STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OR CANDIDATES FOR A STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A UTILITY, COMPANY, CORPORATION, ENTITY, JOINT VENTURE, OR PERSON, WHOSE BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, OPERATIONS, OR ACTIVITIES ARE REGULATED, WHETHER WHOLLY OR IN PART, BY A GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY AGENCY PURSUANT TO TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 21730 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: A lobbyist who is required to file periodic reports with the “( ) State Ethics Commission pursuant to this section shall file an additional report with the State Ethics Commission within ten days of performing lobbying activities or having workrelated contacts with a member of the Public Service Commission, or with an employee of the Public Service Commission, or the Office of Regulatory Staff. If the lobbying activities or workrelated contacts occur less than ten days prior to the next meeting of the Public Service Commission, then the report must be filed prior lobbyist’s to the Public Service Commission meeting.” SECTION 2. Section 21735 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: A principal who is required to file periodic reports “( ) lobbyist’s with the State Ethics Commission pursuant to this section shall file an additional report with the State Ethics Commission if a lobbyist acting on behalf of the principal has performed lobbying lobbyist’s activities or had workrelated contacts with a member of the Public Service Commission, or with an employee of the Public Service Commission, or the Office of Regulatory Staff. This additional report must be filed within ten days of the lobbying activity or workrelated contact described in this subsection. If the lobbying activities or workrelated contacts occur less than ten days prior to the next meeting of the Public Service Commission, then the report must be filed prior to the Public Service lobbyist’s principal’s Commission meeting.”
STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OR CANDIDATES FOR A STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A UTILITY, COMPANY, CORPORATION, ENTITY, JOINT VENTURE, OR PERSON, WHOSE BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, OPERATIONS, OR ACTIVITIES ARE REGULATED, WHETHER WHOLLY OR IN PART, BY A GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY AGENCY PURSUANT TO TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 21730 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: “( ) A lobbyist who is required to file periodic reports with the State Ethics Commission pursuant to this section shall file an additional report with the State Ethics Commission within ten days of performing lobbying activities or having workrelated contacts with a member of the Public Service Commission, or with an employee of the Public Service Commission, or the Office of Regulatory Staff. If the lobbying activities or workrelated contacts occur less than ten days prior to the next meeting of the Public Service Commission, then the lobbyist’s report must be filed prior to the Public Service Commission meeting.” SECTION 2. Section 21735 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: “( ) A lobbyist’s principal who is required to file periodic reports with the State Ethics Commission pursuant to this section shall file an additional report with the State Ethics Commission if a lobbyist acting on behalf of the lobbyist’s principal has performed lobbying activities or had workrelated contacts with a member of the Public Service Commission, or with an employee of the Public Service Commission, or the Office of Regulatory Staff. This additional report must be filed within ten days of the lobbying activity or workrelated contact described in this subsection. If the lobbying activities or workrelated contacts occur less than ten days prior to the next meeting of the Public Service Commission, then the lobbyist’s principal’s report must be filed prior to the Public Service Commission meeting.”
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