Texas Human Resources Code 40.0505 – Divisions of Department
(a) The commissioner shall establish the following divisions and offices within the department:
(1) an investigations division;
(2) a consolidated data division;
(3) a legal division that oversees the following:
(A) legal matters relating to human resources, as necessary to manage the department’s workforce and establish the department’s hiring and termination policies;
(B) open records;
(C) privacy and confidentiality;
(D) litigation; and
(E) contract compliance;
(4) an operations division that oversees department operations and human resources functions of the department; and
(5) a financial management and accounting services division.
(b) The commissioner may establish additional divisions within the department as the commissioner determines appropriate.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 40.0505
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(c) The commissioner may assign department functions among the department’s divisions.