(A) There is created the Accessibility Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes Council. The committee must be composed of the members of the South Carolina Building Codes Council in the positions of the person with a disability, the architect, the municipal administrator, the public member, and the State Engineer. The accessibility committee shall advise the Building Codes Council on all matters concerning accessibility to buildings, structures, and facilities by persons with disabilities including, but not limited to, amendments to state and federal statutes, regulations, or standards, education of the general public, and local enforcement. (B) As of June 30, 2002, all references to the Board for Barrier-Free Design must be construed to mean the Accessibility Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes Council, and where practical and efficient to do so, the Code Commissioner for the Legislative Council shall change statutory references to conform to the provisions of this section.
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