H*3107(Rat #0763, Act #0647 of 1988)  General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, J. Brown, 
T. Ferguson, Harvin, D.N. Holt, F.E. McBride, Washington and J.M. White
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections
 12-51-95 and 12-51-96 so as to authorize the owner of any "mobile home" or
 "modular home" as defined in Section 31-17-20, to redeem the property; and to
 provide conditions under which the owner of a "mobile home" or "modular home"
 may redeem his property as permitted in Section 12-51-95.-amended title

   05/06/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2461
   05/06/87  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2461
   04/07/88  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-2554
   04/19/88  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, 1988
                     HJ-3040
   04/20/88  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 26, 1988 HJ-309
   04/26/88  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 27, 1988
                     HJ-3198
   04/27/88  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 28, 1988 HJ-3237
   04/28/88  House  Amended HJ-3417
   04/28/88  House  Read second time HJ-3419
   04/28/88  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-3419
   04/29/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3455
   05/03/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   05/03/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-23
   05/25/88  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-40
   05/31/88  Senate Read second time SJ-59
   06/01/88  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-126
   06/02/88         Ratified R 763
   06/07/88         Signed By Governor
   06/07/88         Effective date 06/07/88
   06/07/88         Act No. 647
   06/21/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-51-95 AND 12-51-96 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE OWNER OF ANY "MOBILE HOME" OR "MODULAR HOME", AS DEFINED IN SECTION 31-17-20, TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE OWNER OF A "MOBILE HOME" OR "MODULAR HOME" MAY REDEEM HIS PROPERTY AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 12-51-95.

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

Owner of mobile home or modular home may redeem property

SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-51-95. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12-51-110, the owner of any 'mobile home' or 'modular home', as defined in Section 31-17-20, may redeem the property as provided for in Sections 12-51-90, 12-51-100, and 12-51-120."

Provisions effective

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 12-51-95 of the 1976 Code as added by this act are effective with respect to mobile or modular homes sold at auction by county delinquent tax collectors after the effective date of this act.

Conditions of redemption

SECTION 3. Chapter 51, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-51-96. In order for the owner of the 'mobile home' or 'modular home' to redeem his property as permitted in Section 12-51-95, the mobile or modular home subject to redemption must not be removed from its location at the time of the delinquent tax sale for a period of twelve months from the date of the sale unless the owner is required to move it by the person other than himself who owns the land upon which the mobile or modular home is situated. In this event, the owner of the mobile or modular home must notify the purchaser and the delinquent tax collector of the new location of the mobile or modular home, which new location also must be in this State. If the owner moves the mobile or modular home in violation of this section he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. In addition to the other requirements and payments necessary for an owner of a mobile or modular home to redeem his property after a delinquent tax sale, the defaulting taxpayer also must pay rent to the purchaser when he redeems this property in an amount to be agreed upon between the purchaser and the delinquent taxpayer and in the event the purchaser and delinquent taxpayer cannot agree upon the amount of this rent, the amount of the rent must be set by the magistrate's court."

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.