CHAPTER 407. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER AGENCY PERSONNEL
PROPERTY CODE
TITLE 16. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT
SUBTITLE B. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 407. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER AGENCY PERSONNEL
Sec. 407.001. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The commission shall employ
an executive director as the executive head of the agency.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 407.002. OTHER PERSONNEL. The commission may employ other
personnel as necessary for the administration of this title.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 407.003. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The commission
shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the
policy-making responsibilities of the commission and the
management responsibilities of the executive director and the
staff of the commission.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 407.004. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
INFORMATION. The executive director or the executive director's
designee shall provide to members of the commission and to
commission employees, as often as necessary, information
regarding the requirements for office or employment under this
title, including information regarding a person's
responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of
conduct for state officers or employees.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 407.005. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee
shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that
addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for
employees within the commission. The program must require
intra-agency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently
with any public posting.
(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee
shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on
measurable job tasks. All merit pay for commission employees must
be based on the system established under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 407.006. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY; ANNUAL
REPORT. (a) The executive director or the executive director's
designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement
that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to
ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to
race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
(b) The policy statement must include:
(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to
recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of
personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the
unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor
Code; and
(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the
commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal
law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance
with state and federal law.
(c) The policy statement must:
(1) be updated annually;
(2) be reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for
compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and
(3) be filed with the governor's office.
(d) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the
legislature based on the information received under Subsection
(c)(3). The report may be made separately or as a part of other
biennial reports made to the legislature.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.