§ 16-32-3-4 — White Cane Safety Day

Indiana § 16-32-3-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 32: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
• Ch. 3: Rights of Blind and Other Physically Disabled Persons

Text

Each year the governor shall take suitable
public notice of October 15 as "White Cane Safety Day". The governor
shall issue a proclamation in which the governor does the following:
(1) Comments upon the significance of the white cane.
(2) Calls upon the citizens of Indiana to observe the provisions of
the white cane law and to take precautions necessary to the safety
of individuals with a disability.
(3) Reminds the citizens of Indiana of the policies with respect to
individuals with a disability and urges the citizens to cooperate in
giving effect to the policies.
(4) Emphasizes the need of the citizens to do the following:
(A) Be aware of the presence of individuals with a disability in
the community.
(B) Keep safe and functional for individuals with a disability
the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings,
public facilities, other public places, places of public
accommodation, amusement, and resort, and other places to
which the public is invited.
(C) Offer assistance to individuals with a disability upon
appropriate occasions.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-5-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.157.