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S.C. Code Ann. § 58-33-320

Jurisdiction of courts

Known as the Utility Facility Siting and Environmental Protection Act

The act spans §§ 58–58 (20 sections).

1962 Code SECTION 58-1821; 1971 (57) 889; 2006 Act No. 318, SECTION 225, eff May 24, 2006; 2025 Act No. 41 (H.3309), SECTION 24, eff May 12, 2025.

Except as expressly set forth in Section 58-33-310, no court of this State shall have jurisdiction to hear or determine any issue, case, or controversy concerning any matter which was or could have been determined in a proceeding before the commission under this chapter or to stop or delay the construction, operation, or maintenance of a major utility facility, except to enforce compliance with this chapter or the provisions of a certificate issued hereunder, and any such action shall be brought only by the Office of Regulatory Staff. Provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed to abrogate or suspend the right of any individual or corporation not a party to maintain any action which he might otherwise have been entitled.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.