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SB 212: Public Service Commission

GENERAL BILL by Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Dockery

Public Service Commission; Revises the standards of conduct for commissioners of the Public Service Commission. Requires that commissioners observe and abide by the Code of Judicial Conduct while conducting docketed proceedings. Prohibits a commissioner or the commissioner's direct reporting staff from initiating, engaging in, or considering prohibited communications in any proceeding other than an undocketed workshop or an internal affairs meeting, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2010 Senate • Filed
    12/16/2010 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 25
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 25
    3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
    4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 323
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 212, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2010 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2011 1:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    350.041 Commissioners; standards of conduct. Page 3 (pdf)
    350.042 Ex parte communications. Page 4 (pdf)
    350.0605 Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission. Page 10 (pdf)
    350.061 Public Counsel; appointment; oath; restrictions on Public Counsel and his or her employees. Page 12 (pdf)

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