Current Status Bill Number:4931 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980401 Primary Sponsor:Howard All Sponsors:Howard, Cave, Gourdine, Knotts, Inabinett, Davenport, Lloyd, Lee, Byrd, Pinckney, Kelley, Canty, Fleming and Wilder Drafted Document Number:ggs\22024cm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Handicapped parking, Disabilities Department to issue certificates allowing taxicab drivers to park in, Motor Vehicles
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980401 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1976 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS SHALL ISSUE CERTIFICATES OR PERMITS TO HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS THAT ALLOW A TAXICAB TRANSPORTING SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO PARK IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-1976. The Department of Disabilities and Special needs shall issue certificates or permits to handicapped individuals that allow a taxicab that transports a person holding a certificate or permit to park in a handicapped parking place."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.