BIL: 3880

RTN: 89

ACN: 45

TYP: General Bill GB

INB: House

IND: 20010405

PSP: Cato

SPO: Cato

DDN: l:\council\bills\bbm\10121mm01.doc

CBN: 499

DPB: 20010515

GOV: S

DGA: 20010529

SUB: Reinsurance facility, surcharge on liability insurance premiums for recoupment of losses, etc.; Insurance, Motor vehicle

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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------20010611 Act No. A45

------20010529 Signed by Governor

------20010523 Ratified R89

Senate 20010515 Read third time, enrolled for

ratification

Senate 20010514 Read second time, notice of

general amendments

Senate 20010509 Committee report: Favorable 02 SBI

Senate 20010501 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI

referred to Committee

House 20010427 Read third time, sent to Senate

House 20010426 Read second time, unanimous

consent for third reading on

Friday, 20010427

House 20010425 Committee report: Favorable 26 HLCI

------20010406 Companion Bill No. 499

House 20010405 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010425

Revised on 20010509

TXT:

(A45, R89, H3880)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 77, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REINSURANCE FACILITY AND DESIGNATED PRODUCERS, BY ADDING SECTION 3877640 SO AS TO CLARIFY AND FURTHER EXPLAIN THE CRITERIA FOR IMPOSITION OF A SURCHARGE ON LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR RECOUPMENT OF FACILITY ASSESSMENTS OR LOSSES.

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

Exemption from recoupment surcharge

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 3877640. Pursuant to the plan of operation related to the South Carolina Reinsurance Facility outlined in Section 3877530, beginning on March 1, 2002, and continuing after that, an insured or a policyholder without insurance merit rating points on March 1, 1999, pursuant to the Uniform Merit Rating Plan in effect on March 1, 1999, is exempt from a surcharge for the recoupment of facility assessments or losses. A clean or nonpointed risk must not have any form of recoupment imposed to recoup facility losses; provided that, beginning on March 1, 2002, and continuing until the Department of Insurance determines it is unnecessary, a premium surcharge on liability premiums must be imposed pursuant to a plan promulgated by regulation by the director using driving records as of March 1, 1999.”

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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