Texas Government Code Title 6, Chapter 657 - Veteran's Employment Preferences

• Texas Section 657.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "State agency" means a board, commission, council, committee, department, office, agency, or other governmental entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial...
• Texas Section 657.002 - Individuals Qualified For Veteran's Employment Preference
  The following individuals qualify for a veteran's employment preference: (1) a veteran, including a veteran with a disability; (2) a veteran's surviving spouse who has...
• Texas Section 657.003 - Veteran's Employment Preference
  (a) An individual who qualifies for a veteran's employment preference is entitled to a preference in employment with or appointment to a state agency over...
• Texas Section 657.004 - Veteran Employment Goal For State Agencies
  (a) Each state agency shall establish a goal of hiring, in full-time positions at the agency, a number of veterans equal to at least 20...
• Texas Section 657.0045 - Designation Of Open Position For And Immediate Hiring Of Individual Entitled To Veteran's Employment Preference
  (a) A state agency may designate an open position as a veteran's position and only accept applications for that position from individuals who are entitled...
• Texas Section 657.0046 - State Agency Veteran's Liaison
  (a) Each state agency that has at least 500 full-time equivalent positions shall designate an individual from the agency to serve as a veteran's liaison....
• Texas Section 657.0047 - Interviews At State Agencies
  (a) For each announced open position at a state agency, the state agency shall interview: (1) if the total number of individuals interviewed for the...
• Texas Section 657.005 - Employment Investigation
  (a) The individual whose duty is to appoint or employ an applicant for a position with a state agency or an officer or the chief...
• Texas Section 657.006 - Federal Law And Grants
  To the extent that this chapter conflicts with federal law or a limitation provided by a federal grant to a state agency, this chapter shall...
• Texas Section 657.007 - Preference Applicable To Reduction In Workforce
  (a) An individual entitled to a hiring or appointment preference under this chapter is also entitled to a preference in retaining employment if the state...
• Texas Section 657.008 - Reporting Requirements
  (a) A state agency shall file quarterly with the comptroller a report that states: (1) the percentage of the total number of employees hired or...
• Texas Section 657.009 - State Agencies To List Positions With Texas Workforce Commission
  (a) A state agency shall provide to the Texas Workforce Commission, under rules adopted under this section by the commission, information regarding an open position...
• Texas Section 657.010 - Complaint Regarding Employment Decision Of State Agency
  (a) An individual entitled to a veteran's employment preference under this chapter who is aggrieved by a decision of a state agency to which this...

Last modified: September 28, 2016