S 0633 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES, BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC POWER SHALL BE PERMITTED UNLESS THE ENTITY PROPOSING TO PROVIDE THE ELECTRIC POWER IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER ON THE DATE THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC POWER ENTERED INTO BETWEEN: (1) AN ENTITY THAT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER ON THE DATE THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WAS EXECUTED, AND (2) A PERSON TO WHOM ELECTRIC POWER IS PROPOSED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ENTITY WHEN THE ENTITY IS SO AUTHORIZED, IS HEREBY DECLARED VOID AB INITIO, WHETHER THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WAS EXECUTED BEFORE, ON, OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
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04/09/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/09/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6