All authority, power, and duties conferred by law upon the commission as to steam railways, express and telegraph lines in this State, steamboat lines, and truck lines doing business as common carriers within this State are extended and conferred upon the commission as to all interurban railways, whether steam, electricity, or other power is used by them and whether or not the roads are partly without the corporate limits of towns or cities. The commission may not fix or approve the rates, fares, or charges for interurban railways.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1301; 1952 Code Section 58-1301; 1942 Code Section 8220; 1932 Code Section 8263; Civ. C. '22 Section 4812; 1913 (28) 179; 1917 (30) 162; 1920 (31) 722; 1935 (39) 25; 1989 Act No. 184, Section 4, eff June 8, 1989.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 21 - Electric, Interurban And Street Railways
Section 58-21-10. Commission shall have jurisdiction over interurban railroads.
Section 58-21-20. Powers of street railway corporations to produce and supply light, power and heat.
Section 58-21-30. Lease of property of one electric railway company to another.
Section 58-21-40. Rights and remedies of injured employees of street railways.
Section 58-21-60. Certain statutory provisions inapplicable to lines of more than fifty miles.
Section 58-21-230. Enforcement orders of Commission.
Section 58-21-240. Maintenance of tracks, structures and cars.
Section 58-21-260. Interurban railways shall affix enclosed vestibules in November.
Section 58-21-270. Electric street railway cars shall have fenders.
Section 58-21-280. Electric street railway companies shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-290. Certain interurban railways shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-300. Notice of transfer points.
Section 58-21-310. Electric cars shall not be delayed to check fares.
Section 58-21-320. Certain employees of electric railways shall have powers of peace officers.