§ 58-9-710 Orders for more reasonable, adequate and efficient service
§ 58-9-720 Miscellaneous regulations
§ 58-9-730 Fixing value of utility
§ 58-9-740 Reparation orders
§ 58-9-750 Suit to enforce reparation order
§ 58-9-760 Joint investigations, hearings and orders with other state or Federal boards or commissions
§ 58-9-770 Suits to discontinue or prevent violation of law or order
§ 58-9-780 Investigations
§ 58-9-790 Inspections of property; audits of records; examinations of officers and employees
§ 58-9-800 Inspection and copying of tax returns, reports and other information
§ 58-9-810 Promulgation of rules and regulations
§ 58-9-820 Enforcement powers generally
§ 58-9-830 Enumeration of powers not exclusive

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 58 > Chapter 9 > Article 7 - Telephone Companies - Powers of Commission Generally

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.