The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 4696 (COUNCIL\CM\4696C001.GT.CM20):
Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 56-5-2780, as contained in SECTION 1, by adding the following appropriately lettered subsections at the end to read:
/ ( )All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be received and administered by the South Carolina Department of Education for the purchase of digital recording devices mounted on school buses as provided in Section 56-5-2770 and school bus extended stop arms.
( ) The month of August of each year is declared "School Bus Safety Month" in South Carolina. /
Amend the bill further by striking SECTION 3 in its entirety and inserting:
/SECTION3. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor. /