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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-21 SO AS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-22 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO EXPRESS FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE THAT ELECTRICITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAY IN IT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OR A PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURING ENTITY WITH RATE PROPOSALS, TO PROVIDE PARAMETERS FOR AGREEMENTS THAT CONTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES MUST BE FOLLOWED, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title