Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 62.159 - Certain Employers Not Contributing to Unemployment Compensation Fund; Certificate(a) An employer that is not liable for payment of contributions to the unemployment compensation fund under Subtitle A, Title 4, is exempt from this chapter, except with respect to employment of a person in agriculture.(b) The commission shall furnish a certificate stating whether a specified employer is liable for the payment of contributions to the unemployment compensation fund under Subtitle A, Title 4, to a person making a written request for a certificate. The commission may require payment of a fee not to exceed $5 for the issuance of the certificate.(c) A certificate issued under this section is admissible in evidence in an action brought by an employee under Subchapter E. In the absence of evidence to the contrary: (1) it is presumed that the facts stated in the certificate are true; and(2) the certificate is conclusive as to whether the named employer is exempt from this chapter under this section.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.16, eff. 9/1/1995. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.