Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1174 Primary Sponsor:Patterson Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:License plates, special for legislators Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Computer Document Number:DKA/3231AL.94 Introduced Date:19940210 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940210 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Patterson Type of Legislation:General Bill
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1174 Senate 19940210 Introduced, read first time, 15
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2020, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEE FOR SPECIALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY DO NOT PAY THE ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR SPECIAL PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-2020 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1382, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-3-2020. The fee for the issue of special personalized motor vehicle license plates is thirty dollars biennially in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title. This revenue must be deposited to the state general fund. The fee is due and payable upon application. The department may not refund the fee if the personalized plate has been manufactured. South Carolina members of the United States Congress or members of the South Carolina General Assembly are not required to pay the additional thirty dollar fee for license plates issued for use in connection with their elected office."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.