H 3729 General Bill, By J.M. Baxley, R.A. Barber, Canty, S.E. Gonzales, 
Harrison, J. Hines, Inabinett, Littlejohn, Neilson, Quinn, J.S. Shissias, 
R. Smith, J.J. Snow, Stille, P.H. Thomas, Walker and Wilder
 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 commemorative license
 plate to promote the management and protection of nongame and endangered
 species.

   03/17/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   03/17/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-6
   04/27/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-7
   05/06/93  House  Amended HJ-59
   05/06/93  House  Read second time HJ-60
   05/11/93  House  Amended HJ-9
   05/11/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
   05/12/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   05/12/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6

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May 11, 1993

H. 3729

Introduced by REPS. Baxley, Quinn, Harrison, Hines, Barber, Inabinett, Snow, Thomas, R. Smith, Canty, Shissias, Stille, Gonzales, Walker, Littlejohn, D. Wilder and Neilson

S. Printed 5/6/93--H.

Read the first time March 17, 1993.

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 COMMEMORATIVE LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE THE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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 of this fee 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."

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