South Carolina Statewide Rule

South Carolina HOA Board: Budget Notice & Document Access (S.C. Code §§ 27-30-140, 27-30-150)

Few RestrictionsApplies statewide across South Carolina (2026)

South Carolina's Homeowners Association Act adds transparency duties: § 27-30-140 requires at least 48 hours' notice before a meeting raising the annual budget, and § 27-30-150 gives homeowners access to inspect and copy the annual budget and membership lists. Meeting, election, and record rules otherwise follow nonprofit-corporation law.

Key Facts

Governing law: S.C. Code §§ 27-30-140, 27-30-150
Budget-increase notice: At least 48 hours before the meeting
Document access: Annual budget & membership lists (via §§ 33-31-1602 to 1605)
Meetings/elections: Governed by SC Nonprofit Corporation Act & bylaws

Last verified: 2026-06-27

Full Breakdown

The 2018 South Carolina Homeowners Association Act layers transparency requirements onto nonprofit governance. Section 27-30-140 requires an association to 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," by posting, website, email, or a bylaws-specified method. Section 27-30-150 applies the Nonprofit Corporation Act's access provisions (S.C. Code §§ 33-31-1602 to 33-31-1605) to all HOAs, letting homeowners inspect and copy the annual budget and membership lists. Section 27-30-130 also requires governing documents to be recorded and accessible to members. Beyond these, board meetings, elections, quorum, and recordkeeping follow the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act and the bylaws; § 27-30-170 construes the Act consistently with that nonprofit law.

Violations & Penalties

No specific statutory penalty. A budget increase decided without the § 27-30-140 48-hour notice, or a denial of access under § 27-30-150, may be challenged by a homeowner; document-access enforcement follows the Nonprofit Corporation Act's inspection remedies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a South Carolina HOA have to warn owners before raising the budget?

Yes. Section 27-30-140 requires the association to give homeowners at least 48 hours' notice before the meeting where a decision to raise the annual budget is made, via posting, website, email, or a method set in the bylaws.

Can I see my South Carolina HOA's budget and member list?

Yes. Section 27-30-150 applies the Nonprofit Corporation Act's access provisions (§§ 33-31-1602 to 33-31-1605) to all HOAs, allowing homeowners to inspect and copy the association's annual budget and membership lists.

Are South Carolina HOA board meetings required to be open?

The HOA Act does not impose a general open-meeting mandate; it requires 48-hour notice before budget-increase decisions (§ 27-30-140). Meeting, quorum, and election rules otherwise follow the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act and the association's bylaws.

Sources

S.C. Code §§ 27-30-140 & 27-30-150 — Annual budget notice; access to documents

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