Tex. Labor Code § 401.023
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 401.023, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 401.023. INTEREST OR DISCOUNT RATE.
Official statutory text
(a) Interest or a discount under this subtitle shall be computed at the rate provided by this section.
(b) The division shall compute and publish the interest and discount rate quarterly, using the treasury constant maturity rate for one-year treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board on the 15th day preceding the first day of the calendar quarter for which the rate is to be effective, plus 3.5 percent. For this purpose, calendar quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
(b) The division shall compute and publish the interest and discount rate quarterly, using the treasury constant maturity rate for one-year treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board on the 15th day preceding the first day of the calendar quarter for which the rate is to be effective, plus 3.5 percent. For this purpose, calendar quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
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