Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3699 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle licensing offices, to provide seating Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:DKA/4314AL.93 Introduced Date:19930311 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930311 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick G. Brown McLeod Neal Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3699 House 19930311 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-635 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SEATING FOR PERSONS WHO, BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE OR INFIRMITY, CANNOT STAND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IN OFFICES IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT REGISTERS AND LICENSES MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-3-635. The department is required to furnish adequate seating for persons who, because of their age or infirmity, cannot stand for long periods of time in those offices which register and license motor vehicles."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.