CHAPTER 670. HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING AND FUNCTIONS - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 670. HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING AND FUNCTIONS

Sec. 670.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Human resources employee" does not include an employee

whose primary job function is enforcement of Title VI or Title

VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(2) "State agency" means a department, commission, board,

office, authority, council, or other governmental entity in the

executive branch of government that is created by the

constitution or a statute of this state and has authority not

limited to a geographical portion of the state. The term does not

include a university system or institution of higher education as

defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 15(a), eff. Sept. 1,

2003.

Sec. 670.002. HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING FOR LARGE STATE AGENCIES.

A state agency with 500 or more full-time equivalent employees

shall adjust the agency's human resources staff to achieve a

human resources employee-to-staff ratio of not more than one

human resources employee for every 85 staff members.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 15(a), eff. Sept. 1,

2003.

Sec. 670.003. HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING FOR MEDIUM-SIZED AND

SMALL STATE AGENCIES; OUTSOURCING. (a) The State Council on

Competitive Government shall determine the cost-effectiveness of

consolidating the human resources functions of or contracting

with private entities to perform the human resources functions of

state agencies that employ fewer than 500 full-time equivalent

employees.

(b) If the council determines that contracting with private

entities is cost-effective, the council shall issue a request for

proposals for vendors to perform the human resources functions of

the agencies.

(c) The council shall determine which human resources functions

are subject to the contract and which functions the agency may

select to perform itself.

(d) Each agency shall pay for the contracts for human resources

functions out of the agency's human resources budget.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 15(a), eff. Sept. 1,

2003.