Texas § LA.21.251 - CIVIL ACTION BY COMMISSION
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§ LA.21.251. CIVIL ACTION BY COMMISSION
CIVIL ACTION BY COMMISSION. (a) The commission may bring a civil action against a respondent if: (1) the commission determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice; (2) the commission's efforts to resolve the discriminatory practice to the satisfaction of the complainant and respondent through conciliation have been unsuccessful; and (3) a majority of the commissioners determines that the civil action may achieve the purposes of this chapter. (b) The complainant may intervene in a civil action brought by the commission. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section LA.21.251 ("CIVIL ACTION BY COMMISSION") 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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