Texas Utilities Code - Section 56.151. Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program
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§ 56.151. SPECIALIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. The commission and the Texas Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing by rule shall establish a specialized
telecommunications assistance program to provide financial
assistance to individuals with disabilities that impair the
individuals' ability to effectively access the telephone network to
assist the individuals with the purchase of basic specialized
equipment or services to provide the individuals with telephone
network access that is functionally equivalent to that enjoyed by
individuals without disabilities. The agencies may adopt joint
rules that identify devices and services eligible for vouchers
under the program.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, § 18.08(e), eff. Sept. 1,
1999. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1553, § 7, eff. Sept.
1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 424, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 56.108 56.1085 56.109 56.110 56.111 56.112 56.113 56.151 56.152 56.153 56.154 56.155 56.156 56.201 56.202
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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