H 3337 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3337 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, K.E. Bailey and J.M. Baxley
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
57-3-780 so as to require the Department of Highways and Public Transportation
to provide adequate seating for persons who, because of their age or
infirmity, cannot stand for long periods of time in offices in which the
Department registers and licenses motor vehicles.
01/29/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-4
01/29/91 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-4
02/26/91 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-780 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SEATING FOR PERSONS WHO,
BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE OR INFIRMITY, CANNOT STAND FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TIME IN OFFICES IN WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT REGISTERS AND LICENSES MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-3-780. The department is required to furnish
adequate seating for persons who, because of their age or infirmity,
cannot stand for long periods of time in those offices which register and
license motor vehicles."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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