South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4900

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4900
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000412
Primary Sponsor:                  Hayes
All Sponsors:                     Hayes, Battle, Hinson, Miller, Robinson, 
                                  Stille and Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9489htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Taxation, Motor vehicle property; 
                                  delinquent, personal; registration and drivers 
                                  license suspension for; Public Safety


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000412  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2740 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER TO SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYING PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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

SECTION 1. Article 21, Chapter 37, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-37-2740. The Department of Public Safety shall suspend the driver's license and motor vehicle registration of a person upon a written or electronic notification from the county treasurer or municipal clerk treasurer stating that property taxes owed by the person on a motor vehicle have not been paid within the time limit prescribed by this article."

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

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