S*0682(Rat #0167, Act #0156)  General Bill, By Courson and Giese
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 45
 to Chapter 3, Title 56, so as to provide for a special license plate to
 commemorate endangered species and for the use related revenue.

   04/13/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/13/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-14
   04/22/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-10
   04/27/93  Senate Read second time SJ-63
   04/28/93  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   04/29/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   04/29/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-9
   05/19/93  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-58
   05/27/93  House  Read second time HJ-122
   05/27/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-123
   05/28/93  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-8
   06/10/93         Ratified R 167
   06/15/93         Signed By Governor
   06/15/93         Effective date 06/15/93
   07/07/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 45 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO COMMEMORATE ENDANGERED SPECIES AND FOR THE USE OF RELATED REVENUE.

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

Special license plate to commemorate endangered species

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 45

Section 56-3-4510. The department shall issue a special commemorative motor vehicle license plate for the purposes of the `Nongame Wildlife and Natural Areas Fund' provided in Section 12-7-2415. The annual fee for the commemorative license plate is twenty-seven dollars each year, and of this amount twelve dollars must be placed in the fund. This annual fee is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 7 of this title. The commemorative plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates and must be imprinted with the words `South Carolina Protects Endangered Species'. The plates must be issued or revalidated for an annual period which expires twelve months from the month they are issued."

Time effective

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

Approved the 15th day of June, 1993.