S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-854

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 103-854 - Petition for Rehearing or Reconsideration

Unless otherwise provided by law, no cause of action shall accrue in any court of competent jurisdiction to vacate or set aside any Order of the Commission, either in whole or in part, unless a petition for rehearing or reconsideration and proof of service are filed with the Commission, and an Order has been issued disposing of the matter.

A. Form, Contents of Petition for Rehearing or Reconsideration. All petitions for rehearing or reconsideration shall conform to R. 103-825.

B. Time limit for filing a petition for rehearing or reconsideration. Except as otherwise provided by S. C. Code Ann., Section 58-5-330, 58-9-1200, 58-11-550, 58-27-2150 (1976), any party of record may, within 20 days after the date of receipt of Order, petition the Commission for rehearing or reconsideration. A Petition for Reconsideration shall be subject to the same statutory parameters as a Petition for Rehearing.

C. Action by the Commission. The Commission must act upon the petition for rehearing or reconsideration within thirty (30) days after such petition is filed except as otherwise provided by S. C. Code Ann., Section 58-5-330, 58-9-1200, 58-11-550, 58-27-2150 (1976). Failure to act within this time period shall be deemed a denial of the relief sought in the petition.

D. Effect of Filing a Petition. Filing a petition shall not excuse or delay compliance with an Order issued by the Commission, unless specifically provided by the Commission.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-854

Added by State Register Volume 14, Issue No. 3, eff March 23, 1990; State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007.