Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4117 Primary Sponsor:Neal Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Computer training, visually impaired Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:436/11140AC.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Neal Moody-Lawrence Breeland Inabinett Hines Whipper Cobb-Hunter P. Harris Anderson Beatty Mattos Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4117 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR COMPUTER TRAINING FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH THE STATE TECHNICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM WITH THE CONSULTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 53, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-53-2210. As used in this article:
(1) `Board' means the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education.
(2) `Commission' means the South Carolina Commission for the Blind.
(3) `Visually impaired' means legal blindness as determined by a physician or a state agency authorized to make that determination.
Section 59-53-2220. (A) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, in consultation with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, shall establish a computer training program for the visually impaired. The board shall designate an employee currently in the technical education system to develop the admission, curriculum, and completion requirements for the program and shall consult and coordinate with the commission which shall provide oversight and guidance in developing and implementing the program.
(B) The program must be implemented at institutions throughout the state technical education system.
Section 59-53-2230. The board and the commission must arrange transportation for visually impaired students participating in the program who are unable to provide or arrange for their own transportation.
Section 59-53-2240. The board, in consultation with the commission, may establish and charge a fee to persons who enroll in the program. No person who qualifies to participate in the program may be refused enrollment due to inability to pay, but a sliding fee scale, loans, and grants may be utilized.
Section 59-53-2250. The board and commission may accept funds, grants, or equipment from donors to offset the cost of implementing this program, including transportation costs."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.