Texas § GV.657.007 - PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE
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§ GV.657.007. PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE
PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE. (a) An individual entitled to a hiring or appointment preference under this chapter is also entitled to a preference in retaining employment if the state agency that employs or appoints the individual reduces its workforce. (b) The preference granted under this section applies only to the extent that a reduction in workforce by an employing state agency involves other employees of a similar type or classification. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 854, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 805 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section GV.657.007 ("PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE") 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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