South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A177, R184, H3131

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Harrell and Umphlett
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5048cm07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2007
Last Amended on June 6, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on January 16, 2008
Became law without Governor's signature, February 7, 2008

Summary: License plates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2006  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-72
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-72
    3/6/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works HJ-2
    3/8/2007  House   Amended HJ-24
    3/8/2007  House   Read second time HJ-26
    3/8/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-26
    3/9/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   3/13/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   3/13/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-13
   5/17/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-5
    6/6/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-46
    6/6/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-46
    1/9/2008  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-12
   1/16/2008  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-20
   1/31/2008          Ratified R 184
    2/7/2008          Became law without Governor's signature
   2/12/2008          Copies available
   2/12/2008          Effective date 02/07/08
   2/15/2008          Act No. 177

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2006
3/6/2007
3/8/2007
5/17/2007
6/6/2007


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A177, R184, H3131)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 22, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO CERTAIN CURRENT AND RETIRED ELECTED OFFICIALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO FORMER MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND CERTAIN RETIRED JUDICIAL OFFICERS, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES.

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

Congressional and judicial special license plates

SECTION    1.    Article 22, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Article 22

Special License Plates: Former Members of the South Carolina Delegation of the United States Congress, Retired Judicial Officers, Members of Municipal and County Councils, Coroners, Mayors, and Members of the General Assembly Receiving Retirement Benefits

Section 56-3-2150.    The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle license plates to former members of the South Carolina Delegation of the United States Congress, retired judicial officers elected by the General Assembly or confirmed by the United States Senate respectively, 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 and vehicles classified as private passenger motor vehicles in Section 56-3-630 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 former members of the South Carolina Delegation of the United States Congress, retired judicial officers elected by the General Assembly or confirmed by the United States Senate respectively, 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 letters and numerals the Department of Motor Vehicles prescribes. The plates must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular registration and licensing period.

Section 56-3-2170.    The 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 to and approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is unlawful for a person to whom this plate has been issued to knowingly permit it to be displayed on a vehicle except the one authorized by the department. If a holder of this plate ceases to be a member of the municipal or county council or ceases to be county coroner, or mayor he immediately shall return the plate to the department.

Section 56-3-2180.    The provisions of this article do not affect the registration and licensing of motor vehicles as required by other provisions of this chapter but are cumulative to them. A person violating the provisions of this article or a person who fraudulently gives false or fictitious information in any application for a special license plate, as authorized in this article, conceals a material fact, or otherwise commits a fraud in any application or in the use of a special license plate issued is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 31st day of January, 2008.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 2/7/08.

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