South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3628

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3628
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010222
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh and Clyburn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20256sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Telephone utilities, Public Service 
                                  Commission to require countywide toll free 
                                  calling


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010222  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE COUNTYWIDE TOLL FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN A COUNTY BY JULY 1, 2001, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT GRANT A TELEPHONE UTILITY A RATE INCREASE TO OFFSET THE COST, IF ANY, OF COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 58-9-255.    (A)    Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the commission shall require countywide toll free calling to be provided by all telephone utilities operating within a county by July 1, 2001. Where two or more telephone utilities operate in the same 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 the 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.

    (C)    The commission shall not grant a telephone utility a rate increase to offset the cost, if any, of complying with the provisions of this section."

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

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