Texas Laws - Human Resource Code (pg. 219)
Title 5. Services For The Blind and Persons With Visual Disabilities

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TITLE 3. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. ⁽⁷⁴⁹³⁾

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁴⁾

TITLE 5. SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁵⁾(Text)

CHAPTER 91. FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO THE BLIND AND PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁶⁾(Text)

Sec. 91.002. DEFINITIONS. ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁷⁾(Text)

In this chapter: ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁸⁾

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(79), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁴⁹⁹⁾

(2) "Blind" means a person having not more than 20/200 visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses or visual acuity greater than 20/200 but with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁰⁾

(3) "Child with visual impairments" means a child who is blind or visually impaired or who has a visual condition that requires treatment, psychological assistance counseling, or other assistance that the department can provide. ⁽⁷⁵⁰¹⁾

(3-a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services. ⁽⁷⁵⁰²⁾

(3-b) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. ⁽⁷⁵⁰³⁾

(3-c) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁴⁾

(4) "Visual disability" includes blindness, an eye condition for which there is a medical prognosis indicating that the condition is of a progressive nature and may deteriorate either to blindness or to a substantial loss of vision, and physical or psychological disabilities that accompany or complement a disorder or imperfection of the eye. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁵⁾

(5) "Visually impaired" means a visual acuity of not more than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or visual acuity greater than 20/70 but with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 30 degrees. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁶⁾

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2396, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 213, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁷⁾

Amended by: ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁸⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.338, eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵⁰⁹⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(79), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵¹⁰⁾

Sec. 91.012. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER. ⁽⁷⁵¹¹⁾(Text)

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(81), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵¹²⁾

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(81), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵¹³⁾

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(81), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵¹⁴⁾

(d) The commissioner may: ⁽⁷⁵¹⁵⁾

(1) delegate to an employee a power of the commissioner under this chapter or Subchapter E, Chapter 117, except the power to appoint personnel; ⁽⁷⁵¹⁶⁾

(2) accept and use gifts and grants to the department to carry out the purposes of this title or Subchapter E, Chapter 117, if the commissioner determines that the conditions of the gift or grant are consistent with this title or Subchapter E, Chapter 117; and ⁽⁷⁵¹⁷⁾

(3) take other actions that the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the department's purposes under this chapter or Subchapter E, Chapter 117. ⁽⁷⁵¹⁸⁾

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2396, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.144, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 213, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. ⁽⁷⁵¹⁹⁾

Amended by: ⁽⁷⁵²⁰⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.339, eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵²¹⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.340, eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵²²⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(81), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵²³⁾

Sec. 91.014. FUNDS. ⁽⁷⁵²⁴⁾(Text)

(a) All sums of money paid to the department under this title or Subchapter E, Chapter 117, shall be deposited in the state treasury. ⁽⁷⁵²⁵⁾

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(83), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵²⁶⁾

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3821, ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. ⁽⁷⁵²⁷⁾

Amended by: ⁽⁷⁵²⁸⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.341, eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵²⁹⁾

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(83), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵³⁰⁾

Sec. 91.016. COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. ⁽⁷⁵³¹⁾(Text)

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(85), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵³²⁾

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(85), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵³³⁾

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(85), eff. April 2, 2015. ⁽⁷⁵³⁴⁾

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