General Bill
Blind Services:
Provides legislative policy and intent and revises duties of the Division of Blind Services; requires the division to develop and implement a state plan for vocational rehabilitation services; requires the division to develop and implement a state plan for independent living services; provides for the division to purchase and distribute specialized equipment without using state centralized purchasing procedures; exempts such equipment from certain record and inventory requirements; creates a children's program; requires background investigations of division personnel; redesignates the Advisory Council for the Blind as the Rehabilitation Council for the Blind; provides a popular name; modernizes terminology; requires the division to conduct a periodic survey of state properties; provides for the division to retain title to certain real and personal property intended for use by people who have visual impairments and certain personnel; allows the division to repossess, transfer, and dispose of such property; provides for rulemaking by the division; authorizes the division to create a blind services direct-support organization; provides purposes and objectives; provides for members of the board of the direct-support organization; provides that the organization is subject to public records and meetings requirements; requires expenses of the organization to be paid by private funds; provides guidelines for the use of the funds; repeals provisions regulating solicitation of funds for the use and benefit of blind persons.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2004
Last Event:
Died in Committee on State Administration on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 1918
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Subject:
Individuals with Disabilities
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 2918
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Subject:
Deaf & Blind School
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Relationship:
Compare
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Event:
H Died in Committee on State Administration
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Time:
04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
State Administration
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Event:
H Now in State Administration
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Time:
03/04/2004 - 10:40 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
State Administration
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
03/04/2004 - 10:40 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Appropriations
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
03/04/2004 - 10:40 PM
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Committee:
Subcommittee on Education Appropriations
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
03/04/2004 - 10:40 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Education K-20
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
03/04/2004 - 10:40 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
State Administration
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed timely
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Time:
02/23/2004 - 9:34 AM
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Member:
Baxley
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Committee:
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Version:
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