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This bill amends Section 40-25-40 of the South Carolina Code of Laws concerning the Commission on Hearing Aid Specialists, specifically updating the language related to member appointments. The bill modifies the existing provision that governs how members of the commission are appointed by the Governor, maintaining the existing four-year term structure while clarifying the recommendation process. Before appointing a specific commission member, the Governor is required to seek recommendations from various state agencies and organizations, including the South Carolina Hearing Aid Society, the Department of Aging, Department of Consumer Affairs, Department of Education, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Board of Commissioners of the School for the Deaf and the Blind. The bill retains existing rules about term limits, specifying that members who have served two or more full terms cannot be reappointed until at least one year after their most recent full term, and that the commission members will annually select a chairman and secretary from among themselves. The legislation will take effect upon receiving the Governor's approval, and its primary purpose appears to be updating an archaic reference in the existing law.

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