Current Status Bill Number:3284 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970121 Primary Sponsor:Gamble All Sponsors:Gamble and Townsend Drafted Document Number:gjk\23216sd.97 Companion Bill Number:262 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Motor vehicle license plates, restriction on Shriners deleted
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970121 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-7100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO SHRINERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE RESTRICTION THAT A SHRINER MAY BE ISSUED ONLY ONE LICENSE PLATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-7100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 422 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-7100. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to members of the Shriners for private motor vehicles registered in their names. The fee for the issuance of this special plate must be the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title which must be deposited in the state general fund and the special fee required by Section 56-3-2020 which must be deposited with the Department of Revenue. Every five years the department shall assess the cost of production, administration, and issuance of this plate and provide this information to the General Assembly. Only one plate may be issued to a Shriner."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.