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Tex. Local Government Code § 307.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 307 / Section 307.023
§ 307.023. LEASES AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may enter into any contract in connection with the pier and its facilities on terms it considers to be in the best interest of the municipality, including:

(1) a lease under which all or part of the pier is leased to one or more other parties; and

(2) an operating contract under which all or part of the pier is to be operated by one or more other parties.

(b) A lease or operating contract must be authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body and may cover any term of years not to exceed 40 years from the date of the lease or contract.

(c) All or part of the proceeds derived by the municipality from a lease or operating contract may be pledged to the payment of revenue bonds issued by the municipality under Subchapter C.

(d) A lease may authorize the lessee to acquire or construct improvements or facilities and may provide for the transfer of the improvements or facilities to the municipality at the termination of the lease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8864.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8864 / Section 8864.052
§ 8864.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.

(b) One director is elected by the voters of the entire district. One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.

(c) A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:

(1) the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or

(2) that the person seeks to represent the district at large.

(d) At the first election of the district after the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, four new directors shall be elected to represent the precincts. The directors shall draw lots to determine which two directors serve four-year terms and which two directors serve two-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.105
§ 1038.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.068 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.068
§ 61.068. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A public hospital or hospital district may establish procedures consistent with those used by the commission under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for administering an employment services program and requiring an applicant or eligible resident to register for work with the Texas Workforce Commission.

(b) The public hospital or hospital district shall notify each person with a pending application and all eligible residents of the requirements of the employment services program not less than 30 days before the program is established.
Tex. Government Code § 322.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.016
§ 322.016. PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may periodically review the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations of school districts, including the district's expenditures for its officers' and employees' travel services. A review of a school district may be initiated by the board at its discretion or on the request of the school district. A review may be initiated by a school district only by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of the district.

(b) If a review is initiated on the request of the school district, the district shall pay 25 percent of the cost incurred in conducting the review.

(c) The board shall:

(1) prepare a report showing the results of each review conducted under this section;

(2) file the report with the school district, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over public education, and the commissioner of education; and

(3) make the entire report and a summary of the report available to the public on the Internet.

(d) Until the board has completed a review under this section, all information, documentary or otherwise, prepared or maintained in conducting the review or preparing the review report, including intra-agency and interagency communications and drafts of the review report or portions of those drafts, is excepted from required public disclosure as audit working papers under Section 552.116. This subsection does not affect whether information described by this subsection is confidential or excepted from required public disclosure under a law other than Section 552.116.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01593 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01593
§ 30.01593. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The city manager shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record, who shall be known as the municipal court clerk.

(b) The clerk may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.251
§ 1951.251. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, with the advice of the committee, shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department under this chapter and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the department under this chapter.

(b) The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Water Code § 63.338 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.338
§ 63.338. DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than August 1 of each year, the assessor and collector shall prepare a delinquent roll showing all delinquencies in the payment of the assessments.

(b) The assessor and collector shall post the delinquent roll in the district office for at least 20 days.
Tex. Election Code § 271.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 271 / Section 271.007
§ 271.007. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

A single ballot containing all the offices or propositions stating measures to be voted on at a particular polling place may be used in a joint election. A voter may not be permitted to select a ballot containing an office or proposition stating a measure on which the voter is ineligible to vote.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7912.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7912 / Section 7912.001
§ 7912.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 141.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.055
§ 1057.055. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a general manager as the district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves for a term not to exceed two years and is entitled to receive the compensation determined by the board.

(c) The board may remove the district administrator at any time.

(d) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount of not less than $10,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing well and faithfully the administrator's required duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1104.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.001
§ 1104.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a policy or contract issued by a stock or mutual legal reserve life insurance company that:

(1) is licensed by the department to transact the business of life insurance in this state; and

(2) maintains the legal reserve required by state law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.611 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.611
§ 460.611. TERMINATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FINANCING AREA.
Status: in_force

If the tax increment is pledged to the payment of bonds and interest on the bonds or to the payment of any other obligations, the public transportation financing area or an agreement for services under Section 460.602 may not be terminated by agreement of the parties unless the municipality that created the public transportation financing area deposits or causes to be deposited with a trustee or other escrow agent authorized by law funds in an amount that, together with the interest on the investment of the funds in direct obligations of the United States, will be sufficient to pay:

(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all bonds issued on behalf of the public transportation financing area at maturity or at the date fixed for redemption of the bonds; and

(2) any other amounts that may become due, including compensation due or to become due to the trustee or escrow agent, as well as to pay the principal of and interest on any other obligations incurred on behalf of the public transportation financing area.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.150 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.150
§ 225.150. NAVARRO COUNTY VIETNAM MEMORIAL LOOP.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of State Highway 31 under construction as of September 1, 2017, as a relief route around Corsicana, in Navarro County is designated as the Navarro County Vietnam Memorial Loop.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Navarro County Vietnam Memorial Loop and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.055 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.055
§ 126.055. FEE.
Status: in_force

The commission may establish and a credit union shall pay a fee based on the cost of performing an examination of the credit union.
Tex. Property Code § 201.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 201 / Section 201.003
§ 201.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Restrictions" means one or more restrictive covenants contained or incorporated by reference in a properly recorded map, plat, replat, declaration, or other instrument filed in the county real property records, map records, or deed records.

(2) "Residential real estate subdivision" or "subdivision" means:

(A) all land encompassed within one or more maps or plats of land that is divided into two or more parts if the maps or plats cover land within a city, town, or village, or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city, town, or village and are recorded in the deed, map, or real property records of a county, and the land encompassed within the maps or plats is or was burdened by restrictions limiting all or at least a majority of the land area covered by the map or plat, excluding streets and public areas, to residential use only; or

(B) all land located within a city, town, or village, or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city, town, or village that has been divided into two or more parts and that is or was burdened by restrictions limiting at least a majority of the land area burdened by restrictions, excluding streets and public areas, to residential use only, if the instrument or instruments creating the restrictions are recorded in the deed or real property records of a county.

(3) "Owner" means an individual, fiduciary, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, or other entity that owns record title to real property in a subdivision, or the personal representative of an individual who owns record title to subdivision property.

(4) "Petition" means one or more instruments, however designated or entitled, by which one or more of the purposes authorized by this chapter are sought to be accomplished.

(5) "Real property records" means the applicable records of a county clerk in which conveyances of real property are recorded.

(6) "Lienholder" means an individual, corporation, financial institution, or other entity that holds a vendor's or deed of trust lien secured by land within the subdivision.

(7) "Petition committee" or "committee" means a group of three or more owners who file with the county clerk a notice as required by Section 201.005(a) and who prepare and circulate a petition as allowed under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8260.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8260 / Section 8260.003
§ 8260.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8176.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8176 / Section 8176.003
§ 8176.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the following laws apply to the district:

(1) Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, including Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code; and

(2) Section 52(b)(3), Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.107
§ 1501.107. DISCOUNTS, REBATES, AND REDUCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A small or large employer health benefit plan issuer may establish premium discounts, rebates, or a reduction in otherwise applicable copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles, or any combination of these incentives, in return for participation in programs promoting disease prevention, wellness, and health.

(b) A discount, rebate, or reduction established under this section does not violate Section 1702.152.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.101
§ 801.101. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint an executive director. The executive director serves at the will of the board.
Tex. Family Code § 231.118 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.118
§ 231.118. SERVICE OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Title IV-D agency may contract with private process servers to serve a citation, a subpoena, an order, or any other document required or appropriate under law to be served a party.

(b) For the purposes of Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a person who serves a citation or any other document under this section is authorized to serve the document without a written court order authorizing the service.

(c) Issuance and return of the process shall be made in accordance with law and shall be verified by the person serving the document.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c) or any other law or rule, a return of the process made under this section in a suit may not include the address served and the court shall consider due process requirements for notice and service of process to be met with respect to a party if:

(1) a pleading filed in the suit requests a finding under Section 105.006(c); or

(2) the court has previously made a finding and ordered nondisclosure under Section 105.006(c) relating to the party and the order has not been superseded.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999A / Section 7999A.0304
§ 7999A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7967A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7967A / Section 7967A.0302
§ 7967A.0302. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8855.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8855 / Section 8855.004
§ 8855.004. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 602.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 602 / Section 602.001
§ 602.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Covered entity" means a person who holds or is required to hold a license, registration, certificate of authority, or other authorization under this code or another insurance law of this state. The term includes:

(A) an insurance company, including:

(i) a county mutual insurance company;

(ii) a farm mutual insurance company;

(iii) a fraternal benefit society;

(iv) a group hospital service corporation;

(v) a Lloyd's plan;

(vi) a local mutual aid association;

(vii) a mutual insurance company;

(viii) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(ix) a statewide mutual assessment company; and

(x) a stipulated premium company;

(B) a health maintenance organization; and

(C) an insurance agent.

(2) "Health information" means information regarding an individual, other than the individual's age or gender, whether provided orally or recorded in any medium or form, that is created by or derived from the individual or a health care provider and that relates to:

(A) the past, present, or future physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of the individual;

(B) the provision of health care to the individual; or

(C) payment for the provision of health care to the individual.

(3) "Nonpublic personal health information" means health information:

(A) that identifies an individual who is the subject of the information; or

(B) with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information could be used to identify an individual.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.0015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.0015
§ 534.0015. PURPOSE AND POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A community center created under this subchapter is intended to be a vital component in a continuum of services for persons in this state with mental illness or an intellectual disability.

(b) It is the policy of this state that community centers strive to develop services for persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability, and may provide requested services to persons with developmental disabilities or with chemical dependencies, that are effective alternatives to treatment in a large residential facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7980A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7980A / Section 7980A.0403
§ 7980A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.054
§ 9045.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(b) The county judge of Harris County shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board if the number of qualified directors is less than three.
Tex. Property Code § 113.055 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.055
§ 113.055. PURCHASE OF TRUSTEE'S SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a corporate trustee may not purchase for the trust the stock, bonds, obligations, or other securities of the trustee or an affiliate, and a noncorporate trustee may not purchase for the trust the stock, bonds, obligations, or other securities of a corporation with which the trustee is connected as director, owner, manager, or any other executive capacity.

(b) A trustee may:

(1) retain stock already owned by the trust unless the retention does not satisfy the requirements prescribed by Chapter 117; and

(2) exercise stock rights or purchase fractional shares under Section 113.053 of this Act.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.037 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.037
§ 143.037. RECORD OF CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person is certified and appointed to a position in the fire or police department, the director shall forward the appointed person's record to the proper department head. The director shall also forward a copy of the record to the chief executive and shall retain a copy in the civil service files.

(b) The record must contain:

(1) the date notice of examination for the position was posted;

(2) the date on which the appointed person took the examination;

(3) the name of each person who conducted the examination;

(4) the relative position of the appointed person on the eligibility list;

(5) the date the appointed person took the physical examination, the name of the examining physician, and whether the person was accepted or rejected;

(6) the date the request to fill the vacancy was made;

(7) the date the appointed person was notified to report for duty; and

(8) the date the appointed person's pay is to start.

(c) If the director intentionally fails to comply with this section, the commission shall immediately remove the director from office.

(d) The director's failure to comply with this section does not affect the civil service status of an employee.
Tex. Estates Code § 1355.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.052
§ 1355.052. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than March 1 of each year, the court clerk shall make a written report to the court of the status of an investment made by the county clerk under Section 1355.051. The report must contain:

(1) the amount of the original investment or the value of the investment at the last annual report, whichever is later;

(2) any increase, dividend, or income from the investment since the last annual report;

(3) the total amount of the investment and all increases, dividends, or income at the date of the report; and

(4) the name of the depository or the type of investment.