Texas § HR.35.001 - DEFINITIONS
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§ HR.35.001. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Assistance" or "support services" means a subsidy granted by the department to provide support to a client. (2) "Client" means a person with a disability who lives independently or a family who receives assistance under this chapter. (3) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services. (4) "Family" means a group that consists of a person with a disability and that person's parent, legal guardian, spouse, or sibling and may include others. (5) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise powers over a person with a disability. (6) "Other support programs" means: (A) all forms of local, state, or federal support services other than those established by this chapter; (B) contract programs; or (C) support provided by public or private funds for persons with disabilities or their families. (7) "Parent" includes only a natural, foster, surrogate, or adoptive parent. (8) "Person with a disability" includes a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or has a record of such an impairment. This term does not include an individual whose impairment is a communicable disease. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1208, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.171, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HR.35.001 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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