Texas Government Code 576.0001 – Prohibition On Appropriation of Money to Settle or Pay Sexual Harassment Claims
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 576.0001
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The legislature may not appropriate money and a state agency may not use appropriated money to settle or otherwise pay a sexual harassment claim made against a person who:
(1) is an elected member of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government;
(2) is appointed by the governor to serve as a member of a department, commission, board, or other public office within the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government; or
(3) serves as staff for a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).