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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