2001-2002 Bill 4412: Special License Plates Provided: Morris Island Lighthouse; Share The

BIL: 4412 RTN: 328 ACN: 264 TYP: General Bill GB INB: House IND: 20020108 PSP: Scarborough SPO: Scarborough, Altman, Coates, Campsen DDN: l:\council\bills\nbd\11026ac02.doc DPB: 20020508 LAD: 20020502 GOV: U Became law without signature of Governor DGA: 20020521 SUB: Special license plates provided: Morris Island Lighthouse; Share the Road; and Heritage Classic Foundation

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______------20020603 Act No. A264 ------20020521 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------20020514 Ratified R328 House 20020508 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification ------20020506 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20020502 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20020425 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20020424 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 15 ST Senate 20020312 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee House 20020308 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020307 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 20020307 Amended, read second time ------20020306 Scrivener's error corrected House 20020306 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Campsen House 20020305 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 20020108 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 20011212 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW

Versions of This Bill Revised on 20020305 Revised on 20020306 Revised on 20020307 Revised on 20020424 Revised on 20020502 Revised on 20020506

TXT: (A264, R328, H4412)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLES 44, 94, AND 97, SO AS TO PROVIDE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SHARE THE ROAD LICENSE PLATES, A SPECIAL MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE LICENSE PLATE, AND THE HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8100, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FROM THE FUNDS COLLECTED FOR THESE LICENSE PLATES, SUFFICIENT FUNDS MUST BE SET ASIDE FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING THE SPECIAL PLATE.

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

Share the Road license plates

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Article 44

Share the Road License Plates

Section 56-3-4410. (A) The department may issue ‘Share the Road’ special motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger-carrying motor vehicles or light pickups having an empty weight of seven thousand pounds or less and a gross weight of nine thousand pounds or less registered in their names which may have imprinted on the plate an emblem, a seal, or other symbol of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc. The Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc., shall submit to the department for its approval the emblem, seal, or other symbol it desires to be used for this special license plate. The Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc., may request a change in the emblem, seal, or other symbol not more than once every five years. The special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued. The fee for this special license plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title and a special motor vehicle license fee of thirty dollars. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from the fees collected pursuant to this section, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor Vehicle Division in producing and administering the special license plates. The remaining funds collected from the special motor vehicle license fee must be distributed to the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc., or another nonprofit fund designated by the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc., for the promotion of bicycling safety and education programs. Any remaining funds must be administered by the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc., used only for efforts to promote bicycle safety and education programs, and deposited in an appropriate nonprofit account designated by the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Inc. (C) Before the department produces and distributes a plate authorized under this section, it must receive: (1) four hundred or more prepaid applications for the special license plate or a deposit of four thousand dollars from the individual or organization seeking issuance of the license plate. If a deposit of four thousand dollars is made by an individual or organization pursuant to this section, the department must refund the four thousand dollars once an equivalent amount of license plate fees is collected for that organization’s license plate. If the equivalent amount is not collected within four years of the first issuance of the license plate, then the department must retain the deposit; and (2) a plan to market the sale of the special license plate that must be approved by the department. (D) If the department receives less than three hundred biennial applications and renewals for a particular special license plate authorized under this section, it shall not produce additional special license plates in that series. The department shall continue to issue special license plates of that series until the existing inventory is exhausted.”

Morris Island Lighthouse license plates

SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

2 “Article 94

Special Morris Island Lighthouse License Plates

Section 56-3-9400. (A) The department may issue ‘Morris Island Lighthouse’ special motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger-carrying motor vehicles or light pickups having an empty weight of seven thousand pounds or less and a gross weight of nine thousand pounds or less registered in their names which may have imprinted on the plate an emblem, a seal, or other symbol of the Morris Island Lighthouse. Save the Light, Inc., shall submit to the department for its approval the emblem, seal, or other symbol it desires to be used for this special license plate. Save the Light, Inc., may request a change in the emblem, seal, or other symbol not more than once every five years. The special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued. The fee for this special license plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title and a special motor vehicle license fee of one hundred dollars. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from the fees collected pursuant to this section, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor Vehicle Division in producing and administering the special license plates. The remaining funds collected from the special motor vehicle license fee must be distributed to Save the Light, Inc., or another nonprofit fund designated by Save the Light, Inc., for the restoration and preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. Any remaining funds must be administered by Save the Light, Inc., used only for efforts to restore and preserve the Morris Island Lighthouse, and deposited in an appropriate nonprofit account designated by Save the Light, Inc. (C) The department shall reserve the first twelve license plates for use by Save the Light, Inc. (D) Before the department produces and distributes a plate authorized under this section, it must receive: (1) four hundred or more prepaid applications for the special license plate or a deposit of four thousand dollars from the individual or organization seeking issuance of the license plate. If a deposit of four thousand dollars is made by an individual or organization pursuant to this section, the department must refund the four thousand dollars once an equivalent amount of license plate fees is collected for that organization’s license plate. If the equivalent amount is not collected

3 within four years of the first issuance of the license plate, then the department must retain the deposit; and (2) a plan to market the sale of the special license plate that must be approved by the department. (E) If the department receives less than three hundred biennial applications and renewals for a particular special license plate authorized under this section, it shall not produce additional special license plates in that series. The department shall continue to issue special license plates of that series until the existing inventory is exhausted.”

Heritage Classic Foundation license plates

SECTION 3. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Article 97

Heritage Classic Foundation Special License Plates

Section 56-3-9710. (A) The department may issue Heritage Classic Foundation special license plates to owners of private passenger-carrying motor vehicles registered in their names. The fee for each special license plate is seventy-five dollars every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle license fee set forth in Article 5. Each special license plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates. Each special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month the special license plate is issued. (B) Of the fees collected pursuant to this section, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor Vehicle Division in producing and administering this special license plate. The remaining funds collected from the special motor vehicle license fee must be distributed to the Heritage Classic Foundation. (C) Before the department produces and distributes the Heritage Classic Foundation special license plates pursuant to this section, it must receive: (1) four hundred or more prepaid applications for the special license plate or a deposit of four thousand dollars from the individual or organization seeking issuance of the license plate. If a deposit of four thousand dollars is made by an individual or organization pursuant to this section, the department shall refund the four thousand dollars once

4 an equivalent amount of license plate fees is collected for that organization’s license plate. If the equivalent amount is not collected within four years of the first issuance of the respective license plate, the department shall retain the deposit; (2) a plan to market the sale of the special license plate which must be approved by the department. (D) If the department receives less than three hundred biennial applications and renewals for a particular special license plate, it may not produce additional special license plates in that series. The department shall continue to issue special license plates of that series until the existing inventory is exhausted.”

Funds to be used for special license plate program

SECTION 4. Section 56-3-8100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 63 of 1999, is amended by adding at the end:

“(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for the special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Public Safety to defray the expenses of the Motor Vehicle Division in producing and administering the special plate.”

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/21/02.

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