Since 2018, South Carolina has had the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code of Laws Title 27, Chapter 30), which requires associations to record their governing documents with the county Register of Deeds each year to keep them enforceable, and addresses disclosure, magistrate-court jurisdiction over certain disputes, and related matters. Condominiums are governed separately by the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act (Title 27, Chapter 31). Because most associations are incorporated as nonprofit corporations, the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 33, Chapter 31) also applies to how the association operates, holds meetings, elects directors, and keeps records.
An association's own governing documents — the declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CCRs), the bylaws, the articles of incorporation, and any recorded plat — work together with these statutes and generally control day-to-day matters as long as they do not conflict with state law. Federal laws, including the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, also apply.
South Carolina does not have a single state agency that broadly regulates HOA operations, so experienced, responsive management is especially valuable — which is where The HOA Managers helps, pairing a local community manager with our central administrative team.
Official and third-party sources: South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 27, Chapter 30 (Homeowners Association Act) and Chapter 31 (Horizontal Property Act) at www.scstatehouse.gov; South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act, Title 33, Chapter 31 at www.scstatehouse.gov; and the South Carolina state law summary at hoa-usa.com/state-laws/south-carolina. This overview is general information, not legal advice; consult a South Carolina attorney for questions about your association.
