S 1169 General Bill, By Bryant, L. Martin, Knotts, Setzler, Peeler and 
Alexander
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S
 LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES SHALL AFFIX AN ENDORSEMENT ON VETERAN'S DRIVER'S LICENSES SIGNIFYING
 THEIR STATUS AS A VETERAN.

   02/01/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   02/01/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL AFFIX AN ENDORSEMENT ON VETERAN'S DRIVER'S LICENSES SIGNIFYING THEIR STATUS AS A VETERAN.

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

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

"Section 56-1-137.        A person shall have a special endorsement affixed to his driver's license signifying his status as a veteran if the person is certified by the Veterans Administration or County Veterans Affairs office as meeting the definition of veteran pursuant to Section 25-11-40(A) or other means approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles."

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