Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 2308.3121. SERVICE PROVIDER LIMITATION; WAIVER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who provides one-stop services may not also provide developmental services such as basic education and skills training. (b) The division may develop a waiver process for a pers…

Sec. 2308.3122. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS. In cooperation with the boards, the Texas Workforce Commission shall provide for the filing of unemployment insurance claims through career development centers in each local workforce development area. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., …

Sec. 2308.313. RIGHT TO KNOW. A career development center shall provide to each person, before the person participates in a vocational or technical training program, a document that informs the person of: (1) current employment prospects; (2) the current wage level for a person w…

Sec. 2308.314. TAX ASSISTANCE. (a) The Texas Workforce Commission may provide to individuals who participate in a workforce development program information on the federal earned income tax credit for working families. The commission may assist participants in preparing and filing…

Sec. 2308.315. REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CHILD-CARE PROVIDERS. Each board shall establish and implement graduated reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the commission's subsidized child-care program that align the commission's age groupings with the child-to…

Sec. 2308.3151. REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM PROVIDERS. (a) Each board shall establish graduated reimbursement rates for child care based on the commission's Texas Rising Star Program. (b) The minimum reimbursement rate for a Texas Rising Star Program provide…

Sec. 2308.3155. TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM. (a) The Texas Rising Star Program is a quality-based child care rating system of child care providers participating in the commission's subsidized child care program. (b) The commission shall adopt rules to administer the Texas Rising St…

Sec. 2308.316. FUNDING OF COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD CARE. Each board shall allocate a portion of the board's federal child care development funds dedicated to quality improvement activities to a competitive procurement process for a syst…

Sec. 2308.3165. SCOPE OF CHILD CARE SERVICES. In addition to other programs approved by a board or permitted by another law, a child who is otherwise eligible for child care services funded by a board is eligible to receive the services while the child is enrolled in a federal He…

Sec. 2308.317. EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN CHILD CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall ensure that, to the extent federal child care development funds dedicated to quality improvement activities are used to improve quality and a…

Sec. 2308.3171. INFORMATION ON QUALITY CHILD CARE. (a) In this section, "quality child-care indicator" means any appropriate indicator of quality services, including whether the provider of the services: (1) meets Texas Rising Star Program certification criteria; (2) is accredite…

Sec. 2308.318. MATCHING FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES. For purposes of obtaining federal matching funds for child care services, including after-school care provided at a school or a federal Head Start program, a board shall use money and in-kind services provided by a local scho…

Sec. 2308.319. COLLABORATIVE READING INITIATIVES. The commission shall encourage each local workforce development board to raise an amount of local funds in excess of the amount required to meet performance measures to be used to support collaborative reading initiatives. Acts 20…

Sec. 2308.320. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDERS. Each board shall provide technical assistance to Texas Rising Star Program providers and to providers seeking certification under the Texas Rising Star Program, including providing: (1) a mentor or coach to a Texas Rising Star Pr…

Sec. 2308A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agency," unless the context requires otherwise, means the Texas Education Agency. (2) "Career education and training program" means: (A) a career and technology education program offered by a public school; (B) a career technical…

Sec. 2308A.002. PURPOSE. The Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative is established to coordinate and improve information and other resources as necessary to: (1) ensure that the use of state and federal education and workforce funds is efficiently aligned to achieve state workforce deve…

Sec. 2308A.003. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS AND STAFFING. (a) The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall enter into one or more interagency agreements establishing policies and processes for: (1) sharing and matching relevant data and cooperatively managing education and wor…

Sec. 2308A.004. QUARTERLY DISCUSSIONS. The commissioner of education, commissioner of higher education, and chair of the commission shall discuss the work of the initiative at least once per quarter. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September…

Sec. 2308A.005. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR UNIFIED WORKFORCE DATA REPOSITORY. (a) The coordinating board shall develop a strategic plan for the operation of a unified repository for education and workforce data. In developing the plan, the coordinating board shall solicit input from the …

Sec. 2308A.006. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND STRATEGIES. (a) The commissioner of education, commissioner of higher education, and chair of the commission jointly shall develop and post in a prominent location on the initiative's and each respective agency's Internet webs…

Sec. 2308A.007. CREDENTIAL LIBRARY. (a) The coordinating board and the commission jointly shall establish a publicly accessible web-based library of credentials, such as diplomas, certificates, certifications, digital badges, apprenticeships, licenses, or degrees, that are: (1) d…

Sec. 2308A.008. INTERNET-BASED RESOURCES. (a) Using federal funding or gifts, grants, or donations available for the purpose, the coordinating board may establish Internet-based resources for the initiative. The resources may include: (1) a central Internet website for the initia…

Sec. 2308A.009. STUDENT SUCCESS REPORTING. (a) Using federal workforce funds to the extent available for the purpose, the agency and the coordinating board shall make available to each public school and institution of higher education information possessed by the agency, coordina…

Sec. 2308A.010. OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT. At least 30 days before finalizing state workforce development goals or strategies for achieving those goals developed under Section 2308A.006, the agency, coordinating board, and commission jointly shall post on the initiative's and each …

Sec. 2308A.011. TARGETED FUNDING TO ADDRESS STATE GOALS. (a) A state agency that receives funding through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.) or the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. No. 113-128) or any o…

Sec. 2308A.0115. COORDINATION OF GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (a) For the establishment, implementation, and expansion of secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs that are aligned with the state…

Sec. 2308A.012. SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE. The agency, coordinating board, and commission jointly shall determine for each county the wage that constitutes a self-sufficient wage for purposes of this chapter. The determination must be based on a common standard that reflects the regio…

Sec. 2308A.013. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. (a) The agency, coordinating board, and commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for purposes of the initiative. (b) The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall investigate potentia…

Sec. 2309.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the National Defense Impacted Region Assistance Act. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2309.002. PURPOSE; FINDINGS. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide significant state financial assistance to an impacted region so that a governmental entity in the impacted region may better serve the people of the region, including the assigned military personnel, …

Sec. 2309.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Fund" means the Texas home port trust fund. (2) "Impacted region" means a county: (A) in which a significant new naval military facility is located; or (B) that has a common boundary with a county in which the facility is located.…

Sec. 2309.021. FUND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The Texas home port trust fund is administered by the comptroller and may be paid only on written authorization of the governor. (b) Before authorizing the use of money under this section, the governor shall notify the speaker of the house,…

Sec. 2309.022. FUND PAYMENTS. Payments may be made from the fund to a navigation district or to any other political subdivision, as determined by the governor to be appropriate, to be used only to: (1) make a public works improvement, including docks, dredging, bulkheads, and uti…

Sec. 2309.023. IMPROVEMENT MADE WITH FUND PAYMENT. (a) An improvement made with funds authorized under Section 2309.022(1) must be of a nature that would benefit the state if the facility were not used as a military installation. (b) The improvement may be leased to the United St…

Sec. 2309.024. INTEREST ON FUND. Interest earned by the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2309.025. LAPSE OF FUND. The fund lapses on the fourth anniversary of the date on which construction begins. At that time, any balance remaining in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff…

Sec. 2309.041. GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION. When the Department of the Navy of the United States Department of Defense makes a final determination to locate a significant new naval military facility in this state, the governor shall issue an official proclamation declaring that deter…

Sec. 2310.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bank" means the Texas Economic Development Bank established under Chapter 489. (1-a) "Defense worker" means: (A) an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civil…

Sec. 2310.002. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY. For the purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the jurisdiction of the municipality. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997. SUBCHAPT…

Sec. 2310.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The bank shall administer and monitor the implementation of this chapter. (b) The bank shall establish criteria and procedures for designating a qualified area as a readjustment zone and for designating a defense readjustment project.…

Sec. 2310.052. EVALUATION. (a) The bank shall conduct a continuing evaluation of the programs of readjustment zones. (b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(5), eff. September 1, 2021. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 19…

Sec. 2310.053. ASSISTANCE. (a) The bank shall assist: (1) a qualified business in obtaining the benefits of any state incentive or inducement program provided by law; (2) the governing body of a readjustment zone in obtaining assistance from another state agency, including job tr…

Sec. 2310.054. COORDINATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. (a) In cooperation with the appropriate units of local government and other state agencies, the bank shall coordinate and streamline state business assistance programs and permit or license application procedures for b…

Sec. 2310.101. CRITERIA FOR READJUSTMENT ZONE DESIGNATION. (a) To be designated as a readjustment zone an area must: (1) have a continuous boundary; (2) be at least one square mile but not larger than 20 square miles, excluding lakes, waterways, and transportation arteries, of th…

Sec. 2310.102. ADVERSELY AFFECTED DEFENSE-DEPENDENT COMMUNITY. A municipality or county is an adversely affected defense-dependent community if the bank determines that: (1) the municipality or county requires assistance because of: (A) the proposed or actual establishment, reali…

Sec. 2310.103. NOMINATION OF READJUSTMENT ZONE. (a) The governing body of a municipality or county that is an adversely affected defense-dependent community, individually or in combination with other municipalities or counties that are adversely affected defense-dependent communi…