South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3987


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3987
Ratification Number:            480
Act Number:                     392
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950411
Primary Sponsor:                Townsend 
All Sponsors:                   Townsend and Cooper 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3800cm.95
Companion Bill Number:          1237
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960523
Date of Last Amendment:         19960417
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960604
Subject:                        Farm truck licenses, fees

History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960613  Act No. A392
------  19960604  Signed by Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R480
Senate  19960523  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960515  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19960514  Recalled from Committee,                 15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19960423  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19960418  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960418  Objection withdrawn by Representative            Scott
House   19960417  Amended, read second time
House   19960327  Objection by Representative                      S. Whipper
                                                                   Lloyd
                                                                   Canty
                                                                   Inabinett
                                                                   L. Whipper
                                                                   Scott
House   19960320  Committee report: Favorable              21 HEPW
House   19950411  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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(A392, R480, H3987)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR FARM TRUCK LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES APPLY TO THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, TO REVISE THE FEES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT EXEMPT FARM VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN GROSS WEIGHT-AXLE REQUIREMENTS.

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

Gross vehicle weight

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-670(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 417 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"(B) The department shall issue to bona fide farmers special farm vehicle licenses on an annual basis for farm trucks for a fee as follows according to the gross vehicle weight of the truck:

Gross Vehicle Weight Fee

(1) Up to 26,499 pounds $12.00

(2) 26,500 to 32,499 pounds $15.00

(3) 32,500 to 42,500 pounds $30.00

(4) 42,501 to 52,500 pounds $60.00

(5) 52,501 to 62,500 pounds $80.00

(6) 62,501 to 72,500 pounds $100.00

(7) 72,501 to 80,000 pounds $120.00.

Nothing in this section exempts farm vehicles from gross weight-axle requirements contained in Section 56-5-4140."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.