Current Status Bill Number:4685 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960227 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe Drafted Document Number:pfm\8004jm.96 Companion Bill Number:1175 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Insurance contracts for legal services
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House 19960227 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT INSURANCE CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES MUST PROVIDE THE RIGHT OF AN ATTORNEY OF CHOICE, SO AS TO CHANGE "A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES" TO "A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 38-75-520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 38-75-520. Any contractual obligation for reimbursement of legal services shall contain a provision providing that the insured or beneficiary under the contract has the right to choose an attorney to perform the legal services provided thereunder."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.