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Texas Human Resources Code - Chapter 21 Administrative Provisions For Department Of Human ServicesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Human Resources Code > Texas Human Resources Code - Chapter 21 Administrative Provisions For Department Of Human Services The Texas Department of Human Services is composed of the Texas Board of Human Services, the Commissioner of Human Services, and other officers and employees ... The Texas Department of Human Services is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, ... (a) The Texas Board of Human Services is responsible for the adoption of policies and rules for the government of the department. (b) The board ... (a) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a department employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications ... (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 ... (a) The commissioner may establish divisions within the department that he considers necessary for effective administration and the discharge of the department's functions. (b) The ... (a) The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the commissioner and ... The commissioner shall develop a system under which the job performance of department employees is evaluated annually. All merit pay for department employees must be ... The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to department employees information and training on the benefits and methods of participation in the state employee ... (a) The department shall establish a system of local administration and employ personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this title in an economical ... (a) The department shall develop a business plan for each service region that: (1) addresses the department's statewide goals and states the region's specific objectives ... (a) The commissioner shall designate one department employee in each of the department's administrative regions to serve as a liaison to faith-based organizations in the ... The department may establish a merit system for its employees. The merit system may be maintained in conjunction with other state agencies that are required ... (a) The department may establish staff development plans to assist employees in obtaining the technical and professional education required to administer the department's assistance programs ... (a) An officer or employee of the department may not use his official authority or influence or permit the use of the programs administered by ... (a) The commissioner shall prepare and submit to the board for approval a biennial budget and request for an appropriation by the legislature of funds ... (a) On or before December 31 of each year the commissioner shall prepare and submit to the board a full report on the operation and ... (a) The department shall establish and enforce reasonable rules governing the custody, use, and preservation of the department's records, papers, files, and communications. The department ... A local representative of the department who is responsible for investigating and determining the eligibility of an applicant for assistance authorized in this title may ... (a) The financial transactions of the department are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. (b) The person ... (a) The department shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and department and describing the procedures by which complaints are ... The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any ... The board shall develop and implement a policy that requires the commissioner and the staff of the department to research and propose appropriate technological solutions ... (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |