Bill 297

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       297
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Russell 
All Sponsors:                      Russell 
Drafted Document Number:           PFM\7070AC.95
Companion Bill Number:             3148
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Deaf and Blind School

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950223  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950222  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950221  Read second time
Senate  19950216  Committee report: Favorable              04 SED
Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 16, 1995

S. 297

S. Printed 2/16/95--S.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 297), 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, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

NIKKI G. SETZLER, for Committee.

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.