278.060 Qualifications of commissioners -- Oath -- Restrictions on conduct.

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(1)Each commissioner shall be a resident and qualified voter of this state, not less than

twenty-five

(25)years of age at the time of his appointment and qualification, and

shall have resided in this state for at least three

(3)years prior to his appointment

and qualification. Each commissioner shall take and subscribe to the constitutional

oath of office, which shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State.

(2)No person shall be appointed to or hold the office of commissioner who holds any

official relationship to any utility, or who owns any stocks or bonds thereof, or who

has any pecuniary interest therein.

(3)No commissioner shall receive any rebate, pass, percentage of contract or other

thing of value from any utility.

(4)In addition to the restrictions on members of the commission set forth in KRS

278.050(1), no commissioner shall engage in any occupation or business

inconsistent with his duties as such commissioner.

(5)If any commissioner becomes a member of any political party committee, his office

as commissioner shall be thereby vacated.

(6)In making appointments to the commission, the Governor shall consider the various

kinds of expertise relevant to utility regulation and the varied interests to be

protected by the commission, including those of consumers as well as utility

investors, and no more than two

(2)members shall be of the same occupation or

profession.