H 3276 General Bill, By Simrill, Altman, Bailey, Bauer, Cave, Govan, Kirsh, 
Koon, Maddox, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Rice, Riser, Rodgers, 
J. Smith, Stuart, Trotter and W.J. Young

Similar(S 203, H 3129)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 38-77-114 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PASSENGER VANS OWNED OR OPERATED BY LOCAL
 CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST BE
 INSURED FOR CERTAIN MINIMUM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGES, AND REQUIRE THE
 DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS BY
 APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS, RULINGS, OR ORDERS.

   01/21/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   01/21/97  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-16

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-114 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PASSENGER VANS OWNED OR OPERATED BY LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST BE INSURED FOR CERTAIN MINIMUM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGES, AND REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS BY APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS, RULINGS, OR ORDERS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-114. Every passenger van owned or operated by any local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina must be insured for minimum automobile insurance coverages at the same standard rates as any comparable fifteen passenger church bus.

The Director of the Department of Insurance shall enforce the provisions of this section by appropriate regulations, rulings, or orders."

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