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Bill 529

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      529
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990224
Primary Sponsor:                  Elliott
All Sponsors:                     Elliott, Mescher
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\de\005silv.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Silver Haired Legislature, Inc; model 
                                  legislature on aging issues created; General 
                                  Assembly, Aging


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000328  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Mescher
Senate  19990224  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON AGING, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-190 SO AS TO CREATE A MODEL LEGISLATURE ON AGING ISSUES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE, INC.; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS MUST BE SELECTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE IN COORDINATION WITH THE STATE'S NETWORK OF AGING PROGRAMS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-21-190. There is created a model legislature on aging issues to be administered by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc. This model legislature shall:

(1) identify issues, concerns, and possible solutions for problems facing the aging population in South Carolina;

(2) make recommendations to the Governor and members of the General Assembly;

(3) arrange educational forums to explore issues related to older South Carolinians;

(4) promote good government for all South Carolinians.

The participants must be sixty-five years of age or older and must be selected pursuant to procedures adopted by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc. in coordination with the state's network of aging programs.

The nonpartisan model legislature shall conduct its general assembly annually."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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