE OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO ADD TO THE CATEGORY OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO CAN BE REMOVED ONLY FOR CAUSE PERSONS SERVING ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY.
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02/03/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/03/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
02/22/05	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
02/22/05	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12
04/14/05	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Battle