Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.010
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.010, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 31.010. SUPPORT SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the availability of funds, the Texas Workforce Commission shall provide a recipient or a nonrecipient parent with support services designed to assist the recipient or nonrecipient parent and the person's family to attain and retain the capability of independence and self-care.
(b) The Texas Workforce Commission shall consider the needs assessment and employability plan developed under Section 31.0095 in determining the support services needed.
(c) Support services include:
(1) education, using public or private schools as necessary;
(2) child care;
(3) transportation assistance;
(4) work skills and job readiness training;
(5) instruction in job search techniques;
(6) job placement; and
(7) job retention assistance.
(d) The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall provide for implementation of the support services.
(e) The Texas Workforce Commission may contract with other state agencies, community colleges, technical schools, residence training facilities, or public or private entities to provide support services under this section.
(f) In providing work skills and job readiness training, the Texas Workforce Commission shall:
(1) emphasize training for sustainable wage jobs;
(2) promote understanding of nontraditional work opportunities for recipients and nonrecipient parents; and
(3) offer micro-enterprise development and self-employment assistance in rural areas and other areas in which jobs are scarce.
(b) The Texas Workforce Commission shall consider the needs assessment and employability plan developed under Section 31.0095 in determining the support services needed.
(c) Support services include:
(1) education, using public or private schools as necessary;
(2) child care;
(3) transportation assistance;
(4) work skills and job readiness training;
(5) instruction in job search techniques;
(6) job placement; and
(7) job retention assistance.
(d) The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall provide for implementation of the support services.
(e) The Texas Workforce Commission may contract with other state agencies, community colleges, technical schools, residence training facilities, or public or private entities to provide support services under this section.
(f) In providing work skills and job readiness training, the Texas Workforce Commission shall:
(1) emphasize training for sustainable wage jobs;
(2) promote understanding of nontraditional work opportunities for recipients and nonrecipient parents; and
(3) offer micro-enterprise development and self-employment assistance in rural areas and other areas in which jobs are scarce.
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