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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Subtitle B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
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Chapter 657. VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES |
Sec. 657.002. INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
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(a) A veteran qualifies for a veteran's employment preference if the veteran:
(1) served in the military for not less than 90 consecutive days during a national emergency declared in accordance with federal law or was discharged from military service for an established service-connected disability;
(2) was honorably discharged from military service; and
(3) is competent.
(b) A veteran's surviving spouse who has not remarried or an orphan of a veteran qualifies for a veteran's employment preference if:
(1) the veteran was killed while on active duty;
(2) the veteran served in the military for not less than 90 consecutive days during a national emergency declared in accordance with federal law; and
(3) the spouse or orphan is competent.
(c) In this section, "veteran" means an individual who served in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.