Texas § GV.661.916 - LEAVE FOR ORGAN OR BONE MARROW DONORS

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§ GV.661.916. LEAVE FOR ORGAN OR BONE MARROW DONORS

LEAVE FOR ORGAN OR BONE MARROW DONORS. (a) A state employee is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary for the time necessary to permit the employee to serve as a bone marrow or organ donor. (b) The leave of absence provided by this section may not exceed: (1) five working days in a fiscal year to serve as a bone marrow donor; or (2) 30 working days in a fiscal year to serve as an organ donor. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 177, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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Section GV.661.916 ("LEAVE FOR ORGAN OR BONE MARROW DONORS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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