2017-2018 Bill 832: Energy Cooperative - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S.832

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Goldfinch

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Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2018

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Energy cooperative

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/6/2017SenatePrefiled

12/6/2017SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary

1/9/2018SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage72)

1/9/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary(Senate Journalpage72)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2017

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-410 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PERSON WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A PROPERTY WHO USES ELECTRIC ENERGY FURNISHED BY THE COOPERATIVE IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP.

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

SECTION1.Section 33-49-410 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 33-49-410.(A)No person who is not an incorporator shall become a member of a cooperative unless such person shall agree to use electric energy furnished by the cooperative when such electric energy shall be available through its facilities.Each person who has an ownership interest in a property and who agrees to use electric energy furnished by the cooperative at the property when such energy is available through the cooperative’s facilities is eligible for membership.

(B)The bylaws of a cooperative may provide that any person, including an incorporator, shall cease to be a member thereof if he shall fail or refuse to use electric energy made available by the cooperative or if electric energy shall not be made available to such person by the cooperative within a specified time after such person shall have become a member thereof. Membership in the cooperative shall not be transferable, except as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations in respect of membership.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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