South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4507

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Scott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20784sd04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3064

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Telephone utilities required to provide countywide toll free calls

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/13/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-93
   1/13/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-93

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-265 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, 2004, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-9-265.    (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, 2004. If 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."

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

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