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H. 3484
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Clemmons
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11000cz19.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Landlords and tenants
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
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1/9/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
1/9/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS RELATING TO LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A "TENANT AT WILL" AND A "TENANT AT TERM" TO EXCHANGE COMPENSATION WITH THE LANDLORD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 27-33-10(3) and (4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) Tenant at will. -Every person other than the owner of real estate, excepting a domestic servant and farm laborer, using or occupying real estate without an agreement, either oral or in writing, shall be in exchange for compensation or rent, including rent below fair-market rental value, is deemed a 'tenant at will';
(4) Tenant for a term. -A person other than the owner using or occupying real estate under a written or oral agreement shall be in exchange for compensation or rent, including rent below fair-market rental value, is deemed a 'tenant for a term';"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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