Tex. Gov't Code § 2308.267

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 2308.267 - Staff

(a) A board may employ professional, technical, and support staff to carry out its planning, oversight, and evaluation functions.

(b) A board's staff shall be separate from and independent of any organization providing workforce education or workforce training and services in the workforce development area. A board's staff may not direct or control the staffing of any entity providing one-stop workforce services.

(c) The requirement for separate staffing does not preclude a board from designating a qualified organization to provide staff services to the board if the board:

(1) arranges for independent evaluation of any other workforce services provided by the staffing organization; and

(2) requests and obtains from the Texas Workforce Commission a waiver of the separate staffing requirement and of the requirement under Section 2308.264(a).

(d) A request for a waiver under Subsection (c)(2) must contain a detailed justification for the waiver, including:

(1) cost-effectiveness;

(2) prior experience;

(3) geographic or budgetary considerations; and

(4) availability of qualified applicants.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 2308.267

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 19.13(b), eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.02, eff. 9/1/2003.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. 9/1/1995.