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Bill 1234

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1234
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020418
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21286sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Landlord/tenant; sewage service, landlord 
                                  not required to be responsible for all charges 
                                  billed to tenant


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020418  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-5-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF A LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIP WHERE THE TENANT IS THE CUSTOMER OF A PUBLIC UTILITY PROVIDING SEWERAGE SERVICES, THE UTILITY MAY NOT REQUIRE THE LANDLORD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WHEREIN THE LANDLORD AGREES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES BILLED TO THAT PREMISES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE LANDLORD REFUSES TO EXECUTE SUCH AN AGREEMENT, THE UTILITY MAY NOT DISCONTINUE SERVICE TO THE PREMISES OR REFUSE TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE PREMISES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-5-65. In the case of a landlord/tenant relationship where the tenant is the customer of a public utility providing sewerage services, the utility may not require the landlord to execute an agreement wherein the landlord agrees to be responsible for all charges billed to that premises in accordance with the approved tariffs for that utility and the rules of the Public Service Commission. Further, the account shall not be considered the landlord's and tenant's account but only the tenant's account. In the event the landlord refuses to execute such an agreement, the utility may not discontinue service to the premises or refuse to provide service to the premises."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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