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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hembree
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: HOAs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled 12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 205) 1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 205)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-30-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES AGAINST A UNIT TO A UNIT OWNER UPON REQUEST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 30, Title 27 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2018, is amended by adding:
"Section 27-30-145. (A) The association must furnish a unit owner or his authorized agent a statement setting forth the amount of unpaid assessments or other charges against a unit upon written request. The statement must be furnished within ten business days of receipt and is binding on the association.
(B) The association may impose reasonable charges in connection with the preparation and distribution of the statements of unpaid assessments and charges not to exceed one hundred dollars per request and an optional fee to expedite the process not to exceed seventy-five dollars if the request is made within forty-eight hours of closing on a unit. These additional charges may be collected by the association, its managers, or its agents."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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