The Office of Regulatory Staff is authorized additional positions as the General Assembly may provide in the annual General Appropriations Act for the purpose of performing its duties under this article; however, no more than one position for each natural gas utility regulated pursuant to this article may be authorized. All salaries, benefits, expenses, and charges incurred by the Office of Regulatory Staff for these positions must be borne by the natural gas utilities regulated pursuant to this article.
On or before the first day of July in each year, the Department of Revenue must assess each natural gas utility regulated pursuant to this article an equal portion of these salaries, benefits, expenses, and charges on the thirtieth day of June preceding that on which the assessment is made which is due and payable on or before July fifteenth. The assessments must be charged against the natural gas utilities by the Department of Revenue and collected by the department in the manner provided by law for the collection of taxes from the natural gas utilities, including the enforcement and collection provisions of Article 1, Chapter 54 of Title 12 and paid, less the Department of Revenue actual incremental increase in the cost of administration into the state treasury as other taxes collected by the Department of Revenue for the State. These assessments are in addition to any amounts assessed pursuant to Section 58-4-60. These assessments must be deposited in a special fund with the State Treasurer's Office from which the salaries, benefits, expenses, and charges shall be paid.
The Office of Regulatory Staff must annually certify to the Department of Revenue on or before May first the amounts to be assessed.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 16, Section 1, eff February 16, 2005.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 5 - Gas, Heat, Water, Sewerage Collection And Disposal, And Street Railway Companies
Section 58-5-20. Applicability to a business not exclusively a public utility.
Section 58-5-210. Supervision and regulation of rates and service.
Section 58-5-220. Standardized system of accounts.
Section 58-5-230. Examination of books and accounts.
Section 58-5-240. Filing schedules of proposed rates and the like; effective date.
Section 58-5-260. Notice by publication of filing of new or changed schedule.
Section 58-5-270. Applications and individual consumer complaints; hearings.
Section 58-5-290. Correction by Commission of improper rates and the like.
Section 58-5-300. All facts may be considered in making correction.
Section 58-5-310. Record of proceedings; transcript of evidence.
Section 58-5-320. Recision, alteration or amendment of order or decision.
Section 58-5-330. Rehearing by Commission.
Section 58-5-340. Court review of orders or decisions.
Section 58-5-370. Charging higher water or gas rates than those fixed by Commission unlawful.
Section 58-5-390. Tap fees for installation and maintenance of fire sprinkler system; exception.
Section 58-5-400. Citation of article.
Section 58-5-410. Election to come under article.
Section 58-5-415. Duration of election; withdrawal of request to come under article.
Section 58-5-420. Contents of order.
Section 58-5-430. Monitoring reports; schedule and contents.
Section 58-5-440. March report; additional schedules.
Section 58-5-450. Review of reports; proposed tariff rate adjustments.
Section 58-5-460. Petition for review of Initial Order or failure to issue order; hearing.
Section 58-5-465. Final order; contents; deadline for issuance.
Section 58-5-480. Office of Regulatory staffing; assessments for staffing costs.
Section 58-5-740. Rights and remedies are cumulative.
Section 58-5-910. Short title.
Section 58-5-920. Definitions.
Section 58-5-930. Compliance with orders and regulations relating to federal safety standards.
Section 58-5-940. Assessments against gas utilities for administrative expenses and charges.
Section 58-5-950. Employment of staff; legal representation.
Section 58-5-960. Compliance with safety standards.
Section 58-5-980. Additional minimum safety standards.
Section 58-5-990. Application for rehearing; judicial review.
Section 58-5-1030. Civil penalties.
Section 58-5-1040. Injunctive relief.
Section 58-5-1050. Interaction with federal agencies.
Section 58-5-1060. Article inapplicable to liquefied petroleum gas.
Section 58-5-1070. Article inapplicable to anhydrous ammonia.
Section 58-5-1110. Definitions.
Section 58-5-1120. Termination procedures; contents.
Section 58-5-1130. Third-party notification program.
Section 58-5-1140. Disconnection when public safety emergency exists.
Section 58-5-1150. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 58-5-1160. Private right of action; new duty of care.