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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle B. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 21. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
Sec. 21.004. COMMISSIONER
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(a) The Commissioner of Human Services is the executive and administrative officer of the department. The commissioner exercises all rights, powers, and duties imposed or conferred by law on the department unless the right, power, or duty is specifically delegated by the commissioner of health and human services to the department's agents or employees.
(b) The commissioner is employed by the commissioner of health and human services in accordance with Section 531.0056, Government Code.
(c) To be eligible for employment as commissioner, a person must be at least 35 years old, have had experience as an executive or administrator, and not have served as an elected state officer as defined by Chapter 572, Government Code, during the six-month period preceding the date of the employment.