S*0308(Rat #0059, Act #0040 of 1997)  General Bill, By McGill, Alexander, 
Anderson, Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, 
Glover, Hayes, Holland, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, 
Martin, Matthews, McConnell, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, 
Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel, M.T. Rose, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, J.V. Smith, 
Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, D. Williams and Wilson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-2740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
 REGISTRATION FOR NONPAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE BIENNIAL LICENSE PLATES AND
 REVALIDATION DECALS.

   02/04/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   02/04/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
   02/25/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-13
   03/05/97  Senate Read second time SJ-30
   03/06/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-29
   03/11/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   03/11/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-10
   04/09/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-35
   04/15/97  House  Read second time HJ-15
   04/16/97  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-29
   05/15/97         Ratified R 59
   05/22/97         Became law without Governor's signature
   05/22/97         Effective date 05/22/97
   06/02/97         Copies available
   06/02/97         Act No. 40

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-2740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR NONPAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE BIENNIAL LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION DECALS.

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

The issuance of license plates and decals

SECTION 1. Section 56-2-2740(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 459 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(B) The Department of Public Safety shall issue biennial license plates and revalidation decals. The department shall give a motor vehicle owner a license plate or revalidation decal for the tax year to which personal property taxes and biennial fees have been paid pursuant to Section 56-3-253."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/22/97.