South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1296

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1296
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000330
Primary Sponsor:                  Bauer
All Sponsors:                     Bauer and Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1988dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Telephones, toll free calling provided by 
                                  utilities in Lexington County; Public Service 
                                  Commission


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000330  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE COUNTYWIDE TOLL FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN LEXINGTON COUNTY BY JULY 1, 2000, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. (A) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the commission shall require countywide toll free calling to be provided by all telephone utilities operating within Lexington County by July 1, 2000. Where two or more telephone utilities operate in Lexington County, each telephone utility shall provide countywide toll free calling to and from telephones within the area served by the other telephone utility or telephone utilities in Lexington County.

(B) The commission shall require telephone utilities to enter into negotiations to provide for countywide toll free calling throughout their service areas. If the telephone utilities are unable to reach an agreement within a time frame consistent with the requirements of this section, the commission shall impose its own countywide toll free calling plan.

SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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