South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4803

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Townsend
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5782cm04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1011

Introduced in the House on February 19, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 1, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Golf cart permits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/19/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   2/19/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11
   3/17/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-50
   3/23/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 24, 2004 HJ-96
   3/24/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 31, 2004 HJ-13
   3/31/2004  House   Read second time HJ-15
    4/1/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
    4/1/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
    4/1/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   5/25/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/19/2004
3/17/2004
5/25/2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 25, 2004

H. 4803

Introduced by Rep. Townsend

S. Printed 5/25/04--S.

Read the first time April 1, 2004.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4803) to amend Section 56-3-115, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles issuing permits to owners, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

GREG RYBERG for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ISSUING PERMITS TO OWNERS OF GOLF CARTS THAT ALLOW THE GOLF CARTS TO BE OPERATED ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TO OBTAIN A PERMIT THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT PROOF OF ITS OWNERSHIP.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-115 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 69 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-115.    (A)    The owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart, if he has a valid driver's license, may obtain a permit from the department upon the payment of a fee of five dollars and proof of financial responsibility which permits his agent, employees, or him to:

(1)    operate the golf cart on a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only; and

(2)    cross a primary highway or street while traveling along a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only.

(B)    The owner of a golf cart shall provide proof of its ownership in the form of a bill of sale, certificate of origin, or other evidence satisfactory to the department to prove his ownership of the golf cart."

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

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