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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the organization, duties, and functions of the Texas |
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Veterans Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 434.014, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The executive director or the executive director's |
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designee shall develop a career ladder program. The program must |
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require that openings in all positions except entry level positions |
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be posted within the commission concurrently with any [for at least
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10 days before they are posted for the] public posting. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 434.0161 and 434.021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 434.0161. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND |
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TRAINING. The commission may use appropriated funds to purchase, |
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for use at outreach and training functions: |
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(1) promotional items that include the agency's name |
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and contact information to be distributed to veterans; and |
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(2) food and beverages. |
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Sec. 434.021. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE |
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COMMISSION. Information received by the commission that is |
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confidential under Chapter 552 remains confidential regardless of |
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the format in which the commission maintains the information. |
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SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 2167.001, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) This chapter does not apply to: |
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(1) radio antenna space; |
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(2) residential space for a Texas Department of Mental |
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Health and Mental Retardation program; |
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(3) residential space for a Texas Youth Commission |
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program; |
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(4) space to be used for less than one month for |
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meetings, conferences, conventions, seminars, displays, |
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examinations, auctions, or similar purposes; |
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(5) district office space for members of the |
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legislature; |
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(6) space used by the Texas Workforce Commission; |
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(7) residential property acquired by the Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs or the Texas State |
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Affordable Housing Corporation that is offered for sale or rental |
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to individuals and families of low or very low income or families of |
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moderate income; [or] |
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(8) except as provided by Section 2167.007, classroom |
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and instructional space for an institution of higher education; or |
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(9) space leased by the Texas Veterans Commission to |
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administer the veterans employment services program. |
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SECTION 4. Subsection (b), Section 2167.001, Government |
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Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a lease agreement |
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entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A lease |
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agreement entered into before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect at the time the lease agreement was |
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entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |