Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R698 - Administration
Rule R698-3 - Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Complaint Procedure
Section R698-3-2 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
A. "The Department ADA Coordinator" means the Department of Public Safety's coordinator, or his designee, who has responsibility for investigating and providing prompt and equitable resolution of complaints filed by qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, or provisions of this rule.
B. "The ADA State Coordinating Committee" means that committee with representatives designated by the directors of the following agencies:
C. "Disability" means, with respect to an individual with a disability, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such an individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
D. "Major life activities" means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
E. "Individual with a disability" (hereinafter "individual") means a person who has a disability which limits one of his major life activities and who meets the essential eligibility requirement for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by the Department of Public Safety, or who would otherwise be an eligible applicant for vacant state positions, as well as those who are employees of the state.