Tex. Labor Code § 21.255
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 21.255, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 21.255. COMMISSION'S INTERVENTION IN CIVIL ACTION BY COMPLAINANT.
Official statutory text
After receipt of a timely application, a court may permit the commission to intervene in a civil action filed under Section 21.254 if:
(1) the commission certifies that the case is of general public importance; and
(2) before commencement of the action the commission issued a determination of reasonable cause to believe that this chapter was violated.
(1) the commission certifies that the case is of general public importance; and
(2) before commencement of the action the commission issued a determination of reasonable cause to believe that this chapter was violated.
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