§ 26-8.2-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 26-8.2-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26: Human
• Art.: Products of the Rehabilitation

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(1) It is the purpose of this article to
further the policy of this state to encourage and assist blind individuals to achieve
maximum personal independence through useful and productive gainful
employment by assuring an expanded and consistent manner for sale of blind-made products and services, thereby enhancing the dignity and capacity for self-support of blind persons and minimizing their dependence on welfare and costly
institutionalization.

(2) To further the purposes of this article and to contribute to the economy
of state government, it is the intent of the general assembly that there be close
cooperation between the rehabilitation center for the visually impaired and the
division of correctional industries or any other state agency from which
procurement of products or services is required under the provisions of any law in
effect on July 1, 1979.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1098, � 1, effective July 1.