South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3485


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3485
Ratification Number:              455
Act Number:                       349
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010206
Primary Sponsor:                  Phillips
All Sponsors:                     Phillips, Littlejohn, McCraw and Whipper
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22821cm01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020605
Date of Last Amendment:           20020605
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020720
Subject:                          Motor vehicle license plates, special 
                                  issuance of provided to mayors and retired 
                                  members of General Assembly; fee increased for 
                                  transfer of certificate of title to support 
                                  adult education and highway patrol programs


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020731  Act No. A349
------  20020720  Signed by Governor
------  20020606  Ratified R455
Senate  20020605  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20020605  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   20020530  Debate adjourned
Senate  20020528  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
------  20020528  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020523  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
Senate  20020522  Recalled from Committee,               15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  20010322  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   20010322  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010321  Read second time
------  20010315  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20010314  Committee report: Favorable            21 HEPW
House   20010206  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 14, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 15, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 22, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 23, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 28, 2002 - Word format
Revised on June 5, 2002 - Word format

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(A349, R455, H3485)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY CHARGE TO ISSUE OR TRANSFER A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO TEN DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEE; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 22, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS, AND COUNTY CORONERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY THEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO ISSUE SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO MAYORS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

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

Certificates of title

SECTION 1. Section 56-19-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-19-420. (A) The department shall charge ten dollars for:

(1) the issuance of a certificate of title;

(2) the transfer of a certificate of title; or

(3) the issuance of a duplicate certificate of title.

(B) Five dollars of the fee contained in this section must be placed in a special earmarked account by the Comptroller General and must be distributed in the following manner:

(1) the first one million dollars must be allocated to the Department of Education and used to support adult education programs; and

(2) the remainder must be allocated to the Department of Public Safety and used to support highway patrol programs."

Special license plates

SECTION 2. Article 22, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Article 22

Special License Plates

Members of Municipal and County Councils, Coroners, Mayors,

and Members of the General Assembly Receiving Retirement Benefits

Section 56-3-2150. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of municipal and county councils, county coroners, and mayors of this State for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The department also may issue special motor vehicle license plates to former members of the General Assembly who are eligible to receive retirement benefits under the General Assembly Retirement System for private passenger motor vehicles owned by them. The biennial fee for these special license plates is the same as the fee provided in Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to a councilman, coroner, mayor, or member of the General Assembly who is receiving retirement benefits. The plate must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period.

Section 56-3-2160. The special plates must be of the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates, but must be of a distinctive design and bear those letters and numerals the department prescribes. The plates must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 20th day of July, 2002.

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