The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings.

(1) Active duty--As defined under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 55, active duty means current full-time military service in the armed forces of the United States or active-duty military service as a member of the Texas military forces, as defined in Texas Government Code, §437.001, or similar military service of another state.

(2) Agency--The unit of state government established under Texas Labor Code, Chapter 301 that is presided over by the Commission and administered by the executive director to operate the integrated workforce development system and administer the unemployment compensation insurance program in this state as established under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code, Title 4, Subtitle A, as amended. The definition of "Agency" shall apply to all uses of the term in this subchapter.

(3) Assistance--Provision of services designed to promote continued participation in a registered apprenticeship program by military veterans or transitioning service members.

(4) Commission--The body of governance of the Texas Workforce Commission composed of three members appointed by the governor as established under Texas Labor Code, §301.002, that includes one representative of labor, one representative of employers, and one representative of the public. The definition of Commission shall apply to all uses of the term in this subchapter.

(5) Grant recipient--A nonprofit organization that is awarded funding under this subchapter.

(6) Military veteran--An individual who has served on active duty and who was discharged or released from active duty, as defined under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 55.

(7) Nonprofit organization--An organization exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code, §501(a), as an organization described by Internal Revenue Code, §501(c)(3).

(8) Recruitment--Provision of services to promote enrollment in a registered apprenticeship program by military veterans or transitioning service members.

(9) Registered apprenticeship program--A training program that provides on-the-job training, preparatory instruction, supplementary instruction, or related instruction in a trade that has been certified as an apprenticeable occupation by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship, as defined under Texas Education Code, Chapter 133.

(10) Transitioning service member (TSM)--An individual in active duty status (including separation leave) who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation from military service.

Source Note: The provisions of this §839.21 adopted to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6468