South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A208, R221, S1247

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Rankin and Hutto
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\alexander\jud0167.hla.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2012
Introduced in the House on April 25, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2012
Governor's Action: June 7, 2012, Signed

Summary: Public service commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/22/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   2/22/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   2/28/2012  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
   4/18/2012  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   4/19/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
   4/19/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-34  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
   4/24/2012  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
   4/25/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
   4/25/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 4)
   5/24/2012  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 2)
   5/30/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
   5/30/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43)
   5/31/2012  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 36)
    6/5/2012          Ratified R 221
    6/7/2012          Signed By Governor
   6/18/2012          Effective date 06/07/12
   6/19/2012          Act No. 208

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2012
4/18/2012
5/24/2012


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(A208, R221, S1247)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SERVICE OF FINAL ORDERS AND DECISIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO SERVE A FINAL ORDER OR DECISION BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE, REGISTERED MAIL, OR CERTIFIED MAIL.

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

Final orders and decisions of the Public Service Commission, methods of service

SECTION    1.    Section 58-3-250(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 175 of 2004, is amended to read:

"(B)    A copy of every final order or decision under the seal of the commission must be served by electronic service, registered or certified mail, upon all parties to the proceeding or their attorneys. Service of every final order or decision upon a party or upon the attorney must be made by emailing a copy of the order to the party's email address provided to the commission or by mailing a copy to the party's last known address. If no email or other address is known, however, service shall be made by leaving a copy with the chief clerk of the commission. The order takes effect and becomes operative when served unless otherwise designated and continues in force either for a period designated by the commission or until changed or revoked by the commission. If, in the judgment of the commission, an order cannot be complied with within the time designated, the commission may grant and prescribe additional time as is reasonably necessary to comply with the order and, on application and for good cause shown, may extend the time for compliance fixed in its order."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.

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