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Texas Labor Code - Chapter 301 Texas Workforce CommissionLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Labor Code > Texas Labor Code - Chapter 301 Texas Workforce Commission Sponsored Links(a) The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency established to operate an integrated workforce development system in this state, in particular through the consolidation ... (a) In administering its functions under this title or another law, the commission shall limit its activities to: (1) setting commission policies, including policies that ... (a) The commission is composed of three members: (1) one member who is a representative of labor; (2) one member who is a representative of ... (a) In this section: (1) "Business" does not mean personal investment in real property, financial instruments or tangible assets, or the provision of personal services, ... A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to ... (a) Members of the commission are appointed for staggered six-year terms, with one member's term expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) A ... (a) The governor shall designate the chair of the commission from among the members of the commission. The chair shall serve in that capacity at ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member: (1) during any 60-day period, is absent from each commission meeting for ... (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as ... The Texas Workforce Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission ... (a) The commission shall have: (1) a division of workforce development; and (2) a division of unemployment compensation. (b) In addition to the divisions listed ... (a) The commission may accept a donation of services, money, or property that the commission determines furthers the lawful objectives of the commission. The donation ... The financial transactions of the commission are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ... (a) The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission. The file must include: (1) the name of the person ... (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, ... (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 ... (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, ... 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, ... 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 ... (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 ... The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to commission employees information and training on the benefits and methods of participation in the ... 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., ... (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, in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency, the comptroller, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall prepare and make available to the ... (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) ... 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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (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 ... (a) In this section, "Texas-Mexico border region" has the meaning assigned by Section 2056.002(e), Government Code. (b) The commission by rule may establish and implement ... The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and commission employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the ... (a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the ... To meet the needs of businesses in this state and to equip workers and job seekers with the skills required to compete for jobs in ... (a) In discharging duties imposed under this title, an appeal tribunal established under this title, an examiner or other hearings officer employed or appointed by ... (a) If a person is guilty of contumacy or refuses to obey a subpoena issued by a member of the commission or an authorized representative ... (a) In any cause or proceeding before the commission, a person is not excused from attending and testifying, from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and ... An oral or written statement made to the commission or to an employee of the commission in connection with the discharge of the commission's or ... (a) Each employing unit shall keep employment records containing information as prescribed by the commission and as necessary for the proper administration of this title. ... (a) The executive director may furnish a photostatic or certified copy of a record in the commission's possession to a person entitled to receive a ... (a) The executive director may make state records relating to the administration of Subtitle A available to the Railroad Retirement Board. (b) The executive director ... The executive director may destroy any of the records of the agency under safeguards that protect the confidential nature of the records if the executive ... In this subchapter, "wages" has the meaning assigned by Sections 51(c)(1), (2), and (3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 51). Added by ... (a) The commission shall issue a tax refund voucher in the amount allowed by this subchapter and subject to the restrictions imposed by this subchapter ... (a) The amount of the refund allowed under this subchapter is equal to 20 percent of the total wages, up to a maximum of $10,000 ... A person is eligible for the refund for wages paid or incurred by the person, during each calendar year for which the refund is claimed, ... A person is not eligible for the refund for wages paid or incurred by the person unless the person has received a written certification from ... (a) A person may apply for a tax refund voucher for wages paid an employee in a calendar year only on or after January 1 ... (a) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to carry out its powers and duties under this subchapter. (b) The Texas Department of Human Services ... A person may convey, assign, or transfer a refund under this subchapter to another person only if: (1) the employing unit is sold, conveyed, assigned, ... In this subchapter: (1) "Director" means the director of the division. (2) "Division" means the civil rights division of the commission. (3) "Human rights commission" ... (a) The division is an independent division in the commission. The division shall be responsible for administering Chapter 21 of this code and Chapter 301, ... (a) The division is governed by the human rights commission, which consists of seven members as follows: (1) one member who represents industry; (2) one ... (a) The director shall be appointed by the human rights commission to administer the powers and duties of the division. (b) To be eligible for ... (a) A person who is employed under this chapter by the division as an investigator may not conduct an investigation until the person completes a ... (a) The division shall collect and report statewide information relating to employment and housing discrimination complaints as required by this section. (b) Each state fiscal ... The commission shall collaborate with the Texas Education Agency to improve the coordination and implementation of adult education and literacy services in this state. 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