South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4836

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3958dw10.docx

Introduced in the House on April 14, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Public utility rates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/14/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   4/14/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-16

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/14/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-141 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RATE INCREASE OR DECREASE ORDERED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC UTILITY IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTORY LAW BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-3-141.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a rate increase or decrease ordered by the Public Service Commission for a public utility in this State is not effective unless authorized by statutory law by the House of Representatives and the Senate."

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

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