South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4607

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AMENDED

March 7, 2002

    H. 4607

Introduced by Rep. Witherspoon

S. Printed 3/7/02--H.

Read the first time January 29, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ASSESS AN OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL FORTY DOLLAR FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS OPTIONAL FEE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-8200(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 63 of 1999, is amended to read:

    "(A)    The Department of Public Safety may issue motor vehicle license plates to members of Rotary International for private motor vehicles registered in their names. The fee for this special license plate must be the regular motor vehicle license fee contained 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 and an additional special fee of forty dollars which must be distributed to the Rotary District in which the purchaser's home club is located in this State. The department must report to the South Carolina Rotary District designee the district chosen by the license plate issuee to which this fee must be distributed. The fee must be deposited in an account designated by each South Carolina Rotary District, and must be distributed properly by each district. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for the 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 plate. The license plates issued pursuant to this section must conform to a design agreed to by the department and the chief executive officer of the organization."

SECTION    2.    Section 56-3-8100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 63 of 1999, is amended by adding at the end:

    "(D)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for the 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 plate."

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

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