83R21620 CAE-D
By: Lozano, Guillen, Munoz, Jr. H.B. No. 533
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 533:
By: Vo C.S.H.B. No. 533
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a development of a workforce investment partnership in
rural areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by
adding Section 12.0272 to read as follows:
Sec. 12.0272. RURAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROGRAM. (a) In
this section:
(1) "General academic teaching institution," "public
junior college," and "public technical institute" have the meanings
assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(2) "Rural area" means:
(A) a county with a population of less than
200,000; or
(B) a municipality with a population of less than
50,000.
(b) Subject to available funding, the commissioner may
develop a rural workforce investment program to facilitate
partnerships in rural areas among school districts, public junior
colleges, public technical institutes, general academic teaching
institutions, and business and industry to promote workforce
investment plans.
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this
section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.