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TX Lab Code § 301.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter B. Commission Administration|Section 301.024. Official Seal; Use of Facsimiles

Sec. 301.024.  OFFICIAL SEAL;  USE OF FACSIMILES.  (a)  The commission has an official seal.  A court shall take judicial notice of the seal.(b)  The commission may execute, certify, authenticate, or sign, with a facsimile signature and seal, any instrument authorized under this subtitle to be issued by the commission or by an authorized representative of the commission, including a claim, statement, or audit report relating to the establishment or collection of delinquent contributions or penalties.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.024 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.041. Executive Director; Agency Personnel

Sec. 301.041.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;  AGENCY PERSONNEL.  (a)  The commission shall appoint an executive director to administer the daily operations of the commission in compliance with federal law.(b)  A reference in this code or another law to the "agency administrator" of the commission means the executive director.(c)  The executive director may:(1)  appoint and prescribe the powers and duties of all commission staff, including officers, accountants, attorneys, experts, and other persons as necessary in the performance of the commission's duties;(2)  delegate authority to a person appointed under this section as the executive director considers reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this title;(3)  employ and terminate the employment of commission staff members;  and(4)  bond any person that handles money or signs checks under this title.(d)  The executive director or a person designated by the executive director shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks.  All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(48), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.041 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.042. Access to Certain Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 301.042.  ACCESS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission may request an applicant for a security sensitive position to provide either a complete set of fingerprints or the applicant's complete name, driver's license number, and social security number.  The executive director may deny employment in a security sensitive position to an applicant who fails to provide the requested fingerprints or information.(b)  The executive director may use information obtained under this section only to evaluate an applicant for employment in a security sensitive position.  A security sensitive position must be so identified in the job description and in the announcement of the position.(c)  In this section, "security sensitive position" means a position of employment that requires as an incident of the employment:(1)  the performance of duties in:(A)  the automated data processing, controller, or fiscal department;  or(B)  a position designated to handle receipts or disbursements of cash in a local or regional office;(2)  access to a computer terminal, if the information available from the terminal is required by law to be confidential;(3)  access to a master key for access to the premises other than during regular working hours;  or(4)  the performance of duties considered to be security sensitive by the state auditor or the Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(48), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.042 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.043. Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 301.043.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to the members of the commission and employees of the commission, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.043 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 301.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.044. Career Ladder

Sec. 301.044.  CAREER LADDER.  The executive director shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program for employees of the commission.  The program shall require the intra-agency posting of all nonentry-level positions concurrently with any public posting.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.045. Equal Employment Opportunity Policies

Sec. 301.045.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICIES.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(a-1)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(b)  The policy statement must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a-1)(1);  and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.(c)  The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports to the legislature.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 301.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter C. Executive Director; Agency Personnel|Section 301.047. Commission Employees Accountable to Executive Director

Sec. 301.047.  COMMISSION EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTABLE TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  In performing functions required or authorized by law, employees of the commission are directly accountable to the executive director.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 301.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.061. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director

Sec. 301.061.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The commission shall provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.(b)  The executive director shall:(1)  administer this title as provided by rules adopted by the commission;(2)  oversee and manage:(A)  the daily operation and administrative affairs of the commission;  and(B)  the implementation of commission policies set by the commission;(3)  coordinate the activities of the commission staff and hold commission staff accountable for the staff's performance of its duties;(4)  determine the organization of the agency and methods of procedure of the agency in accordance with this title;  and(5)  make expenditures necessary for the operation of this title.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 9.01(6).|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.061 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 3.05, 3.06, 9.01(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 301.0611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.0611. Coordination of Certain Awards and Incentives

Sec. 301.0611.  COORDINATION OF CERTAIN AWARDS AND INCENTIVES.  The commission, in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency, the comptroller, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall prepare and make available to the public a list of all awards and incentives available for business participation in:(1)  a school district's career and technology education program under Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code;  or(2)  any other career and technology education training.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 61, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 301.0615 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.0615. Application of Administrative Procedure Act

Sec. 301.0615.  APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this title, a hearing conducted under this title is not subject to:(1)  Section 2001.038, Government Code;  or(2)  Subchapters C-H, Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  A commission order or decision that results from a hearing conducted under this title is not subject to the requirements imposed under:(1)  Section 2001.004(3), Government Code;  or(2)  Section 2001.005, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 631, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 301.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.062. Findings

Sec. 301.062.  FINDINGS.  Both the commission and the executive director may make findings and determine issues under this title as necessary to administer this title.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.062 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.063. State and Federal Cooperation

Sec. 301.063.  STATE AND FEDERAL COOPERATION.  (a)  The commission is designated as the agency of this state for implementation in this state of:(1)  the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. Section 49 et seq.);  and(2)  the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Section 1501 et seq.).(b)  In administering this title the commission and executive director shall:(1)  cooperate with the secretary under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.) to the fullest extent consistent with this title;(2)  make reports in the form and containing information required by the secretary and comply with provisions the secretary finds necessary to ensure that the reports are correct and verified;(3)  comply with the regulations prescribed by the secretary governing the expenditures of funds allotted and paid to the state under Title III of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 501 et seq.) to assist in the administration of this title;  and(4)  cooperate with any official or agency of the United States having powers or duties under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. Section 49 et seq.) and take all actions necessary to secure to this state the benefits of that Act and necessary to perform the commission's duties under Chapter 307.(c)  The commission may provide reasonable cooperation to each agency of the United States charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law.(d)  On request, the commission shall furnish to an agency of the United States responsible for the administration of public works or assistance through public employment the name, address, ordinary occupation, and employment status of each recipient of benefits, including each nonrecipient parent as defined by Section 31.0021, Human Resources Code, who is receiving benefits, and shall inform the agency of the recipient's right to further benefits under Subtitle A.(e)  In this section, "secretary" means the United States secretary of labor.(f)  The commission shall contract with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Texas Department of Transportation to deliver public transportation services to clients of eligible programs, except that the Texas Department of Transportation may not assume responsibility for client case review, case management, or coordination or authorization of benefits.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.063 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 13.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 4.09, eff. June 14, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 301.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.064. Interpreter Services; Bilingual Forms

Sec. 301.064.  INTERPRETER SERVICES;  BILINGUAL FORMS.  (a)  The executive director shall provide language interpreters for agency programs through a comprehensive language services program for persons whose primary language is Spanish and may provide language interpreters through the program for agency programs for persons whose primary language is other than Spanish or English.(b)  The language services program must provide services, including translation services, both to employers and to employees or prospective employees.(c)  The executive director shall print essential agency forms and instructional information in both English and Spanish.  A form shall be written in Spanish only when revised or when new or additional forms are printed or prepared.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.064 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.065. Annual Report

Sec. 301.065.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the commission shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report on the administration and operation of the commission's activities under this title during the preceding fiscal year, including each recommendation of the commission for amendments to this title.(b)  The annual report must include:(1)  a balance sheet of the money in the compensation fund;(2)  the commission's long-term and short-term objectives;  and(3)  any other information requested by the legislature or the Legislative Budget Board.(c)  At the time the commission submits the annual report under this section, the commission shall submit to the governor and the legislature a separate supplemental annual report consisting of any information required by other law to be included in the supplemental annual report.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.065 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (S.B. 1413), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Lab Code § 301.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.066. Publications

Sec. 301.066.  PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  The executive director shall print:(1)  the text of Subtitle A;(2)  the commission's rules;  and(3)  the commission's annual report to the governor and the legislature.(b)  The executive director shall prepare information describing the functions of the commission and the commission's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the commission.(c)  The executive director shall make the information required to be printed or prepared under this section and any other material that the executive director determines to be relevant and suitable for distribution available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 202.066 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 301.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.067. Tax Assistance; Information on Earned Income Tax Credit

Sec. 301.067.  TAX ASSISTANCE;  INFORMATION ON EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.  (a)  The commission may work in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service to make certain offices of the commission volunteer income tax assistance sites during the two months preceding the date federal income taxes are due.(b)  In conjunction with the comptroller's office, the commission may use existing resources to distribute information and educational materials on the federal earned income tax credit provided by the comptroller under Section 403.025, Government Code, to local workforce development boards and workforce development centers for use in providing federal income tax assistance to persons who participate in workforce development programs.(c)  In addition to providing information under Subsection (b) to a person who participates in a workforce development program, the commission may provide the information to any other person who uses services provided through the commission.(d)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules regarding the information that employers must provide under Chapter 104 regarding employee eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1321, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(33), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Lab Code § 301.0671 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.0671. Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit and State Tax Refund for Certain Employers

Sec. 301.0671.  FEDERAL WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT AND STATE TAX REFUND FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS.  (a)  The commission is the lead agency in promoting awareness of the federal work opportunity tax credit program and the state tax refund for employers under Subchapter H.(b)  The commission, in coordination with the comptroller's office and the Texas Department of Human Services, shall develop and distribute educational materials designed to increase awareness of the tax credit and tax refund described by Subsection (a) to encourage employers to hire recipients of the financial assistance program for persons with dependent children under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 301.067 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(81), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Lab Code § 301.0675 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 301 - Texas Workforce Commission|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Director|Section 301.0675. Vocational Rehabilitation and Certain Other Services for Persons With Disabilities

Sec. 301.0675.  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.  Subject to federal approval, if required, to administer vocational rehabilitation services and other services and programs to persons with disabilities under Subtitle C, Title 4, the commission has primary responsibility for providing those services and programs.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2016.|