South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4794

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4794
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960321
Primary Sponsor:                   Williams 
All Sponsors:                      Williams 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3628cm.96
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Motor vehicle license plates,
                                   U.S. Armed Forces
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19960321  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-4310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE ALSO MAY BE ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE OF A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-4310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1394, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-4310. (A) The department shall issue a special motor vehicle license plate to any retired member of the United States Armed Forces or the member's spouse who is a resident of this State in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(B) The annual fee for the special license plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee plus the personalized license plate fee provided by Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to any a person for each vehicle owned by that person or that person's spouse, up to a maximum of two vehicles. The revenue from the issuance of plates under this article must be deposited in the manner provided under Section 56-3-2020. The department shall issue the license plate or the revalidation sticker upon receipt of an application made under oath and in the form required by the department.

(C) Any A person or the person's spouse is authorized to use the special license plates provided by this section if he the person or the person's spouse provides evidence that he the person or the person's spouse is a retired member of the United States Armed Forces."

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

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