Bill > HB2518

This bill adds a new section to Arizona law (Section 40-104) that prohibits public service corporations and public power entities regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission from hiring or contracting with former commissioners for two calendar years after they leave their commission position. Specifically, if an individual has served as a corporation commissioner in the past two calendar years, they are ineligible to be employed or enter into an independent contractor agreement with any corporation or power entity that falls under the commission's regulatory oversight. This provision appears designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest and the appearance of improper influence by creating a "cooling off" period that restricts former commissioners from immediately working for the industries they previously regulated, which is a common ethics measure intended to maintain the integrity of regulatory bodies and prevent undue corporate influence.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82332