Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
Subtitle I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
Chapter 535. PROVISION OF HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS |
Subchapter C. RENEWING OUR COMMUNITIES ACCOUNT |
Sec. 535.102. PURPOSES OF SUBCHAPTER
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Recognizing that faith- and community-based organizations provide a range of vital charitable services to persons in this state, the purposes of this subchapter are to:
(1) increase the impact and effectiveness of those organizations;
(2) forge stronger partnerships between those organizations and state government so that communities are empowered to serve persons in need and community capacity for providing services is strengthened; and
(3) create a funding mechanism that builds on the established efforts of those organizations and operates to create new partnerships in local communities for the benefit of this state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 , Sec. 1(a), eff. May 30, 2009.