Section 436.001 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.(2) "Defense community" has the meaning assigned by Section 397.001, Local Government Code.(3) "Defense worker" means:(A) an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civilian worker;(B) an employee of a government agency or private business, or entity providing a department of defense related function, who is employed at a defense facility;(C) an employee of a business that directly provides services or products to the department of defense and whose job is directly dependent on defense expenditures; or(D) an employee or private contractor employed by the United States Department of Energy working on a defense or department of energy facility in support of a department of defense related project.(4) "Defense worker job" means a department of defense authorized permanent position or a position held or occupied by one or more defense workers for more than 12 months.(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 , Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2015.(6) "Panel" means the commission's defense economic adjustment assistance panel.(7) "Texas Commanders Council" means the consortium of commanding officers of the military installations in this state.Tex. Gov't. Code § 436.001
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 330,Sec. 15, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 777,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. 5/27/2003.