Current Status Bill Number:3061 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Vaughn All Sponsors:Vaughn, Cato, Witherspoon, Simrill, Walker, Allison, Meacham, Elliott, Moody-Lawrence, Baxley, Lloyd, Richardson Drafted Document Number:GJK\21073SD.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Park facilities, free charges
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Senate 19950216 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
referred to Committee
House 19950215 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19950214 Read second time
House 19950208 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR
House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 20 HANR
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 8, 1995
H. 3061
Introduced by REPS. Vaughn, Cato, Witherspoon, Simrill, Walker, Allison, Meacham, Elliott, Moody-Lawrence, Baxley, Lloyd and Richardson
S. Printed 2/8/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3061), to amend Section 51-3-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to use of state park facilities free of charge by aged, blind, and disabled persons, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
CHARLES R. SHARPE, for Committee.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$-0-
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually Thereafter$-0-
House Bill 3061 amends Section 51-3-60 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, by adding that any South Carolina resident who is over sixty-five years of age or disabled or legally blind must be admitted to any state park without charge.
As the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is already providing free admission to such individuals, there is no anticipated reduction in projected revenues as a result of enactment of this bill. And, as this bill impacts on state park revenues, which accrue to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, there is no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State.
Prepared By: Approved By:
Robert J. Stein George N. Dorn, Jr.
State Budget Analyst Director, Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OF STATE PARK FACILITIES FREE OF CHARGE BY AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED PERSONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FREE USE OF FACILITIES INCLUDES NO ADMISSION CHARGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 51-3-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 51-3-60. Any South Carolina resident who is over sixty-five years of age or disabled or legally blind as defined in Section 43-25-20 of the 1976 Code must be admitted to any state park without charge and may use any facility of a state park except campsites, overnight lodging, and recreation buildings without charge. Such These residents may also may use campsite facilities at one-half of the prescribed fee. A person exercising this privilege on the basis of age shall present his medicare card or other card approved by the South Carolina Commission Division on Aging in the Office of the Governor to the employee of the State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism who is in charge of the particular state park, and a person who is disabled or legally blind shall present to such the person in charge of the park a certificate to that effect from a licensed doctor of medicine or an official of an agency authorized by law to make determinations of disability or blindness. The authorization for admission and use of the facilities as provided by this section shall is not be effective if it conflicts with any federal law, rule or regulation.
The term `disabled' as used herein in this section shall mean the inability to perform substantial gainful employment by reason of a medically-determinable impairment, either physical or mental, which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of twelve months or more.
Any South Carolina resident who is a veteran and who has been classified by the Veterans Administration as permanently and totally disabled may also may enter any state park without charge upon presentation to the person in charge of the park an identification card from the county veterans affairs officer stating the veteran's permanent and total disability. A statement of age or disability may not be made for any person whose age and disability records are not maintained in the veterans affairs office at which the request is made."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.