South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 504


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      504
Ratification Number:              213
Act Number:                       193
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010328
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22929cm01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020312
Date of Last Amendment:           20020307
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020327
Subject:                          Motor vehicle license plates for National 
                                  or State Guard, military identification card 
                                  required; fees used to defray cost of 
                                  producing and distributing


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020424  Act No. A193
------  20020327  Signed by Governor
------  20020321  Ratified R213
Senate  20020312  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20020308  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
House   20020307  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Friday, 20020308
House   20020305  Committee report: Favorable with       21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   20010411  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010410  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010405  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010404  Committee report: Favorable            15 ST
Senate  20010328  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 4, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 5, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 7, 2002 - Word format

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(A193, R213, S504)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1815, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THE APPLICANT IS EITHER A RETIRED OR ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD OR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8100, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE FEES COLLECTED FOR A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL PLACE SUFFICIENT FUNDS INTO A SPECIAL RESTRICTED ACCOUNT TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION IN PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING THE SPECIAL PLATE.

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

National and State Guard license plates

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1815 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-1815. The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a retired member of the South Carolina National Guard and may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a member of the South Carolina State Guard who is a resident of the State for a private passenger motor vehicle owned or leased by a member or a retiree only after the current stock of South Carolina Guard, National Guard, and South Carolina National Guard Retired license plates is exhausted. An application for a special motor vehicle license plate must include a copy of the applicant's military identification card or other evidence that shows the applicant is either a retired or active member of the South Carolina National Guard or the South Carolina State Guard."

Production and distribution guidelines

SECTION 2. Section 56-3-8100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 63 of 1999, is amended by adding at the end:

"(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for the special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor Vehicle Division in producing and administering the special plate."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 21st day of March, 2002.

Approved the 27th day of March, 2002.

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