Sec. 2001.022. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENTS. (a) A state agency shall determine whether a rule may affect a local economy before proposing the rule for adoption. If a state agency determines that a proposed rule may affect a local economy, the agency shall prepare a local employment impact statement for the proposed rule. The impact statement must describe in detail the probable effect of the rule on employment in each geographic area affected by the rule for each year of the first five years that the rule will be in effect and may include other factors at the agency's discretion.
(b) This section does not apply to the adoption of an emergency rule.
(c) Failure to comply with this section does not impair the legal effect of a rule adopted under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 871, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice
Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure
Section 2001.021. Petition for Adoption of Rules
Section 2001.022. Local Employment Impact Statements
Section 2001.0221. Government Growth Impact Statements
Section 2001.0225. Regulatory Analysis of Major Environmental Rules
Section 2001.023. Notice of Proposed Rule
Section 2001.024. Content of Notice
Section 2001.025. Effective Date of Notice
Section 2001.026. Notice to Persons Requesting Advance Notice of Proposed Rules
Section 2001.028. Notice of Proposed Law Enforcement Rules
Section 2001.029. Public Comment
Section 2001.030. Statement of Reasons for or Against Adoption
Section 2001.031. Informal Conferences and Advisory Committees
Section 2001.032. Legislative Review
Section 2001.033. State Agency Order Adopting Rule
Section 2001.034. Emergency Rulemaking
Section 2001.035. Substantial Compliance Requirement; Time Limit on Procedural Challenge
Section 2001.036. Effective Date of Rules; Effect of Filing With Secretary of State
Section 2001.037. Official Text of Rule
Section 2001.038. Declaratory Judgment
Section 2001.039. Agency Review of Existing Rules
Section 2001.040. Scope and Effect of Order Invalidating Agency Rule