The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3961 (COUNCIL\SWB\3961C002.SWB.CM13):

Reference is to the bill as introduced.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/ SECTION      1.      Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 132

Autism Awareness Special License Plates

     Section 56-3-13210.            This article may be cited as the 'Savannah Lee Monroe Autism Awareness Special License Plates Act'.

     Section 56-3-13220.      (A)      The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue 'Autism Awareness' special motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles, as defined in Section 56-3-630, or motorcycles, as defined in Section 56-3-20, registered in their names. This special license plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates. This special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued.
     (B)      The requirements for production, collection, and distribution of fees for this license plate are those set forth in Section 56-3-8100. The fees collected pursuant to this section above the cost of producing the license plates must be distributed to the South Carolina Autism Society."

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

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.