Bill 640

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    640
Ratification Number:            202
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970410
Primary Sponsor:                Rankin 
All Sponsors:                   Rankin 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\6080htc.97
Companion Bill Number:          4025
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970604
Date of Last Amendment:         19970429
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19970614
Action on Governor's Veto:      S (see history page)
Subject:                        Rally for recreational vehicles,
                                display of; Public Safety Department to
                                issue permit for; Motor Vehicles

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

House   19970617  Veto sustained
Senate  19970617  Veto overridden
------  19970614  Vetoed by Governor
------  19970609  Ratified R202
House   19970604  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970603  Read second time
House   19970528  Recalled from Committee                  21 HEPW
House   19970501  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970430  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970429  Read second time
Senate  19970429  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970424  Polled out of Committee:                 11 SJ
                  Favorable with amendment
Senate  19970410  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

NOTE: THIS COPY IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL VERSION.

(Rxxx, S640)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-17-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A RALLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AT WHICH ARE DISPLAYED OR EXHIBITED SUCH VEHICLES MAY BE HELD INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT A PERMIT BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AT A FEE OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS IN ORDER TO CONDUCT SUCH A RALLY, TO LIMIT SUCH RALLIES TO NO MORE THAN EIGHT A YEAR AT A CAMPGROUND, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF VEHICLES AT A PERMITTED RALLY, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION, AND TO DEFINE "CAMPGROUND" AND "RALLY" FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES.

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

Rally permits

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 17, Title 31 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 31-17-525. (A) For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Rally' means a gathering of camping club members who own similar types of recreational vehicles and who register for the event and convene at a campground to conduct family educational and recreational activities which are not open to the general public.

(2) 'Campground' means land and facilities of camp character organized to provide a temporary outdoor living experience for individuals or groups and having membership affiliation in recognized national and state campground organizations and listed in any guidebook, the publication of which is supported in part by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

(B) Vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) may not be exhibited or displayed at any rally unless the rally conforms to the definition of that word provided in this section, the rally is held at a campground as defined in this section, and the provisions of this section are complied with. A campground must obtain from the Department of Public Safety a permit for vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) to be displayed or exhibited at a rally. No campground shall sponsor more than eight such rallies during a calendar year. No vehicle may be sold or offered for sale at a permitted rally as provided for by this section, but information on the vehicle may be provided and a list of dealers offering the vehicle for sale may be provided.

The permit required pursuant to this section may be obtained by a campground from the Department of Public Safety upon payment of a two hundred fifty-dollar application fee.

(C) A South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer may participate in a rally under the terms of this section without obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4)."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House _________________________________________.

_____________________________________________

President of the Senate

_____________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1997.

_____________________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 5, 1997 -- S.