South Carolina § 27-30-140 - Annual budget increases; notice requirements.
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§ 27-30-140. Annual budget increases; notice requirements.
(1) Before a homeowners association may take action to increase an annual budget in any single year, the homeowners association must provide notice to homeowners at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting in which a decision to raise the annual budget is made. Notice of the meeting may be through posting notice:
(a) in a conspicuous place in a common area in the community;
(b) on an Internet website maintained by the homeowners association;
(c) by electronic mail; or
(d) through methods provided in the association's bylaws that ensure actual notice.
(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a homeowners association that is incorporated under the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act found in Chapter 31, Title 33.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 245 (H.3886), SECTION 1, eff May 17, 2018.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-30-140 ("Annual budget increases; notice requirements.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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