Electric Substation Security

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY THAT OWNS OR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS TO MONITOR AND RECORD ACTIVITIES AT THE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND TO DEFINE "ELECTRICAL UTILITY"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-740, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WILFULLY DESTROYS, DAMAGES, OR IN ANY WAY INJURES AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO BE FINED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.