H*3485(Rat #0455, Act #0349 of 2002)  General Bill, By Phillips, Littlejohn, 
McCraw and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY CHARGE TO ISSUE OR
 TRANSFER A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS
 TO TEN DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEE; AND TO AMEND
 ARTICLE 22, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL MOTOR
 VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS, AND
 COUNTY CORONERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR
 VEHICLES OWNED BY THEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO ISSUE
 SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MAYORS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT SYSTEM.-amended title

   02/06/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   02/06/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-23
   03/14/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-3
   03/21/01  House  Read second time HJ-24
   03/22/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   03/22/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-20
   03/22/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-20
   05/22/02  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   05/23/02  Senate Amended SJ-62
   05/23/02  Senate Read second time SJ-62
   05/23/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-62
   05/28/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   05/30/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-25
   06/05/02  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-40
   06/05/02  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-41
   06/05/02  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-22
   06/06/02         Ratified R 455
   07/20/02         Signed By Governor
   08/06/02         Effective date 07/20/02
   08/06/02         Copies available
   08/06/02         Act No. 349

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY CHARGE TO ISSUE OR TRANSFER A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO TEN DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEE; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 22, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS, AND COUNTY CORONERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY THEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO ISSUE SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MAYORS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

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

Certificates of title

SECTION 1. Section 56-19-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-19-420. (A) The department shall charge ten dollars for:

(1) the issuance of a certificate of title;

(2) the transfer of a certificate of title; or

(3) the issuance of a duplicate certificate of title.

(B) Five dollars of the fee contained in this section must be placed in a special earmarked account by the Comptroller General and must be distributed in the following manner:

(1) the first one million dollars must be allocated to the Department of Education and used to support adult education programs; and

(2) the remainder must be allocated to the Department of Public Safety and used to support highway patrol programs."

Special license plates

SECTION 2. Article 22, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Article 22

Section 56-3-2150. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of municipal and county councils, county coroners, and mayors of this State for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The department also may issue special motor vehicle license plates to former members of the General Assembly who are eligible to receive retirement benefits under the General Assembly Retirement System for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The biennial fee for these special license plates is the same as the fee provided in Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to a councilman, coroner, mayor, or member of the General Assembly who is receiving retirement benefits. The plate must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period.

Section 56-3-2160. The special plates must be of the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates, but must be of a distinctive design and bear those letters and numerals the department prescribes. The plates must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 20th day of July, 2002.