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Bill 957

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      957
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020131
Primary Sponsor:                  Mescher
All Sponsors:                     Mescher
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22275cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          DMV may enter into contracts with private 
                                  businesses to provide driver services


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020501  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020430  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020425  Read second time
------  20020425  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020424  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20020131  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on April 25, 2002 - Word format

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 24, 2002

    S. 957

S. Printed 4/24/02--S.    [SEC 4/25/02 4:23 PM]

Read the first time January 31, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 957) to amend Section 23-6-300, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the creation of functions, duties, and responsibilities, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

C. BRADLEY HUTTO for Committee.

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

    The Department of Public (DPS) states there would be no impact on the General Fund of the State, as it merely authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to enter into contracts with the specified entities.

    Assuming DMV undertook to contract out certain services, the division would have to conduct contract negotiations to determine whether there would be added costs or savings associated with contracting with and the supervision of the parties who would provide the services.

    Approved By:

    Don Addy

    Office of State Budget

TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND TITLING SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-6-300 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

    "Section 23-6-300.    (A)    There is created a Motor Vehicle Division within the department. The division shall be is responsible for all of those functions, duties, and responsibilities previously exercised by and/or or operating under the Division of Motor Vehicles of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, or both.

    (B)    The Motor Vehicle Division may enter into contracts with private-sector businesses to provide motor vehicle registration and titling services."

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

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