UPDATE ARCHAIC DISABILITY TERMS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 248 (Public) Filed Monday, March 7, 2011
TO UPDATE CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY IN REFERENCE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
Intro. by Hartsell.
Status: Ch. SL 2011-29 (Senate Action) (Apr 7 2011)

Bill History:

S 248/S.L. 2011-29

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 248/SL 2011-29 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Apr 7 2011 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO UPDATE CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY IN REFERENCE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 2/7/11 and 3/17/11. Enacted April 7, 2011. Effective April 7, 2011.

    Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Court System
  • Bill S 248 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Mar 17 2011 - View Summary

    Senate amendment makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 14-113 to replace the proposed term mute with unable to speak.

    Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Court System
  • Bill S 248 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Mar 7 2011 - View Summary

    Amends GS 1-255, GS 43-12, and Rule 601 of the Rules of Evidence, to replace the terms infant with minor, lunatic with an incompetent person, and insolvent with an insolvent person. Further amends Rule 601 to replace committee with guardian. Amends GS 14-113 to replace the terms dumb with mute and physically defective with physically disabled. Directs the State Banking Commission to revise the definition of fiduciary to no longer include the word lunatics when it next amends 04 NCAC 03D .0301. Makes other technical changes.

    Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Court System
    GS 1, GS 8C, GS 14, GS 43
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