H 3703 General Bill, By Townsend, Cotty, Webb, A. Young, Allison, Riser, Stille, 
Stuart, Keegan, Kennedy, Gilham, Martin, Littlejohn, Limehouse, Taylor, Coates, 
Kelley, Knotts, McGee, Ott, Rivers, Sinclair, Snow, Walker, Whatley and Wilder
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO
 REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ISSUE NEW LICENSE PLATES AT LEAST
 EVERY SIX YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST COLLECT A ONE DOLLAR
 FEE WHEN A VEHICLE IS REGISTERED OR REREGISTERED TO OFFSET THE COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF NEW LICENSE PLATES.

   03/14/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   03/14/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-5
   04/17/01  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-11
   04/19/01  House  Objection by Rep. Simrill, Loftis, Kirsh,
                     Davenport, Koon and Phillips HJ-57
   04/25/01  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill,
                     Koon, Davenport, Phillips and Loftis HJ-47
   04/25/01  House  Objection by Rep. Simrill, Knotts and Koon HJ-94
   04/25/01  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Townsend, Martin, A
                     Young, Gilham, Vaughn, Stuart, Weeks and
                     Moody-Lawrence HJ-94
   05/16/01  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill HJ-33
   05/24/01  House  Amended HJ-48
   05/24/01  House  Read second time HJ-51
   05/24/01  House  Roll call Yeas-97  Nays-0 HJ-51
   05/24/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-51
   05/25/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
   05/29/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   05/29/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 24, 2001

    H. 3703

Introduced by Reps. Townsend, Cotty, Webb, A. Young, Allison, Riser, Stille, Stuart, Keegan, Kennedy, Gilham, Martin, Littlejohn, Limehouse, Taylor, Coates, Kelley, Knotts, McGee, Ott, Rivers, Sinclair, Snow, Walker, Whatley and Wilder

S. Printed 5/24/01--H.

Read the first time March 14, 2001.

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ISSUE NEW LICENSE PLATES AT LEAST EVERY SIX YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST COLLECT A ONE DOLLAR FEE WHEN A VEHICLE IS REGISTERED OR REREGISTERED TO OFFSET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF NEW LICENSE PLATES.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-1230(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

    "(A)    License plates must be at least six inches wide and not less than twelve inches in length and must show in bold characters the year of registration, the serial number, the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the State, and other distinctive markings the department may consider advisable to indicate the class of the weight of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued. The plate must be of a strength and quality to provide a minimum service of five years. A new license plate including personalized and special plates must be provided by the department at intervals the department considers appropriate, but at least every six years. Beginning with the vehicle registration and license fees required by this title which are collected after July 1, 2002, two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee collected from the vehicle owner must be placed by the Comptroller General in a special restricted account to be used solely by the Department of Public Safety for the costs associated with the production and issuance of new license plates. The department is not authorized to use this set aside money for any other purpose. License plates issued for vehicles in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds must be issued biennially, and no revalidation sticker may be issued for the plates. License plates issued as permanent may be revalidated and replaced at intervals determined by the department."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. The set aside of two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee and its placement into a special restricted account must begin with collections on and after July 1, 2002.