Are these plain-English summaries legal advice?

No. These pages are plain-English summaries prepared by SoShiny for board members and managers. For binding legal advice or interpretation of how a section applies to your specific situation, consult a South Carolina-licensed attorney.

Where can I read the official South Carolina statute text?

Every section page links out to the official text at scstatehouse.gov. The summaries on this site are for reference; the statute itself is the binding authority.

How often are these summaries updated?

Each section page shows a 'Last updated' date matching the most recent CSV import. The South Carolina General Assembly can amend any chapter in any session.

Does SoShiny work for all community associations in South Carolina?

Yes — and across the United States. Every feature is included on every plan, with the same audit trail, voting, records, and meeting tools your statute requires.

Do you cover statutes for other states?

Yes. SoShiny ships dedicated public statute hubs for Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Mexico, with more states added regularly.

South Carolina Law

South Carolina Homeowners Association Law Library

South Carolina Condo, Co-op & HOA Law — A Plain-English Reference for Board Members

86 sections of South Carolina community-association law, translated into plain English. South Carolina splits the two kinds of community, then keeps the corporate body underneath. Condos (horizontal property regimes) live under the Horizontal Property Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-31-10 to 27-31-440). Subdivision HOAs are not under a full planned-community code — they live under their recorded declaration plus, if incorporated, the Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 33 Ch. 31). The 2018 Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-30-110 to 27-30-340) is a disclosure-and-recording overlay: governing documents have to be recorded to be enforceable, and the Department of Consumer Affairs takes complaints but does not keep a public roster and is not an arbiter. SoShiny tracks all three so your board doesn’t have to.

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HOA Act vs. Horizontal Property Act in one printable reference — January 10 recording clock, 51% condo decisions, 5-business-day records. No email required.

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Chapter HOA

11 sections · South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-30-110 to 27-30-340)

Plain-English coverage of every section governing the HOA structure under South Carolina General Assembly.

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Chapter HPA

34 sections · Horizontal Property Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-31-10 to 27-31-440)

Plain-English coverage of every section governing the condo structure under South Carolina General Assembly.

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Chapter NP

41 sections · South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (S.C. Code Title 33 Ch. 31)

Plain-English coverage of every section governing the nonprofit corporation structure under South Carolina General Assembly.

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Run your South Carolina community on a platform built around the statute you actually live under.

Every SoShiny feature ships statute-aware: condo boards get the 51-percent decision threshold and the chronological books that have to be open on announced working days; HOA boards get the January-10 recording clock and the document-access overlay. Meeting notices, owner records, and document libraries pre-tag the sections that govern them. The Department of Consumer Affairs complaint form is a report, not a registry — we will not pretend South Carolina publishes one.

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Frequently asked

Are these plain-English summaries legal advice?: No. These pages are plain-English summaries prepared by SoShiny for board members and managers. For binding legal advice or interpretation of how a section applies to your specific situation, consult a South Carolina-licensed attorney.
Where can I read the official South Carolina statute text?: Every section page links out to the official text at scstatehouse.gov. The summaries on this site are for reference; the statute itself is the binding authority.
How often are these summaries updated?: Each section page shows a 'Last updated' date matching the most recent CSV import. The South Carolina General Assembly can amend any chapter in any session.
Does SoShiny work for all community associations in South Carolina?: Yes — and across the United States. Every feature is included on every plan, with the same audit trail, voting, records, and meeting tools your statute requires.
Do you cover statutes for other states?: Yes. SoShiny ships dedicated public statute hubs for Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Mexico, with more states added regularly.

Run your community on a platform built around South Carolina law.

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