2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 393 - DEAF AND BLIND
Act 260 of 1978 - BLIND AND VISUALLY DISABLED PERSONS (393.351 - 393.369)

BLIND AND VISUALLY DISABLED PERSONS
Act 260 of 1978
AN ACT to revise and codify the laws relating to blind persons and persons with a visual disability; to create a commission; to prescribe its powers and duties and those of other state agencies relative to blind persons; to provide services, education, training, and assistance to blind persons; to regulate concessions operated by blind persons; to transfer powers, duties, functions, and appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

History: 1978, Act 260, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1998

• Section 393.351 - Definitions.
• Section 393.352 - Commission for blind; creation; appointment of members; chairperson; appointment and evaluation of director of commission; terms, compensation, and expenses of members; officers; quorum.
• Section 393.353 - Services for determining cause and prevention of blindness; examination to certify statutory blindness; treatment; cost; contract to provide eye examinations.
• Section 393.354 - Services to assist persons with visual disability; fee; duties of commission generally.
• Section 393.355 - Additional duties of commission.
• Section 393.356 - Employment and duties of educational consultants; assistance to students with visual disabilities; liaison and program coordination.
• Section 393.357 - Contributions or gifts; acceptance; expenditure; stipulation of donor.
• Section 393.358 - Powers of commission pursuant to state-federal agreements.
• Section 393.359 - Concessions in state buildings or on state property; operation by blind persons; plans; location of concessions.
• Section 393.360 - Act inapplicable to certain concessions; sighted person operating concession under contract or lease, or operating concession not applied for by blind person.
• Section 393.361 - Concessions; qualifications of applicant; limitation on number.
• Section 393.362 - Contract or lease of veteran with service-connected disability not affected.
• Section 393.363 - Implementation of Randolph-Sheppard vending stand act.
• Section 393.364 - Repealed. 1984, Act 335, Eff. Oct. 1, 1985.
• Section 393.365 - Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public.
• Section 393.366 - Transfer of personnel, equipment, and unexpended appropriations; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
• Section 393.367 - Repeal of MCL 393.251 to 393.258, 393.271 to 393.276, and 393.301 to 393.303.
• Section 393.368 - Effective date.
• Section 393.369 - Repealed. 1983, Act 141, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983.