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Senate Bill 1309 |
Senate Author: Ellis |
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Effective: 5-20-05 |
House Sponsor: Miller |
Senate Bill 1309 amends the Labor Code to revise member restrictions for commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission. The bill extends to a member's spouse the prohibition against a member being employed by, rather than engaging in, any business during a member's term and includes in the prohibition employment by any organization receiving money from the commission. The bill specifies that "business" does not mean personal investment in real property, financial investments, or tangible assets or the provision of personal services, other than workforce services in the State of Texas, as an independent contractor. It also specifies that the prohibition against serving on the commission if the person or the person's spouse is licensed or otherwise authorized by the commission does not include an authorization related to the commission's role under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act or to the employment of domestic workers. The bill requires a member of the commission, if the member or the member's spouse is engaged in any other employment not specifically prohibited, to refrain from voting on or participating in any commission decision that involves the other employment. Finally, the bill prohibits a member of the commission or the member's spouse from entering into a contract, either directly or indirectly, with a local workforce development board under which the member or the member's spouse receives compensation for services provided by the member or the member's spouse.