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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this chapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
(2) “Defense community” has the meaning assigned by Section 397.001, Local Government Code.
(3) “Defense worker” means:
(A) an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civilian worker;
(B) an employee of a government agency or private business, or entity providing a department of defense related function, who is employed at a defense facility;
(C) an employee of a business that directly provides services or products to the department of defense and whose job is directly dependent on defense expenditures; or
(D) an employee or private contractor employed by the United States Department of Energy working on a defense or department of energy facility in support of a department of defense related project.
(4) “Defense worker job” means a department of defense authorized permanent position or a position held or occupied by one or more defense workers for more than 12 months.
(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), § 15.
(6) “Panel” means the commission's defense economic adjustment assistance panel.
(7) “Texas Commanders Council” means the consortium of commanding officers of the military installations in this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 436.001. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-436-001/
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