South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3293

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5061cm11.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Golf carts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
   1/12/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 25)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO THE OPERATION OF ROAD TERRAIN VEHICLES ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-115 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-115.    The owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart or a road terrain vehicle, if he has a valid driver's license, may obtain a permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles upon the payment of a fee of five dollars and proof of financial responsibility which permits his agent, employees, or him to:

(1)    operate the golf cart or road terrain vehicle on a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only; and

(2)    cross a primary highway or street while traveling along a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only."

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

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