Bill Text: SC S1169 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: DMV to affix an endorsement on Veteran's driver's licenses

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Referred to Committee on Transportation [S1169 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2011-S1169-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL AFFIX AN ENDORSEMENT ON VETERAN'S DRIVER'S LICENSES SIGNIFYING THEIR STATUS AS A VETERAN.

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

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

"Section 56-1-137.        A person shall have a special endorsement affixed to his driver's license signifying his status as a veteran if the person is certified by the Veterans Administration or County Veterans Affairs office as meeting the definition of veteran pursuant to Section 25-11-40(A) or other means approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles."

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