South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 19, 2005

S. 3

Introduced by Senators Leatherman, Verdin, Gregory and Grooms

S. Printed 1/19/05--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 3) to amend Section 56-3-3950, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the "Keep South Carolina Beautiful" special license plates, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

W. GREG RYBERG for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-3950, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "KEEP SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REVISE THE ALLOCATION OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF "KEEP SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-3950 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-3950.    The department may issue a special commemorative 'Keep South Carolina Beautiful' motor vehicle license plate for use by owners on their private passenger motor vehicles to establish a special fund to be used by the Department of Transportation for the purposes of beautifying the state's roads and highways. The Department of Transportation, in implementing this program, may not expend beautification funds for wildflowers without prior approval of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture shall ensure, before granting approval, that the varieties of wildflowers used in beautification are not harmful to agriculture at or near a proposed project. The biennial fee for the commemorative license plate is fifty-four dollars, and of this amount twenty-four dollars. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for this special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles to defray the department's expenses in producing and administering this special license plate. Any remaining funds must be placed in a special 'Keep South Carolina Beautiful Fund' established within and administered by the Department of Transportation. This biennial fee is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 7 of this title. The commemorative plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates and must be imprinted with the words 'Keep South Carolina Beautiful'. The plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued."

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

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