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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.206

DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE CAUSE; REVIEW BY COMMISSION

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Texas Commission on Human Rights v. Morrison (2011)

Most recently applied in Pruitt v. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters (March 2012)

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff

(a) If after investigation the executive director or the executive director's designee determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice as alleged in a complaint, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall review with the commission members the evidence in the record.

(b) If after the review at least two of the three commission members determine that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice, the executive director shall:

(1) issue a written determination incorporating the executive director's finding that the evidence supports the complaint; and

(2) serve a copy of the determination on the complainant, the respondent, and other agencies as required by law.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.