Senate Amendment 2
S 208 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Motor Vehicle License and Registration Fees for New SC Residents

Senator Goldfinch proposes the following amendment (LC-208.SA0005S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking the name of the article and inserting:

 Additional Driver's License Fees

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 4-10-1110(A) and inserting:

 (A) A county government may impose additional driver's license fees as provided for in Section 56-1-20(C) and 56-3-210(C)(2) on new residents to the State subject to a successful referendum.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 4-10-1120(A) and inserting:

 (A) Upon receipt of the ordinance or the petition from county council, the county election commission shall conduct a referendum on the question of imposing an additional driver's license fee. A referendum for this purpose must be held at the next general election for representatives. Two weeks before the referendum, the election commission shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation the question that is to appear on the ballot. This notice is in lieu of any other notice otherwise required by law.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 4-10-1120(D)(1) before the first undesignated paragraph and inserting:

 (D) The referendum question concerning whether to impose an additional fee on drivers' licenses must read substantially as follows:

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by deleting Section 4-10-1120(D)(1)(b).

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, Section 4-10-1120(D)(1)(b), by deleting the undesignated paragraph.

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTION 3.