South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 818

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      818
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Setzler
All Sponsors:                     Setzler, Hayes, Elliott, Grooms, Courson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22159cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Transportation Committee 15 ST
Subject:                          Purple Heart recipients special license 
                                  plate; may also be issued to recipients owning 
                                  motorcycles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        15 ST


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-3310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE PURPLE HEART BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS WHO OWN MOTORCYCLES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-3310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 17 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-3310. The department may issue a permanent special motor vehicle license plate to a recipient of the Purple Heart for use on a private passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle. The biennial fee for the special license plate is the same as the fee provided in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title, and not more than two license plates may be issued to a person. The application for a special plate must include proof the applicant is a recipient of the Purple Heart."

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

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