{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-659.1311","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 659.1311","heading":"PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES.","body":"(a) For purposes of this subchapter, a public junior college is considered to be an institution of higher education and employees of the public junior college are considered to be state employees during a state fiscal year unless an affirmative decision not to participate under this subchapter is made by the governing board of the public junior college not later than April 1 of the preceding state fiscal year.\n(b) An employee of a public junior college that elects not to participate in the state employee charitable contribution program may authorize a deduction from the employee's salary or wage payment for a charitable contribution as provided by the policy of the governing board of the public junior college.\n(c) Participation by an employee of a public junior college under this section is voluntary.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1253, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 659. COMPENSATION","SUBCHAPTER I. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.659.htm#659.1311","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"647f9beed7d9bbd41d4b6accd72c4f86e9f72782ac6533fcf43aebacece3f272","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-659.131","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-659.132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}