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SENATE BILL NO. 1198 Offered January 14, 2009 Prefiled January 13, 2009 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-202.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state parks. ---------- Patron-- Puckett ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 10.1-202.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 10.1-202.1. Golden Passport established; free entry into state parks.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a Golden Passport card that authorizes persons receiving social security disability payments to (i) enter Virginia's state parks without having to pay an admittance or parking fee and (ii) receive a discount of 50 percent on any services and concessions offered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation at state parks. Persons seeking such a card shall, upon the presentation of proof of receiving such disability payments, be issued a card by the Division of State Parks. The card shall remain valid during the time a person is receiving such payments.