Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3599 Primary Sponsor:Davenport Type of Legislation:GB Subject:School for the Deaf and Blind Board of Commissioners Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19940601 Computer Document Number:DKA/4318AL.93 Introduced Date:19930302 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940601 Last History Type:Tabled Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Davenport Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3599 House 19940601 Tabled Scott Holt Anderson Neal Felder 3599 House 19940519 Recalled from Committee 21 3599 House 19930302 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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May 19, 1994
H. 3599
S. Printed 5/19/94--H.
Read the first time March 2, 1993.
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.