Chapter § 6-1 § 61.001. Definitions

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6-1 § 61.001. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(2) "Day" means a calendar day.

(3) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by an employer for compensation. The term does not include:

(A) a person related to the employer or the employer's spouse within the first or second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or

(B) an independent contractor.

(4) "Employer" means a person who:

(A) employs one or more employees; or

(B) acts directly or indirectly in the interests of an employer in relation to an employee.

(5) "Employment" means any service, including service in interstate commerce that is performed for wages or under a contract of hire, whether written or oral or express or implied. The term does not include any service performed...