Bill 3121

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3121
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                Kelley 
All Sponsors:                   Kelley and Bauer
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3932cm.97
Residing Body:                  Senate
Date of Last Amendment:         19970312
Subject:                        South Carolina: First in Golf
                                license plates; motor vehicles

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

Senate  19980513  Read second time
Senate  19970515  Recalled from Committee,                 15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970318  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19970313  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970312  Amended, read second time
House   19970311  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19970312
House   19970311  Amended
House   19970227  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          21 HEPW

RECALLED

May 15, 1997

H. 3121

S. Printed 5/15/97--S.

Read the first time March 18, 1997.

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 51 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "SOUTH CAROLINA: FIRST IN GOLF" LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES COLLECTED.

Whereas, a 1994 study by South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism reported that the state's economy gained more than $644 million from golf course operations alone from 1992-1993; and

Whereas, when expenditures for transportation, hotels, restaurants, and other related items are considered, the state's economy gained more than $1.5 billion from the sport of golf; and

Whereas, as the number one golf destination in the country, according to Golf Digest, South Carolina attracts visitors from throughout the world; and

Whereas, the state's golf course operations have created more than 14,000 full-time jobs with an annual payroll of more than $277 million, annual direct tax revenues of $5.7 million, and over $16.7 million in combined tax revenues. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 56-3-5200. The department may issue a special commemorative 'South Carolina: First In Golf' motor vehicle license plate to establish a special fund to be used by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to provide grants to promote the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

The biennial fee for the commemorative license plate is seventy dollars. Twenty-four dollars of this amount must be deposited in the state general fund. Forty-six dollars of this amount must be placed in a special 'South Carolina: First In Golf' fund established within and administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to promote the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

The commemorative plate must be of the same size and general design of a regular motor vehicle license plate and must be imprinted with the words 'South Carolina: First in Golf'. The plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued."

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