A commissioner must not be employed or retained by a public utility for a period of at least one year following his service as a commissioner. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 58-3-280
Restriction on employment of former commissioners by public utility
2004 Act No. 175, SECTION 4, eff February 18, 2004.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.