S 0292 General Bill, By P.B. McLeod
 A Bill to amend Section 58-5-240, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to filing schedules of proposed new rates by a public utility, so as
 to prohibit the utility from placing into effect any new rates, tolls,
 rentals, charges, classifications, or regulations in full or in part prior to
 approval by the Commission; to request the Commission to issue its order
 approving or disapproving either in full or in part within six months after
 the schedule is filed; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 58-1-50 so as
 to require management audit of all public utilities operating in this State at
 least once every five years; by adding Section 58-1-70 so as to prohibit a
 public utility from passing on to customers through a "fuel adjustment clause"
 the increased cost of fuel; to repeal Section 58-1-30 relating to bond
 required of public utilities appealing from rate decisions; and to repeal
 Section 58-5-250 relating to certain rate increases being put into effect
 under bond.
   03/03/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-608
   03/03/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-609