2019 Texas Statutes
Government Code
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Chapter 657 - Veteran's Employment Preferences
Section 657.0045. Designation of Open Position for and Immediate Hiring of Individual Entitled to Veteran's Employment Preference
Sec. 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 to a veteran's employment preference under Section 657.003.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may hire or appoint for an open position within the agency an individual entitled to a veteran's employment preference under Section 657.003 without announcing or advertising the position if the agency:
(1) uses the automated labor exchange system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission to identify an individual who qualifies for a veteran's employment preference under this chapter; and
(2) determines the individual meets the qualifications required for the position.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
