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TX Lab Code § 309.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 309 - Self-Sufficiency Fund|Section 309.002. Self-Sufficiency Fund

Sec. 309.002.  SELF-SUFFICIENCY FUND.  (a)  Subject to the availability of funds, the self-sufficiency fund is created as an account in the general revenue fund for use by public community and technical colleges, community-based organizations, and state extension agencies to develop job-training programs in which individuals who are identified by the commission as being low-income or at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance benefits are provided job training by:(1)  an entity that develops a job-training program under this section;(2)  a small or medium-sized business or trade union; or(3)  an informal partnership between an entity that develops a job-training program under this section and a small or medium-sized business network or consortium.(b)  Money from the fund may also be used for support services as necessary for participants to prepare for and participate in training activities and to make the transition from training activities to employment.(c)  The commission shall administer the fund.  The executive director, or a person appointed by the executive director who is knowledgeable in the administration of grants, is responsible for the distribution of money from the fund.(d)  To the greatest extent practicable, money from the fund shall be spent in all areas of the state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 126, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 770), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 309.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 309 - Self-Sufficiency Fund|Section 309.003. Job-Training Programs

Sec. 309.003.  JOB-TRAINING PROGRAMS.  (a)  A job-training program financed by the fund:(1)  must be specifically designed to:(A)  ensure that participants meet applicable state and federal work requirements;(B)  enable participants to find and apply for existing jobs;  and(C)  include the involvement of employers who provide assistance in setting curricula and standards for job-training programs developed with money from the fund and are committed to hiring graduates of the programs;  and(2)  is considered a work or employment activity for purposes of Section 31.012, Human Resources Code.(b)  An entity that receives money from the fund for a job-training program shall work in conjunction with employers to place participants who successfully complete the program in positions of employment in which the participants will earn wages sufficient to enable the participants to become independent of or avoid becoming dependent on benefits under the financial assistance program established  under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and if applicable, benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 126, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 770), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 309.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 309 - Self-Sufficiency Fund|Section 309.004. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 309.004.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, including rules to:(1)  identify individuals who are low-income or at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance benefits; and(2)  determine which individuals identified under Subdivision (1) are eligible to participate in job-training programs developed with money from the fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 126, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 770), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 310.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.001. Definitions

Sec. 310.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Member" means a member of the child-care resource and referral network that provides child-care resource and referral services in this state.(2)  "Network" means the child-care resource and referral network administered by a nonprofit public or private organization that contracts with the commission to provide child-care resource and referral services in this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|Sec. 310.002.  CHILD-CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK.  (a)  The commission, through funds allocated to the commission as the agency designated to administer the grant under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 9858 et seq.), as amended, and specifically appropriated to the commission for that purpose, shall:(1)  contract with a child-care resource and referral network to provide child-care resource and referral services in this state;  and(2)  require the network to be administered in compliance with the requirements of the block grant program.(b)  The commission shall use a system of competitive procurement to award a contract to a child-care resource and referral network that has proven experience in providing child-care resource and referral services.(c)  To the extent funds from the block grant program are available for that purpose, the commission shall award the contract under this section in a manner that will allow for the provision of child-care resource and referral services throughout this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.003. Statewide Child-Care Needs Assessment

Sec. 310.003.  STATEWIDE CHILD-CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.  (a)  The network shall conduct a needs assessment to determine the supply of and demand for child-care services in this state and to identify discrepancies between that supply and demand.(b)  Based on the needs assessment, the network shall make recommendations to the commission regarding collaborative solutions to address the identified child-care supply and demand discrepancies.  The recommended solutions must involve collaboration between:(1)  local workforce development boards;(2)  community-based social services agencies;(3)  employers;(4)  child-care providers;  and(5)  parents who are consumers of child-care services.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.004. Resource Services

Sec. 310.004.  RESOURCE SERVICES.  The network, through its members, shall provide and continually update resource information regarding:(1)  child-care and early childhood education services in this state;  and(2)  assistance in becoming a child-care provider, including information about:(A)  the general requirements for applying for and maintaining a license, listing, or registration under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code;  and(B)  the availability of financial resources and educational, technical, and other training opportunities, including management skills training and continuing education programs for operators and employees of child-care facilities, regardless of whether the network or another person provides those opportunities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.005. Referral Services

Sec. 310.005.  REFERRAL SERVICES.  (a)  The network, through its members, shall provide referral services to:(1)  a person who is seeking child-care and early childhood education services;  and(2)  an employer seeking child-care assistance for the employer or an employee through:(A)  a consultation regarding the availability of child-care and early childhood education services;  or(B)  specialized services for the employer or its employees.(b)  In addition to providing referrals to child-care and early childhood education services, the network, through its members, shall provide:(1)  referrals to available support services, including:(A)  parenting education classes;  and(B)  services for parents or children offered by health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 531.001, Government Code, or otherwise available in the community;  and(2)  information for consumers of child-care and early childhood education services, including:(A)  information regarding early childhood development;(B)  criteria for identifying quality child-care and early childhood education services that support the healthy development of children;  and(C)  other information that will assist consumers in making informed and effective choices regarding child-care and early childhood education services.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.006. Advertisement of Services

Sec. 310.006.  ADVERTISEMENT OF SERVICES.  (a)  The network, through its members, shall inform parents, child-care consumers, child-care providers, and employers located in the member's service area of:(1)  the resource and referral services available from the network;  and(2)  the methods by which a person may contact the member to access resource and referral services.(b)  A member may provide the information under Subsection (a) through the media and alternative means, including:(1)  state and local community, job, and health fairs;(2)  public service announcements and advertisements;(3)  career development centers;(4)  offices of health and human services agencies;(5)  Texas workforce centers that comprise the Texas Workforce Network;  and(6)  direct contacts with employers and child-care providers.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.007. Collection of Child-Care Data

Sec. 310.007.  COLLECTION OF CHILD-CARE DATA.  (a)  The network, through its members, shall:(1)  collect and continuously update statewide data regarding the supply of and demand for child-care and early childhood education services in this state;(2)  report the data to the commission each calendar quarter;  and(3)  make the information available statewide.(b)  The data required by this section must include a comprehensive compilation of all available child-care and early childhood education services in this state and information concerning unmet needs of consumers with respect to those services.(c)  The commission and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services shall provide assistance to the network and members of the network in collecting, aggregating, and updating the data required by this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 310.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 310 - Child-Care Resource and Referral Network|Section 310.008. Rules

Sec. 310.008.  RULES.  The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1445, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 311.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 311 - Voluntary Workforce Training for Certain Students|Section 311.001. Definitions

Sec. 311.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Agency" means the Texas Education Agency.(2)  "Certified program" means a career and technology secondary and postsecondary education program conducted under an agreement as described by Section 311.003 or a voluntary program certified by the agency in conjunction with the commission as meeting the standards prescribed by Section 311.002, and that:(A)  integrates a secondary school academic curriculum with private sector workplace training and a postsecondary curriculum;(B)  places students in job internships;(C)  is designed to continue into postsecondary education and lead to the participant earning an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree;(D)  will result in teaching new skills and adding value to the wage-earning potential of participants and increasing a participant's long-term employability in this state;  and(E)  meets recognized or accepted industry standards.(3)  "Participant" means a person at least 16 years of age who is enrolled in a public or private secondary or postsecondary school, or an equivalent program, and who began to voluntarily participate in a certified voluntary workforce training program as part of secondary school education.(4)  "Sponsor" means any person operating a certified program and in whose name the program is registered.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 311.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 311 - Voluntary Workforce Training for Certain Students|Section 311.002. Certification Standards

Sec. 311.002.  CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.  To be eligible for certification by the agency under this chapter, a program must:(1)  be conducted under an organized, written plan embodying the terms and conditions of employment, job training, classroom instruction, and supervision of participants and be subscribed to by a sponsor who has undertaken to carry out the program;(2)  comply with all state and federal laws, including laws pertaining to fair labor standards and workplace health and safety;(3)  comply with recognized industry standards applicable to the program in which the participant is engaged;  and(4)  include an agreement by the employer to assign an employee to serve as a mentor for the participant.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 311.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 311 - Voluntary Workforce Training for Certain Students|Section 311.004. Rulemaking

Sec. 311.004.  RULEMAKING.  (a)  The agency and commission shall adopt rules as necessary to administer each entity's duties under this chapter.  To the extent possible, the agency and commission shall cooperate with each other in adopting rules so that all rules adopted under this chapter are consistent and easily administered.(b)  Rules adopted under this section must include a requirement that participation in a certified program under this chapter is voluntary.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 311.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 311 - Voluntary Workforce Training for Certain Students|Section 311.005. Commission Duties; Local Workforce Development Boards

Sec. 311.005.  COMMISSION DUTIES;  LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  administer its responsibilities under this chapter as part of the commission's workforce development system;(2)  cooperate with other state agencies as appropriate;  and(3)  provide information and technical assistance to the agency, secondary and postsecondary schools, employers, local workforce development boards, and other entities.(b)  A local workforce development board, working in partnership with other local and regional entities, shall provide to secondary and postsecondary schools and employers in the area in which the board is established information and technical assistance as necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 312.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 312 - Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council|Section 312.001. Definition

Sec. 312.001.  DEFINITION.    In this chapter, "advisory council" means the industry-based certification advisory council established under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 731 (H.B. 3938), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 312.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 312 - Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council|Section 312.002. Advisory Council

Sec. 312.002.  ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  The industry-based certification advisory council is established to advise the commission regarding the alignment of public high school career and technology education programs with current and future workforce needs in communities, regions, and the state.(b)  The advisory council is composed of the following nine members:(1)  three members representing industry in this state, one each appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives;(2)  three members representing public school teachers who teach career and technology education courses or public school administrators, one each appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives; and(3)  three members representing a public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, one each appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.(c)  The members of the advisory council serve staggered four-year terms, with the terms of either four or five members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the initial members appointed shall determine by lot which four of the nine initial members will serve terms that expire February 1, 2023, and which five of the nine initial members will serve terms that expire February 1, 2025.  This subsection expires January 1, 2026.(d)  A vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for that position.(e)  A member of the advisory council is not entitled to compensation for service as a member of the advisory council but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in performing functions as a member of the advisory council, as provided in the General Appropriations Act.(f)  Using existing resources, the commission shall provide administrative and staff support for the advisory council.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 731 (H.B. 3938), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 312.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 312 - Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council|Section 312.003. Inventory of Credentials and Certificates

Sec. 312.003.  INVENTORY OF CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES.  (a)  The advisory council shall develop an inventory of industry-recognized credentials and certificates that may be earned by a public high school student through a career and technology education program and that:(1)  are aligned to state and regional workforce needs; and(2)  serve as an entry point to middle- and high-wage jobs.(b)  The inventory must include for each credential or certificate:(1)  the associated career cluster;(2)  the awarding entity;(3)  the level of education required and any additional requirements for the credential or certificate;(4)  any fees for obtaining the credential or certificate; and(5)  the average wage or salary for jobs that require or prefer the credential or certificate.(c)  In developing the inventory, the advisory council may consult with local workforce boards, the Texas Workforce Investment Council, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(d)  The advisory council shall establish a process for developing the inventory, including the criteria for the inclusion of a credential or certificate in the inventory.(e)  The advisory council shall annually review and revise the inventory.(f)  Each year, the commission shall:(1)  adopt and, if necessary, review the inventory; and(2)  provide a copy of the inventory to the Texas Education Agency and to each school district and public institution of higher education that offers a career and technology education program to public high school students.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.189 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 731 (H.B. 3938), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 313.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 313 - Requirements for Providers of Relative Child Care|Section 313.001. Definitions

Sec. 313.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.(2)  "Relative child care" means child care that is:(A)  funded wholly or partly from money received under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 9858 et seq.); and(B)  provided by a provider who:(i)  is at least 18 years of age;(ii)  complies with any federal or state requirements regarding subsidized child care that apply to the provider;(iii)  provides child-care services for less than 24 hours a day to a child who is, by marriage, blood relationship, or court decree:(a)  the grandchild of the provider;(b)  the great-grandchild of the provider;(c)  the sibling of the provider, and the child resides in a separate residence from the provider; or(d)  the niece or nephew of the provider; and(iv)  operates a listed family home under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, that provides care for one or more children related to the provider and does not hold any other license or permit to provide child care under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code.(3)  "Teen parent" means an individual 18 years of age or younger, or 19 years of age and fully enrolled in a secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma, who is the parent of a child.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 76), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|