Texas Register, Volume 37, Number 35, Pages 6819-7008, August 31, 2012 Page: 6,892
This periodical is part of the collection entitled: Texas Register and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
New 811.25(a) requires Choices participants in a single-parent
family to participate for at least a minimum weekly average of 30
hours.
New 811.25(b) requires Choices participants in two-parent fam-
ilies who are not receiving Commission-funded child care to have
one or both adults in the family participate for at least a minimum
weekly average of 35 hours.
New 811.25(c) requires Choices participants in two-parent fam-
ilies who are receiving Commission-funded child care to have
one or both adults in the family participate for at least a mini-
mum weekly average of 55 hours.
811.26. Special Provisions Regarding Community Service
Section 811.26 is repealed. With the change to counting only the
four work activities in the work participation rate as specified in
new 811.41(a), the provisions regarding community service no
longer apply.
811.27. Special Provisions Regarding Job Search and Job
Readiness
Section 811.27 is repealed. With the change to counting only the
four work activities in the work participation rate as specified in
new 811.41(a), the limitations on job search and job readiness
no longer apply.
811.28. Special Provisions Regarding Vocational Educational
Training and Educational Services
Section 811.28 is repealed. With the change to counting only the
four work activities in the work participation rate as specified in
new 811.41(a), the limitations regarding vocational educational
training and education services no longer apply.
811.29. Special Provisions Regarding the Fair Labor Standards
Act
Section 811.29(a)(1) removes the term "Food Stamp" benefits
and replaces it with the current term "SNAP" benefits.
Section 811.29(a)(2) removes the term "Food Stamp" benefits
and replaces it with the current term "SNAP" benefits.
Section 811.29(b) removes the reference to "core work activity"
and replaces it with a reference to "participation" requirements.
The term "core" also is removed. With the change to count-
ing only the four work activities in the work participation rate as
specified in new 811.41(a), the limitations on job search and job
readiness no longer apply.
Additionally, references to 825.25(b) - (d) are replaced with
811.25(a) - (c).
811.31. Special Provisions for Choices Participants in Single-
Parent Families with Children under Age Six
Section 811.31(b) removes the reference to "core" activities and
replaces it with the term "Choices" activities. With the change
to counting only the four work activities in the work participation
rate as specified in new 811.41(a), the limitations on job search
and job readiness no longer apply.
811.32. Special Provisions Regarding Exempt Choices Par-
ticipants and Choices Participants with Reduced Work Require-
ments
Section 811.32(a) specifies that Boards may provide Choices
services or support services as set forth in Subchapter C of this
chapter to exempt Choices participants who participate to theextent determined able, as supported by medical documenta-
tion, but less than the required participation hours. This change
allows support services to be provided to exempt Choices par-
ticipants if they cannot fully participate.
Section 811.32(b)(2) updates the references to 811.25(b) - (d)
to align with new 811.25(a) - (c).
Section 811.32(b)(3) updates the references to 811.25(b) - (d)
to align with new 811.25(a) - (c).
811.33. Other Special Provisions
Section 811.33 is repealed. Conditional applicants and sanc-
tioned families can participate in all Choices activities and re-
ceive necessary support services during their demonstrated co-
operation period. Therefore, these provisions no longer apply.
811.34. Participation Provisions
Section 811.34 replaces the reference to "TANF core and non-
core" activities with "Choices work" activities. With the change
to counting only the four work activities in the work participation
rate as specified in new 811.41(a), the limitations on job search
and job readiness no longer apply.
Section 811.34(1) removes the term "paid" from work activities
to align with the changes in Choices work activities.
New 811.34(2) addresses self-employment and states that
Boards shall not count more hours toward the work participation
rate for a self-employed Choices participant than the number de-
rived from dividing the participant's net self-employment income
(gross self-employment earnings minus business expenses) by
the federal minimum wage.
Section 811.34(2) is removed. Under TANF federal regulations,
short-term excused absences are not allowable for paid work
activities.
Section 811.34(3) is removed. ACF issued guidance requiring a
recalculation of average weekly projected hours of employment
each time new information was received that showed a Choices
participant's actual hours had changed. The Commission be-
lieves that ACF's guidance negates the benefits of projecting
hours, thus projection of hours was not implemented.
SUBCHAPTER D. CHOICES ACTIVITIES
The Commission proposes the following amendments to Sub-
chapter D:
811.41. Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance
Section 811.41, Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance, is
repealed. Due to the change in activities included in the work
participation rate, the following activities are consolidated in new
811.52, relating to Other Choices Activities. To give the Boards
the most flexibility, all restrictions and limitations on these activ-
ities are removed:
--Job search and job readiness assistance
--Community service
--Work experience
--Vocational educational training
--Job skills training
--Post-employment services, as set forth in 811.51
811.41. Choices Work Activities37 TexReg 6892 August 31, 2012 Texas Register
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas. Secretary of State. Texas Register, Volume 37, Number 35, Pages 6819-7008, August 31, 2012, periodical, August 31, 2012; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253227/m1/74/?rotate=270: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.