§ 304.002 — JOB COUNSELING PROGRAM.

Texas § 304.002

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code LA: Labor Code

Text

Sec. 304.002. JOB COUNSELING PROGRAM. (a) The commission, through a special assistance job counseling program, shall:
(1) provide counseling for displaced homemakers;
(2) assist displaced homemakers in obtaining training and education; and
(3) place displaced homemakers in suitable employment.
(b) The counseling must:
(1) consider and build on the skills and experiences of the homemaker; and
(2) prepare the person, through employment counseling, to reenter the paid work force and develop and improve job skills.
(c) The commission shall design the program specifically for persons reentering the paid work force after a number of years as homemakers to enable them to assume or resume a valuable role in the paid work force commensurate with the homemakers' talents and abilities.
(d) The commission may not charge a fee for participation in the program by a displaced homemaker.

Legislative History

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 302.002 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.