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Texas Payday Law - Commentary
       THE TEXAS PAYDAY LAW - BASIC ISSUES
       Introduction
       Texas Payday Law Basics
       Texas Payday Law Coverage
       Pay Agreements
       Frequency of Pay
       Methods of Pay
       Delivery of Wages
       Fringe Benefits
       Final Pay
       Deductions from Pay
       Deductions - General
       Allowable Deductions
       Focus on Misappropriation Deductions
       Miscellaneous FLSA Deduction Problems
       Deduction Problems under the Texas Payday Law
       Lawful and Authorized in Writing
       Wage Overpayments
       Deductions for Interest
       Deductions for Administrative Fees
       Deductions for Other Costs to the Employer
       Wages in Kind
       Electronic Fund Transfer of Wages
       Tips and Strategies
       Texas Payday Law Deduction Summary
       Wage Deduction Authorization Agreement
       Conclusions
Texas Payday Law - Statute
       TEXAS PAYDAY LAW
       General Provisions
             SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
             Sec. 61.001. Definitions.
             Sec. 61.002. Commission Duties.
             Sec. 61.003. Governmental Entities Excluded.
             Sec. 61.004. Payment of Certain Fees for Service of Process.
             Sec. 61.005. Effect of Refusal to Obey Commission Subpoena--Criminal Penalty.
       Payment of Wages
             SUBCHAPTER B. PAYMENT OF WAGES
             Sec. 61.011. Paydays.
             Sec. 61.012. Designation of Paydays -- Notice.
             Sec. 61.013. Payment Other Than on Payday.
             Sec. 61.014. Payment After Termination of Employment.
             Sec. 61.015. Payment of Commissions and Bonuses.
             Sec. 61.016. Form of Payment.
             Sec. 61.017. Delivery of Payment.
             Sec. 61.018. Deduction From Wages.
             Sec. 61.019. Failure to Pay Wages--Criminal Penalty.
             Sec. 61.020. Failure to Pay Wages--Attorney General Action.
       Security for Wage Payments
             SUBCHAPTER C. SECURITY FOR WAGE PAYMENTS
             Sec. 61.031. Bond.
             Sec. 61.032. Suit to Enforce Bond Requirement.
             Sec. 61.033. Failure of Surety Company to Pay Verified Claim for Wages--Civil Penalty.
       Wage Claims
             SUBCHAPTER D. WAGE CLAIMS
             Sec. 61.051. Filing Wage Claim.
             Sec. 61.052. Preliminary Wage Determination Order.
             Sec. 61.053. Bad Faith -- Administrative Penalty.
             Sec. 61.054. Request for Hearing on Preliminary Order.
             Sec. 61.055. Preliminary Order Final if Hearing Not Requested.
             Sec. 61.056. Payment Required if Hearing Not Requested.
             Sec. 61.057. Notice -- Time for Hearing.
             Sec. 61.058. Hearing Procedures.
             Sec. 61.059. Commission Consideration of Preliminary Wage Determination Order.
             Sec. 61.060. Order After Hearing.
             Sec. 61.061. Notice and Finality of Order.
             Sec. 61.062. Judicial Review.
             Sec. 61.063. Payment to Commission--Escrow Pending Review--Waiver.
             Sec. 61.064. Payment to Employee.
             Sec. 61.065. Deposit of Penalty.
             Sec. 61.066. Commission Action--Enforcement of Order.
             Sec. 61.067. Reciprocal Collection Arrangements.
       Administrative Lien
             SUBCHAPTER E. ADMINISTRATIVE LIEN
             Sec. 61.081. Creation and Attachment of Lien.
             Sec. 61.082. Enforcement of Lien.
             Sec. 61.083. Filing -- Fee.
             Sec. 61.084. Release of Lien.
             Sec. 61.085. Assignment of Lien.
       Delinquency -- Levy
             SUBCHAPTER F. DELINQUENCY -- LEVY
             Sec. 61.091. Notice of Delinquency.
             Sec. 61.092. Duties of Notice Recipient.
             Sec. 61.093. Levy.
             Sec. 61.094. Notice Effect.
             Sec. 61.095. Discharge of Liability.
Texas Payday Law - Rules
       CHAPTER 821. TEXAS PAYDAY RULES
       PREAMBLE
       General Provisions
             SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
             § 821.1. Title and Purpose
             § 821.2. Definitions
             § 821.3. Jurisdiction
             § 821.4. Political Subdivision
             § 821.5. Employment Status--Employee or Independent Contractor
             § 821.6. Wage Claims Involving Minimum Wage or Overtime
       Payment of Wages
             SUBCHAPTER B. PAYMENT OF WAGES
             § 821.21. Complete and Unconditional Payment of Wages
             § 821.22. Payment Other Than on Payday
             § 821.25. Fringe Benefits
             § 821.26. Commissions
             § 821.27. Loans
             § 821.28. Deductions
       Wage Claims
             SUBCHAPTER C. WAGE CLAIMS
             § 821.41. Validity of Claim--Filing and Investigative Procedures
             § 821.42. Timeliness
             § 821.43. Wage Claim Withdrawal
             § 821.44. Bad faith
             § 821.45. Appeals
             § 821.46. Void Determination Orders and Decisions
       Collection Action
             SUBCHAPTER D. COLLECTION ACTION
             § 821.61. Proof of Payment
             § 821.62. Collection Pending Judicial Review
             § 821.63. Assignment of Lien to Claimant
       Bonds
             SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS
             § 821.81. Bonding