South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A122, R130, H4108

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3603sd11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 863, 3199

Introduced in the House on April 14, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on February 7, 2012
Governor's Action: February 22, 2012, Signed

Summary: Municipalities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/14/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
   4/14/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 43)
   4/27/2011  House   Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 23)
   4/28/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
   4/28/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)
   4/28/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 38)
   4/28/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/29/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 27)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 27)
    1/9/2012  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
    2/1/2012  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 23)
    2/2/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
    2/2/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)
    2/7/2012  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 21)
   2/21/2012          Ratified R 130
   2/22/2012          Signed By Governor
   2/29/2012          Effective date 02/22/12
    3/6/2012          Act No. 122

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/14/2011
4/27/2011
4/28/2011
2/1/2012


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(A122, R130, H4108)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-31-2510, 6-11-2510, 33-49-1410, 58-5-1110, 58-27-2510, AND 58-31-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE TERMINATION OF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FURNISHED BY A MUNICIPALITY, SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, PUBLIC UTILITY, PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOUNT CUSTOMER" TO INCLUDE CUSTOMERS WHO SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA.

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

Definition revised

SECTION    1.    Section 5-31-2510(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account customer' means the account of a residential customer:

(a)    when the customer can furnish to the municipality furnishing electricity or natural gas to its citizens a certificate on a form provided by the municipality and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric or gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric or natural gas service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Definition revised

SECTION    2.    Section 6-11-2510(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account customer' means the account of a residential customer:

(a)    when the customer can furnish to the special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State a certificate on a form provided by the special purpose or public service district and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric or gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric or natural gas service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Definition revised

SECTION    3.    Section 33-49-1410(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account member' means the account of a residential member:

(a)    when the member can furnish to the electric cooperative a certificate on a form provided by the electric cooperative and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric service would be dangerous to the health of the member or a person residing in the member's household at the premises to which electric service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Definition revised

SECTION    4.    Section 58-5-1110(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account customer' means the account of a residential customer:

(a)    when the customer can furnish to the utility a certificate on a form provided by the utility and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of natural gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which natural gas service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Definition revised

SECTION    5.    Section 58-27-2510(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account customer' means the account of a residential customer:

(a)    when the customer can furnish to the utility a certificate on a form provided by the utility and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Definition revised

SECTION    6.    Section 58-31-510(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(2)    'Special needs account customer' means the account of a residential customer:

(a)    when the customer can furnish to the Public Service Authority a certificate on a form provided by the Public Service Authority and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric service is rendered; or

(b)    who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider."

Time effective

SECTION    7.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 21st day of February, 2012.

Approved the 22nd day of February, 2012.

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