South Carolina § 58-3-170 Commission empowered to fix agreements, contracts, and rates between common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-3-170 — Commission empowered to fix agreements, contracts, and rates between common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies.

South Carolina § 58-3-170

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 3PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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S.C. Code Ann. § 58-3-170 (2026).

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In case of failure of common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies to agree, the commission must supervise and fix all agreements, contracts, rates, or the divisions thereof and regulations between or among common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies, of whatever kind, placed under the control or supervision of the commission. Except for rates, transactions affecting rates, or transactions affecting service areas, the provisions of this section do not apply to transactions between a telephone cooperative association and its subsidiary corporation or cooperative association.

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In case of failure of common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies to agree, the commission must supervise and fix all agreements, contracts, rates, or the divisions thereof and regulations between or among common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies, of whatever kind, placed under the control or supervision of the commission. Except for rates, transactions affecting rates, or transactions affecting service areas, the provisions of this section do not apply to transactions between a telephone cooperative association and its subsidiary corporation or cooperative association.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-8; 1952 Code SECTION 58-8; 1942 Code SECTION 8310; 1932 Code SECTION 8310; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4857; 1920 (31) 1064; 1935 (39) 25; 1983 Act No. 67 SECTION 2, eff May 26, 1983; 2004 Act No. 175, SECTION 4, eff February 18, 2004.