Tex.
Gov't Code Section 2310.001
Definitions
(1)
“Bank” means the Texas Economic Development Bank established under Chapter 489 (Texas Economic Development Bank).(1-a)
“Defense worker” means:(A)
an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civilian worker;(B)
an employee of a government agency or private business, or an entity providing a department of defense related function, who is employed on a defense facility;(C)
an employee of a business that provides direct services or products to the department of defense and whose job is directly dependent on defense expenditures; or(D)
an employee or private contractor employed by the United States Department of Energy working on a defense or department of energy facility in support of a department of defense related project.(2)
“Defense worker job” means a department of defense authorized permanent position or a position held or occupied by one or more defense workers for more than 12 months.(3)
Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(8).(4)
“Nominating body” means the governing body of a municipality or county, or a combination of the governing bodies of municipalities or counties, that nominates and applies for designation of an area as a readjustment zone.(4-a)
“Office” means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.(5)
“Qualified business” means a person certified as a qualified business under Section 2310.302 (Qualified Business).(6)
“Qualified employee” means a person who:(A)
works for a qualified business; and(B)
performs at least 50 percent of the person’s service for the business in the readjustment zone.(7)
“Readjustment zone” means an area designated as a defense economic readjustment zone under this chapter.
Source:
Section 2310.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2310.htm#2310.001 (accessed May 4, 2024).
