TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
Scope and Contents of the Records
Arrangement of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing records, 1972-2004,
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Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Records:
An Inventory of Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Records at the
Texas State Archives, 1972-2004
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Creator: |
Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing. |
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Title: |
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing records |
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Dates: | 1972-2004 |
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Abstract: |
The Texas Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing was responsible for rendering all services to the deaf and hard of
hearing except those which were by law the responsibility of the welfare,
educational, or other agencies of the state. It established contracts with
community-based councils for the deaf and hard of hearing, to provide communication
access, information and referral, early intervention services, services to the
elderly, and interpreter mentoring services. It also certified and maintained a
registry of interpreters, and provided financial assistance for telephone access
equipment to persons with disabilities. These records include copies of minutes,
agenda, and press releases for the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing, and minutes for the Technical Advisory Council for Planning and Operations,
and the Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters. Overall date coverage is
1972-2004. |
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TSLAC Control No.: |
TX005643 |
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Quantity: |
2 cubic ft. |
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Language: |
These materials are written in
English. |
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Repository: |
Texas State
Archives |
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Sponsor: |
This EAD finding aid was created in cooperation with
Texas Archival Resources Online. |
The State Commission for the Deaf was established in 1971 (House Bill 1293, 62nd
Texas Legislature, Regular Session), its board composed of six members. It was
renamed the Texas Commission for the Deaf in 1979 (House Bill 1834, 66th Texas
Legislature, Regular Session), and its board was increased to nine members. In 1991
(House Bill 2353, 72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session), its name was changed to
Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired. One last name change in 1995
made it the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (House Bill 2859, 74th
Texas Legislature, Regular Session). Its goal was a statewide program of advocacy
and education to break down communication barriers and guarantee equal access to
persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. It established contracts with
community-based councils for the deaf and hard of hearing, to provide communication
access, information and referral, early intervention services, services to the
elderly, and interpreter mentoring services. It certified and maintained a registry
of interpreters, and provided financial assistance for telephone access equipment to
persons with disabilities. In short, the commission was responsible for rendering
all services to the deaf except those which are by law the responsibility of the
welfare, educational, or other agencies of the state.
Members of the commission were appointed by the governor with the concurrence of the
Senate for six-year overlapping terms. Two of the original six members (1971-1979)
were required to be deaf persons. When the number of commissioners was raised to
nine in 1979, three were required to be deaf or hard of hearing, two the parents of
deaf or hard of hearing children, two professionals serving the deaf or hard of
hearing, and two representatives of the general public. The commission appointed an
executive director, preferably deaf or hard of hearing. In 1971 the commission had
three employees, and by 1991 it had thirteen employees. In 1991 the commission was
one of eleven (eventually thirteen) state agencies placed under the oversight of the
Health and Human Services Commission.
House Bill 2292 (78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003) merged twelve state health
and human services agencies into five, officially abolishing the Texas Commission
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and creating the new Texas Department of Assistive
and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). This new agency combined the duties of the
Commission for the Blind, Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Texas
Rehabilitation Commission and the Interagency Council on Early Childhood
Intervention. It began its new functions on March 1, 2004. The Texas Assistive and
Rehabilitative Services Council assists the agency in developing rules and policies.
The council is made up of nine members appointed by the governor with the consent of
the Texas Senate. To be eligible for appointment to the council, a person must have
knowledge in programs and issues related to early childhood intervention services,
services for people with disabilities or services for people who are blind, deaf or
hard of hearing. Functions of the former Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing are now conducted by DARS, Division for Rehabilitative Services, Office for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS).
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State Agencies, 11th
edition (2001); the article on Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired by John G. Johnson,
in The Handbook of Texas Online; the DARS agency web
site (http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs/index.shtml), both accessed June
2006; and the enabling legislation, 1971, 1979, 1991, 1995, and 2003.)
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The Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was responsible for rendering
all services to the deaf and hard of hearing except those which were by law the
responsibility of the welfare, educational, or other agencies of the state. It
established contracts with community-based councils for the deaf and hard of
hearing, to provide communication access, information and referral, early
intervention services, services to the elderly, and interpreter mentoring services.
It also certified and maintained a registry of interpreters, and provided financial
assistance for telephone access equipment to persons with disabilities. These
records include copies of minutes, agenda, and press releases for the Texas
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and minutes for the Technical Advisory
Council for Planning and Operations, and the Board for the Evaluation of
Interpreters. Overall date coverage is 1972-2004. Commission minutes cover the
entire date span; agenda begin 1979 but are very sporadic. Minutes for the Technical
Advisory Council for Planning and Operations date 1980-1982; minutes for the Board
for the Evaluation of Interpreters date 1980-1988. Press releases date 1973-1996
(not inclusive).
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to
delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate
of dates covered, and to determine record types.
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Arrangement of the Records |
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These records are arranged by State Archives staff by type of record, and then
chronologically. Commission minutes and agenda are listed first, followed by minutes
for the Technical Advisory Council for Planning and Operations, and then the Board
for the Evaluation of Interpreters. The press releases are listed last. |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely
used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by,
state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible
for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
None.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The
terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Corporate Names: |
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Texas Commission for the Deaf and
Hearing Impaired. |
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Texas Commission for the
Deaf. |
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Subjects (Organizations): |
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Texas Commission for the Deaf--Board
for Evaluation of Interpreters. |
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Subjects: |
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Deaf--Services for--Texas. |
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Hearing impaired--Service
for--Texas. |
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Interpreters for the
deaf--Texas. |
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Document Types: |
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Agendas--Texas--Hearing
impaired--1979-2004. |
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Correspondence--Texas--Hearing
impaired--1972-2004. |
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Minutes--Texas--Hearing
impaired--1972-2004. |
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Press releases--Texas--Hearing
impaired--1973-1996. |
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Reports--Texas--Hearing
impaired--1972-2004. |
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Functions: |
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Providing services for the hearing
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The following materials are offered as possible sources of
further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The
listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State Archives |
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Texas
School for the Deaf, Minutes and agenda, 1982-1998, 0.75 cubic ft. |
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Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Minutes and
agenda, 2005-2006, 0.25 cubic ft. [There is no finding aid available for these
unprocessed records. Call number is 2006/039.]
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(Identify the item), Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing records.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission.
Accession numbers: 1998/127, 1998/151, 1999/100, 2000/055, 2001/050, 2002/087,
2002/171, 2003/115, 2004/097, 2004/204, 2005/160, 2006/142
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of
the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Commission for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing on May 26, 1998; June 8, 1998; January 28, 1999; October 29,
1999; October 31, 2000; December 31, 2001; January 31, 2003; and February 25, 2004;
by the Texas Legislative Reference Library on August 8, 2002; July 15, 2004; and
January 26, 2006; and by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services on June 9, 2005.
Tony Black, February 2004, December 2005, June 2006
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Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing records, 1972-2004,
2 cubic ft. |
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Texas Commission for the Deaf minutes and
agenda, 1972-1991 |
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Minutes, April 1972 |
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Minutes, May 1972 |
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Minutes, October 1972 |
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Minutes, March 1973 |
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Minutes, July 1973 |
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[August 1973 is missing] |
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Minutes, November 1973 |
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Minutes, February 1974 |
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Minutes, March 1974 |
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Minutes, May 1974 |
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Minutes, August 3, 1974 |
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Minutes, August 24, 1974 |
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Minutes, October 1974 |
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Minutes, November 1974 |
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(with Advisory Council on Deafness) |
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Minutes, June 1975 |
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Minutes, July 1975 |
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Minutes, August 1975 |
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(with Advisory Council on Deafness) |
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Minutes, September 1975 |
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Minutes, October 1975 |
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Minutes, November 1975 |
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Minutes, December 1975 |
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(with Advisory Council on Deafness) |
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Minutes, January 1976 |
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Minutes, February 1976 |
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Minutes, May 1976 |
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Minutes, August 1976 |
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Minutes, September 1976 |
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Minutes, November 1976 |
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Minutes, February 1977 |
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Minutes, April 1977 |
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Minutes, June 1977 |
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Minutes, August 1977 |
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Minutes, September 1977 |
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(Annotation and header incorrectly say
10/10/77.) |
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Minutes, November 1977 |
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Minutes, January 1978 |
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Minutes, February 1978 |
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Minutes, March 1978 |
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Minutes, April 1978 |
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Minutes, May 1978 |
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Minutes, June 1978 |
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Minutes, September 9, 1978 |
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Minutes, September 30, 1978 |
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Minutes, December 1978 |
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Minutes, January 1979 |
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Minutes, February 1979 |
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Minutes, May 1979 |
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Minutes, June 1979 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1979 |
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(also Committees) |
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Minutes and agenda, September 4, 1979 |
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Minutes and agenda, September 29, 1979 |
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[November 1979 is missing] |
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Minutes, December 1979 |
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[March 1980 is missing] |
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Minutes and agenda, June 1980 |
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Minutes, August 1980 |
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Minutes, October 1980 |
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Minutes and agenda, December 1980 |
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Minutes, February 1981 |
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Minutes, April 1981 |
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Minutes and agenda, June 1981 |
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Minutes, August 1981 |
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Minutes and agenda, September 1981 |
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Minutes, November 1981 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1982 |
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Minutes, March 1982 |
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Minutes, May 1982 |
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Minutes, August 1982 |
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Minutes, October 1982 |
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Minutes, December 1982 |
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Minutes, February 1983 |
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Minutes, April 1983 |
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Minutes, June 1983 |
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Minutes, August 1983 |
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[includes Deaf/Blind Camp Report] |
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Minutes, October 1983 |
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Minutes, December 1983 |
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Minutes, March 1984 |
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Minutes, April 1984 |
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Minutes, May 1984 |
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Minutes, June 1984 |
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Minutes, August 1984 |
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[October 1984 missing] |
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Minutes, December 1984 |
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Minutes, February 1985 |
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Minutes, April 1985 |
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Minutes, June 1985 |
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Minutes, August 1985 |
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Minutes, October 1985 |
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Minutes, December 1985 |
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Minutes, February 1986 |
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Minutes, April 19, 1986 |
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Minutes, April 30, 1986 |
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Minutes, June 1986 |
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Minutes, August 1986 |
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Minutes, October 1986 |
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Minutes, December 1986 |
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Minutes, March 1987 |
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Minutes, June 1987 |
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Minutes, August 1987 |
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Minutes, October 1987 |
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Minutes, December 1987 |
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Minutes, February 1988 |
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Minutes, April 1988 |
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Minutes, June 1988 |
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Minutes, August 1988 |
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Minutes, October 1988 |
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Minutes, December 1988 |
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Minutes, March 1989 |
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Minutes, June 1989 |
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Minutes, August 1989 |
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Minutes, October 1989 |
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Minutes, December 1989 |
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Minutes and agenda, February 1990 |
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Minutes, April 1990 |
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Minutes, August 1990 |
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Minutes, October 1990 |
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Minutes, January 1991 |
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Minutes, February 1991 |
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Minutes and agenda, April 1991 |
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Minutes, June 1991 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1991 |
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Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
minutes and agenda, 1991-1995 |
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Minutes, September 1991 |
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Minutes, October 1991 |
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Minutes, November 1991 |
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Minutes, February 1992 |
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Minutes, April 1992 |
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Minutes, June 1992 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 1992 |
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Minutes, October 1992 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 1992 |
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Minutes, December 1992 |
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Minutes and agenda, February 1993 |
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Minutes and agenda, April 1993 |
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Minutes and agenda, June 1993 |
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Minutes, July 1993 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1993 |
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Minutes, September 1993 |
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Minutes and agenda, October 1993 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, March 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, May 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 1994 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, March 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, May 1995 |
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Minutes, June 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 1995 |
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Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
minutes and agenda, 1996-2004 |
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Minutes and agenda, December 1995 |
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Minutes and agenda, February 1996 |
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Minutes and agenda, April 1996 |
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Minutes and agenda, June 1996 |
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Agenda, July 1996 |
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Minutes, August 1996 |
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Minutes and agenda, October 1996 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1997 |
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Minutes and agenda, March 1997 |
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Minutes and agenda, April 1997 |
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Minutes and agenda, May 1997 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 1997 |
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Minutes, September 1997 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 1997 |
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Agenda, December 1997 |
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(cancelled) |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1998 |
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Agenda, March 1998 |
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[May 1998 missing] |
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Minutes, July 1998 |
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Agenda, September 1998 |
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Minutes, November 1998 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 1999 |
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Minutes and agenda, March 1999 |
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Minutes, June 1999 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 1999 |
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Minutes and agenda, October 1999 |
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Minutes and agenda, December 1999 |
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Minutes and agenda, February 2000 |
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Agenda, March 2000 |
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Minutes, April 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, May 2000 |
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Minutes, June 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, August 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, October 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 2000 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 2001 |
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Minutes and agenda, March 2, 2001 |
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Agenda (with attachments), May 2001 |
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Minutes, May 2001 |
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[July 2001, September 2001, November 2001,
January 2002, and March 2002 missing] |
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Minutes, May 2002 |
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Minutes and agenda, July 2002 |
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Minutes, September 2002 |
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Minutes and agenda, November 2002 |
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Minutes and agenda, January 2003 |
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Minutes and agenda, May 2003 |
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Minutes, August 2003 |
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Minutes and agenda, October 2003 |
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Minutes and agenda, December 2003 |
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Minutes and agenda, February 2004 |
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Technical Advisory Council for Planning and
Operations minutes, 1980-1982 |
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Minutes, June 1980 |
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Minutes, October 1980 |
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Minutes, November 1980 |
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Minutes, February 1981 |
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Minutes, December 1981 |
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Minutes, January 1982 |
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Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters
minutes, 1980-1988 |
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Minutes, June 1980 |
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Minutes, August 1980 |
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Minutes, January 1981 |
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Minutes, February 1981 |
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Minutes, March 1981 |
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Minutes, May 1981 |
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Minutes, June 1981 |
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Minutes, August 1981 |
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Minutes, September 1981 |
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Minutes, October 1981 |
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Minutes, November 11, 1981 |
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Minutes, November 14, 1981 |
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Minutes, November 17, 1981 |
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Minutes, December 1981 |
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Minutes, January 1982 |
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Minutes, March 1982 |
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Minutes, May 1982 |
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Minutes, October 16, 1982 |
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Minutes, January 1983 |
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Minutes, February 1983 |
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Minutes, June 1983 |
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Minutes, September 1983 |
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Minutes, November 1983 |
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Minutes, February 1984 |
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Minutes, May 1984 |
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Minutes, July 1984 |
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Minutes, September 1984 |
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Minutes, October 1984 |
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Minutes, November 1984 |
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Minutes, January and February 1985 |
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Minutes, March 1985 |
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Minutes, May 1985 |
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Minutes, July 1985 |
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Minutes, August 1985 |
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Minutes, October 1985 |
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Minutes, December 1985 |
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Minutes, February 1986 |
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Minutes, April 1986 |
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Minutes, June 1986 |
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Minutes, August 1986 |
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Minutes, November 1986 |
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Minutes, January 1987 |
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Minutes, March 1987 |
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Minutes, May 1987 |
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Minutes, October 15 and 17, 1987 |
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Minutes, November 1987 |
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Minutes, February 1988 |
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Minutes, May 1988 |
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Minutes, August 1988 |
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