CHAPTER 81. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES
LABOR CODE
TITLE 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS
SUBTITLE D. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER 81. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES
Sec. 81.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Clearinghouse" means the Work and Family Policies
Clearinghouse.
(2) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
263, Sec. 2, eff. May 30, 2005.
Sec. 81.003. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES CLEARINGHOUSE. The Work
and Family Policies Clearinghouse is within the commission.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Sec. 81.004. CLEARINGHOUSE POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The
clearinghouse shall provide technical assistance and information
on dependent care and other employment-related family issues to
public and private employers, state agencies, policymakers, and
individuals.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 263, Sec. 5(2), eff.
May 30, 2005.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
263, Sec. 5(2), eff. May 30, 2005.
Sec. 81.0045. DEPENDENT CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The
clearinghouse may establish a grant program to provide funds to
public or private persons to conduct demonstration dependent care
projects.
(b) The clearinghouse shall adopt rules governing the submission
and approval of grant requests and the cancellation of grants.
(c) To receive a grant, a person whose grant is approved must
execute an interagency agreement or a contract with the
clearinghouse. The contract must require the person receiving the
grant to perform the services as stated in the approved grant
request. The contract must contain appropriate provisions for
program and fiscal monitoring.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1,
1995.
Sec. 81.0046. PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT CARE BENEFITS. In
providing technical assistance and information under this
chapter, the clearinghouse shall encourage employers to provide
employee dependent care benefits by:
(1) promoting the economic benefits realized by employers who
provide dependent care benefits, including decreased absenteeism
and turnover rates, greater productivity, and federal and state
tax incentives;
(2) advertising the availability of federal and state tax
incentives for employee dependent care benefits; and
(3) providing technical assistance to employers who establish
employee dependent care benefit programs, including assistance in
obtaining federal and state tax incentives.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1038, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 81.005. DEPOSIT OF MATERIALS. Materials on
employment-related family issues that are published by state
agencies may be deposited with the clearinghouse for distribution
to employers, job applicants, and other interested persons.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Sec. 81.007. RULES. The commission by rule may adopt procedures
to implement functions under Sections 81.004 and 81.005. In
adopting rules under this section, the commission shall consider
the recommendations of the clearinghouse staff.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
263, Sec. 3, eff. May 30, 2005.
Sec. 81.008. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. (a) The
clearinghouse may accept a gift or grant from a public or private
entity to fund any activity under this chapter.
(b) The commission may accept a donation of money, services, or
property only if the commission determines that the donation
furthers the lawful purposes and objectives of the commission
under this chapter and the donation is accepted in an open
meeting by a majority of the voting members of the commission.
The donation must be reported in the public records of the
commission with the name of the donor and the purpose of the
donation.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.