H*3865(Rat #0091, Act #0049 of 1999)  General Bill, By Cato, Mason, Cobb-Hunter, 
Knotts, Scott, Trotter, Cooper, Allison, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, 
Davenport, Emory, Fleming, Harrison, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Lanford, Lee, 
Littlejohn, Martin, M. McLeod, Meacham, Miller, Neilson, Rhoad, Riser, Robinson, 
Sandifer, Sharpe, R. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Walker, Whipper, 
Witherspoon, Simrill and Harvin

Similar(S 715)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 34-26-300, 34-26-310, 34-26-500, CODE OF LAWS OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORMATION OF CREDIT UNIONS AND PERSONS WHO
 ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS THEREOF SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THOSE PERSONS
 WHO MAY FORM A CREDIT UNION AND WHO MAY BE MEMBERS OF A CREDIT UNION; AND TO
 AMEND SECTION 34-26-860, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOANS MADE BY CREDIT UNIONS
 SECURED BY REAL ESTATE SO AS TO ADD VACATION HOMES TO THE AUTHORIZED LIST OF
 HOMES ON WHICH SECURED LOANS MAY BE MADE.

   04/07/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   04/07/99  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-5
   05/05/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-3
   05/06/99  House  Read second time HJ-9
   05/06/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   05/07/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   05/11/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-34
   05/11/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-34
   05/12/99  Senate Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-7
   05/19/99  Senate Read second time SJ-56
   05/19/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-56
   05/25/99  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-20
   05/26/99         Ratified R 91
   06/01/99         Signed By Governor
   06/01/99         Effective date 06/01/99
   07/07/99         Copies available
   07/07/99         Act No. 49

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 34-26-300, 34-26-310, 34-26-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORMATION OF CREDIT UNIONS AND PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS THEREOF SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO MAY FORM A CREDIT UNION AND WHO MAY BE MEMBERS OF A CREDIT UNION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 34-26-860, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOANS MADE BY CREDIT UNIONS SECURED BY REAL ESTATE SO AS TO ADD VACATION HOMES TO THE AUTHORIZED LIST OF HOMES ON WHICH SECURED LOANS MAY BE MADE.

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

Qualifications for formation of credit union

SECTION 1. Section 34-26-300(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 371 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(1) Any ten or more residents of this State, of legal age, who share one or more common bonds referred to in Section 34-26-500(2) with one thousand or more residents of this State may apply for a credit union charter by complying with this section."

Application

SECTION 2. Section 34-26-310(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 371 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(1) The board shall act upon the application within ninety days. The application shall be approved if the articles and bylaws are in conformity with this chapter and the board is satisfied that:

(a) the characteristics of the membership set forth in the application for charter are favorable to the economic viability of the proposed credit union; and

(b) the reputation and character of the initial board of directors and supervisory committee provide assurance that the credit union's affairs will be properly administered."

Membership of a credit union

SECTION 3. Section 34-26-500(1) and (2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 371 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(1) The membership of a credit union may consist of groups having different common bonds, having been duly admitted as members, having paid any required one-time or periodic membership fee, or both, having subscribed to one or more shares, and having complied with such other requirements as the articles of incorporation and bylaws specify.

(2) Credit union membership may also consist of groups having different common bonds of occupation or association or persons employed within a defined business district, building, industrial park or shopping center, and members of the family of such persons who are related by either blood or marriage."

Loans

SECTION 4. Section 34-26-860 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 371 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 34-26-860. Credit unions are authorized to make loans secured by real estate. The real estate collateral may consist of improved or unimproved property including, but not limited to, mobile homes, modular homes, vacation homes, property under construction, condominiums, or single family dwellings which shall be the borrower's primary residence."

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 26th day of May, 1999.

Approved the 1st day of June, 1999.