Bill 414

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    414
Ratification Number:            7
Act Number:                     11
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950125
Primary Sponsor:                Peeler 
All Sponsors:                   Peeler 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3585cm.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950216
Date of Last Amendment:         19950214
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950307
Subject:                        Motor carrier registration
                                cards

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

------  19950307  Act No. A11
------  19950307  Signed by Governor
------  19950302  Ratified R7
Senate  19950216  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19950215  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   19950214  Amended, read second time
House   19950208  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950131  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950127  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950126  Read second time
Senate  19950125  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A11, R7, S414)

A JOINT RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION TO REGISTER, COLLECT THE BIENNIAL REGISTRATION FEE, AND NOT TO ISSUE IDENTIFICATION MARKERS OR REGISTRATION CARDS TO MOTOR CARRIERS AND SUSPENDING THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR CARRIER OR VEHICLE WHICH HAS A FADED, EXPIRED, OR MISSING MARKER FROM APRIL 1, 1995, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.

Whereas, pursuant to the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, South Carolina will enter into a reciprocal reporting agreement with other states that will no longer require the issuance of motor carrier registration cards and identification markers contained in Sections 12-31-250 and 12-31-260 of the 1976 Code; and

Whereas, although Section 12-31-260 of the 1976 Code provides for the expiration of registration cards and identification markers on March 31, 1995, these registration cards and identification markers must be in use until this State officially enters into the agreement on January 1, 1996. Now, therefore,

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

Department of Revenue and Taxation requirement

SECTION 1. For purposes of this joint resolution, the Department of Revenue and Taxation is required to register and collect the biennial fee required by Section 12-31-250, and the department is not required to issue identification markers or registration cards pursuant to Section 12-31-250.

Motor carriers shall not be penalized

SECTION 2. The Department of Revenue and Taxation and the Department of Public Safety shall not penalize a motor carrier or vehicle which has a faded, expired, or missing marker while operating in this State during the period from April 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 7th day of March, 1995.