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H. 4274
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. White and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\20787sd10.docx
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Electrical utility
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2009 House Prefiled
12/15/2009 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/12/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-54
1/12/2010 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HJ-55
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTRICAL UTILITY OPERATING IN THIS STATE IN INSTALLING POWER LINES THROUGH ITS RIGHTS-OF-WAY MUST COMPLY WITH ALL RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS APPLICABLE TO REAL PROPERTY ON OR ABUTTING THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY DETERMINED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO BE REASONABLE FOR THE PROTECTION OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PROPERTY BY THE RESIDENTS THEREOF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-27-245. Any electrical utility operating in this State in installing power lines through its rights-of-way must comply with all restrictive covenants applicable to real property on or abutting the rights-of-way determined by the Public Service Commission to be reasonable for the protection or enjoyment of the property by the residents thereof."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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