Section 54-1-1.6 - Pro tempore commissioner - Appointment - Qualifications(1) If a commissioner has a temporary disability or is disqualified as a result of a conflict of interest from sitting as a commissioner, the governor may appoint a commissioner pro tempore for a period not to exceed 60 days.(2) Any person appointed as a commissioner pro tempore shall possess the qualifications required for public service commissioners in Section 54-1-1.5 and have previous utility regulatory experience or other comparable professional experience.(3) The governor may appoint a retired or resigned public service commissioner as a commissioner pro tempore in order to render findings, orders, or decisions on matters which the retired or resigned commissioner had fully heard before the commissioner's retirement or resignation.Amended by Chapter 12, 2024 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 2/8/2024, retrospectively operative to 12/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 366, 2011, 2011 General Session.