1. (a) The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is a joint state-federal program designed to promote the development of a consumer and family-centered, comprehensive system and a coordinated array of culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance designed to achieve independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community for individuals with developmental disabilities.
2. (b) The Council performs its responsibilities through staff activities, grants or contracts to public, or nonprofit, or private for-profit organizations and in other ways as determined by the Council to carry out the state plan.
3. (c) The Council shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the designated state agency which sets forth their respective roles.
4. (d) The designated state agency carries out the functions set forth in applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the memorandum of understanding with the Council.

Source Note:The provisions of this §876.3 adopted to be effective January 30, 1985, 10 TexReg 175; amended to be effective December 4, 1985, 10 TexReg 4479; amended to be effective July 5, 1998, 23 TexReg 6723; transferred to be effective September 1, 1999, as published in the October 8, 1999 issue of the Texas Register, 24 TexReg 8761; amended to be effective December 14, 2003, 28 TexReg 10972.