South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3161

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3161
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Townsend
All Sponsors:                      Townsend, Cooper, Walker and
                                   Haskins
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2768cm.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Date of Last Amendment:            19980219
Subject:                           Beginner's permit, special
                                   restricted drivers license, issuance
                                   provisions; motor vehicles
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980219  Amended
Senate  19980128  Amended
Senate  19980120  Recalled from Committee,                 15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970220  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19970219  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970218  Read second time
House   19970212  Committee report: Favorable              21 HEPW
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          21 HEPW
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AMENDED THE SECOND TIME

February 19, 1998

H. 3161

Introduced by Reps. Townsend, Cooper, Walker and Haskins

S. Printed 2/19/98--S.

Read the first time February 20, 1997.

A BILL

TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SO AS TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTERS 1 AND 3 OF TITLE 56 BY TRANSFERRING ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SO THAT THE DIVISION MAY HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE STAFFING LEVELS CUT BY PREVIOUS BUDGET REDUCTIONS, TO ENABLE THE DIVISION TO HAVE NECESSARY FUNDING TO PROVIDE TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA WITH EFFICIENT AND TIMELY CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE 1998-99 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. In order to facilitate the Department of Public Safety in establishing and assigning sufficient manpower to provide the services mandated by Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of Title 56, the department is mandated and directed to immediately use any and all funds carried forward from previous fiscal years for personal services, employer contributions, and operating expenses necessary to establish such full-time equivalent positions for the Motor Vehicle Division as may be determined necessary by the Department of Public Safety to fully staff division offices, but not to exceed one hundred twenty full-time positions. The Budget and Control Board shall take such actions as are required or necessary to establish the positions authorized by this act.

The department shall submit a report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee detailing the department's plan to immediately implement this section no later than fifteen days after the effective date of this act.

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

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