South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3796

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3796
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970401
Primary Sponsor:                   Limehouse
All Sponsors:                      Limehouse and McKay 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1111cm.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Invitations and Memorial
                                   Resolutions Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                           Motor State license plates,
                                   Public Safety Department to issue,
                                   motor vehicles; State Nickname,
                                   official
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970401  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICIAL NICKNAME OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS "THE MOTOR STATE" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS AUTHORIZED TO USE THIS DESIGNATION ON THE STATE'S OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.

Whereas, the State of South Carolina is the site of the highly sought BMW manufacturing facility, located in Greenville County; and

Whereas, both Audi and Honda executives have expressed intense interest in locating manufacturing facilities in the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, in the very likely event the State is successful in attracting both Audi and Honda, South Carolina would then become a major manufacturer of automobiles, a giant among automobile producing states, and "The Motor State"; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina should be proud of that distinction and display that pride in the appropriate manner; and

Whereas, an appropriate and highly visible way to display that pride is to adopt the nickname of "The Motor State" and to display that nickname on its official license plates. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the official nickname for the State of South Carolina is "The Motor State" and that the Department of Public Safety is authorized to use the designation "South Carolina: The Motor State" on the official license plates produced for the State.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety.

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