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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4900 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000412 Primary Sponsor:Hayes All Sponsors:Hayes, Battle, Hinson, Miller, Robinson, Stille and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9489htc00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Taxation, Motor vehicle property; delinquent, personal; registration and drivers license suspension for; Public Safety History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000412 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2740 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER TO SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYING PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 21, Chapter 37, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-37-2740. The Department of Public Safety shall suspend the driver's license and motor vehicle registration of a person upon a written or electronic notification from the county treasurer or municipal clerk treasurer stating that property taxes owed by the person on a motor vehicle have not been paid within the time limit prescribed by this article."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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