Section 819.73 - Deferral to Local Commission(a) Texas Labor Code, § 21.155 grants to a local commission the exclusive right to take appropriate action within the scope of its power and jurisdiction to process a complaint deferred by CRD pursuant to the requirements of Texas Labor Code, § 21.155, and this chapter.(b) CRD shall not assume jurisdiction over a complaint deferred to a local commission, pursuant to Texas Labor Code, § 21.155, except:(1) where the local commission defers a complaint under its jurisdiction to CRD;(2) where the complaint is received by CRD within 180 days of the alleged violation or, for a complaint alleging sexual harassment, within 300 days of the alleged unlawful employment practice, but beyond the period of limitation of the appropriate local commission; and(3) where the local commission has not acted on the complaint pursuant to the requirements of Texas Labor Code, § 21.155(c), and this chapter.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 819.73
The provisions of this §819.73 adopted to be effective September 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 6065; amended to be effective June 16, 2014, 39 TexReg 4659; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 48, December 2, 2022, TexReg 8052, eff. 12/5/2022