South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3599

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3599
Primary Sponsor:                Davenport
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        School for the Deaf and Blind
                                Board of Commissioners
Residing Body:                  House
Date Tabled:                    19940601    
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4318AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930302    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940601    
Last History Type:              Tabled
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Davenport
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3599  House   19940601      Tabled                                               Scott
                            Holt
                            Anderson
                            Neal
                            Felder
3599  House   19940519      Recalled from Committee         21
3599  House   19930302      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee
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RECALLED

May 19, 1994

H. 3599

Introduced by REP. Davenport

S. Printed 5/19/94--H.

Read the first time March 2, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND, SO AS TO ADD A MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-47-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-47-10. The board of commissioners of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind shall consist of nine ten members appointed by the Governor for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Each congressional district shall must be represented by one board member, who shall must be a resident of that district, and three four members shall must be appointed at large from the State. Of the members appointed at large, At least one of the members appointed at large shall must be deaf, and at least one such member shall must be blind, and one must represent the interests of persons with multiple handicaps. Vacancies shall must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The State Superintendent of Education and the executive officer of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall be are ex officio members of the board."

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

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