H*4244(Rat #0558, Act #0467 of 1990)  General Bill, By J.B. Wilder, J.M. Baxley and 
R.S. Corning
 A Bill to create a joint committee to study problems of persons with
 disabilities.

   11/15/89  House  Prefiled
   11/15/89  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/09/90  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-52
   01/09/90  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-52
   01/24/90  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-11
   02/01/90  House  Read second time HJ-16
   02/06/90  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-27
   02/07/90  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   02/07/90  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
   04/05/90  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-17
   04/12/90  Senate Read second time SJ-182
   04/12/90  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-182
   04/16/90  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   04/17/90  Senate Recalled from Legislative Council SJ-11
   04/17/90  Senate Reconsidered SJ-11
   04/17/90  Senate Amended SJ-11
   04/17/90  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-11
   04/25/90  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-49
   05/01/90         Ratified R 558
   05/03/90         Signed By Governor
   05/03/90         Effective date 05/03/90
   05/03/90         Act No. 467
   06/13/90         Copies available

AN ACT TO CREATE A JOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Whereas, the State of South Carolina has become increasingly responsive to the needs of that special population commonly referred to as the "disabled"; and

Whereas, the result has been a proliferation of services to a large number of people who fall into this category; and

Whereas, relative to other states, South Carolina has a high proportion of disabled citizens suffering from physical or mental impairment that substantially limits everyday living; and

Whereas, the total impact of such a large number of South Carolinians with disabilities has resulted in the creation and expansion of numerous private and state offices designed to render specialized care and service to these individuals; and

Whereas, increased public awareness of and concern for the disabled citizens has now compounded the problems of planning, coordination, duplication of effort, and the existence and use of timely accurate data and information on these individuals. Now, therefore,

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

Joint Committee to Study Problems of Persons with Disabilities

SECTION 1. (A) There is created a committee of nine members to be appointed. Three must be members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker; three must be members of the Senate to be appointed by the President; and three members must be appointed by the Governor. The committee shall make a full and complete study of the problems of persons with disabilities which shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) establishing a working definition of the word "disabled" that would be standardized for use by public and private agencies;

(2) determining the feasibility of designing and implementing a computerized data base of disabled citizens in South Carolina to be used, among other things, as a tool for planning and coordinating service activities;

(3) transportation problems of the disabled;

(4) housing needs of the disabled with particular emphasis on rental and leased dwellings;

(5) recreational facilities;

(6) identification of those segments of the population of the elderly who, by virtue of their disabilities, would fall within the scope of this study.

(B) The Legislative Council shall provide professional services as the committee may require.

(C) Committee members are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. If no appropriation is authorized for the operation of the committee, the expenses of the members of the Senate and the House shall be paid from the approved accounts of their respective bodies and the expenses of the members appointed by the Governor shall be paid from funds available to the Governor's office.

Time effective

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

Approved the 3rd day of May, 1990.