S 0347 General Bill, By Cleary, Bryant and Knotts
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-310 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO WIND AND HAIL
 INSURANCE, TO EXPAND THE AREA THAT MAY APPLY TO THE WIND AND HAIL UNDERWRITING
 ASSOCIATION FOR INSURANCE TO ALL AREAS IN THIS STATE THAT ARE EAST OF THE WEST
 BANK OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.

   01/25/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   01/25/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-11

TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-310 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO WIND AND HAIL INSURANCE, TO EXPAND THE AREA THAT MAY APPLY TO THE WIND AND HAIL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION FOR INSURANCE TO ALL AREAS IN THIS STATE THAT ARE EAST OF THE WEST BANK OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.

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 this State 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."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.