H 3444 General Bill, By Keegan, Bailey, Kelley and Limehouse
 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 57 SO
 AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE
 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.

   02/12/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-51
   02/12/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-51
   04/01/97  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-3
   04/03/97  House  Amended HJ-7
   04/03/97  House  Read second time HJ-7
   04/03/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-7
   04/04/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/08/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   04/08/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-9

April 3, 1997

H. 3444

S. Printed 4/3/97--H.

Read the first time February 12, 1997.

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 57 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.

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 57

Section 56-3-6920. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of the Marine Corps League for private motor vehicles registered in their names. 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. The department must receive at least three hundred applications requesting a Marine Corps League special license plate before the special license plate may be issued. 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 56-3-6930. The special license plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates, upon which must be imprinted the Marine Corps League seal, the words 'Once a Marine, Always a Marine', and numbers the department may determine necessary."

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