South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

S. 297

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators Gregory and Campsen

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11100sd05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2005

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: DNR authorized to sale any license, tag, stamp, or permit electronically

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

1/19/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ9

1/19/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ9

3/8/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ14

3/9/2005 Scrivener's error corrected

5/2/2006 Senate Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ8

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/2005

3/8/2005

3/9/2005

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 8, 2005

S.297

Introduced by Senators Gregory and Campsen

S. Printed 3/8/05--S. [SEC 3/9/05 2:22 PM]

Read the first time January 19, 2005.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S.297) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 50915 so as to provide that the Department of Natural Resources is authorized to prescribe, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 50-9-15 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:

/ Section 50-9-15. The department is authorized to prescribe the form of any license, stamp, permit, or tags issued under this title and is authorized to provide for the electronic sale and distribution of the same. The department is authorized to collect one dollar as a surcharge on each license, permit, registration, and registration renewal that is sold beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2010. The revenue from this onedollar surcharge must be used by the department only to upgrade its information technology systems. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

CHAUNCEY K. GREGORY for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50915 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF ANY LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, OR TAGS ISSUED UNDER TITLE 50 AND IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR ELECTRONIC SALE AND DISTRIBUTION, TO ALSO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FIVEYEAR PERIOD TO COLLECT A ONE DOLLAR SURCHARGE ON ANY LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, OR TAG ISSUED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS SURCHARGE SHALL BE USED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 509530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORM OF THE STAMP MUST BE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PICTORIAL STAMP MUST BE VALIDATED BY THE SIGNATURE OF THE LICENSEE WRITTEN ACROSS THE FACE OF THE STAMP.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 9, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 50915. The department is authorized to prescribe the form of any license, stamp, permit or tags issued under this title and is authorized to provide for the electronic sale and distribution of the same. The department is authorized to collect one dollar as a surcharge on each license, tag, permit, or registration that is sold beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2010. The revenue from this onedollar surcharge must be used by the department only to upgrade its information technology systems.”

SECTION 2. Section 509530(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 372 of 1996, is further amended to read:

“(2) Each stamp required under this section must be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of the stamp The form of the stamp must be as prescribed by the department. Any pictorial stamp must be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of the stamp.”

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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