Purpose and Legislative Findings

Sec. 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 finds that persons with developmental disabilities have a right to appropriate treatment, services, and habilitation for their disabilities within the funds available for those purposes and that the treatment, services, and habilitation for a person with developmental disabilities must be designed to maximize the developmental potential of the person and must be provided in the setting that is least restrictive of the person's personal liberty. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5272, ch. 970, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES