Sec. 81.0046. PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT CARE BENEFITS. In providing technical assistance and information under this chapter, the clearinghouse shall encourage employers to provide employee dependent care benefits by:

(1) promoting the economic benefits realized by employers who provide dependent care benefits, including decreased absenteeism and turnover rates, greater productivity, and federal and state tax incentives;

(2) advertising the availability of federal and state tax incentives for employee dependent care benefits; and

(3) providing technical assistance to employers who establish employee dependent care benefit programs, including assistance in obtaining federal and state tax incentives.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1038, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.