South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2142

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2142
Ratification Number:       140
Act Number                 79
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Definitions concerning handicapped
                           children, so as to redefine "visually
           handicapped pupils"
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(A79, R140, H2142)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, SO AS TO REDEFINE "VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS" TO MEAN PUPILS AGE FOUR OR OLDER INSTEAD OF PUPILS OF LEGAL SCHOOL AGE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Definitions

SECTION 1. Subsection (7) of Section 59-21-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7) 'Visually handicapped pupils' means pupils of age four or older who are blind or possess a severe visual disability as defined in Section 43-25-20;".

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.