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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle F. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Chapter 486. ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL AREA AFFECTED BY DEFENSE RESTRUCTURING |
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Subchapter A. GRANTS TO LOCAL AREAS AFFECTED BY DEFENSE BASE RESTRUCTURING |
Sec. 486.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
(2) "Defense worker" means:
(A) an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civilian worker;
(B) an employee of a government agency or private business, or entity providing a department of defense related function, who is employed on a defense facility;
(C) an employee of a business that provides direct services or products to the department of defense and whose job is directly dependent on defense expenditures; or
(D) an employee or private contractor employed by the United States Department of Energy working on a defense or department of energy facility in support of a department of defense related project.
(3) "Defense worker job" means a department of defense authorized permanent position or a position held or occupied by one or more defense workers for more than 12 months.
(3-a) "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office in the office of the governor.
(4) "Panel" means the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Panel.