40 Tex. Admin. Code § 823.2

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 823.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Adverse action--Any denial or reduction in benefits or services to a party or displacement of an individual from current employment by a Workforce Solutions Office customer.
(2) Agency decision--The written finding issued by an Agency hearing officer following a hearing before that hearing officer.
(3) Appeal--A written request for a review filed with the Board or the Agency by an individual in response to a determination or decision.
(4) Board adjudicator--An impartial individual designated by the Board to participate in informal dispute resolutions and to review and issue Board decisions.
(5) Board decision--The written finding issued by a Board adjudicator following a hearing before that adjudicator in response to an appeal or complaint.
(6) Complaint--A written statement alleging a violation of any law, regulation, or rule relating to any federal- or state-funded workforce service covered by this chapter.
(7) Determination--A written order issued to a Workforce Solutions Office customer by a Board, its designee, or the Agency relating to an adverse action, or to a provider or contractor relating to denial or termination of eligibility under programs administered by the Agency or a Board listed in § 823.1(b) of this subchapter (relating to Short Title and Purpose).
(8) Hearing officer--An impartial individual designated by the Agency to conduct hearings and issue Agency decisions.
(9) Informal resolution--Any procedure that results in an agreed final settlement between all parties to a complaint.
(10) Party--An individual who files a complaint or who appeals a determination or the entity against which the complaint is filed or that issued the determination.

40 Tex. Admin. Code § 823.2

The provisions of this §823.2 adopted to be effective November 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 8546; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 04, January 22, 2021, TexReg 0608, eff. 1/25/2021