Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 651.004. Management-to-Staff Ratios

(a) A state agency shall develop procedures for use in achieving a management-to-staff ratio of one manager for each 11 staff members.

(b) In this section, “state agency” has the meaning assigned by Section 2052.101.

(c) A state agency in the executive branch of state government that employs more than 100 full-time equivalent employees may not employ more than one full-time equivalent employee in a management position for every 11 full-time equivalent employees that the agency employs in nonmanagerial staff positions.

(c-1) Expired.

(c-2) Expired.

(c-3) Expired.

(d) A state agency that believes that the minimum management-to-staff ratios required by this section are inappropriate for that agency may appeal to the Legislative Budget Board.  The Legislative Budget Board by rule shall adopt appeal procedures.

(e) The Department of Family and Protective Services is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to caseworker supervisors, program directors, and program administrators.

(f) The Parks and Wildlife Department is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to employees located in field-based operations.

(g) The Texas Historical Commission is not required to comply with management-to-staff ratio requirements of this section with respect to employees located in field-based operations.