Sec. 101A.101. COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZENS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "suitable employment" means employment that is commensurate with the individual's skills and ability and for which compensation is paid equal to the federal minimum wage rate.
(b) The Texas Workforce Commission may administer a community program for persons 55 years of age or older who lack suitable employment and have family incomes under federal poverty guidelines.
(c) The Texas Workforce Commission may contract with a public agency or a private, nonprofit organization with experience in managing similar programs to employ persons under this program in providing recreation, beautification, conservation, or restoration services, or public service employment positions for state, county, city, or regional governments or school districts. The Texas Workforce Commission may not contract with an organization that is not a subscriber under the state workers' compensation law or that does not pay the federal minimum wage rate or the prevailing wage rate for the particular job, whichever is greater.
(d) The state shall finance 80 percent of the cost of the program, and the governments receiving the services shall finance 20 percent of the cost.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Services for the Elderly
Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging
Subchapter C. Programs and Services
Section 101A.101. Community Senior Citizens Employment Programs
Section 101A.102. Voluntary Community Services Programs
Section 101A.103. Texas Cares Program
Section 101A.104. Public Information on Cost of Long-Term Care
Section 101A.105. Services of Other Agencies
Section 101A.106. Review of Administrative Costs and Programs