Current Status Bill Number:3444 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970212 Primary Sponsor:Keegan All Sponsors:Keegan, Bailey, Kelley and Limehouse Drafted Document Number:dka\3986cm.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Date of Last Amendment:19970403 Subject:Motor vehicle license plates, special provided for Marine Corps League members, Veterans' and Military Affairs
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970408 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee House 19970404 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970403 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19970403 Amended, read second time House 19970401 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 19970212 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
April 3, 1997
H. 3444
S. Printed 4/3/97--H.
Read the first time February 12, 1997.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 57 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-3-6920. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of the Marine Corps League for private motor vehicles registered in their names. Only one plate may be issued to a person. The fee for the issuance of this special plate must be the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title which must be deposited in the state general fund and the special fee required by Section 56-3-2020 which must be deposited with the Department of Revenue. The department must receive at least three hundred applications requesting a Marine Corps League special license plate before the special license plate may be issued. Every five years the department shall assess the cost of production, administration, and issuance of this plate and provide this information to the General Assembly.
Section 56-3-6930. The special license plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates, upon which must be imprinted the Marine Corps League seal, the words 'Once a Marine, Always a Marine', and numbers the department may determine necessary."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.