The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) 501(c)(3) organization--An organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit corporation and granted the right to receive tax deductible contributions under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. (2) Client--A person receiving services at a state hospital or clinic.
3. (3) Community relations director--The employee responsible for coordinating a state hospital's community relations functions, volunteer programs, fund-raising, and donations.
4. (4) Consumer Affairs--The unit within the Center for Consumer and External Affairs whose staff are responsible for providing support to staff for volunteer services councils.
5. (5) Department--The Department of State Health Services.
6. (6) Donor--An individual, community group, or business entity who wants to donate a gift to the department.
7. (7) Employee--An individual who is legally employed to perform work and who is paid a salary or wage by the department.
8. (8) Gift--A donation of money, property, or in-kind good or in-kind service. This term does not include funding under a federal grant, state grant, or private non-profit organization grant for which the department has made a formal written application and is subject to an agreement between the recipient and the donor relating to the use of the grant.
9. (9) Volunteer Services Council (VSC)--A 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, including its board, that is formed to generate resources on behalf of a state hospital and clients served.

Source Note:The provisions of this §417.303 adopted to be effective April 24, 2008, 33 TexReg 3292.