2001-2002 Bill 504: Motor Vehicle License Plates for National Or State Guard, Military
BIL:504
RTN:213
ACN:193
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:Senate
IND:20010328
PSP:Reese
SPO:Reese
DDN:l:\council\bills\ggs\22929cm01.doc
DPB:20020312
LAD:20020307
GOV:S
DGA:20020327
SUB:Motor vehicle license plates for National or State Guard, military identification card required; fees used to defray cost of producing and distributing
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20020424Act No. A193
------20020327Signed by Governor
------20020321Ratified R213
Senate20020312Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House20020308Read third time, returned with
amendment
House20020307Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third reading
on Friday, 20020308
House20020305Committee report: Favorable with21 HEPW
amendment
House20010411Introduced, read first time,21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Senate20010410Read third time, sent to House
Senate20010405Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate20010404Committee report: Favorable15 ST
Senate20010328Introduced, read first time,15 ST
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010404
Revised on 20020305
Revised on 20020307
TXT:
(A193, R213, S504)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5631815, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THE APPLICANT’S MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THE APPLICANT IS EITHER A RETIRED OR ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD OR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5638100, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE FEES COLLECTED FOR A 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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
National and State Guard license plates
SECTION1.Section 5631815 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1999, is further amended to read:
“Section 5631815.The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a retired member of the South Carolina National Guard and may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a member of the South Carolina State Guard who is a resident of the State for a private passenger motor vehicle owned or leased by a member or a retiree only after the current stock of South Carolina Guard, National Guard, and South Carolina National Guard Retired license plates is exhausted. An application for a special motor vehicle license plate must include a copy of the applicant’s military identification card or other evidence that shows the applicant is either a retired or active member of the South Carolina National Guard or the South Carolina State Guard.”
Production and distribution guidelines
SECTION2.Section 5638100 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.”
Time effective
SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 21st day of March, 2002.
Approved the 27th day of March, 2002.
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