Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The State
Policy Committee (SPC), with the assistance of any applicable Local Employee
Committee (LEC) appointed by the SPC, shall review applications submitted by
local federations/funds, affiliated organizations, and other charitable
organizations, and may approve an applicant for participation in a local
campaign area only if the organization:
(1)
meets the definition of a "local charitable organization" as that term is
defined in Government Code, §
659.131;
and
(2) is either:
(A) an unaffiliated local organization;
or
(B) a federation or fund or an
affiliate of a federation or fund that is not approved for statewide
participation.
(b) The SPC or LEC, as applicable, shall
determine the eligibility of a charitable organization for local participation
in the state employee charitable campaign (SECC). In making this determination,
the SPC or LEC shall consider whether the applicant:
(1) has timely submitted all required
application materials;
(2)
satisfies applicable eligibility criteria set forth under Chapter 330 of this
title; and
(3) satisfies other
legal and regulatory requirements prescribed by law.
(c) Health and Human Services. The SPC and
the LEC construe the statutory definition of "health and human services" and
apply that definition to determine the eligibility of a charitable organization
to participate in the SECC campaign. The term "health and human services" is
construed and applied in accordance with the structure and guidelines set forth
in this paragraph. To qualify as "health and human services" the services
provided must benefit the residents of this state and must consist of one or
more of the following:
(1) human care, which
term includes health care, rehabilitation, restorative care, hospice care,
respite care, and assistance with activities of daily living, and which
includes physical, mental, and emotional assistance;
(2) medical research or other research. The
research must be in one or more of the following fields:
(A) human health, which term includes
physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, and which includes various topics
related to human health including, nutrition, wellness, exercise, disease,
disorders, treatment, prevention of disease, and maintenance of
health;
(B) education, which term
includes special education, pedagogy, assessments, promotion of literacy, and
assessment for and treatment of learning disabilities;
(C) social adjustment, which term includes an
individual's ability to cope with standards, values, and needs of society and
to adapt to a social environment; or
(D) rehabilitation, which term includes
restorative care and follow-up care in nursing homes, halfway houses, inpatient
facilities and patients' homes:
(3) relief for victims of natural disaster or
other emergencies. Other emergencies refers to events and situations such as
drought, fire, accidents, or epidemics, that may have an impact on the health,
safety, or welfare of the general population or a specific segment of the
population; and
(4) assistance to
impoverished individuals in need of food, shelter, clothing, or other basic
needs. Basic needs may include such things as education-related services and
goods for pre-K through 12th grade, special education services for people with
disabilities, and adult literacy.
(d) For purposes of the 25-word description,
each part of a hyphenated term will count as a separate word. Applications that
contain a description of more than 25 words will be denied approval by the LEC
or the SPC, as applicable.
