Texas Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes - Article 581-2-7. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

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Art. 581-2-7. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY 
STATEMENT.  A. The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee 
shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that 
implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that 
all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, 
disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
	B. The policy statement must include:                                          
	(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to 
recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of 
personnel, that show the intent of the Board to avoid the unlawful 
employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and
	(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of 
the Board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law 
and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with 
state and federal law.
	C. The policy statement must:                                                  
	(1)  be updated annually;                                                      
	(2)  be reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for 
compliance with Subsection B(1) of this section;  and
	(3)  be filed with the governor's office.                                      

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1091, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 
2001.     

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