SECTION 800.205. Memoranda of Understanding with a Governmental Entity Pursuant to Texas Government Code §497.0596(a)(4)

(a) The Texas Workforce Commission hereby adopts by reference the terms of any memorandum of understanding relating to identifying potentially affected employers under a proposed private sector prison industries program and providing such information to the appropriate governmental entity to meet its notification requirements. Information provided to a governmental entity shall comply with the requirements of Texas Labor Code §301.085 and 40 TAC, Chapter 815, Subchapter E, of this title.

(b) Any memorandum of understanding under subsection (a) of this section shall stipulate that:

(1) only publicly available data sources shall be used;

(2) costs incurred for producing the data shall be reimbursed to the Agency; and

(3) the information provided by the Agency is solely for the limited purpose of allowing the governmental entity to meet its notice requirements under Texas Government Code §497.0596 and is separate and apart from any certification described in Texas Government Code §497.059.

(c) Copies of the memoranda of understanding are available at the Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th, Room 614, Austin, Texas 78778.

Source Note: The provisions of this §800.205 adopted to be effective July 12, 2010, 35 TexReg 6093