South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3485

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June 5, 2002

    H. 3485

Introduced by Reps. Phillips, Littlejohn, McCraw and Whipper

S. Printed 5/23/02--S.

Read the first time March 22, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 22, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS, AND COUNTY CORONERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY THEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO MAYORS.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-19-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 56-19-420.    (A)    The department shall charge five ten dollars for:

        (1)    the issuance of a certificate of title;

        (2)    the transfer of a certificate of title; or

        (3)    the issuance of a duplicate certificate of title.

    (B)    Five dollars of the fee contained in this section must be placed in a special earmarked account by the Comptroller General and must be distributed in the following manner:

        (1)    the first one million dollars must be allocated to the Department of Education and used to support adult education programs; and

        (2)    the remainder must be allocated to the Department of Public Safety and used to support highway patrol programs."

SECTION    2.    Article 22, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Article 22

    Special License Plates;

    Members of Municipal and County Councils, Coroners

Mayors

    and Members of the General Assembly Receiving Retirement

Benefits

    Section 56-3-2150.    The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of municipal and county councils, and to county coroners, and mayors of this State for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The department may also issue special motor vehicle license plates to former members of the General Assembly who are eligible to receive retirement benefits under the General Assembly Retirement System of this State for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The biennial fee for these special license plates is the same as the fee provided in Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to a councilman, or coroner, mayor, or member of the General Assembly who is receiving retirement benefits. The plate must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period.

    Section 56-3-2160.    The special plates must be of the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates, but must be of a distinctive design and bear those letters and numerals the department prescribes. The plates must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period."

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

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