Texas Human Resources Code Title 7, Chapter 112 - Developmental Disabilities

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 112.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Council" means the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. (2) "Designated state agency" means the executive agency designated by the governor to...

SUBCHAPTER B TEXAS COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

• Texas Section 112.002 - Purpose And Legislative Findings
  (a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a developmental disabilities program that assures compliance with applicable federal developmental disability laws. (b) The legislature...
• Texas Section 112.011 - Establishment
  The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is established. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5272, ch. 970, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983. Amended...
• Texas Section 112.0111 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "executive director" means the executive director of the council. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 79, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1,
• Texas Section 112.012 - Members
  The members of the council shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with applicable federal developmental disability laws. The governor may appoint as many...
• Texas Section 112.013 - Terms
  (a) Members of the council appointed by the governor serve for staggered terms of six years with the term of one-third or approximately one-third of...
• Texas Section 112.014 - Vacancies
  (a) A position on the council becomes vacant if: (1) a member resigns from the council by providing written notice to the chair; or (2)...
• Texas Section 112.015 - Expenses
  (a) Council members appointed under Section 112.012 serve without salary but are entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in performing their duties, including travel,...
• Texas Section 112.016 - Officers
  (a) The governor shall designate a member of the council to be the presiding officer. (b) The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the...
• Texas Section 112.0161 - Conflicts Of Interest
  (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist...
• Texas Section 112.0162 - Removal Of Council Member
  (a) It is a ground for removal from the council that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications...
• Texas Section 112.0163 - Council Member Training
  (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the council may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as...
• Texas Section 112.017 - Bylaws
  The council may adopt bylaws and policies consistent with this chapter and applicable state or federal law. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5272,...
• Texas Section 112.018 - Designated State Agency
  (a) The governor shall designate, by executive order, a state agency to provide administrative support to the council and receive federal and state funds appropriated...
• Texas Section 112.019 - State Plan For Developmental Disabilities
  (a) The council shall develop and submit the state plan for persons with developmental disabilities. The plan must conform to applicable federal developmental disability laws....
• Texas Section 112.020 - Additional Council Powers And Duties
  (a) In addition to powers and duties derived by the council from applicable federal developmental disability laws or other provisions of this chapter, the council...
• Texas Section 112.0201 - Complaints
  (a) The council shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the council. The file must include: (1) the name of the person...
• Texas Section 112.021 - Protection And Advocacy Of Individual Rights
  The protection and advocacy system shall have access to records as required by the provisions of the applicable federal disability laws. Added by Acts 1985,...
• Texas Section 112.022 - Executive Director
  (a) The council shall hire an executive director in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 15025 and its subsequent amendments to carry out the policies and...
• Texas Section 112.0221 - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity...

SUBCHAPTER C PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

• Texas Section 112.023 - Sunset Provision
  The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter,...
• Texas Section 112.041 - Purpose And Policy
  (a) The purpose of this Act is to minimize the economic and human losses in Texas caused by preventable disabilities through the establishment of a...
• Texas Section 112.042 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (1-a) "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability that: (A) is attributable to...
• Texas Section 112.0421 - Applicability And Expiration Of Certain Provisions
  (a) Sections 112.041(a), 112.043, 112.045, 112.0451, 112.0452, 112.0453, 112.0454, 112.046, 112.047, 112.0471, and 112.0472 apply only until the date the executive commissioner begins to administer...
• Texas Section 112.043 - Office For The Prevention Of Developmental Disabilities; Administrative Attachment
  (a) The Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities is administratively attached to the Health and Human Services Commission. (b) The Health and Human Services...
• Texas Section 112.0431 - Administration Of Subchapter; Certain References
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, the executive commissioner shall administer this subchapter beginning on the date specified in the transition plan under...
• Texas Section 112.044 - Duties
  The office shall: (1) educate the public and attempt to promote sound public policy regarding the prevention of developmental disabilities; (2) identify, collect, and disseminate...
• Texas Section 112.045 - Executive Committee
  (a) The executive committee is the governing body of the office. (b) The executive committee is composed of nine members who have expertise in the...
• Texas Section 112.0451 - Conflict Of Interest
  A person may not be a member of the executive committee or act as the general counsel to the executive committee or the office if...
• Texas Section 112.0452 - Removal Of Executive Committee Member
  (a) It is a ground for removal from the executive committee that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the...
• Texas Section 112.0453 - Executive Committee Member Training
  (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the executive committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted...
• Texas Section 112.0454 - Public Access
  The executive committee shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the executive committee and to speak...
• Texas Section 112.046 - Board Of Advisors
  (a) The executive committee may appoint a board of advisors composed of the following persons: (1) representatives of government agencies that are responsible for prevention...
• Texas Section 112.047 - Executive Director
  (a) The executive committee may hire an executive director to serve as the chief executive officer of the office and to perform the administrative duties...
• Texas Section 112.0471 - Qualifications And Standards Of Conduct
  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the executive committee and to employees of the office, as often as...
• Texas Section 112.0472 - Equal Employment Opportunity Policies
  (a) The executive director shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel...
• Texas Section 112.048 - Prevention Programs For Targeted Developmental Disabilities
  (a) The executive committee shall establish guidelines for: (1) selecting targeted disabilities; (2) assessing prevention services needs; and (3) reviewing plans, budgets, and operations for...
• Texas Section 112.049 - Evaluation
  (a) The office shall identify or encourage the establishment of needed statistical bases for each targeted group against which the office can measure how effectively...
• Texas Section 112.050 - Grants And Other Funding
  (a) The executive committee may apply for and distribute private, state, and federal funds to implement prevention policies set by the executive committee. (b) The...
• Texas Section 112.051 - Reports To Legislature
  The office shall submit by February 1 of each odd-numbered year biennial reports to the legislature detailing findings of the office and the results of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016