§56-625.2. Statewide Independent Living Council – Contracts for
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A. There is hereby created the Statewide Independent Living Council which shall be established pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112, codified at 29 U.S.C., Section 701 et seq., as amended.
B. The duties of the Council shall be those as set forth in the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
C. Subject to the availability of state funds other than those appropriated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for the purpose of providing independent living services to its clients, and in accordance with the State Plan for Independent Living, the Department of Rehabilitation Services, in joint effort with the Statewide Independent Living Council, may contract with independent living centers for the purpose of providing independent living services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Added by Laws 2000, c. 259, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000.