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HOUSE BILL 1610 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: McCall et al. |
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EFFECTIVE: 9-1-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Zaffirini |
House Bill 1610 amends the Human Resources Code to continue the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities until 2011 and changes its name to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. The act lists agencies that may be designated by the governor, in accordance with federal law, to provide administrative support and fiscal management services to the council and directs the council, unless it serves as the designated agency for such purposes, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the agency to delineate the responsibilities of the agency.
The act removes the requirement that the designated state agency provide staff for the council and requires the council to hire an executive director and staff. It limits the designated agency's involvement in the development of a state plan for developmental disabilities to consultation to ensure that the plan meets federal and state laws.
The act also includes standard sunset provisions that are applied to all agencies.