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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 659. COMPENSATION |
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Subchapter I. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
Sec. 659.143. LOCAL STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
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(a) The state policy committee shall appoint the presiding officer of a local state employee charitable campaign committee in each local campaign area.
(b) The presiding officer of a local employee committee shall recruit at least five but not more than 10 additional members. The members must represent different levels of employee classification. One or more members may be retired state employees receiving retirement benefits under Chapter 814.
(c) Each member of a local employee committee may vote on matters before the committee.
(d) Appointments shall be made to a local employee committee to ensure that the committee reflects the race, ethnicity, and national origin of the residents of the local campaign area.
(e) The local employee committee shall:
(1) select as the local campaign manager:
(A) a federated community campaign organization; or
(B) in the absence of an application by an organization described by Paragraph (A), a charitable organization determined by the local employee committee to have demonstrated the capacity to conduct a local campaign;
(2) determine the eligibility of local charitable organizations to participate in the state employee charitable campaign;
(3) in consultation with the local campaign manager, approve the recommended campaign plan, budget, and generic materials to be used by campaign managers;
(4) oversee the local state employee charitable campaign to ensure that all local campaign activities are conducted fairly and equitably to promote unified solicitation on behalf of all participants; and
(5) perform other duties prescribed by the comptroller's rules.