The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Assessment--The evaluation of an employer's workforce needs and requirements.

2. (2) Community-based organization--A private nonprofit organization, including a development corporation and faith-based organization, that:

   1. (A) provides for education, vocational education, rehabilitation, job training, or internship services or programs; and
   2. (B) is exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under §501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments, by being listed as an exempt entity under §501(c)(3) of that code.
3. (3) Customized Training Program--A program designed by a private business or trade union in partnership with a public community or technical college or TEEX for the purpose of providing specialized workforce training to employees or prospective employees of the private business or members of the trade union with the intent of either adding to the workforce or preventing a reduction in the workforce.
4. (4) Director--The Executive Director of the Texas Workforce Commission or the Executive Director's designee.
5. (5) Grant Recipient--Any public community or technical college, TEEX, or community-based organizations only in partnership with the public community and technical colleges or the TEEX awarded a grant from the Skills Development Fund.
6. (6) Non-Local Public Community and Technical College--A public or community technical college providing training outside of its local taxing district.
7. (7) Prospective Private Partner--Any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, consortium, or private organization that submits a joint proposal for a customized training program in partnership with a public community or technical college, TEEX, or community-based organizations only in partnership with the public community and technical colleges or the TEEX.
8. (8) Public Community Colleges--Two-year institutions primarily serving their local taxing districts and service areas in Texas and offering vocational, technical and academic courses for certification or associate degrees.
9. (9) Public Technical Colleges--Coeducational institutions of higher education offering courses of study in vocational and technical education for certification or associate degrees.
10. (10) Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)--A higher education agency and service established by the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System.
11. (11) Trade Union--Any organization, agency, or employee committee in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.
12. (12) Training Provider--Any public community or technical college or TEEX that provides training; or any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, consortium, governmental subdivision or public or private organization with whom a public community or technical college or TEEX has subcontracted to provide training.

Source Note:The provisions of this §803.2 adopted to be effective October 6, 1997, 22 TexReg 9695; amended to be effective January 25, 2000, 25 TexReg 391.