40 Tex. Admin. Code § 810.2 - Definitions
In addition to the definitions contained in § 800.2 of this title, the following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Advisory board--the advisory board of
education and workforce stakeholders created pursuant to the applicable
statute.
(2) Agency--the unit of
state government established under Texas Labor Code Chapter 301 that is
presided over by the Commission and administered by the Executive Director to
operate the integrated workforce development system and administer the
unemployment compensation insurance program in this state as established under
the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code, Title 4, Subtitle A,
as amended. The definition of "Agency" shall apply to all uses of the term in
rules contained in this part, unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas
Workforce Commission.
(3)
Commission--the body of governance of the Texas Workforce Commission composed
of three members appointed by the governor as established under Texas Labor
Code §
301.002 that includes one
representative of labor, one representative of employers, and one
representative of the public. The definition of "Commission" shall apply to all
uses of the term in rules contained in this part, unless otherwise defined,
relating to the Texas Workforce Commission.
(4) Eligible applicant--has the same meaning
as identified under Texas Education Code §
134A.007.
(5) Executive Director--the Executive
Director of the Texas Workforce Commission.
(6) Grant recipient--a recipient of the Lone
Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
(7) Public junior college--any junior college
certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in accordance with
Texas Education Code §
61.003.
(8) Public technical institute--the Lamar
Institute of Technology or the Texas State Technical College System, in
accordance with Texas Education Code §
61.003.
(9) Statute--Texas Education Code, Chapter
134A, Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
(10) Workforce training program--a program
that provides performance-based workforce training that:
(A) leads to skill development and
experiences required for employment in high demand occupations;
(B) are developed and provided based on
consultation with and input from employers that are hiring in high demand
occupations;
(C) create pathways to
employment for program participants; and
(D) are delivered through classroom-based or
online instruction, work-based experiences, internships or apprenticeships, or
through a combination of those methods.
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