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
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House 19980401 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
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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.