Agriculture Code § 201.0191

Sec. 201.0191. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT. (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. (b) The policy statement must include: (1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the state board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and (2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the state board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law. (c) The policy statement must: (1) be filed with the governor's office; (2) be updated annually; and (3) be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1). Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.