H 3568 General Bill, By Rice
Summary: Commission for the Blind abolished
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, TO ABOLISH THE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, RETAINING CERTAIN PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DIVISION AND MERGING OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER COMMISSION WITH THE STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 43, RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, RATHER THAN THE AGENCY BOARD, SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION WHO SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD, AND TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FORMER BOARD TO THE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THIS ACT.
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02/16/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
02/16/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13