South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4496

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4496
Ratification Number:            410
Act Number:                     366
Primary Sponsor:                J. Bailey
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Property and casualty
                                insurance guaranty association
Companion Bill Number:          970
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940419
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10781JM.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940502
Introduced Date:                19940113
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940502
Last History Type:              Act No. 366
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   J. Bailey
                                Corning
                                McElveen
                                Quinn
                                Scott
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4496   ------  19940502      Act No. 366
4496   ------  19940502      Signed by Governor
4496   ------  19940427      Ratified R 410
4496   Senate  19940419      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4496   Senate  19940407      Read second time
4496   Senate  19940406      Committee Report: Favorable     02
4496   Senate  19940329      Introduced, read first time,    02
                             referred to Committee
4496   House   19940324      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4496   House   19940323      Read second time
4496   House   19940216      Committee Report: Favorable     26
4496   House   19940113      Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee
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(A366, R410, H4496)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-31-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, WITH RESPECT TO THE POWER TO SUE OR BE SUED, ANY ACTION BROUGHT DIRECTLY AGAINST THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE ASSOCIATION IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO RECOVERY DIRECTLY AGAINST THE ASSOCIATION.

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

Actions against association

SECTION 1. Section 38-31-60(j) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(j) may sue or be sued; provided, however, that any action brought directly against the association must be brought against the association in the State of South Carolina as a condition precedent to recovery directly against the association;".

Time effective

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

Approved the 2nd day of May, 1994.