1. (a) The term "minority group members," when used within this section, shall include only members of the following groups:

   1. (1) African-Americans;
   2. (2) American Indians;
   3. (3) Asian-Americans;
   4. (4) Hispanic-Americans and other Americans of Hispanic origin; and
   5. (5) women.
2. (b) Each utility that files any form with local, state or federal governmental agencies relating to equal employment opportunities for minority group members, (e.g., EEOC Form EEO-1, FCC Form 395, RUS Form 268, etc.) shall file copies of such completed form with the commission. If such form submitted by a multi-jurisdictional utility does not indicate Texas-specific numbers, the utility shall also prepare, and file with the commission a form, in the same format and based on the numbers contained in the form previously filed with local, state or federal governmental agencies, indicating Texas-specific numbers. Each utility shall also file copies of any other forms required to be filed with local, state or federal governmental agencies which contain the same or similar information, such as personnel data identifying numbers and occupations of minority group members employed by the utility, and employment goals relating thereto, if any.
3. (c) Any additional information relating to the matters described in this section may be submitted at the utility's option.
4. (d) Any utility filing with the commission any documents described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall file two copies of such documents with the commission's filing clerk under the project number assigned by the Public Utility Commission's Central Records Office for that year's filings. Utilities shall obtain the project number by contacting Central Records.
5. (e) A utility that files a report with local, state or federal governmental agencies and that is required by this section to file such report with the commission must file the report by February 15 of the year it is filed with the local, state or federal agencies. If the report is filed with local, state or federal agencies after February 15, the utility shall file the report with the commission by February 15 of the next year.
6. (f) On May 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report concerning the filed reports to the Texas legislature.

Source Note:The provisions of this §26.79 adopted to be effective September 8, 1998, 23 TexReg 9046.