H 4784 General Bill, By Scarborough, Herbkersman, Merrill, Altman, Battle, 
Bowers, Cato, Clemmons, Hagood, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Miller and Rivers
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH WIND AND HAIL INSURANCE, SO AS
 TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "COASTAL AREA" TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS EAST OF THE
 WEST BANK OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST OF THIS STATE.

   02/18/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-54
   02/18/04  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-54
   03/09/04  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Ceips

TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH WIND AND HAIL INSURANCE, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "COASTAL AREA" TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS EAST OF THE WEST BANK OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST OF THIS STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 38-75-310(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"    (5)    'Coastal area' means:

(a)    all areas in Beaufort County and Colleton County which are east of the west bank of the intracoastal waterway;

(b)    the following areas in Georgetown County: all areas between the Harrell Siau Bridge and Murrells Inlet which are east of a line paralleling and lying one hundred fifty feet east of U.S. Highway No. 17 Business, all areas in Murrells Inlet which are east of U.S. Highway No. 17 Business, and Cedar Island, North Island, and South Island;

(c)    all areas in Horry County east of a line paralleling and lying one hundred fifty feet east of U. S. Highway No. 17 Business;

(d)    the following areas in Charleston County: Edingsville Beach, Kiawah Island, Botany Bay Island, Folly Island, Seabrook Island, Morris Island, and all areas north of the city of Charleston which are east of the west bank of the intracoastal waterway along the entire coast of South Carolina."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to wind and hail insurance policies issued or renewed on or after this act's effective date..