The following words and terms, when used in this Part 20, relating to the Texas Workforce Commission, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Agency--The unit of state government established under Texas Labor Code Chapter 301 that is presided over by the Commission and administered by the Executive Director to operate the integrated workforce development system and administer the unemployment compensation insurance program in this state as established under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code Annotated, Title 4, Subtitle A, as amended. The definition of "Agency" shall apply to all uses of the term in rules contained in this Part 20, or unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas Workforce Commission that are adopted after February 1, 2001.
2. (2) Allocation--The amount approved by the Commission for expenditures during a specified period, according to specific state and federal requirements.
3. (3) Board--A Local Workforce Development Board created pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.253 and certified by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.261. This includes such a Board when functioning as the Local Workforce Investment Board as described in the Workforce Investment Act §117 (29 U.S.C.A. §2832), including those functions required of a Youth Council, as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §117(i). The definition of "Board" shall apply to all uses of the term in the rules contained in this Part 20, or unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas Workforce Commission that are adopted after February 1, 2001.
4. (4) Child Care--Child care services funded through the Agency, which may include services funded under the Child Care and Development Fund, Welfare-to-Work, WIA, and other funds available to the Agency or a Board to provide quality child care to assist families seeking to become independent from, or who are at risk of becoming dependent on, public assistance while parents are either working or participating in educational or training activities in accordance with state and federal statutes and regulations.
5. (5) Choices--The employment and training activities created under §31.0126 of the Human Resources Code and funded under TANF (42 U.S.C.A. 601 et seq.) to assist persons who are receiving temporary cash assistance, transitioning off, or at risk of becoming dependent on temporary cash assistance or other public assistance in obtaining and retaining employment. Formerly known as Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS).
6. (6) Commission--The body of governance of the Texas Workforce Commission composed of three members appointed by the Governor as established under Texas Labor Code §301.002 that includes one representative of labor, one representative of employers and one representative of the public. The definition of "Commission" shall apply to all uses of the term in rules contained in this Part 20, or unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas Workforce Commission that are adopted after February 1, 2001.
7. (7) Core Outcome Measures--Workforce development services performance measures adopted by the Governor and developed and recommended through the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness (TCWEC). The Core Outcome Measures have been adjusted to allow for a follow-up period of six months in lieu of the one-year period established by TCWEC.
8. (8) Executive Director--The individual appointed by the Commission to administer the daily operations of the Agency, which may include a person delegated by the Executive Director to perform a specific function on behalf of the Executive Director.
9. (9) Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSE&T) Activities--The activities authorized and engaged in as specified by federal Food Stamp Employment and Training statutes and regulations (7 U.S.C.A. 2011), and Chapter 813 of this title relating to Food Stamp Employment and Training.
10. (10) One-Stop Service Delivery Network--A one-stop-based network under which entities responsible for administering separate workforce investment, educational and other human resources programs and funding streams collaborate to create a seamless network of service delivery that shall enhance the availability of services through the use of all available access and coordination methods, including telephonic and electronic methods. Also referred to as the Texas Workforce Network.
11. (11) Performance Measure--An expected performance outcome or result.
12. (12) Performance Standard--A contracted numerical value setting the acceptable and expected performance outcome or result to be achieved for a performance measure, including Core Outcome Measures.

13. (13) Program Year--The twelve-month period applicable to the following as specified:

    1. (A) Child Care: September 1--August 31;
    2. (B) Choices: September 1--August 31;
    3. (C) Welfare-to-Work: September 1--August 31;
    4. (D) Food Stamp Employment and Training: September 1--August 31; and
    5. (E) WIA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth: July 1--June 30.
14. (14) TANF--Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which may include temporary cash assistance and other temporary assistance for eligible individuals, as defined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended (7 U.S.C.A. §201.1 et seq.) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families statutes and regulations. (42 U.S.C.A. §601 et seq., 45 C.F.R. Parts 260-265) Formerly named Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).
15. (15) TCWEC--Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness appointed by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.052 and functioning as the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §111(e) (29 U.S.C.A. §2821(e)). In addition, pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act §194(a)(5) (29 U.S.C.A. §2944(a)(5)), TCWEC maintains the duties, responsibilities, powers and limitations as provided in Texas Government Code §§2308.101-2308.105.
16. (16) Texas Workforce Center Partner--an entity which carries out a workforce investment, educational or other human resources program or activity, and which participates in the operation of the One-Stop Service Delivery Network in a local workforce development area consistent with the terms of a memorandum of understanding entered into between the entity and the Board.
17. (17) WIA--Workforce Investment Act, Public Law 105-220, 29 U.S.C.A. §2801 et seq. References to WIA include references to WIA formula allocated funds unless specifically stated otherwise.
18. (18) WIA formula allocated funds--funds allocated by formula to local workforce development areas for each of the following separate categories of funding: WIA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth (excluding the Secretary's and Governor's reserve funds and rapid response funds).
19. (19) Local Workforce Development Area--Workforce development areas designated by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.252 and functioning as a Local Workforce Investment Area, as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §116 and §189(i)(2) (29 U.S.C.A. §§2831 and 2939). Also referred to as workforce area.

Source Note:The provisions of this §800.2 adopted to be effective February 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 1566; amended to be effective September 3, 2001, 26 TexReg 6719.