South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 308

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    308
Ratification Number:            59
Act Number:                     40
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970204
Primary Sponsor:                McGill
All Sponsors:                   McGill, Lander, Alexander,
                                Anderson, Bryan, Cork, Courson,
                                Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Fair,
                                Ford, Giese, Glover, Hayes, Holland,
                                Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman,
                                Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McConnell,
                                Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue,
                                Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel,
                                Rose, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short,
                                J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Waldrep,
                                Washington, Williams and Wilson 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5342cm.97
Companion Bill Number:          3396
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970416
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970522
Subject:                        Public Safety Department, biennial
                                motor vehicle license plates,
                                revalidation decals in regard to
                                property taxation
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970604  Act No. A40
------  19970522  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970515  Ratified R59
House   19970416  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970415  Read second time
House   19970409  Recalled from Committee                  21 HEPW
House   19970311  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970306  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970305  Read second time
Senate  19970225  Committee report: Favorable              15 ST
Senate  19970204  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
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(A40, R59, S308)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-2740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR NONPAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE BIENNIAL LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION DECALS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

The issuance of license plates and decals

SECTION 1. Section 56-2-2740(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 459 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(B) The Department of Public Safety shall issue biennial license plates and revalidation decals. The department shall give a motor vehicle owner a license plate or revalidation decal for the tax year to which personal property taxes and biennial fees have been paid pursuant to Section 56-3-253."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/22/97.