Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 33 > Chapter 7 > Article 1 - Meetings

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the Department of Insurance of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
• Director: means the person who is appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate and who is responsible for the operation and management of the department. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Net annual advance premiums or deposits: as used in this chapter , means the advance premiums or deposits made by subscribers after deducting the amounts specifically provided in the subscribers' agreements for expenses. See South Carolina Code 38-17-110
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.