Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5050 Primary Sponsor:D. Smith Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Deaf and Blind School, services Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:CYY/15982AC.94 Introduced Date:19940412 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940412 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:D. Smith Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5050 House 19940412 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-47-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES AT THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, SO AS TO INCLUDE HARD OF HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-47-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-47-70. All deaf mutes and , hard of hearing, blind, and visually impaired persons of the State who are of proper age and mental capacity eligible, each case to be decided by the board of commissioners, shall must be admitted to the benefits of the school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.