In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Person" includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-49-20

  • Commission: means the South Carolina Public Service Commission. See South Carolina Code 33-49-20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic. See South Carolina Code 33-49-20

(2) "Member" means each incorporator of a cooperative and each person admitted to and retaining membership therein and shall include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership.

(3) "Articles of incorporation" includes the articles of conversion of a converted corporation.

(4) "Commission" means the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

(5) "Corridor" means the area within 300 feet of an electric supplier’s distribution lines as described in Act 432 of 1969.

(6) "Broadband affiliate" is as defined in § 58-9-3010(2).

(7) "Broadband network" is as defined in § 58-9-3010(4).

(8) "Broadband service" is as defined in § 58-9-3010(5).

Corporations organized under this chapter and corporations which become subject to this chapter in the manner provided herein are hereinafter referred to as "cooperatives".