South Carolina Legislature


HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Commission for the Blind


Subcommittee: Healthcare and Regulatory

Subcommittee Chair: Phyllis J. Henderson

Subcommittee Members: Hon. William K. Bowers, Hon. Bill Taylor, Hon. MaryGail K. Douglas
Agency Website: http://www.sccb.state.sc.us/

Agency Head: James M. Kirby

Study Contact: Elaine Robertson
Contact Email: [email protected];


State and Federal Laws Relating to the Agency

In the Annual Restructuring Report, the agency was asked to provide a list of the legal standards that apply to the agency. An agency's mission and vision should have a basis in the legal standards that apply to the agency. In addition, each agency legal responsibility should be accomplished by one or more agency goals and objectives.

Below are lists of the state and federal laws that apply to the agency. This information was provided by the agency in its Annual Restructuring Report, Program Evaluation, Request for Information, or Accountability Report. There are links to where each list (e.g., state and federal laws) begins on the page and each code section included in a list is a link to the complete statute where you can find additional information.

  • The Clerk of the House of Representatives publishes a South Carolina Legislative Process booklet which provides an overview of the lawmaking process of the South Carolina General Assembly. The booklet has been developed to aid in understanding the process and offers a glossary of terms used in the legislative process.
  • Unless specifically stated otherwise, a proviso is a temporary law, made effective for the upcoming fiscal year by the enactment of the General Appropriations Act (state budget).
  • This is an Excel document which shows the goals and/or objectives that satisfy each legal standard that applies to the agency.

  • State Constitution

  • Agency did not provide any that directly relate to it.

  • State Laws

    Title 1. Administration of the Government
  • Chapter 25. Human Services Demonstration Project
  • 1-25-60 - State Interagency Planning and Evaluation Advisory Committee; Interagency Demonstration Area Coordinating Committee.

  • Title 7. Elections
  • Chapter 5. Qualifications and Registration of Electors; Article 4 - Multiple Site Voter Registration and Responsibilities of the State Election Commission in Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
  • 7-5-310 Definitions; designations.
  • 7-5-330 Completion, receipt, and disposition of voter registration application; discretionary removal of elector.

  • Title 39. Trade and Commerce
  • Chapter 53. Products Made by Blind Persons
  • 39-53-40 - Commission for the Blind shall verify articles sold.

  • Title 43. Social Services
  • Chapter 21. Division and Advisory Council on Aging
  • 43-21-120 - Coordinating council.
  • Chapter 25. Commission for the Blind
  • 43-25-10 - Commission for the Blind created; membership; qualifications and terms of members; meetings; officers; compensation.
  • 43-25-20 - "Blindness" and "severe visual disability" as criteria for acceptance for services for persons who qualify.
  • 43-25-30 - Powers and duties of commission.
  • 43-25-40 - Commission shall establish application procedure; register of ophthalmologists; commission shall pay examination costs.
  • 43-25-50 - Eye examinations and medical and surgical treatment for visually handicapped persons; reports of results.
  • 43-25-60 - Itinerant teachers shall assist in schools; visually handicapped pupils shall be reported to commission.
  • 43-25-70 - Concession stands.
  • 43-25-80 - Fund for treatment and training of visually handicapped.
  • 43-25-90 - Right to and procedures at hearings and appeals; effect of appeal.
  • 43-25-100 - Transfer of certain powers and duties of Division for the Blind to Commission.
  • Chapter 26. Operation of Vending Facilities by Blind Persons
  • 43-26-10 - Definitions.
  • 43-26-20 - Powers of commission.
  • 43-26-30 - Duties of commission.
  • 43-26-40 - Licenses for operation of vending facilities; hearing and termination.
  • 43-26-50 - Options to establish vending facilities operated by blind persons.
  • 43-26-60 - Articles which may be sold at such facilities.
  • 43-26-70 - Space for such facilities in new construction or remodeling of public buildings; costs.
  • 43-26-80 - Blind vendors may have guide dogs on public property.
  • 43-26-90 - Buildings not subject to chapter.
  • 43-26-100 - Effect on existing vending facilities operated by the blind.
  • 43-26-110 - Existing facilities may not be sold until option to lease given to commission.

  • Title 44. Health
  • Chapter 38. Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
  • 44-38-380 - Advisory Council to System.

  • Title 59. Education
  • Chapter 36. Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities
  • 59-36-20 - Comprehensive system of special education and services; mandate of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; agencies and persons responsible; inter-agency cooperation; level of services; costs of services; resolving disagreements.

  • State Provisos (Temporary Law)

    2014-2015 Appropriations Act, Part 1B Section
  • Agency did not provide any that directly related to it.


  • Federal Laws

    Title 29. Labor; Chapter 16-Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services; Subchapter I-Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Part A-General Provisions
  • 29 U.S.C. 720(a)(2) Declaration of policy; authorization of appropriations
  • Under the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (Program), the Secretary provides grants to assist States in operating statewide comprehensive, coordinated, effective, efficient, and accountable programs, each of which is (a) An integral part of a statewide workforce investment system; and (b) Designed to assess, plan, develop, and provide vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities, consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment.

  • Title 29. Labor; Chapter 16-Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services; Subchapter VII-Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living; Part B-Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind
  • 29 U.S.C. 796k(a)-(b) - Program of grants


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