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title: "42 U.S.C. § 15041"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15041"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 15041 - Purpose

## Text

The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support a protection and advocacy system (referred to in this part as a “system”) in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with this part.

(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 141, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1712.)