H*2545(Rat #0282, Act #0184 of 1985)  General Bill, By J.W. McLeod, 
D.M. Beasley, R.B. Brown, J.H. Burriss, T.M. Burriss, D.M. McEachin, 
D.L. Ogburn and J.I. Rogers
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 27-39-60 so as to prohibit counties or municipal corporations from regulating
 the amount of rent to be charged for single family or multiple unit
 residential or commercial rental property, except for property belonging to
 any county or municipal corporation or any of their authorities, or by
 agreement.-amended title

   03/12/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1217
   03/12/85  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-1217
   05/01/85  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-2808
   05/08/85  House  Objection by Rep. T. Rogers, Washington,
                     Keyserling & Blanding HJ-2986
   05/22/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. T. Rogers,
                     Washington, Keyserling & Blanding HJ-3419
   05/22/85  House  Amended HJ-3419
   05/22/85  House  Read second time HJ-3420
   05/23/85  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3459
   05/23/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2243
   05/23/85  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2243
   06/05/85  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-2847
   06/05/85  Senate Read second time SJ-2847
   06/05/85  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-2847
   06/06/85  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2899
   06/18/85         Ratified R 282
   06/21/85         Signed By Governor
   06/21/85         Effective date 06/21/85
   06/21/85         Act No. 184
   07/10/85         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-39-60 SO AS TO PROHIBIT COUNTIES OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS FROM REGULATING THE AMOUNT OF RENT TO BE CHARGED FOR SINGLE FAMILY OR MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROPERTY, EXCEPT FOR PROPERTY BELONGING TO ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR ANY OF THEIR AUTHORITIES, OR BY AGREEMENT.

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

Counties or municipalities prohibited from regulating rent

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 27-39-60. No county or municipal corporation may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution which would regulate in any way the amount of rent to be charged for privately owned, single family, or multiple unit residential, or commercial rental property. This section may not be construed as prohibiting any county or municipal corporation, or any authority created by a county or municipal corporation for that purpose, from regulating in any way property belonging to the county or municipal corporation or from entering into any agreements with private persons which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for rental properties."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.