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(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 263, Sec. 5(2), eff.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.