S 0773 General Bill, By Hawkins and Ritchie
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 77
 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
 SHALL ISSUE SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO CERTAIN OFFICIALS
 ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM EYE INSTITUTE FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES
 OWNED BY THEM.

   05/17/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2
   05/17/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-2
   04/23/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15
   04/24/08  Senate Read second time SJ-27
   04/24/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/29/08  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-51
   04/30/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   04/30/08  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-4

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 23, 2008

S. 773

S. Printed 4/23/08--S.    [SEC 4/24/08 5:53 PM]

Read the first time May 17, 2007.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 773) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 77 to Chapter 3, Title 56 so as to provide that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall, etc., respectfully

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

LAWRENCE K. GROOMS for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 77 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ISSUE SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO CERTAIN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM EYE INSTITUTE FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY THEM.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 77

Section 56-3-7880.    The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle license plates to the executive director, administrative staff, and the members of the Board of Directors of the Storm Eye Institute for private passenger motor vehicles 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 a person. The plate must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period."

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