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Texas Labor Code - Section 302.014. Job Training Or Employment Assistance Programs, Services, And Preferences Available To Veterans

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§ 302.014. JOB TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PREFERENCES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS.  (a) In 
this section, "veteran" has the meaning assigned by Section 
657.002(c), Government Code.
	(b)  A veteran qualifies for a preference under this section 
if the veteran qualifies for a veteran's employment preference 
under Section 657.002(a), Government Code.
	(c)  In selecting applicants to receive training or 
assistance under a job training or employment assistance program or 
service that is funded wholly or partly with state money, 
preference must be given to a veteran who:
		(1)  qualifies for a preference under Subsection (b);  
and                  
		(2)  meets any minimum eligibility requirements to 
participate or enroll in the program or receive the service.
	(d)  The Texas Veterans Commission shall operate programs in 
this state to enhance the employment opportunities of veterans of 
the armed forces of the United States, including the employment 
program funded under 38 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 42.  The programs 
must exclusively enhance the employment opportunities of eligible 
veterans, and the services provided under those programs must be 
provided by state employees.  A state employee providing services 
under a program may only provide services to veterans.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1294, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.          

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