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A57, R65, S424
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Leatherman and Ryberg
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6279cm05.doc
Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2005
Introduced in the House on March 8, 2005
Last Amended on March 2, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 6, 2005
Governor's Action: May 17, 2005, Signed
Summary: Motor Vehicles Department to provide Transportation Bank report that list total amount of fees and penalties collected
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/8/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
2/8/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-14
3/1/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation SJ-7
3/2/2005 Senate Amended
3/2/2005 Senate Read second time SJ-16
3/3/2005 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
3/8/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
3/8/2005 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
5/4/2005 Scrivener's error corrected
5/4/2005 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
HJ-64
5/5/2005 House Read second time HJ-32
5/5/2005 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-33
5/6/2005 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-4
5/11/2005 Ratified R 65
5/17/2005 Signed By Governor
5/19/2005 Copies available
5/19/2005 Effective date 05/17/05
5/25/2005 Act No. 57
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/8/2005
3/1/2005
3/2/2005
3/2/2005-A
5/4/2005
5/4/2005-A
(A57, R65, S424)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN FEES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY MUST PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BANK A REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR THAT LISTS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES AND PENALTIES IT COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS THAT ASSESS REGISTRATION AND LICENSING FEES FOR SELF-PROPELLED PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES AND LICENSING FEES FOR FARM TRUCKS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE ISSUANCE OF NEW LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION STICKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NEW LICENSE PLATES FOR SELF-PROPELLED PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES AND FARM TRUCKS MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT INTERVALS THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED FOR THE REGISTERING AND LICENSING OF SELF-PROPELLED PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES AND LICENSING FARM TRUCKS SHALL NO LONGER BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL RESTRICTED ACCOUNT TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF NEW LICENSE PLATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Annual Report
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-910(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 387 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"(A) All fees and penalties collected by the department under the provisions of this chapter must be distributed as provided in subsection (B) of this section except for fees and penalties collected pursuant to Sections 56-3-660 and 56-3-670 which must be placed in the state highway account of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank and except for those fees and penalties which must be credited to a different account as otherwise provided for by law.
Not later than September 1 of each year, the department must provide the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank a report for the previous fiscal year that lists the total amount of fees and penalties it collected pursuant to Sections 56-3-660 and 56-3-670 by vehicle classification and weight."
Licensing of self-propelled property carrying vehicles and farm trucks
SECTION 2. Section 56-3-1230(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 55 of 2001, is further amended to read:
"(A) License plates must be at least six inches wide and not less than twelve inches in length and must show in bold characters the year of registration, the serial number, the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the State, and other distinctive markings the department may consider advisable to indicate the class of the weight of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued. The plate must be of a strength and quality to provide a minimum service of five years. A new license plate including personalized and special plates, but excluding license plates provided in Sections 56-3-660 and 56-3-670, must be provided by the department at intervals the department considers appropriate, but at least every six years. A new license plate for vehicles contained in Sections 56-3-660 and 56-3-670 must be provided by the department at intervals the department considers appropriate. Beginning with the vehicle registration and license fees required by this title which are collected after July 1, 2002, except for the fees collected pursuant to Sections 56-3-660 and 56-3-670, two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee collected from the vehicle owner must be placed by the Comptroller General in a special restricted account to be used solely by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the costs associated with the production and issuance of new license plates. The department is not authorized to use this set aside money for any other purpose. License plates issued for vehicles in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds must be issued biennially, and no revalidation sticker may be issued for the plates. License plates issued as permanent may be revalidated and replaced at intervals determined by the department."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 11th day of May, 2005.
Approved the 17th day of May, 2005.
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