South Carolina § 58-3-24 - General Assembly members and immediate family ineligible for election to commission.
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§ 58-3-24. General Assembly members and immediate family ineligible for election to commission.
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
(2) fails to file for election to the General Assembly in accordance with Section 7-11-15.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 167 SECTION 4, eff July 1, 1979; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1550, eff July 1, 1993; 2004 Act No. 175, SECTION 4, eff February 18, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-3-24 ("General Assembly members and immediate family ineligible for election to commission.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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