Texas Statutes
§ 21.116 — RELIANCE ON COMMISSION INTERPRETATION OR OPINION.
Texas § 21.116
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Bluebook
Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 21.116 (2026).
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Sec. 21.116. RELIANCE ON COMMISSION INTERPRETATION OR OPINION.
(a)A person is not liable for an unlawful employment practice performed in good faith and in conformity with and in reliance on a written interpretation or opinion of the commission.
(b)In a proceeding alleging an unlawful employment practice, the respondent has the burden of pleading and proving the defense provided by this section.
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Legislative History
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Nearby Sections
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§ 21.001
PURPOSES.§ 21.0015
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION.§ 21.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 21.0021
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.§ 21.0022
FRANCHISORS EXCLUDED.§ 21.0035
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE COMPOSITION.§ 21.005
CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.§ 21.008
LIMITED SEVERABILITY.§ 21.009
JOINDER OF COMMISSION.§ 21.051
DISCRIMINATION BY EMPLOYER.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 21.116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/21.116.