South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4494

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 19, 2002

    H. 4494

Introduced by Rep. Lucas

S. Printed 2/19/02--H.

Read the first time January 15, 2002.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4494) to amend Sections 56-3-1750 and 56-3-1760, both as amended, and Section 56-3-1770, relating to United States Military Reserve Special License Plates, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 56-3-1750, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking line 8 on page 2, and inserting / department to defray the expenses of the motor vehicle division in producing this special license plate. /

    As amended, Section 56-3-1750 shall read:

    /     Section 56-3-1750.    The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate plates to active and retired members of the United States Air Force Reserve, United States Army Reserve, United States Coast Guard Reserve, United States Marine Corps Reserve, or United States Navy Reserve who are residents of the State for a private passenger motor vehicle registered in their respective names. The biennial 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. Only one plate may be issued to a person. From the fees collected by the issuance of this special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the department to defray the expenses of the motor vehicle division in producing this special license plate. /

    Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION:

    / SECTION    _____.    Section 56-3-8100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 63 of 1999, is amended by adding at the end:

    "(D)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, of the fees collected for a special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor vehicle Division in producing and administering the special license plate." /

    Renumber sections to conform

    Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

    The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicates implementation of the bill would have a minimal impact on the General Fund of the State. The Division of Motor Vehicles currently issues United States Military Reserve Plates, and using existing inventory of these plates and affixing the decal authorized by Section 2 of the bill, costs would be minimized. Section 1 of the provides for the a portion of the fees for the special license plate to be placed in a restricted account for use by the department to defray the expense of producing of the special license plate.

SPECIAL NOTES:

    Per Proviso 36.6 of the FY 2001-02 Appropriation Act all revenues derived under Title 56, except those enumerated in the proviso, must be deposited to the General Fund of the State.

    Approved By:

    Don Addy

    Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-1750 AND 56-3-1760, BOTH AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 56-3-1770, RELATING TO UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MORE THAN ONE LICENSE PLATE MAY BE ISSUED TO AN ACTIVE OR RETIRED MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVE, THAT SUFFICIENT FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THESE LICENSE PLATES MUST BE PLACED IN A RESTRICTED ACCOUNT AND USED TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE OF PRODUCING THE LICENSE PLATES, THAT LICENSE PLATES ISSUED TO RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATE MILITARY RESERVE SHALL HAVE IMPRINTED ON THEM OR A DECAL AFFIXED TO THEM THE WORD "RETIRED" OR AN ABBREVIATION SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A HOLDER OF THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE CEASES TO BE A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVE, HE MUST RETURN THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-1750 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

    "Section 56-3-1750.    The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate plates to active and retired members of the United States Air Force Reserve, United States Army Reserve, United States Coast Guard Reserve, United States Marine Corps Reserve, or United States Navy Reserve who are residents of the State for a private passenger motor vehicle registered in their respective names. The biennial 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. Only one plate may be issued to a person. From the fees collected by the issuance of this special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the department to defray the expense of producing this special license plate."

SECTION    2.    Section 56-3-1760 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 164 of 1993, is further amended to read:

    "Section 56-3-1760.    The special license plate must be of the same size and general design as regular motor vehicle license plates. The department shall imprint the special license plates with the words 'United States Military Reserve' or an abbreviation selected by the department, with numbers the department may determine. The department shall imprint on or affix a decal to the special license plates issued to retired members of the United States Military Reserve the word 'Retired' or an abbreviation selected by the department. The license plate must be for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued."

SECTION    3.    Section 56-3-1770 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 56-3-1770.    A license plate issued pursuant to this article may be transferred to another vehicle of the same weight class owned by the same person upon application being made and being approved by the department. It is unlawful for any a person to whom the plate has been issued knowingly to permit it to be displayed on any vehicle except the one authorized by the department. If a holder of the plate ceases to be an active or a retired member of the United States Military Reserve he shall must immediately return the plate to the department."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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