Bill 3913

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3913
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950404
Primary Sponsor:                   Easterday, 
All Sponsors:                      Easterday, Limbaugh, Herdklotz,
                                   Tripp, Bailey, Wilder, Simrill, Fair,
                                   Meacham, Stoddard, Jaskwhich,
                                   Wofford, A. Young, Rice, Vaughn, Law,
                                   Haskins, Cato, Mason and Kirsh 
Drafted Document Number:           BR1\18235AC.95
Companion Bill Number:             1313
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Medical Affairs Committee 13
                                   SMA
Subject:                           Recreational waters, homeowners
                                   association

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960417  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19960416  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960411  Read second time
House   19960410  Committee report: Favorable              26 HLCI
House   19950404  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 10, 1996

H. 3913

Introduced by REPS. Easterday, Limbaugh, Herdklotz, Tripp, Bailey, Wilder, Simrill, Fair, Meacham, Stoddard, Jaskwhich, Wofford, A. Young, Rice, Vaughn, Law, Haskins, Cato, Mason and Kirsh

S. Printed 4/10/96--H.

Read the first time April 4, 1995.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3913), to amend Section 44-55-2320, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions, etc., respectfully

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

HARRY F. CATO, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-2320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE STATE RECREATIONAL WATERS ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-2340, RELATING TO SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION PERMITS, SO AS TO EXEMPT HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-55-2320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1131, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item in alphabetical order to read:

"( ) `Homeowners association' means an association of owners incorporated under the laws of this State as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of management of residential real estate in a subdivision or development or condominium including the operation of a swimming pool to serve the residents of the subdivision, development, or condominium."

SECTION 2. Section 44-55-2340 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 551 of 1990, is amended by adding at the end:

"(D) Public swimming pools owned and operated by a homeowners association which are used only by the permanent residents and their invited guests are exempt from subsections (B) and (C) if the department approves a request for exemption submitted by the homeowners association. No exemption may be granted to a homeowners association with a swimming pool in a subdivision, development, or condominium where all or any portion of the residential units are time-shared, rented, or leased, unless the occupants of those residential units are excluded from pool use except as a guest of, and in the accompaniment of, a permanent homeowners association resident."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.