Bill 4370

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4370
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Manufactured home park,
                                ground for eviction
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          930
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5144AC.94
Introduced Date:                19940111
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940224
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris
                                Neilson
                                Waldrop
                                Rudnick
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

4370  Senate  19940224      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
4370  House   19940223      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
4370  House   19940222      Read second time
4370  House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     26
4370  House   19940111      Introduced, read first time,    26
                            referred to Committee
4370  House   19931208      Prefiled, referred to           26
                            Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 9, 1994

H. 4370

S. Printed 2/9/94--H.

Read the first time January 11, 1994.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4370), to amend Section 27-47-530, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to grounds for eviction from a manufactured home park, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS C. ALEXANDER, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 27-47-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR EVICTION FROM A MANUFACTURED HOME PARK, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND TO DELETE AS A GROUND FOR EVICTION TAKING OF THE PARK BY EMINENT DOMAIN.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27-47-530(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 135 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(A) An owner may evict a resident for one or more of the following reasons:

(1) failure to comply with local, state, or federal laws governing manufactured homes after he the resident receives written notice of noncompliance and has had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the violation;

(2) engaging in repeated conduct that interferes with the quiet enjoyment of the park by other residents;

(3) noncompliance with a provision of the rental agreement or park regulations and failure to remedy the violation within fourteen days after the resident receives written notice by from the owner. If the remedy requires longer than fourteen days, the owner may allow the resident in good faith to extend the time to a specified date;

(4) not paying rent within five days of its due date;

(5) noncompliance with a law or a provision in the rental agreement or park regulations affecting the health, safety, or welfare of other residents in the park or affecting the physical condition of the park;

(6) wilfully and knowingly making a false or misleading statement in the rental agreement or application;

(7) taking of the park or the part of it affecting the resident's lot by eminent domain RESERVED;

(8) other reason sufficient under common law."

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