No member of the General Assembly or member of his immediate family shall be elected to the commission while the member is serving in the General Assembly; nor shall a member of the General Assembly or a member of his immediate family be elected to the Public Service Commission for a period of four years after the member either:

(1) ceases to be a member of the General Assembly; or

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-3-24

  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See South Carolina Code 58-3-5
  • Immediate family: means an individual who is:

    (a) a child residing in the person's household;

    (b) a spouse of the person; or

    (c) an individual claimed by the person or the person's spouse as a dependent for income tax purposes. See South Carolina Code 58-3-5

(2) fails to file for election to the General Assembly in accordance with § 7-11-15.