Tex. Gov't Code Section 659.131
Definitions


In this subchapter:

(1)

Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.

(2)

“Charitable organization” means an organization that:

(A)

is organized for charitable purposes under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes) or holds a certificate of authority issued under that Act;

(B)

is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of that code and to which contributions are deductible for income tax purposes under Section 170 of that code;

(C)

complies with all applicable federal nondiscrimination law, including Chapter 21 (General Provisions), Title 42, United States Code;

(D)

complies with all state statutes and rules relating to charitable organizations; and

(E)

is not a private foundation.

(3)

“Direct services” means providing funds or programs for health and human services that directly benefit the recipients.

(4)

“Eligible charitable organization” means a charitable organization eligible to participate in the state employee charitable contribution campaign as provided by Section 659.146 (Eligibility of Charitable Organizations in General; Eligibility of Federations and Funds for Statewide Participation).

(5)

“Federated community campaign organization” means a federation or fund that:

(A)

has demonstrated expertise in conducting workplace charitable campaigns; and

(B)

distributes funds raised through a cooperative community campaign to at least five agencies that provide direct services to residents of the campaign area.

(6)

“Federation or fund” means a fund-raising entity that:

(A)

is a charitable organization;

(B)

acts as an agent for at least five charitable organizations;

(C)

is not organized exclusively to solicit contributions from state employees; and

(D)

is supported by voluntary contributions by the public and is:
(i)
incorporated in this state and has an established physical presence in this state in the form of an office or service facility that is staffed at least 20 hours a week; or
(ii)
incorporated outside this state, includes at least 10 affiliated charitable organizations, has existed at least three years, and participates in state employee charitable campaigns in at least 10 other states.

(7)

“Health and human services” means services provided by a charitable organization that:

(A)

benefit residents of this state, including children, youth, adults, elderly individuals, ill or infirm individuals, or individuals with a mental or physical disability; and

(B)

consist of:
(i)
human care, medical or other research in the field of human health, education, social adjustment, or rehabilitation;
(ii)
relief for victims of natural disaster or other emergencies; or
(iii)
assistance to impoverished individuals in need of food, shelter, clothing, or other basic needs.

(8)

“Indirect services” means services that:

(A)

enable, augment, or otherwise support the direct delivery of health and human services; and

(B)

demonstrably benefit residents of this state.

(9)

“Institution of higher education” has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 (Definitions), Education Code.

(10)

Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 121(9).

(11)

“Local campaign area” means an area established by the state policy committee under Section 659.140 (State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee)(e)(1)(A) in which a local campaign is conducted as part of the state employee charitable campaign.

(12)

Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.

(13)

“Local charitable organization” means a charitable organization that:

(A)

provides direct or indirect health and human services; and

(B)

is accessible to state employees in the local campaign area by maintaining:
(i)
a publicly identified office with a professional or volunteer staff within the local campaign area that is open at least 20 hours a week during normal working hours; and
(ii)
a locally listed telephone number.

(14)

Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.

(15)

“State advisory committee” means the state employee charitable campaign advisory committee appointed under Section 659.142 (State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee).

(16)

“State agency” means a department, commission, board, office, institution of higher education, or other agency of state government.

(17)

“State campaign manager” means the state campaign manager selected by the state policy committee under Section 659.140 (State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee)(e)(2).

(18)

“State employee” means an employee of a state agency.

(19)

“State employee charitable campaign” means an annual campaign conducted in communities or areas in which state employees solicit contributions to an eligible charitable organization.

(20)

“State policy committee” means the state employee charitable campaign policy committee appointed under Section 659.140 (State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee).

(21)

“Statewide charitable organization” means a federation or fund and its affiliated agencies that:

(A)

provide direct or indirect health and human services to residents of two or more noncontiguous standard metropolitan statistical areas of this state; and

(B)

have demonstrated the federation or fund is accessible to state employees by maintaining:
(i)
a staff or volunteer representative residing in this state who is accessible at least 20 hours a week during normal working hours; and
(ii)
a toll-free long-distance telephone number.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 35, 121(9), eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (S.B. 217), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (S.B. 217), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Section 659.131 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­659.­htm#659.­131 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

659.001
Equal Work, Equal Pay
659.002
Deductions
659.003
Officer May Decline Remuneration
659.004
Payroll and Personnel Reporting
659.005
Witness Fees
659.006
Adjustment for Inaccurate Payment
659.011
Salaries Set in Appropriations Act
659.012
Judicial Salaries
659.013
Statutory Salaries Suspended
659.014
Suspended Laws Continued in Effect
659.015
Overtime Compensation for Employees Subject to Fair Labor Standards Act
659.016
Overtime Compensation for Employees Not Subject to Fair Labor Standards Act
659.017
Overtime Compensation for Legislative Employees
659.018
Compensatory Time: Place Where Work Performed
659.019
Part-time and Hourly Employment
659.020
Salary Supplementation
659.021
Administrative Head of Agency
659.022
Use of Compensatory Time Before Lapsing
659.023
Compensatory Time Policy
659.024
Compensatory Time for Persons Governing State Agencies
659.025
Use of Compensatory Time by Certain Emergency Services Personnel
659.031
Definition
659.032
Per Diem Entitlement
659.033
Statutory Per Diem Suspended
659.041
Definitions
659.042
Exclusions
659.043
Entitlement
659.044
Amount
659.045
Change in Status
659.046
Accrual of Lifetime Service Credit
659.047
Comptroller Rules
659.061
Expenses of Employees Injured or Killed While on Duty
659.081
Payment Once a Month
659.082
Payment Twice a Month
659.083
Payday
659.084
Electronic Funds Transfer
659.085
Determining Amount of Monthly or Hourly Pay
659.101
Definition
659.102
Deduction for Supplemental Optional Benefits Program
659.103
Deduction to Credit Union
659.104
Authorization
659.105
Form and Manner
659.106
Duration
659.107
Authorization Voluntary
659.108
Withholding of Administrative Fee
659.109
Allocation of Administrative Fees
659.110
Rules
659.121
Definitions
659.122
Inclusion of Benefit Replacement Pay
659.123
Amount of Benefit Replacement Pay
659.124
Amount of Benefit Replacement Pay for Higher Education Employees
659.0125
Salary for District Judge or Retired Judge Presiding over Multidistrict Litigation
659.125
Paying Benefit Replacement Pay in Equal Installments
659.126
Loss of Eligibility to Receive Benefit Replacement Pay
659.127
Administration
659.131
Definitions
659.132
Deduction Authorized
659.133
Voluntary Participation
659.134
Designation of an Eligible Charitable Organization
659.135
Confidentiality
659.136
Revocation or Change of Authorization
659.137
Duration of Deduction
659.138
Time of Campaign
659.139
Fair and Equitable Management of Campaign
659.140
State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
659.141
State Campaign Manager
659.142
State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee
659.145
Terms of Committee Members
659.146
Eligibility of Charitable Organizations in General
659.147
Eligibility of Charitable Organizations for Local Participation
659.148
Fees
659.149
Fund-raising Practices
659.150
Limitation on the Use of Contributions
659.151
Misapplication of Contributions
659.153
Legal Representation
659.0155
Payment to Employees of Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Overtime
659.0201
Gifts, Grants, and Donations for Salary Supplement
659.201
Definition
659.202
Payroll Reduction or Deduction Authorized
659.203
Form and Manner
659.204
Change
659.205
Status of Deduction or Salary Reduction
659.251
Applicability
659.252
Definition
659.253
Transfer Within Agency from Exempt to Classified Position
659.254
Classified Position Reallocated or Reclassified to Different Salary Group
659.255
Merit Salary Increases
659.256
Promotions
659.257
Demotions
659.258
Salary Reduction for Disciplinary Reasons
659.259
Salary Limited to Maximum Group Rate
659.260
Temporary Assignment
659.261
Salary Cap
659.262
Additional Compensation for Certain Classified State Employees
659.263
Administration
659.301
Definitions
659.302
Entitlement to Receive Hazardous Duty Pay
659.303
Texas Juvenile Justice Department Employees
659.304
Ineligibility to Receive Hazardous Duty Pay
659.305
Amount of Hazardous Duty Pay
659.306
Responsibility for Paying Hazardous Duty Pay
659.307
Service Credit
659.308
Administration
659.0411
Appointments at State Institutions of Higher Education
659.0445
Longevity Pay for State Judges and Justices
659.1031
Deduction of Membership Fees for Eligible State Employee Organizations
659.1311
Public Junior Colleges
659.1401
Grounds for Removal from State Policy Committee
659.1402
Training for State Policy Committee Members
659.2531
Transfer Within Agency Between Classified Positions Allocated to Same Salary Group
659.2532
Transfer Within Agency Between Classified Positions with Same Position Title When Employee Is Competitively Selected
659.2551
Performance Linked to Agency Goals

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 659.131’s source at texas​.gov