H 3450 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3450 General Bill, By Koon, M.O. Alexander, Bailey, D.W. Beatty, Fair,
R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, J.L. Harris, B.L. Hendricks, H.H. Keyserling,
J.R. Klapman, Littlejohn, J.G. Mattos, Rhoad, Sharpe, J.R. Shirley, R. Smith,
C.L. Sturkie, Townsend, J.B. Wilder and Wilkes
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
58-12-35 so as to devolve the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the
county and municipal governing bodies in regard to cable television upon the
Public Service Commission on July 1, 1991, to provide that the Commission
shall regulate the rates charged by cable television companies in a certain
manner, and to provide exceptions.
02/07/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2
02/07/91 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-3
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 58-12-35 SO AS TO DEVOLVE THE
DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODIES IN REGARD TO CABLE
TELEVISION UPON THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON
JULY 1, 1991, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL
REGULATE THE RATES CHARGED BY CABLE TELEVISION
COMPANIES IN A CERTAIN MANNER, AND TO PROVIDE
EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-12-35. The duties, functions, and responsibilities
of county and municipal governing bodies under this chapter are
devolved upon the Public Service Commission on July 1, 1991.
However, the authority to allow installation of cable beneath public
lands, roads, or waters, in Section 58-12-10, and the authority to require
the moving or removal of cable from public lands, roads, or waters, in
Section 58-12-20, is retained by the body having jurisdiction of the
public lands, roads, or waters. The commission on this date also shall
regulate the rates charged by cable television companies in the manner
and under the terms and conditions it regulates the rates of telephone
utilities under this chapter. After July 1, 1991, county governing body,
municipal governing body, or similar derivations, used in this chapter
where the context allows, mean the commission."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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