(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.      
        (1) State agency--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, §659.262(a).       
        (2) Classified employee--A state employee who is employed in a position that is classified under Government Code, Chapter 654, and is identified by the chief administrator of a state agency as essential for the state agency's operations.       
        (3) Deferred compensation contract--A contract entered into between a state agency and a classified employee under Government Code, §659.262(c).       
      (b) A state agency shall not enter into a deferred compensation contract with a classified employee while another deferred compensation contract with that same classified employee is in effect. A deferred compensation contract is in effect during the 12-month period of service required by Government Code, §659.262(c).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §5.37 adopted to be effective May 19, 2019, 44 TexReg 2362