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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 657.0045. Designation of Open Position for and Immediate Hiring of Individual Entitled to Military Employment Preference

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A state agency may designate an open position as a military preference position and only accept applications for that position from individuals who are entitled to a military employment preference under Section 657.003.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may hire or appoint for an open position within the agency an individual entitled to a military employment preference under Section 657.003 without announcing or advertising the position if the agency:

(1) uses the automated labor exchange system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission to identify an individual who qualifies for a military employment preference under this chapter; and

(2) determines the individual meets the qualifications required for the position.

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