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Texas Labor Code - Section 301.063. State And Federal Cooperation

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§ 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 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 202.063 and amended by 
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, § 11.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. 
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, § 13.11, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003;  Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 281, § 4.09, eff. June 14, 2005.

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