2005 Texas Labor Code CHAPTER 81. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES

LABOR CODE

SUBTITLE D. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

CHAPTER 81. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended 
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 263, § 2, eff. May 30, 2005.


	§ 81.003. WORK AND FAMILY POLICIES CLEARINGHOUSE.  The 
Work and Family Policies Clearinghouse is within the commission.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.                    


	§ 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	(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 263, § 5(2).                     

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended 
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 263, § 5(2), eff. May 30, 2005.


	§ 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, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.           


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.          


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.                    


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended 
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 263, § 3, eff. May 30, 2005.


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.