40 Tex. Admin. Code § 819.47 - Cause Determination

(a) The CRD director shall review the investigation report and record of evidence to determine if there is reasonable cause to believe the respondent has engaged in an unlawful employment practice.

(b) If after the review, the CRD director determines that reasonable cause exists, the CRD director shall confer with the Commission members . If at least two of the three Commission members concur with the CRD director's determination that the respondent has engaged in an unlawful employment practice, the CRD director shall issue a letter of cause determination. The cause determination letter shall be provided by mail, or electronic communication upon agreement of the person or entity, to the complainant, respondent, and any agency as required by law and shall contain the CRD director's finding that the evidence supports the perfected complaint and include an invitation to participate in conciliation.

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40 Tex. Admin. Code § 819.47

The provisions of this §819.47 adopted to be effective September 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 6065; amended to be effective June 16, 2014, 39 TexReg 4659; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 31, July 29, 2016, TexReg 5563, eff. 8/1/2016