H 3341 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3341 General Bill, By Cooper, Barrett, Cato, Davenport, Fleming, Keegan,
Kelley, Quinn, Rhoad, Meacham, Sandifer, Trotter and Young-Brickell
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLE 58 SO
AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
01/29/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19
01/29/97 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-19
03/26/97 House Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
minority unfavorable Education and Public Works HJ-1
04/03/97 House Amended HJ-11
04/03/97 House Read second time HJ-21
04/03/97 House Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-30 HJ-21
04/08/97 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
04/09/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/09/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6
05/08/97 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation SJ-6
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 8, 1997
H. 3341
Introduced by Reps. Cooper, Trotter, Sandifer, Davenport, Kelley,
Young-Brickell, Quinn, Rhoad, Keegan, Barrett, Meacham, Cato and
Fleming
S. Printed 5/8/97--S.
Read the first time April 9, 1997.
THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3341), to amend Chapter 3, Title
56, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to motor vehicle
registration and licensing by adding Article 58, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting
words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended
by adding:
"Article 81
Nonprofit Organization License Plates
Section 56-3-8100. (A) The department may issue special motor
vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger-carrying motor
vehicles or light pickups having an empty weight of five thousand
pounds or less and a gross weight of eight thousand pounds or less
registered in their names which may have imprinted on the plate the
emblem, a seal, or other symbol the department considers appropriate
of an organization which has obtained certification pursuant to
Section 501(C)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The fee for
this special license plate is the fee contained in Section 56-3-2020.
The special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial
period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued.
(B) The department shall receive three hundred or more
applications requesting a special license plate authorized under this
section before a specialized license plate may be developed for an
organization. Only certified members, as set forth on a list provided
by the organization to the department, of organizations that have
special license plates issued pursuant to this section may be issued a
special license plate. Each certified member may only apply for one
special license plate for each vehicle registered in his name."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
JOHN C. LAND, III, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLE 58
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SONS OF
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
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 58
Sons of Confederate Veterans License Plates
Section 56-3-6950. The department may issue special motor
vehicle license plates to members of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans for private motor vehicles registered in their names. The
license plate must prominently display the insignia of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans. The fee for the issuance of this special plate
must be the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article
5, Chapter 3 of this title and the special fee required by Section
56-3-2020. The department shall receive three hundred or more
applications requesting a special license plate for a Sons of
Confederate Veterans before a specialized license plate may be
developed for that organization."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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