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Sec. 5.08. Per Diem, Expenses.

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Texas Laws | Alcoholic Beverage Code
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE
TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION OF CODE

Sec. 5.08. PER DIEM, EXPENSES. ⁽¹⁸¹⁾(Text)

Members of the commission receive per diem as provided by the General Appropriations Act for not more than 60 days a year, plus actual expenses, while attending commission meetings or otherwise engaged in the performance of their duties. ⁽¹⁸²⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 397, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. ⁽¹⁸³⁾

Amended by: ⁽¹⁸⁴⁾

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (H.B. 3829), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. ⁽¹⁸⁵⁾

Sec. 5.10. EMPLOYEES; COMPENSATION; BONDS. ⁽¹⁸⁶⁾(Text)

(a) The commission or administrator may employ clerks, stenographers, inspectors, chemists, and other employees necessary to properly enforce this code. ⁽¹⁸⁷⁾

(b) The administrator or the administrator's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program shall require the intra-agency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting. The administrator or the administrator's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection. The employees shall be compensated as provided by legislative appropriation. The commission or administrator shall determine the duties of all employees of the commission. ⁽¹⁸⁸⁾

(c) The administrator or the administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include: ⁽¹⁸⁹⁾

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with the Commission on Human Rights Act (Article 5221k, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); ⁽¹⁹⁰⁾

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission work force that meets federal and state guidelines; ⁽¹⁹¹⁾

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the commission work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and ⁽¹⁹²⁾

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse. ⁽¹⁹³⁾

(d) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (c) of this section must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (c)(1) of this section, and be filed with the governor's office. The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information submitted under this subsection. The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature. ⁽¹⁹⁴⁾

(e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(4). ⁽¹⁹⁵⁾

(f) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ⁽¹⁹⁶⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 398, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 5, 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(4), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. ⁽¹⁹⁷⁾

Sec. 5.101. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION. ⁽¹⁹⁸⁾(Text)

(a) A human resources division is established within the commission. ⁽¹⁹⁹⁾

(b) The division is responsible for personnel, recruiting, hiring, and other human resource functions and shall provide recruiting and technical assistance to the divisions and regional offices of the commission. ⁽²⁰⁰⁾

(c) The division shall develop policies and procedures related to recruitment, hiring, and other human resource functions that are in compliance with state and federal law. ⁽²⁰¹⁾

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ⁽²⁰²⁾

Sec. 5.102. RECRUITMENT. ⁽²⁰³⁾(Text)

For the purpose of providing adequate personnel for all job positions in the commission, the commission shall: ⁽²⁰⁴⁾

(1) develop a recruiting program that identifies underrepresentation with the commission and focuses on recruiting different ethnic, racial, or gender groups for job categories in which underrepresentation occurs; and ⁽²⁰⁵⁾

(2) require that all applicants be reviewed by the human resources division to ensure consideration of underrepresented ethnic, racial, or gender groups. ⁽²⁰⁶⁾

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1079, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997. ⁽²⁰⁷⁾

Sec. 5.103. ANNUAL REPORT. ⁽²⁰⁸⁾(Text)

The administrator shall report not later than February 1 of each year to the commission on the progress of the commission in the recruitment and hiring of personnel in compliance with the commission's recruitment and hiring policies. ⁽²⁰⁹⁾

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ⁽²¹⁰⁾

Sec. 5.11. ADMINISTRATOR. ⁽²¹¹⁾(Text)

(a) The commission shall appoint an administrator to serve at its will and, subject to its supervision, administer this code. Unless the commission orders otherwise, the administrator shall be manager, secretary, and custodian of all records. The administrator shall devote the administrator's entire time to the office and shall receive a salary as appropriated by the legislature. ⁽²¹²⁾

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