53A-24-110 - Purpose for establishing the office.
53A-24-110. Purpose for establishing the office.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that all activities of the office and its subordinatecomponents be conducted in such a manner that persons with disabilities will be assisted, so far asreasonably possible, to take their rightful place in open society as independent and self-supportingindividuals.
(2) Neither the office nor any of its parts may assist or support any activity that will resultin unnecessary continuation of a dependent or isolated state or unnecessarily separate personswith disabilities from open society.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that all activities of the office and its subordinatecomponents be conducted in such a manner that persons with disabilities will be assisted, so far asreasonably possible, to take their rightful place in open society as independent and self-supportingindividuals.
(2) Neither the office nor any of its parts may assist or support any activity that will resultin unnecessary continuation of a dependent or isolated state or unnecessarily separate personswith disabilities from open society.
Amended by Chapter 37, 1996 General Session