Senator HUTTO proposed the following amendment (JUD0464.004):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 58-31-20(E)(3) and inserting:

/ (3)Ex officio members will begin serving immediately upon a letter indicating their appointments is delivered to the board and to the Public Utilities Review Committee but must meet the qualifications set forth in Section 58-31-20(C) as verified by the Public Utilities Review Committee within six months of beginning service as an ex officio member. Ex officio members will be appointed for two year terms but may be removed either by the Governor pursuant to Section 1-3-240(C)(1)(m) or the board of Central Electric Power Cooperative. In the event that the board of Central Electric Power Cooperative removes the ex officio member, the Public Service Authority board of directors must receive notice at least sixty days before the ex officio member's successor begins service on the Public Service Authority board of directors. An ex officio member will not be entitled to receive compensation from the Public Service Authority for his or her service as an ex officio member and will not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. /