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Bill 529

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      529
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010403
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0071.gfm.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
Subject:                          Reinsurance Facility, recoupment charges, 
                                  insured with no merit rating points not to be 
                                  surcharged for losses; Insurance


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010403  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-640, RELATING TO RECOUPMENT CHARGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2002, NO INSURED WITHOUT ANY INSURANCE MERIT RATING POINTS ON MARCH 1, 19999, SHALL BE SURCHARGED FOR THE RECOUPMENT OF ANY FACILITY ASSESSMENTS OR LOSSES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-640. Pursuant to the plan of operation related to the South Carolina Reinsurance Facility as outlined in Section 38-77-530, beginning on March 1, 2002, and continuing thereafter, no insured or policyholder without any insurance merit rating points on March 1, 1999, pursuant to the Uniform Merit Rating Plan in effect on March 1, 1999, shall be surcharged for the recoupment of any facility assessments or losses, such that a clean or nonpointed risk shall not pay any form of recoupment seeking to recoup facility losses. Beginning on March 1, 2002, and continuing until the Department of Insurance determines it is no longer necessary, a premium surcharge on liability premium must be imposed pursuant to a plan promulgated by the Director using driving records as of March 1, 1999."

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

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