{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-505.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 505.051","heading":"ADMINISTRATION; RULES; FORMS.","body":"(a) The department shall administer this chapter.\n(b) Process and procedure under this chapter shall be as summary as possible.\n(c) The department may:\n(1) adopt rules and prescribe and furnish forms necessary to effectively administer this chapter; and\n(2) adopt and enforce necessary rules for the prevention of accidents and injuries.\nActs 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE C. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 505. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C. ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.505.htm#505.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"27baa01db116a4e4324e690e9c473685fd3fdeaafa4824dbe5a47fe9a3eae8d4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-505.013","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-505.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}