South Carolina Code 58-3-560. Election of commission members; screening and qualification of candidates
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(A) Whenever an election is to be held by the General Assembly in joint session to elect a person to serve on the commission, the review committee must conduct its screening pursuant to the provisions of § 2-20-10, et seq.; however, § 2-20-40 is not applicable to a screening by the review committee.
(B) In order to be nominated for a seat on the commission, candidates must meet the requirements of § 58-3-20 and this section. In screening candidates for the commission and making its findings, the review committee must seek to find the best qualified people by giving due consideration to:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-3-560
- Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See South Carolina Code 58-3-5
- Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
- Review committee: means the State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee. See South Carolina Code 58-3-5
(1) ability, dedication, compassion, common sense, and integrity of the candidates; and
(2) the race and gender of the candidates and other demographic factors to assure nondiscrimination to the greatest extent possible of all segments of the population of the State.