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Tex. Government Code § 825.313 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.313
§ 825.313. TRANSFERS FROM INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Annually, the retirement system shall transfer from the interest account to the state contribution account amounts accumulated under Section 825.311(2).

(b) On August 31 of each year, the retirement system shall make the following transfers from the interest account:

(1) to the retired reserve account, an amount equal to 4-3/4 percent of the average balance of the retired reserve account for that fiscal year or, if the transfer is authorized by resolution of the board, an amount computed at a greater rate if the actuary recommends the greater rate to adequately fund the retired reserve account; and

(2) to the state contribution account, the amount remaining in the interest account after the other transfers required or authorized by this section are made.

(c) On August 31 of each year, the retirement system shall transfer from the interest account to the member savings account an amount computed under Section 825.307(b) unless membership is terminated in that fiscal year. If membership is terminated during the fiscal year, the retirement system shall transfer from the interest account to the member savings account an amount computed under Section 825.307(c).

(d) The board of trustees, by resolution recorded in its minutes, may transfer from the interest account to the expense account an amount necessary to cover the expenses of the retirement system for the fiscal year that are required to perform the fiduciary duties of the board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.265 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.265
§ 39.265. RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter is not intended to alter any rights of utilities to recover stranded costs from wholesale customers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.051
§ 1040.051. BOARD; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Haskell County.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with three directors appointed each year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8283.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8283 / Section 8283.159
§ 8283.159. TAX PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

The authority may not impose a tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0309
§ 3971.0309. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 52.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 52 / Section 52.002
§ 52.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Customer" means:

(A) an individual who enters into a contract with an invention developer for invention development services; or

(B) a firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity that enters into a contract with an invention developer for invention development services and is not purchasing those services as an adjunct to the traditional commercial enterprises in which the entity engages as a business.

(2) "Invention" means a discovery, process, machine, design, formulation, product, concept, idea, or any combination of these, regardless of whether patentable.

(3) "Invention developer" means an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, or an agent, employee, officer, partner, or independent contractor of one of those entities, who:

(A) performs or offers to perform invention development services for a customer; and

(B) is not:

(i) a federal, state, or local government department or agency;

(ii) a nonprofit, charitable, scientific, or educational organization organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) or formed under Title 1 and Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code, or described by Section 170(b)(1)(A), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(iii) an attorney acting within the scope of the attorney's professional license;

(iv) a person registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and acting within the scope of that person's professional license; or

(v) a person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity that does not charge a fee, including reimbursement for expenditures made or costs incurred by the entity, for invention development services other than payment made from a portion of the income a customer received by virtue of an act performed by the entity.

(4) "Invention development services" means an act done by or for an invention developer for the invention developer's procurement or attempted procurement of a licensee or buyer of an intellectual property right in an invention, including:

(A) evaluating, perfecting, marketing, or brokering an invention;

(B) performing a patent search; and

(C) preparing or prosecuting a patent application by a person not registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8427.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8427 / Section 8427.152
§ 8427.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8427.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8073.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8073 / Section 8073.0101
§ 8073.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "District" means the Cleveland Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County, Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3800.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3800 / Section 3800.0402
§ 3800.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.105
§ 3862.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.203
§ 5.203. CHANGE BY REGISTERED AGENT TO NAME OR ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The registered agent of a filing entity or a foreign filing entity may change its name, its address as the address of the entity's registered office, or both by filing a statement of the change in accordance with Chapter 4.

(b) The statement must be signed by the registered agent, or a person authorized to sign the statement on behalf of the registered agent, and must contain:

(1) the name of the entity represented by the registered agent;

(2) the name of the entity's registered agent and the address at which the registered agent maintained the entity's registered office;

(3) if the change relates to the name of the registered agent, the new name of that agent;

(4) if the change relates to the address of the registered office, the new address of that office; and

(5) a recitation that written notice of the change was given to the entity at least 10 days before the date the statement is filed.

(c) On acceptance of the statement by the filing officer, the statement is effective as an amendment to the appropriate provision of:

(1) the filing entity's certificate of formation; or

(2) the foreign filing entity's registration.

(d) A registered agent may file a statement under this section that applies to more than one entity.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.055
§ 163.055. RE-CREATION OF AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The public entities that create an agency may by concurrent ordinances re-create the agency by adding or deleting, or both, a public entity.

(b) The public entities may not re-create an agency if the re-creation will impair an agency obligation.

(c) Re-creation by adding a public entity is subject to voter approval in accordance with Section 163.058.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.211 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.211
§ 1103.211. CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE RENEWAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate or license issued by the board expires on the second anniversary of the date of issuance.

(b) A person may renew a certificate or license by:

(1) paying the renewal fee;

(2) providing evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed continuing education requirements that comply with the guidelines recognized by the Appraiser Qualifications Board and that are imposed by rule under this chapter;

(3) satisfying the board as to the person's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and

(4) complying with the requirements of Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), the board shall accept as continuing education any educational offering that complies with the guidelines recognized by the Appraiser Qualifications Board that a certified or licensed appraiser was awarded by a provider of qualifying appraisal education approved by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0401
§ 3945.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Family Code § 65.101 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.101
§ 65.101. ADJUDICATION HEARING; JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A child may be found to have engaged in truant conduct only after an adjudication hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) At the beginning of the adjudication hearing, the judge of the truancy court shall explain to the child and the child's parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem:

(1) the allegations made against the child;

(2) the nature and possible consequences of the proceedings;

(3) the child's privilege against self-incrimination;

(4) the child's right to trial and to confrontation of witnesses;

(5) the child's right to representation by an attorney if the child is not already represented; and

(6) the child's right to a jury trial.

(c) Trial is by jury unless jury is waived in accordance with Section 65.008. Jury verdicts under this chapter must be unanimous.

(d) The Texas Rules of Evidence do not apply in a truancy proceeding under this chapter except:

(1) when the judge hearing the case determines that a particular rule of evidence applicable to criminal cases must be followed to ensure that the proceedings are fair to all parties; or

(2) as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(e) A child alleged to have engaged in truant conduct need not be a witness against nor otherwise incriminate himself or herself. An extrajudicial statement of the child that was obtained in violation of the constitution of this state or the United States may not be used in an adjudication hearing. A statement made by the child out of court is insufficient to support a finding of truant conduct unless it is corroborated wholly or partly by other evidence.

(f) At the conclusion of the adjudication hearing, the court or jury shall find whether the child has engaged in truant conduct. The finding must be based on competent evidence admitted at the hearing. The child shall be presumed to have not engaged in truant conduct and no finding that a child has engaged in truant conduct may be returned unless the state has proved the conduct beyond a reasonable doubt. In all jury cases the jury will be instructed that the burden is on the state to prove that a child has engaged in truant conduct beyond a reasonable doubt.

(g) If the court or jury finds that the child did not engage in truant conduct, the court shall dismiss the case with prejudice.

(h) If the court or jury finds that the child did engage in truant conduct, the court shall proceed to issue a judgment finding the child has engaged in truant conduct and order the remedies the court finds appropriate under Section 65.103. The jury is not involved in ordering remedies for a child who has been adjudicated as having engaged in truant conduct.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.101
§ 4002.101. SECURITIES COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint a securities commissioner who serves at the pleasure of the board and who, under the board's supervision, shall administer this title.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1801 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1801
§ 54.1801. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "drug court" or "drug court program" has the meaning assigned by Section 123.001.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.3545 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.3545
§ 505.3545. JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop a jurisprudence examination to determine an applicant's knowledge of this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting the applicant's social work practice. The executive council shall administer the examination at least twice each calendar year.

(b) The executive council shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules related to the development and administration of the examination, examination fees, guidelines for reexamination, grading the examination, and providing notice of examination results.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.103
§ 1451.103. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS VOID.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision of a health insurance policy that conflicts with this subchapter is void to the extent of the conflict.

(b) The presence in a health insurance policy of a provision void under Subsection (a) does not affect the validity of other policy provisions.

(c) An insurer shall bring each approved policy form that contains a provision that conflicts with this subchapter into compliance with this subchapter by use of:

(1) a rider or endorsement approved by the commissioner; or

(2) a new or revised policy form approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.056
§ 1047.056. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A director may be removed from office in the same manner and for the same causes as county officers under state law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.048 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.048
§ 502.048. REFUSAL TO REGISTER UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

The department may refuse to register a motor vehicle and may cancel, suspend, or revoke a registration if the department determines that a motor vehicle is unsafe, improperly equipped, or otherwise unfit to be operated on a public highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8022A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8022A / Section 8022A.0401
§ 8022A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8022A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Labor Code § 305.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 305 / Section 305.023
§ 305.023. APPROVAL OF INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall approve a career school or college for its students to participate in the grant program established under this chapter if the school or college:

(1) has been accredited for not less than five years by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and maintains that accreditation;

(2) has held a certificate of approval under Chapter 132, Education Code, for at least five years; and

(3) offers one or more qualified education programs.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0803 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0803
§ 540.0803. HEALTH SCREENING REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS HEALTH STEPS.
Status: in_force

(a) A Medicaid managed care organization providing health care services to a recipient under the STAR Health program must ensure that the recipient receives a complete early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment checkup in accordance with the requirements specified in the managed care contract between the organization and the commission.

(b) The commission shall encourage each Medicaid managed care organization providing health care services to a recipient under the STAR Health program to ensure that the organization's network providers comply with the regimen of care prescribed by the Texas Health Steps program under Section 32.056, Human Resources Code, if applicable, including the requirement to provide a mental health screening during each of the recipient's Texas Health Steps medical exams a network provider conducts.

(c) The commission shall include a provision in a STAR Health program managed care contract between a Medicaid managed care organization and the commission specifying progressive monetary penalties for the organization's failure to comply with Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3793.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3793 / Section 3793.0103
§ 3793.0103. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided to the area in the district as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city services provided in the district.
Tex. Family Code § 266.0042 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 266 / Section 266.0042
§ 266.0042. CONSENT FOR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

Consent to the administration of a psychotropic medication is valid only if:

(1) the consent is given voluntarily and without undue influence; and

(2) the person authorized by law to consent for the foster child receives verbally or in writing information that describes:

(A) the specific condition to be treated;

(B) the beneficial effects on that condition expected from the medication;

(C) the probable health and mental health consequences of not consenting to the medication;

(D) the probable clinically significant side effects and risks associated with the medication; and

(E) the generally accepted alternative medications and non-pharmacological interventions to the medication, if any, and the reasons for the proposed course of treatment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.036 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.036
§ 69.036. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall carefully consider each application submitted under Section 69.035 and shall conduct any investigation it considers necessary to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a license or certificate.

(b) As part of its consideration under Subsection (a), the board may develop and administer standardized examinations to determine an applicant's knowledge of piloting, management of vessels, and the waterways in the board's jurisdiction.
Tex. Election Code § 31.124 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.124
§ 31.124. PROVISION OF NOTICE TO COUNTY CHAIRS BY ELECTION AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county election officer of each county shall hold a meeting with the county chair of each political party to discuss, as appropriate, the following for each primary election or general election for state and county officers:

(1) the lists provided by each political party under Section 85.009;

(2) the lists provided by each political party under Section 87.002(c);

(3) the implementation of Subchapters A, B, C, and D, Chapter 87; and

(4) holding a joint primary, entering into an election services contract, and polling place locations.

(b) A county election officer of each county shall deliver written notice of the time and place of the meeting required by Subsection (a) not later than 72 hours before the meeting date to the county chair of each political party that made nominations by primary election for the general election for state and county officers preceding the date of the meeting.

(c) The notice required by Subsection (b) may be delivered by United States mail, electronic mail, or other method of written communication, as determined by the county election officer.