The executive director representing the regulatory staff is considered to have an interest sufficient to maintain actions for judicial review from commission orders or decisions and may, as of right and in a manner prescribed by law, intervene or otherwise participate in any civil proceeding which involves the review or enforcement of commission action that the executive director determines may substantially affect the public interest. This right includes intervention in any action for judicial review from commission orders or decisions that are pending at any stage of the action. The executive director representing the regulatory staff has the same rights of appeal from commission orders or decisions as other parties to commission proceedings. On appeal, the Office of Regulatory Staff does not represent the commission.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 175, Section 6, eff January 1, 2005; 2018 Act No. 258 (H.4375), Section 9, eff June 28, 2018.
Editor's Note
2018 Act No. 258, Section 12, provides as follows:
"SECTION 12. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all cases, proceedings, petitions, or matters pending before the Public Service Commission or in any other court or venue on or after the effective date of this act."
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 258, Section 9, added the fourth sentence, providing the Office of Regulatory Staff does not represent the commission on appeal.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 4 - Office Of Regulatory Staff
Section 58-4-20. Staff makeup, supervision and location.
Section 58-4-40. Conflict of interest.
Section 58-4-51. Office of Regulatory Staff; duties and responsibilities.
Section 58-4-60. Expenses to be borne by regulated utilities; assessment and collection.
Section 58-4-80. Actions for judicial review of commission orders; intervention.
Section 58-4-90. Discretion of executive director as to initiation of actions.
Section 58-4-110. Annual reports.
Section 58-4-120. Promulgation of rules governing internal administration and operations.
Section 58-4-130. Restriction on outside employment of executive director.