All departments, officers, agencies and institutions of the State shall cooperate with the system in carrying out its duties. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all departments, officers, agencies and institutions of the State may, on the behalf of a person with a developmental or other disability, request the system to provide protection and advocacy services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any program or facility shall permit the system to inspect and copy any record or documents provided for in Section 43-33-370(2).

HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 48 Section 10; 1980 Act No. 465; 2017 Act No. 52 (S.325), Section 7, eff May 19, 2017.

Editor's Note

2017 Act No. 52, Sections 10 to 12, provide as follows:

"SECTION 10. The Governor shall take all actions necessary pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 732 to designate Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc., formerly known as the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc., as the South Carolina administrator of the Client Assistance Program.

"SECTION 11. Authorized appropriations and the assets and liabilities of the Client Assistance Program are transferred to and become part of Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc., formerly known as the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc.

"SECTION 12. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc., formerly known as the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc., shall administer the Client Assistance Program upon the completion of all necessary filings with the federal government."

Effect of Amendment

2017 Act No. 52, Section 7, substituted "person with a developmental or other disability" for "developmentally disabled or handicapped person", inserted "Section", and made nonsubstantive changes.