Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
\ SECTION 1. Section 56-3-2150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-2150.
The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor
vehicle license plates to former members of the South Carolina
Delegation of the United States Congress, retired judicial
officers elected by the General Assembly or confirmed by the
United States Senate, respectively, members of municipal and
county councils, county coroners, and mayors of this State for
private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The department
also may issue special motor vehicle license plates to former
members of the General Assembly who are eligible to
receive retirement benefits under the General Assembly
Retirement System for private passenger motor vehicles
and vehicles classified as private passenger motor vehicles in
Section 56-3-630 owned by them. The biennial fee for these
special license plates is the same as the fee provided in
Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to former
members of the South Carolina Delegation of the United States
Congress, retired judicial officers elected by the General
Assembly or confirmed by the United States Senate, respectively,
a councilman, or a mayor, or a
member of the General Assembly who is receiving retirement
benefits. A coroner and a former member of the
General Assembly may be issued two license plates. A
special motor vehicle license plate issued to a former member of
the General Assembly must contain the seal imprinted on special
motor vehicle license plates issued to current members of the
General Assembly. These license plates must be issued or
revalidated biennially for the regular registration and
licensing period. A person convicted of a crime involving
dishonesty or moral turpitude, or another crime punishable by
imprisonment for at least one year may not apply for special
motor vehicle license plates issued pursuant to this section. A
person convicted of an offense contained in this section
subsequent to issuance of a special motor vehicle plate shall
surrender the special license plate to the Department of Motor
Vehicles within three days of the date of the
conviction."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. \
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.