(A) Unless otherwise provided by law, no person may serve as the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff if the commission regulates any business with which that person is associated.

(B) If the commission regulates a business with which an employee of the Office of Regulatory Staff is associated, the employee must annually file a statement of economic interests notwithstanding the provisions of § 8-13-1110.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-4-40

  • Business with which he is associated: means a business of which the person or a member of his immediate family is a director, an officer, owner, employee, a compensated agent, or holder of stock. See South Carolina Code 58-4-5
  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See South Carolina Code 58-4-5
  • Regulatory staff: means the executive director or the executive director and employees of the Office of Regulatory Staff. See South Carolina Code 58-4-5

(C) No person may be an employee of the Office of Regulatory Staff if the Public Service Commission regulates a business with which he is associated and this relationship creates a continuing or frequent conflict with the performance of his official responsibilities.