Tex. Labor Code § 204.005
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 204.005, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 204.005. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR GROUP CONTRIBUTION RATE.
Official statutory text
(a) For each calendar year, the commission shall establish by industry an average contribution rate for each major group.
(b) The commission shall determine the year's contribution rate for an industry by averaging the contribution rates paid by employers in that industry during the preceding year ending on September 30, as shown by the employment records maintained by the commission.
(b) The commission shall determine the year's contribution rate for an industry by averaging the contribution rates paid by employers in that industry during the preceding year ending on September 30, as shown by the employment records maintained by the commission.
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