Art. XII, § 7

Free passes and commissioner conflicts

Limit Housing & Public Utilities Art. XII · Public Utilities

Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term

A transportation company may not grant free passes or discounts to anyone holding an office in this State; and the acceptance of a pass or discount by a public officer, other than a Public Utilities Commissioner, shall work a forfeiture of that office. A Public Utilities Commissioner may not hold an official relation to nor have a financial interest in a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission.

History: Sec. 7 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 12. Res.Ch. 88, 1974.

3 provisions here

A transportation company may not grant free passes or discounts to anyone holding an office in this State limit
Who is bound
- A transportation company
Forbids
- Granting free passes or discounts to anyone holding an office in this State
The acceptance of a pass or discount by a public officer, other than a Public Utilities Commissioner, shall work a forfeiture of that office limit
Who is bound
- A public officer
Exceptions
- other than a Public Utilities Commissioner
A Public Utilities Commissioner may not hold an official relation to nor have a financial interest in a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission limit
Who is bound
- A Public Utilities Commissioner
Forbids
- Holding an official relation to a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission
- Having a financial interest in a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission

Simplified explanation

A transportation company may not give free passes or discounts to state officeholders; a public officer, other than a Public Utilities Commissioner, who accepts one forfeits the office. A commissioner may not hold an official relation to or financial interest in anyone the commission regulates.

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