H*3767(Rat #0106, Act #0032 of 1997)  General Bill, By Townsend, G. Brown, 
Riser, Sharpe and Webb
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-160 AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR COTTON MODULAR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE
 WIDTH OF COTTON MODULAR VEHICLES.

   04/01/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   04/01/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-17
   04/24/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13
   04/29/97  House  Read second time HJ-102
   04/30/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
   05/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   05/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   05/01/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   05/07/97  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   05/07/97  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-14
   05/08/97  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   05/15/97         Ratified R 106
   05/21/97         Signed By Governor
   05/21/97         Effective date 05/21/97
   06/02/97         Copies available
   06/02/97         Act No. 32

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR COTTON MODULAR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE WIDTH OF COTTON MODULAR VEHICLES.

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

Cotton modular vehicles

SECTION 1. Section 57-3-160(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 85A, Part II, Act 497 of 1994, is amended to read:

"(A) Notwithstanding Section 56-5-4030 or another provision of Chapter 5 of Title 56, the Department of Transportation shall issue, under terms and conditions in the public interest for safety on the highways, a permit for the use on the public highways of cotton modular vehicles. The permit must be issued annually, and it allows movement on the highways at any time. For the purposes of this section, 'cotton modular vehicle' is defined as a single motor vehicle used only to transport seed cotton modules, cotton, or equipment used in the transporting or processing of cotton. This cotton modular vehicle may not exceed a width of one hundred ten inches and may not exceed a length of fifty feet extreme overall dimensions, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load. To be valid, the permit must be carried on the vehicle, and it is unlawful for a person to violate a provision, term, or condition of the permit. The fee for the permit is fifty dollars and authorizes the use of only one properly described cotton modular vehicle. Loaded cotton modular vehicles must not be operated on interstate highways."

Time effective

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

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.