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Tex. Water Code § 28.034 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.034
§ 28.034. GEOPHYSICAL AND DRILLING LOG.
Status: in_force

If the shaft is to be constructed over, around, or within 2,000 feet of an existing drilled borehole or boreholes, the commission shall require the applicant for a shaft permit to furnish such geophysical logs as may be required by the commission, including electric logs, and the drilling log and well completion record of all existing boreholes to the commission, along with a complete and accurate core data record of the depth, thickness, and character of the different strata or rock units penetrated as a part of the shaft application.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.051 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.051
§ 342.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: repealed

(a) A person must hold a license issued under this chapter to:

(1) engage in the business of making, transacting, or negotiating loans subject to this chapter; or

(2) contract for, charge, or receive, directly or indirectly, in connection with a loan subject to this chapter, a charge, including interest, compensation, consideration, or another expense, authorized under this chapter that in the aggregate exceeds the charges authorized under other law.

(b) A person may not use any device, subterfuge, or pretense to evade the application of this section.

(c) A person is not required to obtain a license under Subsection (a) if the person is:

(1) a bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association organized under the laws of the United States or under the laws of the institution's state of domicile; or

(2) subject to Chapter 651, Insurance Code.

(c-1) A person who is licensed or registered under Chapter 156 or 157 is not required to obtain a license under this section to make, negotiate, or transact a residential mortgage loan, as defined by Section 180.002.

(d) An insurance agent licensed under Subchapter B, C, D, or E, Chapter 4051, Insurance Code, is not required to obtain a license to negotiate or arrange a loan on behalf of a bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association provided that the insurance agent or the bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association does not make the provision of insurance a condition to apply for or obtain a loan or service from the bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association.

(e) An electronic return originator who is an authorized Internal Revenue Service e-file provider is not required to obtain a license to make, negotiate, or transact a loan that is based on a person's federal income tax refund on behalf of a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655, Sec. 65(a)(15), eff. September 1, 2011.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.303
§ 1013.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Castro County Hospital District."
Tex. Water Code § 66.321 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 66 / Section 66.321
§ 66.321. TAX STATUS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Since a district created under this chapter is a public entity performing an essential public function, bonds issued by the district, any transaction relating to the bonds, and profits made in the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by the state or by any city, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0452 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0452
§ 540.0452. MEDICAL DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

An individual who serves as a medical director for a managed care plan must be a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.063 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.063
§ 407.063. PREMIUM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to meeting the other certification requirements imposed under this chapter, an applicant for an initial certificate of authority to self-insure must present evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of a total unmodified workers' compensation insurance premium in this state in the calendar year of application of at least $500,000.

(b) Instead of the state premium required under this section, the applicant may present evidence of a total unmodified national workers' compensation insurance premium of at least $10 million.

(c) Expired.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.152
§ 3860.152. PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY; TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities, including:

(1) lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for the parking of motor vehicles; and

(2) equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in the parking of vehicles.

(b) A parking facility of the district must be either leased to or operated on behalf of the district by a private entity or an entity other than the district. The district's parking facilities are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and accomplish a public purpose under that section even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's public parking facilities and any lease to a private entity are exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes and state and local sales and use taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7212.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7212 / Section 7212.101
§ 7212.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, applicable to special utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.301
§ 1030.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) A majority of the board may order that a dissolution election be held.

(c) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the name of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7895.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7895 / Section 7895.0307
§ 7895.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.003
§ 36.003. JUST AND REASONABLE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The regulatory authority shall ensure that each rate an electric utility or two or more electric utilities jointly make, demand, or receive is just and reasonable.

(b) A rate may not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but must be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of consumer.

(c) An electric utility may not:

(1) grant an unreasonable preference or advantage concerning rates to a person in a classification;

(2) subject a person in a classification to an unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage concerning rates; or

(3) establish or maintain an unreasonable difference concerning rates between localities or between classes of service.

(d) In establishing an electric utility's rates, the commission may treat as a single class two or more municipalities that an electric utility serves if the commission considers that treatment to be appropriate.

(e) A charge to an individual customer for retail or wholesale electric service that is less than the rate approved by the regulatory authority does not constitute an impermissible difference, preference, or advantage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.253
§ 1117.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board shall call the election. The election must be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.

(c) The election order must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;

(3) the maximum maturity of the bonds;

(4) the maximum interest rate of the bonds;

(5) the location of the polling places; and

(6) the presiding election officers.

(d) Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first publication must occur at least 20 days before the date of the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 132.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 132 / Section 132.001
§ 132.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Credit card" means a card, plate, or similar device used to make purchases on credit or to borrow money.

(2) "Payment by electronic means" means payment by telephone or computer but does not include payment in person or by mail.
Tex. Government Code § 1251.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.051
§ 1251.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Debt obligation" means a public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes. The term does not include public securities that are designated as self-supporting by the political subdivision issuing the securities.

(2) "Debt obligation election order" means the order, ordinance, or resolution ordering an election to authorize the issuance of debt obligations.

(3) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, school district, or special taxing district.In this subchapter:

(1) "Debt obligation" means a public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes. The term does not include public securities that are designated as self-supporting by the political subdivision issuing the securities.

(2) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, school district, or special taxing district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 15.034 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.034
§ 15.034. CONFIDENTIALITY OF ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Information and material in the possession of or obtained or compiled by the commission that is related to a commission enforcement proceeding under this subchapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Information and material in the possession of or obtained or compiled by the commission that is related to a commission enforcement proceeding under this subchapter is not subject to disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or any other means of legal compulsion for release, except:

(1) to the commission or an employee or agent of the commission; or

(2) at the commission's discretion, to:

(A) a person involved in the enforcement proceeding;

(B) a law enforcement agency; or

(C) a member of the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.256
§ 3933.256. RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The district may establish, revise, repeal, enforce, and collect rates, fees, and charges for the enjoyment, sale, rental, or other use of:

(1) an improvement project;

(2) a product resulting from an improvement project; or

(3) another district facility, service, or property.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.521 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.521
§ 23.521. STANDARDS FOR QUALIFICATION OF LAND FOR APPRAISAL BASED ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT USE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Parks and Wildlife Department, with the assistance of the comptroller, shall develop standards for determining whether land qualifies under Section 23.51(7) for appraisal under this subchapter. The comptroller by rule shall adopt the standards developed by the Parks and Wildlife Department and distribute those rules to each appraisal district. On request of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service shall assist the department in developing the standards.

(b) The standards adopted under Subsection (a) may require that a tract of land be a specified minimum size to qualify under Section 23.51(7)(A) for appraisal under this subchapter, taking into consideration one or more of the following factors:

(1) the activities listed in Section 23.51(7)(A);

(2) the type of indigenous wild animal population the land is being used to propagate;

(3) the region in this state in which the land is located; and

(4) any other factor the Parks and Wildlife Department determines is relevant.

(c) The standards adopted under Subsection (a) may include specifications for a written management plan to be developed by a landowner if the landowner receives a request for a written management plan from a chief appraiser as part of a request for additional information under Section 23.57.

(d) In determining whether land qualifies under Section 23.51(7) for appraisal under this subchapter, the chief appraiser and the appraisal review board shall apply the standards adopted under Subsection (a) and, to the extent they do not conflict with those standards, the appraisal manuals developed and distributed under Section 23.52(d).
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.062 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.062
§ 24.062. AUTHORITY OF LARGE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO HAVE PARKS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not authorize a large county or municipality to acquire, develop, maintain, or operate a park, recreational area, open space area, or natural area.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.013 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.013
§ 3.013. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the information required by Section 3.005, the certificate of formation of a cooperative association must state:

(1) whether the cooperative association is organized with or without shares;

(2) the number of shares or memberships subscribed for the cooperative association;

(3) if the cooperative association is organized with shares:

(A) the amount of authorized capital;

(B) the number and type of shares;

(C) par value of the shares, if any; and

(D) the rights, preferences, and restrictions of each type of share;

(4) the method of distribution on winding up and termination of any surplus of the cooperative association in accordance with Section 251.403; and

(5) the names and street addresses of the directors who will manage the affairs of the cooperative association for the initial year, unless sooner changed by the members.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.030 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.030
§ 1002.030. WARD.
Status: in_force

"Ward" means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.0682 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.0682
§ 301.0682. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of the commission's rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction, other than proceedings conducted by the commission under Title 2 and this title of this code that are not subject to Subchapters C-H, Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy developed under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 659.254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.254
§ 659.254. CLASSIFIED POSITION REALLOCATED OR RECLASSIFIED TO DIFFERENT SALARY GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to positions classified under the state's position classification plan.

(b) In this section:

(1) "higher salary group" means a salary group with a higher minimum salary rate; and

(2) "lower salary group" means a salary group with a lower minimum salary rate.

(c) An employee whose classified position is reallocated by the General Appropriations Act or reclassified under Chapter 654 to a higher salary group will be paid at the minimum salary rate in the higher salary group or at the salary rate the employee would have received without the reallocation or reclassification, whichever rate is higher, except to maintain desirable salary relationships among employees in the affected positions, the salary may be adjusted not more than:

(1) two steps higher, if the employee's salary group is divided into steps by the General Appropriations Act; or

(2) 6.8 percent higher, if the employee's salary group is not divided into steps by the General Appropriations Act.

(d) An employee whose classified position is reallocated by the General Appropriations Act or reclassified under Chapter 654 to a lower salary group will be paid at the salary rate that the employee would have received had the position not been reallocated or reclassified, not to exceed the maximum rate of the lower salary group.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 201.042 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 201 / Section 201.042
§ 201.042. SALE OF SPELEOTHEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this state, or export them for sale outside the state, without written permission from the owner of the cave from which the speleothems were removed.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been convicted of violating this section, in which case the person is guilty of a state jail felony.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.151
§ 3873.151. DEPOSITORIES AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Money and other funds belonging to or under control of the board are public funds.

(b) The board shall select depositories for the money.

(c) A warrant or check for the withdrawal of money must be signed by two persons authorized to sign a warrant or check by resolution entered in the minutes of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60095
§ 24.60095.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60095. 472ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (a) The 472nd Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.

(b) The 472nd District Court has primary responsibility for cases involving civil matters, family law matters, and juvenile matters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4007.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.0402
§ 4007.0402. 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. Natural Resources Code § 91.175 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.175
§ 91.175. COMMISSION JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall have jurisdiction to supervise the construction and operation of all storage facilities formed pursuant to this subchapter, and in addition to the findings required by Section 91.174 of this code, the commission shall include in any order of approval a requirement that the storer file a report each month, including each month prior to the time the storage facility is in operation, with the commission showing, for that month, the volume of gas injected and stored gas withdrawn from storage.
Tex. Utilities Code § 43.002 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 43 / Section 43.002
§ 43.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to an electric utility whether or not the electric utility is offering customer choice under Chapter 39.

(b) If there is a conflict between the specific provisions of this chapter and any other provisions of this title, the provisions of this chapter control.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this title, no provision of this title imposes an obligation on an electric utility to construct or operate facilities to provide middle mile broadband service, or to allow others to install facilities or use the electric utility's facilities for the provision of broadband service.
Tex. Election Code § 212.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.002
§ 212.002. DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a recount involves votes canvassed by more than one local canvassing authority, the document requesting the recount may designate, for any one or more of the counties served by the local canvassing authorities, a person residing in the county to receive notice of the time and place of the recount on behalf of the person requesting the recount.

(b) The designation is not effective unless the document states the designee's name, address, e-mail address, if any, and telephone number, if any.