2003-2004 Bill 4784: Wind and Hail Insurance, Definition of Coastal Area - South Carolina

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4784

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Scarborough, Herbkersman, Merrill, Altman, Battle, Bowers, Cato, Clemmons, Hagood, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Miller and Rivers

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12207ac04.doc

Introduced in the House on February 18, 2004

Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Wind and hail insurance, definition of coastal area

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/18/2004HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ54

2/18/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustryHJ54

3/9/2004HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Ceips

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/18/2004

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 3875310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH WIND AND HAIL INSURANCE, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF “COASTAL AREA” TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS EAST OF THE WEST BANK OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST OF THIS STATE.

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

SECTION1.Section 3875310(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(5)‘Coastal area’ means:

(a)all areas in Beaufort County and Colleton County which are east of the west bank of the intracoastal waterway;

(b)the following areas in Georgetown County: all areas between the Harrell Siau Bridge and Murrells Inlet which are east of a line paralleling and lying one hundred fifty feet east of U.S. Highway No. 17 Business, all areas in Murrells Inlet which are east of U.S. Highway No. 17 Business, and Cedar Island, North Island, and South Island;

(c)all areas in Horry County east of a line paralleling and lying one hundred fifty feet east of U. S. Highway No. 17 Business;

(d)the following areas in Charleston County: Edingsville Beach, Kiawah Island, Botany Bay Island, Folly Island, Seabrook Island, Morris Island, and all areas north of the city of Charleston which are east of the west bank of the intracoastal waterwayalong the entire coast of South Carolina.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to wind and hail insurance policies issued or renewed on or after this act’s effective date..

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