South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3041


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3041
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Kelley
All Sponsors:                     Kelley, Edge, Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22060cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Motor vehicle license plates, issuance of 
                                  South Carolina: First in Golf


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 51 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "SOUTH CAROLINA: FIRST IN GOLF" LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES COLLECTED.

Whereas, a 1994 study by South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism reported that the state's economy gained more than 644 million dollars from golf course operations alone from 1992-1993; and

Whereas, when expenditures for transportation, hotels, restaurants, and other related items are considered, the state's economy gained more than 1.5 billion dollars from the sport of golf; and

Whereas, as the number one golf destination in the country, according to Golf Digest, South Carolina attracts visitors from throughout the world; and

Whereas, the state's golf course operations have created more than fourteen thousand full-time jobs with an annual payroll of more than 277 million dollars, annual direct tax revenues of 5.7 million dollars, and over 16.7 million dollars in combined tax revenues. Now, therefore,

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:

"Article 51

South Carolina: First in Golf License Plates

Section 56-3-5200. The department may issue a special commemorative 'South Carolina: First In Golf' motor vehicle license plate to establish a special fund to be used by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to provide grants to promote the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

The biennial fee for the commemorative license plate is seventy dollars. Twenty-four dollars of this amount must be deposited in the state general fund. Forty-six dollars of this amount must be placed in a special 'South Carolina: First In Golf' fund established within and administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to promote the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

The commemorative plate must be of the same size and general design of a regular motor vehicle license plate and must be imprinted with the words 'South Carolina: First in Golf'. The plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued."

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

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