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Texas Labor Code - LAB § 303.002. Waiver

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

(a) The commission may review and recommend to the legislature the waiver of any requirements set forth in Title 3, Education Code,  1 as they may apply to public community and technical colleges, that impede the ability of such a college to develop in a timely manner customized training for demand occupations in particular industries, including statutes or regulations limiting costs that may be recovered by a public community or technical college from state funds.

(b) A public community or technical college, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service may recover customized assessment and training costs incurred by the college, station, or service if:

(1) there is an actual or projected labor shortage in the occupation in which training is provided that is not being met by an existing institution or program in the area;  and

(2) the wages at the time of job placement for individuals who successfully complete customized training at the public community or technical college, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service are equal to the prevailing wage for that occupation in the local labor market area.

1  V.T.C.A., Education Code § 51.001 et seq.
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