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A210, R260, H4615

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Owens, Anthony, Cato, Loftis, Rice, Sandifer, Duncan, Hamilton, Leach, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, McCraw, McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, M.A. Pitts, Phillips, Skelton, Stille, Taylor, Vaughn, Whitmire and Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22406htc04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 867

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2004
Last Amended on March 11, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on March 24, 2004
Governor's Action: April 26, 2004, Signed

Summary: Municipalities and energy agency; extension of contracts to buy power

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   1/27/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-5
   2/18/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill
   2/25/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-3
    3/2/2004  House   Read second time HJ-19
    3/3/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
    3/3/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-19
    3/3/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
   3/10/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-15
   3/11/2004  Senate  Amended SJ-23
   3/16/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-20
   3/16/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/17/2004  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-34
   3/17/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/24/2004  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-15
   4/20/2004          Ratified R 260
   4/26/2004          Signed By Governor
    5/3/2004          Copies available
    5/3/2004          Effective date 04/26/04
   5/18/2004          Act No. 210

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/27/2004
2/25/2004
3/10/2004
3/11/2004
3/16/2004
3/17/2004

(A210, R260, H4615)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-23-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONTRACTS TO BUY POWER BETWEEN A JOINT POWER AND ENERGY AGENCY AND ITS CONSTITUENT MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS TO BUY POWER BEYOND THE ORIGINAL FIFTY-YEAR LIMIT WHEN THE DATE OF OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY IS EXTENDED BY ALL AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH AN EXTENSION.

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

Contract extended

SECTION    1.    The second paragraph of Section 6-23-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any such contracts with respect to the sale or purchase of capacity, output, power, or energy from a project may extend for a period not exceeding fifty years from the date a project is estimated to be placed in normal continuous operation. Upon approval of an extension of the date of operation of the project by all agencies having jurisdiction over such an extension, the term of the contract is extended for the same period unless either the joint agency or the member municipality seasonably determines otherwise. The execution and effectiveness of those contracts or extensions of those contracts are not subject to any authorizations or approvals by the State or any agency, commission, or instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 20th day of April, 2004.

Approved the 26th day of April, 2004.

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