Texas Human Resources Code - Section 21.004. Commissioner
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§ 21.004. COMMISSIONER. (a) The Commissioner of Human
Services is the executive and administrative officer of the
department. The commissioner exercises all rights, powers, and
duties imposed or conferred by law on the department unless the
right, power, or duty is specifically delegated by the commissioner
of health and human services to the department's agents or
employees.
(b) The commissioner is employed by the commissioner of
health and human services in accordance with Section 531.0056,
Government Code.
(c) To be eligible for employment as commissioner, a person
must be at least 35 years old, have had experience as an executive
or administrator, and not have served as an elected state officer as
defined by Chapter 572, Government Code, during the six-month
period preceding the date of the employment.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2338, ch. 842, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1979. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 925, ch. 340, § 1, eff.
Aug. 31, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 264, § 9, eff. Aug. 26,
1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1052, § 1.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.95(38), 8.141, eff.
Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, § 2.02, eff.
Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 12.002 12.003 21.001 21.002 21.003 21.0031 21.0032 21.004 21.005 21.0051 21.0052 21.0053 21.006 21.00605 21.0061
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