All orders of the Commission shall be deemed prima facie just and reasonable and in all actions and proceedings arising under Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter or growing out of the exercise of the powers herein granted to the Commission the burden of proof shall be on the party attacking any order of the Commission to show that the order is unlawful or unreasonable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 58-9-1450
Commission's orders presumed lawful and reasonable
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Gte Sprint Comm. v. Psc of Sc (1986)
Most recently applied in Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. South Carolina Public Service Commission (June 1989)
1962 Code SECTION 58-475; 1952 Code SECTION 58-475; 1950 (46) 2466.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.