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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Article 9 to Chapter 7, Title 1 So as to Create the Utilities Consumer Advocate in the Office of the Attorney General, and to Provide for the Duties and Responsibilities of the Utilities Consumer Advocate, Among Other Things; to Amend Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and Its Mission, So as to Remove the Preservation of the Financial Integrity of the State's Public Utilities, Continued Investment, and Maintenance of Facilities from the Mission; to Amend Section 58-4-50, Relating to Regulatory Staff Duties and Responsibilities, So as to Add That the Office Shall Provide Research, Expertise, and Other Assistance to the Utilities Consumer Advocate and Make Other Conforming Changes; to Amend Section 58-4-55, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff's Ability to Request Certain Information, So as to Add That the Office Shall Have Subpoena Powers and That the Utilities Consumer Advocate May Request the Executive Director to Issue Subpoenas on His Behalf, and to Provide a Penalty for Failure to Provide Requested Information Under Certain Circumstances; and to Amend Section 58-4-80, Relating to Intervention in Civil Proceedings by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, So as to Provide That on Appeal the Office Does Not Represent the Public Service Commission.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC H 4379 · H · 2017-2018

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Session ended
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41
Latest action
May 10, 2018
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  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed both chambers · May 10, 2018

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This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 1 SO AS TO CREATE THE UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-10, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND ITS MISSION, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PRESERVATION OF THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC UTILITIES, CONTINUED INVESTMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FROM THE MISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-50, RELATING TO REGULATORY STAFF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO ADD THAT THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE RESEARCH, EXPERTISE, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THE UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE AND MAKE OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-55, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF'S ABILITY TO REQUEST CERTAIN INFORMATION, SO AS TO ADD THAT THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE SUBPOENA POWERS AND THAT THE UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE MAY REQUEST THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS ON HIS BEHALF, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-80, RELATING TO INTERVENTION IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON APPEAL THE OFFICE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | 52