(A) It is the purpose of this subchapter to develop, provide, coordinate and improve community services for persons in the county with intellectual disabilities, related disabilities, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries, so that they will be afforded the maximum opportunity to develop their respective mental, physical and social capacities to the fullest practical extent, and to live as normal, useful and productive lives as possible.
(B) The County Council affirms that the public policy of the county is to provide, when feasible, the resources, assistance, coordination and support to permit persons with intellectual disabilities, related disabilities, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries to remain in their natural homes, or if this is not possible or desirable, to permit the persons to live in a community setting having characteristics as near to normal for their age as their particular capacities will permit.
(‘77 Code, § 10-20) (Ord. 22, passed 2-27-78; Am. Ord. 383, passed 6-20-83; Am. Ord. 2588, passed 4-18-88; Am. Ord. 3993, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 917, passed 3-20-17)
Statutory reference:
County a part of Catawba Health District, S.C. Code § 44-3-110