S 0524 General Bill, By Leventis
 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 62 so
 as to provide for the issuance of special license plates for members of the
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

   02/15/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   02/15/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
   03/16/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-12
   03/22/95  Senate Amended SJ-27
   03/22/95  Senate Read second time SJ-27
   03/23/95  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   03/28/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   03/28/95  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13

March 22, 1995

S. 524

S. Printed 3/22/95--S.

Read the first time February 15, 1995.

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 62 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY.

Amend Title To Conform

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 62

Section 56-3-7200. The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for a private motor vehicle registered in the member's name. Only one plate may be issued to a person. 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 which must be deposited in the state general fund and the special fee required by Section 56-3-2020 which must be deposited with the Department of Revenue. Every five years the department shall assess the cost of production, administration, and issuance of this plate and provide this information to the General Assembly.

Section 56-3-7210. The special license plate must be of the same size and general design as a regular motor vehicle license plate. The department shall imprint the special license plate with the words `United States Coast Guard Auxiliary' together with numbers the department may determine necessary."

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