S*0504(Rat #0213, Act #0193 of 2002)  General Bill, By Reese
 A BILL 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.-amended title

   03/28/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/28/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6
   04/04/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-14
   04/05/01  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   04/05/01  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-11
   04/10/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   04/11/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   04/11/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-8
   03/05/02  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-5
   03/07/02  House  Amended HJ-26
   03/07/02  House  Read second time HJ-26
   03/07/02  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-27
   03/08/02  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-4
   03/12/02  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-13
   03/21/02         Ratified R 213
   03/27/02         Signed By Governor
   04/16/02         Effective date 03/27/02
   04/16/02         Copies available
   04/24/02         Act No. 193

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.