South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4851

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4851
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020305
Primary Sponsor:                  J.E. Smith
All Sponsors:                     J.E. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22382cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Driver's license renewal for person from 
                                  another country who possesses U.S. Immigration 
                                  and Naturalization Service I-94 Card


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020305  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A PERSON FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY WHO POSSESSES A UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE I-94 CARD.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-1-40(7) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

    "(7)    who is not a resident of South Carolina, except for persons from other countries who are present in South Carolina:

        (a)    on a student visa or on a work visa or the dependents of the student or worker who may be issued a license. However, the granting of the license is not evidence of meeting the residency requirements of Section 59-112-20, or

        (b)    possesses a United States Immigration and Naturalization Service I-94 card;"

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

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