H*4957(Rat #0400, Act #0342 of 1996)  General Bill, By Harrell, Allison, Askins, 
J.M. Baxley, H. Brown, A.W. Byrd, B.D. Cain, Carnell, Cato, C.D. Chamblee, 
Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Fleming, Gamble, Govan, 
H.M. Hallman, J.L. Harris, P.B. Harris, Harrison, R.J. Herdklotz, J. Hines, 
M. Hines, J.H. Hodges, Howard, H.G. Hutson, M.F. Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kennedy, W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, 
Law, Lee, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mason, McCraw, 
J.T. McElveen, McMahand, Meacham, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Rice, Richardson, Riser, 
Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, J.S. Shissias, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, 
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, P.H. Thomas, Townsend, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop, 
Walker, C.C. Wells, Wilder, Wilkins, Witherspoon, S.S. Wofford, D.A. Wright, 
W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
 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 50 so
 as to provide for the issuance of "Public Education: A Great Investment"
 license plates, and to provide for the disbursement of the fees collected.

   04/17/96  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-8
   04/23/96  House  Amended HJ-61
   04/23/96  House  Read second time HJ-62
   04/24/96  House   Reconsider second reading HJ-16
   04/24/96  House  Debate adjourned HJ-19
   04/24/96  House  Amended HJ-336
   04/24/96  House  Read second time HJ-337
   04/25/96  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   04/29/96  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-19
   04/30/96  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   04/30/96  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-13
   05/01/96  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   05/14/96         Ratified R 400
   05/20/96         Signed By Governor
   05/20/96         Effective date 05/20/96
   06/04/96         Copies available
   06/04/96         Act No. 342

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "PUBLIC EDUCATION: A GREAT INVESTMENT" LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES COLLECTED.

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

Special license plates

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 56-3-7980. The Department of Public Safety may issue a special commemorative `Public Education: A Great Investment' motor vehicle license plate to establish a special fund to be used by the Department of Education for the purpose of providing computers to the school districts. The biennial fee for the commemorative license plate is fifty-four dollars, and of this amount, twenty dollars must be placed in a special `Public Education: A Great Investment Fund' established within and administered by the Department of Education to purchase computers for use in the classroom and thirty-four dollars must be distributed to the school districts where the purchasers of the license plates reside to be used to purchase computers for use in the classroom. 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 `Public Education: A Great Investment'. The plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued."

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of May, 1996.