Landlord and tenants

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 31 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS FOR LANDLORD-TENANT FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING AUTHORITY MAINTAIN A CERTAIN DATABASE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT CERTAIN DATA; TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE KNOWN AS THE "COMMITTEE ON EVICTION RESEARCH"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL SET UP A GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRISIS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL CONDUCT CERTAIN EVICTION STUDIES AND SEND REPORTS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT DENY LANDLORDS CERTAIN RIGHTS.