Texas § 441.005 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

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§ 441.005 — STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

Texas § 441.005

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 441.005 (2026).

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Sec. 441.005. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

(a)The director and librarian or the director and librarian's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to commission employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.

(b)The director and librarian or the director and librarian'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:

(1)

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Sec. 441.005. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. (a) The director and librarian or the director and librarian's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to commission employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
(b) The director and librarian or the director and librarian'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:
(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with requirements of Chapter 21 , Labor Code;
(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;
(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and
(4) reasonable methods to address those areas of underuse appropriately.
(c) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (b) must cover an annual period, be updated annually, be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1), and 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). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.