South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3805

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh and Clark
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10753mm05.doc

Introduced in the House on March 29, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Motor carrier property tax

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/29/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   3/29/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
   4/20/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/29/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2890 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF A PERSON WHO FAILS TO FILE AND PAY A MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY TAX ON A VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUSPENSION PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION DOES NOT SUBJECT THE PERSON TO CUSTODIAL ARREST OR THE REQUIREMENT OF PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 23, Chapter 37 of Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-37-2890.    (A)    Upon request of the Department of Revenue, and after the time period for all appeals of any tax due is exhausted, the Department of Public Safety shall suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration of a person who fails to file and pay a motor carrier property tax on a vehicle, pursuant to this article. Before notification is sent to the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Revenue shall notify the delinquent taxpayer by letter of the pending suspension and of the steps necessary to prevent the suspension from being entered on the person's driving and registration records. The department shall allow thirty days for payment of taxes before notifying the Department of Public Safety to suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration.

(B)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-1-460, a charge of driving under suspension when the suspension is solely for failure to file and pay a motor carrier property tax or the reinstatement fee required for the property tax does not require proof of financial responsibility. A person is not subject to a custodial arrest solely for being under suspension pursuant to this section."

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

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