Sec. 661.910. ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WITH A DISABILITY. (a) A state employee who is a person with a disability, as defined by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code, is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary for the purpose of attending a training program to acquaint the employee with an assistance dog to be used by the employee.
(b) The leave of absence provided by this section may not exceed 10 working days in a fiscal year.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees
Section 661.901. Applicability
Section 661.902. Emergency Leave
Section 661.903. National Guard Emergency
Section 661.904. Military Leave During National Emergency
Section 661.9041. Differential Pay
Section 661.906. Foster Parents
Section 661.9075. Volunteers of Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Section 661.908. Leave Records; Time and Attendance Records
Section 661.909. Leave Without Pay; Leave of Absence
Section 661.910. Assistance Dog Training for Employees With a Disability
Section 661.911. Administrative Leave With Pay
Section 661.912. Family and Medical Leave Act
Section 661.913. Parental Leave for Certain Employees
Section 661.914. Voting by State Employees
Section 661.915. Applicability to Junior Colleges
Section 661.916. Leave for Organ or Bone Marrow Donors
Section 661.917. Donation of Blood
Section 661.918. Injury Leave for Certain Peace Officers
Section 661.919. Amateur Radio Operators
Section 661.921. Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteer
Section 661.922. Reserve Law Enforcement Officers
Section 661.923. Leave During Agency Investigation
Section 661.924. Medical and Mental Health Care Leave for Certain Veterans