Section 21-7-7 – Rights of Blind Persons Not Using Cane or Service Animal.
Section 21-7-7 Rights of blind persons not using cane or service animal. A totally or partially blind pedestrian not carrying a cane as described in Section 21-7-6 or any totally or partially blind individual not using a service animal in a public accommodation shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon […]
Section 21-9-8 – Chair.
Section 21-9-8 Chair. The board shall elect a chair from its membership at the first meeting of initial board members on January 15, 1995, and every two years thereafter. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The board shall meet at least quarterly and, […]
Section 21-7-8 – Employment by State, Political Subdivisions of State, Public Schools, Etc.
Section 21-7-8 Employment by state, political subdivisions of state, public schools, etc. It is the policy of this state that an individual with a disability shall be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in […]
Section 21-9-9 – Duties of Board.
Section 21-9-9 Duties of board. The board shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Make rules and regulations for the provision of rehabilitation services. (2) Direct and supervise the expenditure of legislative appropriations for rehabilitation services. (3) Prescribe qualifications for the commissioner, directors, professionals, and administrative and clerical employees. (4) Disseminate information concerning and […]
Section 21-7-9 – Right to Housing Accommodations.
Section 21-7-9 Right to housing accommodations. (a) An individual with a disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as are other members of the general public, to any housing accommodation offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this state, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all […]
Section 21-9-10 – Commissioner.
Section 21-9-10 Commissioner. (a) The Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the State Department of Education shall serve as the initial commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services commencing on January 1, 1995, and shall be provided a contract of employment for a period not to exceed one year. (b) The board may […]
Section 21-7-10 – Annual Proclamation of White Cane Safety Day.
Section 21-7-10 Annual proclamation of White Cane Safety Day. Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. He shall issue a proclamation in which: (1) He comments upon the significance of the white cane; (2) He calls upon the citizens of the state to observe the […]
Section 21-9-11 – Duties of Commissioner.
Section 21-9-11 Duties of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving the department in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the board. (b) The commissioner shall perform the following specific duties: (1) Enforce the rules and regulations of the board governing the department’s services and programs. (2) Appoint to […]
Section 21-5-10 – Annual Report and Evaluation.
Section 21-5-10 Annual report and evaluation. The committee shall make a formal evaluation and shall make an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, including therein suggestions and recommendations for protecting and improving the state’s effectiveness in employing or helping to employ handicapped individuals. The annual report and evaluation shall be submitted to the […]
Section 21-8-1 – Definitions.
Section 21-8-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) COMMITTEE. The Hemophilia Advisory Committee established by this chapter. (2) HEMOPHILIA. A bleeding disorder resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in the blood, or hereditarily resulting in an abnormal or […]