SC Housing Court

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11, TO CHAPTER 40, TITLE 27 ENTITLED "SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING COURT" SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING COURT WITHIN THE COUNTY'S EXISTING MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A CASE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A TENANT HAS A RIGHT TO COUNSEL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO GENERAL DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "COURT"; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-40-130, 27-40-610, 27-40-710, AND 27-40-780, ALL RELATING TO LEGAL REMEDIES UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.