402.00113
(a) The division of workers’ compensation is administratively attached to the department. (b) The department shall provide the staff and facilities necessary to enable the division to perform the duties of the division under this title, including: (1) administrative assistance and services to the division, including budget planning and purchasing; (2) personnel and financial services; […]
402.00114
(a) In addition to other duties required under this title, the division shall: (1) regulate and administer the business of workers’ compensation in this state; and (2) ensure that this title and other laws regarding workers’ compensation are executed. (b) To the extent determined feasible by the commissioner, the division shall establish a single point […]
402.00115
The division is composed of the commissioner of workers’ compensation and other officers and employees as required to efficiently implement: (1) this title; (2) other workers’ compensation laws of this state; and (3) other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the division or the commissioner. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 1.004, […]
402.00116
(a) The commissioner of workers’ compensation is the division’s chief executive and administrative officer. The commissioner shall administer and enforce this title, other workers’ compensation laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction to or applicable to the division or the commissioner. Except as otherwise specifically provided by this title, a reference in this […]
402.00117
(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner. The commissioner serves a two-year term that expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) The governor shall appoint the commissioner without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee. Added by […]
402.00118
The commissioner must: (1) be a competent and experienced administrator; (2) be well-informed and qualified in the field of workers’ compensation; and (3) have at least five years of experience as an executive in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney, physician, or certified public accountant. Added by Acts 2005, 79th […]
402.00119
The commissioner is ineligible to be a candidate for a public elective office in this state unless the commissioner has resigned and the governor has accepted the resignation. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 1.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
402.00120
The commissioner is entitled to compensation as provided by the General Appropriations Act. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 1.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
402.00121
(a) It is a ground for removal from office that the commissioner: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 402.00118; (2) does not maintain during service as commissioner the qualifications required by Section 402.00118; (3) violates a prohibition established by Section 402.00122, 402.00124, 402.00125, or 402.00126; or (4) […]
402.00122
(a) The commissioner or an employee of the division may not accept a gift, a gratuity, or entertainment from a person having an interest in a matter or proceeding pending before the division. (b) A violation of Subsection (a) is an administrative violation and constitutes a ground for removal from office or termination of employment. […]