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Tex. Local Government Code § 231.036 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.036
§ 231.036. ZONING COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall appoint a zoning commission. The commission shall recommend boundaries for the original zoning districts and appropriate zoning regulations for each district. The commission must consist of an ex officio chairman and four additional members.

(b) The commissioners court shall appoint a chairman who must be a public official in Val Verde County. The chairman serves a two-year term of office. The other members serve four-year terms. In making the initial appointments of the other members, the commissioners court shall designate the members for staggered terms of one, two, three, and four years. In the event of resignation, end of term, or a vacancy, the court shall appoint new members. The court shall fill a vacancy in the office of chairman by appointment. A person is not eligible for appointment to, or service on, the commission after the person's 70th birthday. The zoning commission may employ a secretary, an acting secretary, and other technical or clerical personnel.

(c) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation in the amount of $10 a month except that the chairman of the zoning commission is not entitled to compensation under this section if the chairman receives compensation in the chairman's capacity as a public official in the county. A member of the commission may also be entitled to expenses actually incurred while serving on the commission as provided by order of the commissioners court.

(d) The zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings on that report before submitting a final report to the commissioners court. The commissioners court may not take action or hold a public hearing until it has received the final report of the commission.

(e) Before the 10th day before the hearing date, written notice of each public hearing before the zoning commission on a proposed change in a zoning classification shall be sent to:

(1) each owner of affected property or to the person who renders the property for county taxes; and

(2) each owner of property that is located within 200 feet of property affected by the change or to the person who renders the property for county taxes.

(f) The notice may be served by depositing it, postage paid and properly addressed, in the United States mail.
Tex. Property Code § 82.120 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.120
§ 82.120. BINDING ARBITRATION FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A declaration may provide that a claim pertaining to the construction or design of a unit or the common elements must be resolved by binding arbitration and may provide for a process by which the claim is resolved.

(b) An amendment to the declaration that modifies or removes the arbitration requirement or the process associated with resolution of a claim may not apply retroactively to a claim regarding the construction or design of units or common elements based on an alleged act or omission that occurred before the date of the amendment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.154
§ 1002.154. RATIFICATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Annexation of the territory does not become final until ratified by a majority vote at a separate election held within the boundaries of the district and by a majority vote at a separate election held within the territory to be annexed.

(b) The election must be called by the board on its own motion. The order calling the election shall specify the date, the place or places where the election shall be held, and the presiding election officers.

(c) Notice of the election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria County once a week for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least 14 days before the date set for the election.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.520 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.520
§ 2A.520. LESSEE'S INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) Incidental damages resulting from a lessor's default include expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation, and care and custody of goods rightfully rejected or goods the acceptance of which is justifiably revoked, any commercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions in connection with effecting cover, and any other reasonable expense incident to the default.

(b) Consequential damages resulting from a lessor's default include:

(1) any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the lessor at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise; and

(2) injury to person or property proximately resulting from any breach of warranty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.213
§ 8834.213. TRANSFERRING PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit is transferable only if the permit holder and the new owner of the well notify the district by certified mail, return receipt requested, of:

(1) the transfer of ownership of the well; and

(2) the name and address of the new owner.

(b) On receipt of the information required under Subsection (a), the district shall issue an amended permit with the new owner of the well listed as the permit holder. The remaining terms of the permit remain unchanged.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7843 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7843
§ 7843. DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The directors, through the secretary, shall keep a true account of all matters and proceedings of the board, and shall maintain the records of the district in a secure manner. The preservation, microfilming, destruction, or other disposition of the records of the district is subject to the requirements of Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, and rules adopted under that subtitle.
Tex. Labor Code § 401.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 401 / Section 401.023
§ 401.023. INTEREST OR DISCOUNT RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Interest or a discount under this subtitle shall be computed at the rate provided by this section.

(b) The division shall compute and publish the interest and discount rate quarterly, using the treasury constant maturity rate for one-year treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board on the 15th day preceding the first day of the calendar quarter for which the rate is to be effective, plus 3.5 percent. For this purpose, calendar quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.307
§ 1102.307. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Brazoria County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the commissioners court receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.001
§ 1702.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Private Security Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8240.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8240 / Section 8240.201
§ 8240.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8240.101 or 8240.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8240.102 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.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8240.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 143.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 143 / Section 143.001
§ 143.001. SUFFICIENT FENCE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter for an area in which a local option stock law has been adopted, each gardener or farmer shall make a sufficient fence around cleared land in cultivation that is at least five feet high and will prevent hogs from passing through.
Tex. Election Code § 172.027 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.027
§ 172.027. STATEMENT ON PETITION.
Status: in_force

The following statement must appear at the top of each page of a petition to be filed under Section 172.021: "I know that the purpose of this petition is to entitle (insert candidate's name) to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the office of (insert office title, including any place number or other distinguishing number) for the (insert political party's name) primary election. I understand that by signing this petition I become ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a convention of another party, including a party not holding a primary election, during the voting year in which this primary election is held."
Tex. Education Code § 21.4511 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.4511
§ 21.4511. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) From funds appropriated for that purpose in an amount not to exceed $2.5 million each year, the commissioner may develop and award grants to school districts, regional education service centers, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for establishing and providing technical assistance and professional development activities in the staff development training of public school teachers and administrators.

(b) The training under this section shall include training relating to implementing curriculum and instruction that is aligned with the foundation curriculum described by Section 28.002(a)(1) and standards and expectations for college readiness, as determined by State Board of Education rule under Section 28.008(d).

(c) The commissioner may give preference to a school district, regional education service center, or institution of higher education conducting professional development activities under this section that applies for a grant in partnership with a state or national organization that has demonstrated success in the development and implementation of high school reform strategies.
Tex. Election Code § 201.027 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 201 / Section 201.027
§ 201.027. NEW OFFICE.
Status: in_force

If a new office is created, a vacancy occurs on the effective date of the Act of the legislature creating the office or on the date the order creating the office is adopted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.207
§ 3863.207. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax imposed by the district or to a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8111.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8111 / Section 8111.003
§ 8111.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8111.023 before September 1, 2009:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Williamson County; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973A / Section 7973A.0101
§ 7973A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 262.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.363 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.363
§ 2175.363. ACQUISITION, WAREHOUSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may acquire and warehouse federal property allocated to the commission under the federal act and distribute the property to an entity or institution that meets the eligibility qualifications for the property under the federal act.

(b) The commission shall establish and maintain procedures to implement this section.

(c) The commission is not required to comply with the provisions of this chapter that relate to the disposition of surplus state agency property in acquiring, warehousing, and distributing federal surplus property under this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 103.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 103 / Section 103.004
§ 103.004. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY; EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer who discloses information about a current or former employee under Section 103.003 is immune from civil liability for that disclosure or any damages proximately caused by that disclosure unless it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed was known by that employer to be false at the time the disclosure was made or that the disclosure was made with malice or in reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of the information disclosed. For purposes of this subsection, "known" means actual knowledge based on information relating to the employee, including any information maintained in a file by the employer on that employee.

(b) This chapter applies to a managerial employee or other representative of the employer who is authorized to provide and who provides information in accordance with this chapter in the same manner that it applies to an employer.
Tex. Estates Code § 303.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 303 / Section 303.001
§ 303.001. CITATION ON APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing with the clerk of an application for letters of administration, the clerk shall issue a citation to all parties interested in the estate.

(b) The citation required by Subsection (a) shall be served by posting and must state:

(1) that the application has been filed;

(2) the nature of the application;

(3) the decedent's name;

(4) the applicant's name;

(5) the time when the court will act on the application; and

(6) that any person interested in the estate may appear at the time stated in the citation to contest the application.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551 / Section 551.103
§ 551.103. OPERATION ON ROADWAY.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway, unless:

(1) the person is passing another vehicle moving in the same direction;

(2) the person is preparing to turn left at an intersection or onto a private road or driveway;

(3) a condition on or of the roadway, including a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or surface hazard prevents the person from safely riding next to the right curb or edge of the roadway; or

(4) the person is operating a bicycle in an outside lane that is:

(A) less than 14 feet in width and does not have a designated bicycle lane adjacent to that lane; or

(B) too narrow for a bicycle and a motor vehicle to safely travel side by side.

(b) A person operating a bicycle on a one-way roadway with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near as practicable to the left curb or edge of the roadway.

(c) Persons operating bicycles on a roadway may ride two abreast. Persons riding two abreast on a laned roadway shall ride in a single lane. Persons riding two abreast may not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic on the roadway. Persons may not ride more than two abreast unless they are riding on a part of a roadway set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1085, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8196.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8196 / Section 8196.051
§ 8196.051. 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. Health and Safety Code § 445.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 445 / Section 445.003
§ 445.003. ADULTERATED, CONTAMINATED, AND PROHIBITED KRATOM PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

A kratom processor or kratom retailer may not prepare, distribute, sell, or offer to sell a kratom product that:

(1) is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance affecting the quality or strength of the product to a degree that renders the product injurious to a consumer;

(2) is contaminated with a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act);

(3) contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product; or

(4) contains any synthetic alkaloids, including synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetically derived compounds from a kratom plant.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0252
§ 532.0252. IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the commission is required to implement a change in law made to former Section 531.024172 by Chapter 909 (S.B. 894), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, only if the commission determines the implementation is appropriate based on the findings of the electronic visit verification system review conducted before April 1, 2018, under Section 531.024172(a) as that section existed before that date.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.104
§ 493.104. CREDIT FOR FUNDS SECURING REINSURANCE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), any asset or deduction from liability for reinsurance ceded to an assuming insurer that does not meet the requirements of Section 493.102 shall be allowed in an amount that does not exceed the liabilities carried by the ceding insurer and in the amount of funds held by or on behalf of the ceding insurer under a reinsurance contract with the assuming insurer, including funds held in trust for the ceding insurer, as security for the payment of obligations under the contract.

(b) The funds held as security:

(1) must be held in the United States subject to withdrawal solely by and under the exclusive control of the ceding insurer or, in the case of a trust, held in a qualified United States financial institution that has been granted the authority to operate with fiduciary powers; and

(2) may be in the form of:

(A) cash;

(B) securities that are listed by the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and qualify as admitted assets;

(C) subject to Section 493.105, a clean, irrevocable, unconditional letter of credit, issued or confirmed by a qualified United States financial institution that has been determined by the commissioner or the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to meet the standards of financial condition and standing that are considered necessary and appropriate to regulate the quality of financial institutions whose letters of credit will be acceptable to the commissioner; or

(D) another form of security acceptable to the commissioner.
Tex. Education Code § 53B.45 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.45
§ 53B.45. TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PERSONS.
Status: in_force

The authority may borrow money and accept grants from, and enter into contracts, leases, or other transactions with the United States, the State of Texas, any municipal corporation in the state, and any public or private person or corporation resident or authorized to do business in the state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0065
§ 437.0065. PERMITS FOR CERTAIN FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "farmers' market" and "food producer" have the meanings assigned by Section 437.020.

(b) This section applies only to a permit issued under this chapter to:

(1) a farmer for the sale of food directly to consumers at a farmers' market, a farm stand, or the farmer's farm; and

(2) a food producer, other than a farmer, for the sale of food directly to consumers at a farmers' market.

(c) A permit issued under Section 437.003, 437.004, 437.0055, or 437.0201 to a person described by Subsection (b):

(1) must be valid for a term of not less than one year;

(2) may impose an annual fee in an amount not to exceed $100 for the issuance or renewal; and

(3) must cover sales at all locations the permit holder is authorized to sell food under Subsection (b), including farmers' markets, farm stands, and farms within the jurisdiction of the permitting authority.

(d) A farmer or food producer who is charged an annual fee in an amount that exceeds the amount authorized by Subsection (c)(2) or whose permit does not otherwise comply with this section may bring an action against the governmental entity that charged the fee or issued the permit to recover:

(1) the amount the farmer or food producer was charged in excess of the annual fee authorized by Subsection (c)(2); and

(2) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred in bringing the action.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.352 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.352
§ 481.352. MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

The work group is composed of:

(1) the executive director of the board or the executive director's designee, who serves as chair of the work group;

(2) the commissioner of state health services or the commissioner's designee;

(3) the executive director of the Texas Medical Board or the executive director's designee;

(4) the executive director of the Texas Board of Nursing or the executive director's designee;

(5) the executive director of the Texas Physician Assistant Board or the executive director's designee;

(6) the executive director of the State Board of Dental Examiners or the executive director's designee;

(7) the executive director of the Texas Optometry Board or the executive director's designee;

(8) the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the executive director's designee;

(9) the executive director of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the executive director's designee; and

(10) a medical examiner appointed by the board.