Tex. Gov't Code Section 657.0045
Designation of Open Position for and Immediate Hiring of Individual Entitled to Military Employment Preference

(a)

A state agency may designate an open position as a military preference position and only accept applications for that position from individuals who are entitled to a military employment preference under Section 657.003 (Military Employment Preference).

(b)

Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may hire or appoint for an open position within the agency an individual entitled to a military employment preference under Section 657.003 (Military Employment Preference) without announcing or advertising the position if the agency:

(1)

uses the automated labor exchange system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission to identify an individual who qualifies for a military employment preference under this chapter; and

(2)

determines the individual meets the qualifications required for the position.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 657.0045 — Designation of Open Position for and Immediate Hiring of Individual Entitled to Military Employment Preference, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­657.­htm#657.­0045 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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