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Tex. Family Code § 233.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.009
§ 233.009. NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER; NEGOTIATION CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) After an investigation and assessment of financial resources, the Title IV-D agency may serve on the parties a notice of proposed child support review order in enforcing or modifying an existing order.

(b) The notice of proposed child support review order shall state:

(1) the amount of periodic payment of child support due, the amount of any overdue support that is owed as an arrearage as of the date of the notice, and the amounts that are to be paid by the obligor for current support due and in payment on the arrearage owed;

(2) that the person identified in the notice as the party responsible for payment of the support amounts may contest the notice order on the grounds that:

(A) the respondent is not the responsible party;

(B) the dependent child is no longer entitled to child support; or

(C) the amount of monthly support or arrearage is incorrectly stated; and

(3) that, if the person identified in the notice as the party responsible for payment of the support amounts does not contest the notice in writing or request a negotiation conference to discuss the notice not later than the 15th day after the date the notice was delivered, the Title IV-D agency may file a child support review order for child support, medical support, and dental support for the child as provided by Chapter 154 according to the information available to the agency.

(c) The Title IV-D agency may schedule a negotiation conference without a request from a party.

(d) The Title IV-D agency shall schedule a negotiation conference on the timely request of a party.

(e) The agency may conduct a negotiation conference, or any part of a negotiation conference, by telephone conference call, by video conference, as well as in person and may adjourn the conference for a reasonable time to permit mediation of issues that cannot be resolved by the parties and the agency.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the parties have agreed to the terms of a proposed child support review order and each party has signed the order, including a waiver of the right to service of process as provided by Section 233.018, the Title IV-D agency may immediately present the order and waiver to the court for confirmation without conducting a negotiation conference or requiring the production of financial information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8087.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8087 / Section 8087.0202
§ 8087.0202. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 24.185 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.185
§ 24.185.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.185. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PECOS, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 83rd Judicial District is composed of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde counties.

(b) The 83rd and 112th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Pecos County.

(c) The 83rd and 63rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Terrell and Val Verde counties.

(d) The terms of the 83rd District Court begin on the second Monday in January and July.

(e) In each of the counties of Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde, a petition or other pleading filed in the district courts is sufficient if addressed "To The District Court of Pecos County, Texas,", "To The District Court of Terrell County, Texas,", or "To The District Court of Val Verde County, Texas," respectively, without giving the number of the district court in the address.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8838.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8838 / Section 8838.102
§ 8838.102. PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GROUNDWATER RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

The district may develop and implement regulatory, conservation, and recharge programs that preserve and protect groundwater resources located in the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.0193 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0193
§ 11.0193. PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM DEPARTMENT BY COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee commissioned by the director as a peace officer may purchase for an amount set by the department, not to exceed fair market value, a firearm issued to the person by the department if:

(1) the firearm is not listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, Penal Code; and

(2) the firearm is retired by the department for replacement purposes.

(b) The commission may adopt rules for the sale of a retired firearm under this section to a peace officer commissioned by the director.
Tex. Education Code § 12.0631 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.0631
§ 12.0631. FAILURE TO DISCHARGE OR REFUSE TO HIRE OR TERMINATE OR REFUSE SERVICES FROM CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, APPLICANTS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

A campus or campus program granted a charter under this subchapter commits a material violation of its charter if the campus or program fails to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire, or terminate or refuse to accept services from, certain employees, applicants for employment, or service providers under Section 12.1059, 22A.151, or 22A.157, as applicable.
Tex. Election Code § 13.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.006
§ 13.006. PURPORTEDLY ACTING AS AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person purports to act as an agent in applying for registration or in signing a registration application at a time when the person:

(1) is not an agent of the applicant under Section 13.003(a); and

(2) is not eligible for appointment under Section 13.003(b) as the agent of the person for whom the person purports to act.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.126 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.126
§ 143.126. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE.
Status: in_force

(a) A fire fighter or police officer is entitled to legislative leave without pay to appear before or to petition a governmental body during a regular or special session of that body as prescribed by this section.

(b) To be eligible for legislative leave, a fire fighter or police officer must submit a written application to the municipality on or before the 30th day before the date the fire fighter or police officer intends to begin the legislative leave. The application must indicate the length of the requested leave and state that the fire fighter or police officer is willing to reimburse the municipality for any wages, pension, or other costs the municipality will incur as a result of the leave. The length of the requested leave may not exceed the length of the session.

(c) Within 30 days after the date the municipality receives the application, the municipality shall notify the fire fighter or police officer in writing of the actual amount of money required to offset the costs the municipality will incur. The municipality may require the fire fighter or police officer to post the money before granting the leave.

(d) The municipality shall grant legislative leave to a fire fighter or police officer who submits an application as prescribed by this section and who complies with any requirement relating to payment of costs unless an emergency exists or unless granting the leave will result in an insufficient number of employees to carry out the normal functions of the fire or police department.

(e) If the head of the fire or police department determines that granting a legislative leave will result in an insufficient number of employees to carry out the normal functions of the department, another fire fighter or police officer may volunteer to work in the applicant's place on an exchange of time basis as long as no overtime results. If a fire fighter or police officer volunteers to work in the applicant's place and no overtime will result, the department head shall allow the volunteer to work for the applicant. If the volunteer work will solve the problem of having an insufficient number of employees, the municipality shall grant the legislative leave.

(f) Legislative leave may not be construed as a break in service for any purpose, including the determination of seniority, promotions, sick leave, vacations, or retirement.

(g) Legislative leave granted under this section to a fire fighter or police officer to attend a session of the Congress of the United States shall be granted for a period not to exceed 30 percent of the applicant's total annual working days during each year in which leave is requested.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.047 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.047
§ 395.047. HEARING ON IMPACT FEE.
Status: in_force

On adoption of the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan, the governing body shall adopt an order or resolution setting a public hearing to discuss the imposition of the impact fee. The public hearing must be held by the governing body of the political subdivision to discuss the proposed ordinance, order, or resolution imposing an impact fee.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.405 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.405
§ 334.405. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the voters of a municipality or county have approved a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than $20 for each event, the municipality or county may call an election for the approval of the voters to increase the maximum tax rate. If a majority of the votes cast at the election approve the new rate, the municipality or county may increase the rate of the tax to the maximum rate approved.

(b) The ballot for an election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase of the facility use tax for the purpose of financing __________ (insert description of the designated facility) to a maximum rate of __________ per event (insert new maximum rate not to exceed $20)."
Tex. Insurance Code § 1698.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1698 / Section 1698.053
§ 1698.053. PLAN DESIGN FLEXIBILITY WITHIN RATING AREAS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a health benefit plan issuer may:

(1) offer different plan designs by rating area to individuals and small employers; and

(2) provide network access beyond the geographic rating area.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.030 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.030
§ 437.030. TRANSPORTING, DELIVERING, AND SERVING FOOD AT WORKPLACE BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OR MOBILE FOOD UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a permitted food service establishment or permitted mobile food unit transporting and delivering to the premises of a workplace food to be served by an employee or contractor of the establishment or unit.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a county, a municipality, a public health district, or the department may not require a permitted food service establishment or permitted mobile food unit or an employee or contractor of an establishment or unit to obtain an additional permit or certification to transport, deliver, and serve food at the premises of a workplace if:

(1) in the event that the food is assembled at the workplace, the employees or contractors of the establishment or unit comply with applicable food handler and food manager certification requirements;

(2) an employee or contractor of the establishment or unit serves the prepared food at the workplace premises;

(3) the prepared food is sold to employees or guests of the workplace;

(4) the food is prepared, transported, delivered, and served in accordance with local catering food safety rules, including time and temperature requirements;

(5) adequate bathrooms and handwashing stations, whether plumbed or portable, are available on the workplace premises; and

(6) the establishment or unit transports, delivers, and serves food to the workplace premises not more than three days in a seven-day period.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a county, a municipality, a public health district, or the department may not require an owner or operator of a workplace to which food is transported, delivered, or served under Subsection (b) to obtain a permit or certification.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.022
§ 361.022. CONTRACT TO PROVIDE JUSTICE CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A county in this state and a municipality in that county, both of which are located on the state line, may contract with an adjoining county of the other state and any municipality in that county for the joint construction, financing, operation, and management of a justice center located on the state line. The municipality in this state need not be the county seat of the county.

(b) The contract may provide that the justice center contain:

(1) courtrooms and office space needed by municipal, justice, county, district, and appellate courts;

(2) jail, lockup, jail annex, and other detention facilities;

(3) federal, county, precinct, and municipal offices for prosecuting attorneys and other personnel as needed;

(4) adult or juvenile probation offices;

(5) other offices that either county or either municipality is separately authorized or required to operate or provide; or

(6) parking facilities, dining areas, and other facilities incidental to the operation of the center.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1098 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1098
§ 2306.1098. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES PROVIDING ADVISORY SUPPORT TO COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

Department employees assigned to provide advisory support to the council shall:

(1) identify sources of funding from this state and the federal government that may be used to provide integrated housing and health services;

(2) determine the requirements and application guidelines to obtain those funds;

(3) provide training materials that assist the development and financing of a service-enriched housing project;

(4) provide information regarding:

(A) effective methods to collaborate with governmental entities, service providers, and financial institutions; and

(B) the use of layered financing to provide and finance service-enriched housing;

(5) create a financial feasibility model that assists in making a preliminary determination of the financial viability of proposed service-enriched housing projects, including models that allow a person to analyze multiuse projects that facilitate the development of projects that will:

(A) address the needs of communities with different populations; and

(B) achieve economies of scale required to make the projects financially viable;

(6) facilitate communication between state agencies, sources of funding, service providers, and other entities to reduce or eliminate barriers to service-enriched housing projects;

(7) provide training about local, state, and federal funding sources and the requirements for those sources;

(8) develop a database to identify, describe, monitor, and track the progress of all service-enriched housing projects developed in this state with state or federal financial assistance;

(9) conduct a biennial evaluation and include in the council's report to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board under Section 2306.1096 information regarding:

(A) the capacity of statewide long-term care providers; and

(B) interest by housing developers in investing in service-enriched housing;

(10) to increase the consistency in housing regulations, recommend changes to home and community-based Medicaid waivers that are up for renewal;

(11) research best practices with respect to service-enriched housing projects subsidized by other states; and

(12) create and maintain a clearinghouse of information that contains tools and resources for entities seeking to create or finance service-enriched housing projects.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.032 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.032
§ 16.032. ADJACENT LAND.
Status: in_force

Possession of land that belongs to another by a person owning or claiming 5,000 or more fenced acres that adjoin the land is not peaceable and adverse as described by Section 16.026 unless:

(1) the land is separated from the adjacent enclosed tract by a substantial fence;

(2) at least one-tenth of the land is cultivated and used for agricultural purposes or used for manufacturing purposes; or

(3) there is actual possession of the land.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.9204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.9204
§ 171.9204. AMOUNT OF CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (c), and (d), the credit for any report equals 8.722 percent of the difference between:

(1) the qualified research expenses incurred during the period on which the report is based; and

(2) 50 percent of the average amount of qualified research expenses incurred during the three tax periods preceding the period on which the report is based.

(b) If the taxable entity contracts with one or more public or private institutions of higher education and the entity incurs qualified research expenses under the contract during the period on which the report is based, the credit for the report equals 10.903 percent of the difference between:

(1) all qualified research expenses incurred during the period on which the report is based; and

(2) 50 percent of the average amount of all qualified research expenses incurred during the three tax periods preceding the period on which the report is based.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if the taxable entity has no qualified research expenses in one or more of the three tax periods preceding the period on which the report is based, the credit for the period on which the report is based equals 4.361 percent of the qualified research expenses incurred during that period.

(d) If the taxable entity contracts with one or more public or private institutions of higher education and the entity incurs qualified research expenses under the contract during the period on which the report is based, but has no qualified research expenses in one or more of the three tax periods preceding the period on which the report is based, the credit for the period on which the report is based equals 5.451 percent of all qualified research expenses incurred during that period.

(e) Notwithstanding whether the time for claiming a credit under this subchapter has expired for any tax period used in determining the average amount of qualified research expenses under Subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2), the determination of which research expenses are qualified research expenses for purposes of computing that average must be made in the same manner as that determination is made for purposes of Subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1). This subsection does not apply to a credit to which a taxable entity was entitled under Subchapter O, as that subchapter existed before January 1, 2008.

(f) The comptroller may adopt rules for determining which research expenses are qualified research expenses for purposes of Subsection (a) or (b) to prevent disparities in those determinations that may result from the taxable entity using different accounting methods for the period on which the report is based, as compared to any preceding tax periods used in determining the average amount of qualified research expenses under Subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2).
Tex. Education Code § 105.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.301
§ 105.301. ESTABLISHMENT; SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science is established as a division of the University of North Texas for the following purposes:

(1) to provide an enriched school for gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors to complete their high school education and to attend college courses for credit;

(2) to identify exceptionally gifted and intelligent high school students at the junior and senior levels and offer them a challenging education to maximize their development;

(3) to provide a rigorous academic program emphasizing mathematics and science, but also including a strong and varied humanities curriculum; and

(4) to reduce the shortage of mathematics and science professionals in this state.

(b) The academy is a residential, coeducational institution for selected Texas high school students with interest and potential in mathematics and science under the control and management of the board. Faculty members of the university shall teach all academic classes at the academy.

(c) A student of the academy may attend a college course offered by the university and receive college credit for that course.

(d) The board shall set aside adequate space on the university campus in Denton to be used for the operation of the academy and to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(e) The academy is not subject to the provisions of this code, or to the rules of the Texas Education Agency, regulating public schools, except that:

(1) professional employees of the academy are entitled to the limited liability of an employee under Section 22.0511, 22.0512, or 22.052;

(2) a student's attendance at the academy satisfies compulsory school attendance requirements; and

(3) for each student enrolled, the academy is entitled to allotments from the foundation school program under Chapter 48 as if the academy were a school district without a tier one local share for purposes of Section 48.266.

(f) If in any academic year the amount of the allotments under Subsection (e)(3) exceeds the amount of state funds paid to the academy under this section in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2003, the commissioner shall set aside from the total amount of funds to which school districts are entitled under Section 48.266(c) an amount equal to the excess amount and shall distribute that amount to the academy. After deducting the amount set aside and paid to the academy by the commissioner under this subsection, the commissioner shall reduce the amount to which each district is entitled under Section 48.266(c) in the manner described by Section 48.266(f). A determination of the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8309.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8309 / Section 8309.101
§ 8309.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.044 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.044
§ 93.044. CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature may not appropriate funds for the enforcement of this chapter.

(b) The department shall set contributions under this subchapter in amounts that are consistent with the cost of maintaining inspection and grading services and the issuance of certificates of inspection under this chapter.

(c) The contribution for each different inspection or grading service on each different commodity may be different.

(d) The amount of the contribution that the department may charge for services rendered may not exceed the actual cost of the service performed in a licensed packing house.
Tex. Labor Code § 63.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 63 / Section 63.001
§ 63.001. ASSIGNMENT OF UNEARNED WAGES; NOTICE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

An employee's assignment of the employee's wages or a salary is not effective against the employee's employer in any suit for wages or salaries that are unearned at the time the assignment is executed unless the employer is given written notice of the assignment immediately after the execution of the assignment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.007
§ 4055.007. APPOINTMENT AS AGENT BY INSURER.
Status: in_force

An insurer that appoints an agent under this chapter shall:

(1) submit a certification of the appointment signed by an officer of the insurer; and

(2) affirm that the insurer is satisfied that the specialty license holder is trustworthy and competent to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer.