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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 368.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 368 / Section 368.017
§ 368.017. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

A county is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of an ordinance the county adopts under this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.657 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.657
§ 43.657. DISPOSITION OF UPLAND GAME BIRD STAMP NET PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The upland game bird stamp net proceeds shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account under Section 11.032 and may be used only for the purposes specified in Section 43.658.

(b) Net proceeds from the upland game bird stamp consist of:

(1) proceeds from the issuance of upland game bird stamps;

(2) the amount allocated by the department from the net proceeds of a combination license if upland game bird stamps are issued as part of a combination license under Chapter 50;

(3) proceeds from the sale of collector's editions of upland game bird stamps, if issued under Section 43.654(b);

(4) payments, including royalty payments, received for the use of the upland game bird stamp image authorized under Section 43.654(c); and

(5) interest and other earnings from the investment of remaining net proceeds under Subsection (c).

(c) The comptroller shall invest the remaining net proceeds, if any, in accordance with state law.

(d) Any net proceeds under this section not used in a fiscal year remain in the game, fish, and water safety account and are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.033
§ 2001.033. STATE AGENCY ORDER ADOPTING RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency order finally adopting a rule must include:

(1) a reasoned justification for the rule as adopted consisting solely of:

(A) a summary of comments received from parties interested in the rule that shows the names of interested groups or associations offering comment on the rule and whether they were for or against its adoption;

(B) a summary of the factual basis for the rule as adopted which demonstrates a rational connection between the factual basis for the rule and the rule as adopted; and

(C) the reasons why the agency disagrees with party submissions and proposals;

(2) a concise restatement of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is adopted and of how the agency interprets the provisions as authorizing or requiring the rule; and

(3) a certification that the rule, as adopted, has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require additional analysis of alternatives not adopted by an agency beyond that required by Subdivision (1)(C) or to require the reasoned justification to be stated separately from the statements required in Subdivision (1).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.269 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.269
§ 131.269. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, OR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification or who knowingly fails to make a statement, representation, or certification in an application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter, on conviction by a district court, is punishable by a criminal penalty of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 14
§ 14. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this article.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.014 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.014
§ 203.014. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The board may employ or contract with any person necessary to assist the board or a district to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.201
§ 1603.201. APPLICATION FORM.
Status: in_force

An application for a license or permit under this chapter must be made on a form prescribed by the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 96.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 96 / Section 96.004
§ 96.004. COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

Another state board, commission, agency, or governmental entity capable of assisting the department in carrying out the intent of this chapter shall cooperate with the department and furnish expertise, services, and facilities to the sentinel surveillance program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3942.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3942 / Section 3942.0106
§ 3942.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.213 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.213
§ 1001.213. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE; CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A license under this subchapter may not be transferred and is the property of the state.

(b) If a change in ownership of a driver training provider is proposed, a new owner shall apply for a new provider license at least 30 days before the date of the change.

(c) The commission by rule may establish fees for a new driver training provider license under Subsection (b) and, if applicable, for each branch location of an in-person driver education provider if:

(1) the new owner is substantially similar to the previous owner; and

(2) there is no significant change in the management or control of the provider.

(d) The department may inspect a driver training provider's main or branch location, as applicable, after a change of ownership.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.253 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.253
§ 371.253. NOTICE OF REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On revocation of a pawnshop license by the commissioner, the pawnbroker shall send notice of the revocation to each pledgor with goods in the possession of, but not forfeited to, the pawnbroker on the revocation date.

(b) The notice must be:

(1) in a form prescribed by the commissioner; and

(2) mailed not later than the fifth day after the revocation date to the pledgor at the address recorded on the pawn ticket.
Tex. Education Code § 135.22 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 135 / Section 135.22
§ 135.22. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint members of the board with the advice and consent of the senate. In appointing members of the board the governor shall include persons representing agriculture, business, industry, and labor. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of Texas and shall take the constitutional oath of office.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.204 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.204
§ 58.204. ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITMENT OF CERTAIN COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31, 1998, an electing company serving more than one million but fewer than five million access lines shall provide digital switching central offices in all exchanges.

(b) Not later than January 1, 2000, an electing company serving more than five million access lines shall:

(1) install Common Channel Signaling 7 capability in each central office; and

(2) connect all of the company's serving central offices to their respective LATA tandem central offices with optical fiber or equivalent facilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.254
§ 843.254. APPEAL TO COMPLAINT APPEAL PANEL; DEADLINES.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization shall provide an appeals process for a complainant who is not satisfied with the resolution of the complaint. The appeals process must include the right of the complainant to:

(1) appear in person before a complaint appeal panel at the site at which the enrollee normally receives health care services or at another site agreed to by the complainant; or

(2) address a written appeal to the complaint appeal panel.

(b) The health maintenance organization shall send an acknowledgment letter to the complainant not later than the fifth business day after the date the written request for appeal is received.

(c) The health maintenance organization shall complete the appeals process not later than the 30th calendar day after the date the written request for appeal is received.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.011 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.011
§ 42.011. JUDGMENT AFFECTING AN OFFICER OR JAILER.
Status: in_force

If a person licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is charged with the commission of a felony and a court that knows the person is licensed under that chapter convicts the person or places the person on community supervision, the clerk of the court shall send the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, by mail or electronically, the license number of the person and a certified copy of the court's judgment reflecting that the person has been convicted or placed on community supervision.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.0317 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.0317
§ 341.0317. NOTICE OF WATER QUALITY TESTING.
Status: in_force

The commission may provide notice not more than 24 hours in advance to a public drinking water supply system that obtains its water supply from underground sources of the commission's intent to perform water quality testing to investigate a complaint related to the public drinking water supply system's water quality.
Tex. Labor Code § 415.035 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 415 / Section 415.035
§ 415.035. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

A decision under Section 415.034 is subject to judicial review in the manner provided for judicial review under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 221.052 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.052
§ 221.052. CONTRACT MONITORING.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish a formal program to monitor contracts under Section 221.051 made by the department. The department must:

(1) monitor compliance with financial and performance requirements using a risk assessment methodology; and

(2) obtain and evaluate program cost information to ensure that each cost, including an administrative cost, is reasonable and necessary to achieve program objectives.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.251
§ 884.251. DEPOSIT OF COMPANY'S FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director, member of a committee, officer, or clerk of a stipulated premium company who has the duty of handling or investing the company's funds shall deposit or invest those funds in the corporate name of the company.

(b) An individual described by Subsection (a) may not:

(1) borrow the funds of the stipulated premium company;

(2) have an interest in any way in a loan, pledge, security, or property of the company, except as shareholder; or

(3) take or receive for the individual's use a fee, brokerage, commission, gift, or other consideration for, or on account of, a loan made by or on behalf of the company.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.086 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.086
§ 116.086. SOLVENCY OF SURETY COMPANY AND ADEQUACY OF SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioners court considers it necessary for the protection of the county, the commissioners court may investigate the solvency of a surety company that issues a bond on behalf of a depository of county funds or investigate the value of securities pledged by a depository to secure county funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.101
§ 8845.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent of any conflict with this chapter or as specifically limited by this chapter, the district may exercise the powers granted by, and shall exercise the duties provided by, Chapter 36 and Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code, to carry out the purpose of the district and this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 511.0115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.0115
§ 511.0115. PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLIANCE STATUS OF JAILS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall provide information to the public concerning whether jails under the commission's jurisdiction are in compliance with state law and the rules, standards, and procedures of the commission:

(1) on any publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the commission; and

(2) through other formats, including newsletters or press releases, as determined by the commission.
Tex. Family Code § 233.017 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.017
§ 233.017. CONTENTS OF CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER.
Status: repealed

(a) An order issued under this chapter must be reviewed and signed by an attorney of the Title IV-D agency and must contain all provisions that are appropriate for an order under this title, including current child support, medical support, dental support, a determination of any arrearages or retroactive support, and, if not otherwise ordered, income withholding.

(b) A child support review order providing for the enforcement of an order may not contain a provision that imposes incarceration or a fine or contains a finding of contempt.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508, Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.

(d) A child support review order that is not agreed to by all the parties may specify and reserve for the court at the confirmation hearing unresolved issues relating to conservatorship or possession of a child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7952A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7952A / Section 7952A.0503
§ 7952A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81C.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81C / Section 81C.004
§ 81C.004. PROHIBITED CLOSURE MANDATE FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

A governmental entity may not implement, order, or otherwise impose a mandate requiring the closure of a private business, public school, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0306
§ 9092.0306. DISPOSAL OR LEASE OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may dispose of property or a property right that is not needed for a purpose for which the district is created.

(b) The district may lease property or a property right for a purpose that does not interfere with the use of district property.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.015
§ 54.015. PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The only allegations required to be pleaded in an action brought under this subchapter are:

(1) the identification of the real property involved in the violation;

(2) the relationship of the defendant to the real property or activity involved in the violation;

(3) a citation to the applicable ordinance;

(4) a description of the violation; and

(5) a statement that this subchapter applies to the ordinance.

(b) The standard of proof is the same as for other suits for extraordinary relief.
Tex. Education Code § 13.010 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.010
§ 13.010. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS AND MAPS TO BE FILED WITH AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district shall file with the agency:

(1) a complete and legally sufficient description of the boundaries of the district;

(2) a map of the district that:

(A) is drawn to the county general highway maps produced by the Texas Department of Transportation or a similar map of sufficient detail to display the names of visible features that the boundaries follow or to which the boundaries are in close proximity; and

(B) is an accurate and legible representation of the boundaries in relationship to other features on the map; and

(3) a list of voting precincts in the district, separately listing those precincts wholly in the district and those precincts only partly in the district.

(b) A school district shall amend the information and maps on file under this section if the boundaries of the district change or if any other change makes the information on file incomplete or inaccurate.

(c) The agency shall make maps and information maintained under this section available to the legislature and legislative agencies without cost.
Tex. Government Code § 72.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.002
§ 72.002. EFFECT ON JUDICIAL DISCRETION.
Status: in_force

This chapter or a rule adopted by the supreme court under Section 74.024 does not authorize an infringement of the judicial discretion of a judge in the trying of a case properly before his court.
Tex. Water Code § 30.106 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 30 / Section 30.106
§ 30.106. SUPERVISION BY TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is authorized to exercise continuing supervision on behalf of the state of comprehensive plans prepared under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.031
§ 191.031. REVIEW OF CERTIFICATES BY STATE REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The state registrar shall carefully examine the certificates received monthly from the local registrars.

(b) The state registrar shall require additional information to make the record complete and satisfactory if necessary.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.502 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.502
§ 801.502. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, through the attorney general or a district or county attorney, may bring an action for an injunction, or a proceeding incident to an injunction, to:

(1) enforce this chapter; or

(2) enjoin a person, including a corporation, organization, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, or other legal entity, from practicing veterinary medicine or equine dentistry in violation of this chapter.

(b) Venue for an action under this section is in:

(1) the county in which the person against whom the action is brought resides, if the person is an individual who resides in this state;

(2) the county of the defendant's principal office in this state if the defendant is not an individual; or

(3) Travis County, if the person:

(A) is an individual who does not reside in this state; or

(B) is an entity that does not have its principal office in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.061
§ 1027.061. APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of district employees required to maintain an adequate hospital system. The board may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other employees the board considers proper.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to:

(1) hire district employees, including medical practitioners, technicians, and nurses; and

(2) incur reasonable and necessary expenses relating to the search, recruitment, and hiring of medical practitioners and district employees, including contracting with a private entity such as a professional recruiting service.
Tex. Insurance Code § 35.0045 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 35 / Section 35.0045
§ 35.0045. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.151
§ 4151.151. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "pharmacy benefit manager" means a person, other than a pharmacy or pharmacist, who acts as an administrator in connection with pharmacy benefits.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.713 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.713
§ 1301.713. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

A proceeding to impose the penalty is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.026 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248 / Section 248.026
§ 248.026. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter. The rules must establish minimum standards for special care facilities relating to:

(1) the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of the license required by this chapter;

(2) the qualifications, duties, and supervision of professional and nonprofessional personnel and volunteers;

(3) residents' rights;

(4) medical and nursing care and services provided by a license holder;

(5) the organizational structure, lines of authority, delegation of responsibility, and operation of a special care facility;

(6) records of care and services kept by the license holder, including the disposal or destruction of those records;

(7) safety, fire prevention, and sanitary provisions;

(8) transfer of residents in a medically appropriate manner from or to a special care facility;

(9) construction plan approval and inspection; and

(10) any aspects of a special care facility as necessary to protect the public or residents of the facility.

(b) Subsection (a) does not authorize the executive commissioner to establish the qualifications of licensed health care providers or permit the executive commissioner to authorize persons to provide health care services who are not authorized to provide those services under other state law.
Tex. Finance Code § 159.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 159 / Section 159.301
§ 159.301. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, if the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a wrap lender or wrap mortgage loan originator to whom this chapter applies has violated or is about to violate this chapter, may issue without notice and hearing an order to cease and desist from continuing a particular action or an order to take affirmative action, or both, to enforce compliance with this chapter.

(b) An order issued under Subsection (a) must contain a reasonably detailed statement of the facts on which the order is made. If a person against whom the order is made requests a hearing, the commissioner shall set and give notice of a hearing before the commissioner or a hearings officer. The hearing shall be governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code. Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the hearings officer, the commissioner by order may find a violation has occurred or not occurred.

(c) If a hearing is not requested under Subsection (b) on or before the 30th day after the date on which an order is made, the order is considered final and not appealable.

(d) The commissioner, after giving notice and an opportunity for hearing, may impose against a person who violates a cease and desist order an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each day of the violation. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the commissioner may institute in district court a suit for injunctive relief and to collect the administrative penalty. A bond is not required of the commissioner with respect to injunctive relief granted under this subsection.