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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9020.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9020 / Section 9020.153
§ 9020.153. HEARING ON CHANGE IN METHOD OF TAXATION; LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the authority may call a hearing, in the same manner as for the adoption of the original plan of taxation, to consider changing the method of taxation.

(b) After authority bonds are approved by the attorney general or district court, the authority may not change its plan of taxation.
Tex. Election Code § 111.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 111 / Section 111.002
§ 111.002. GENERAL CONDUCT OF VOTING.
Status: in_force

The voting of restricted ballots under this subtitle shall be conducted and the results of voting shall be processed as provided by Subtitle A for early voting, except as otherwise provided by this subtitle.
Tex. Education Code § 21.047 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.047
§ 21.047. CENTERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may develop the process for the establishment of centers for professional development through institutions of higher education for the purpose of integrating technology and innovative teaching practices in the preservice and staff development training of public school teachers and administrators. An institution of higher education with a teacher education program may develop a center through a collaborative process involving public schools, regional education service centers, and other entities or businesses. A center may contract with other entities to develop materials and provide training.

(b) On application by a center, the board shall make grants to the center for its programs from funds derived from gifts, grants, and legislative appropriations for that purpose. The board shall award the grants on a competitive basis according to requirements established by the board rules.

(c) A center may develop and implement a comprehensive field-based educator preparation program to supplement the internship hours required in Section 21.050. This comprehensive field-based teacher program must:

(1) be designed on the basis of current research into state-of-the-art teaching practices applicable to all students, including students with disabilities, curriculum theory and application within diverse student populations, evaluation of student outcomes, and the effective application of technology; and

(2) have rigorous internal and external evaluation procedures that focus on content, delivery systems, and teacher and student outcomes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.159
§ 1076.159. INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The law applicable to municipalities with respect to security for and investment of money governs, as applicable, the investment of district money. The bond order, resolution, or trust indenture may further restrict the investment.

(b) To the extent authorized in the bond order, resolution, or trust indenture and until the money is needed, the district may invest the proceeds of district bonds in direct obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8440.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8440 / Section 8440.002
§ 8440.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Travis County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.4105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.4105
§ 15.4105. ANNUAL REPORT TO MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt, and the commissioner shall enforce, reasonable rules requiring a credit union regulated under this chapter and Subtitle D, Title 3, to provide an annual report to the credit union's members regarding the credit union's financial condition and management. The report must:

(1) include a current balance sheet;

(2) include an income and expense statement;

(3) contain the name and date of expiration of the term of office of each member serving on the board of directors;

(4) contain a brief description of any changes, since the preceding report was provided under this section, to the credit union's:

(A) management;

(B) bylaws;

(C) articles of incorporation;

(D) financial condition;

(E) membership size; and

(F) services offered; and

(5) contain any other information the commission considers necessary to ensure that credit union members are provided with basic knowledge of the credit union's financial condition and management.

(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commission must ensure that a credit union:

(1) updates the report before the credit union's annual organizational meeting;

(2) makes the report available to members throughout the year on the credit union's Internet website, if the credit union maintains a website; and

(3) provides the report to credit union members by an alternative method, including delivery at the credit union's annual organizational meeting, if the credit union does not have an Internet website.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.119 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.119
§ 204.119. STATUS OF REVOKED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Unless stayed by the district court that has jurisdiction over an appeal, a final order of the commissioner revoking a license is effective immediately and the foreign bank shall immediately cease all activity in this state requiring a license. Subject to Section 204.120, all functions requiring a license must be immediately transferred to a branch, affiliate, or agency of the foreign bank that is located outside of this state and that has the power to perform those functions under governing law. Continued activity in this state of an unlicensed foreign bank is subject to Subchapter C, Chapter 35.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.259 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.259
§ 1954.259. SURVEY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "permit" means a license, certificate, approval, registration, consent, permit, or other form of authorization that a person is required by law, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance to obtain to perform an action, or to initiate, continue, or complete a project, for which the authorization is sought.

(b) A municipality that requires a person to obtain a permit before renovating or demolishing a public or commercial building may not issue the permit unless the applicant provides:

(1) evidence acceptable to the municipality that an asbestos survey, as required by this chapter, of all parts of the building affected by the planned renovation or demolition has been completed by a person licensed under this chapter to perform a survey; or

(2) a certification from a licensed engineer or registered architect, stating that:

(A) the engineer or architect has reviewed the material safety data sheets for the materials used in the original construction, the subsequent renovations or alterations of all parts of the building affected by the planned renovation or demolition, and any asbestos surveys of the building previously conducted in accordance with this chapter; and

(B) in the engineer's or architect's professional opinion, all parts of the building affected by the planned renovation or demolition do not contain asbestos.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.201
§ 1016.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8343.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8343 / Section 8343.157
§ 8343.157. TAX OR BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Before a new district created by the division of the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the new district must hold an election as required by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and this chapter to obtain voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 403.551 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.551
§ 403.551. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Pole replacement fund" means the broadband pole replacement fund established under Section 403.552.

(2) "Pole replacement program" means the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program established under Section 403.553.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.004
§ 3911.004. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city and county services provided in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 38.102 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.102
§ 38.102. ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall adopt an assessment instrument to be used by a school district in assessing student physical fitness under this subchapter.

(b) The assessment instrument must:

(1) be based on factors related to student health, including the following factors that have been identified as essential to overall health and function:

(A) aerobic capacity;

(B) body composition; and

(C) muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility; and

(2) include criterion-referenced standards specific to a student's age and gender and based on the physical fitness level required for good health.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8359.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8359 / Section 8359.007
§ 8359.007. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code.

(b) If the City of Denison creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a) that includes all or part of the territory of the district, the City of Denison and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money to the district to be used for a permissible purpose of a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for a bond issued by the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1502.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1502 / Section 1502.067
§ 1502.067.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1502.067. RECORDS: NONCASH BASIS. (a) A municipality may maintain its records on facilities under this chapter or any other municipal records on a basis other than a cash basis to the extent permitted or required under generally accepted accounting principles for a governmental entity.

(b) A change in accounting methods does not affect the terms of an existing contract with respect to the power to issue additional obligations payable from the facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.201
§ 505.201. GENERAL RULEMAKING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council may:

(1) adopt and enforce rules necessary to perform the executive council's duties under this chapter;

(2) establish standards of conduct and ethics for license holders; and

(3) ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of this chapter.

(b) The executive council by rule may define a term not defined under Section 505.002 if a definition is necessary to administer or enforce this chapter.

(c) For each type of license issued under this chapter, the executive council shall establish:

(1) the minimum eligibility requirements;

(2) educational requirements;

(3) professional experience criteria;

(4) supervision requirements; and

(5) independent practice criteria.

(d) The executive council shall establish procedures for recognition of independent practice.
Tex. Utilities Code § 181.062 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 181 / Section 181.062
§ 181.062. TELEGRAPH CONNECTIONS.
Status: in_force

A telegraph company engaged in business at the same location or in the same municipality as another telegraph company shall provide:

(1) means through which a message may be transferred to the lines of the other telegraph company at common locations and transmitted to the message's final destination; and

(2) facilities to assure the transfer of a message in compliance with this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 164.006 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 164 / Section 164.006
§ 164.006. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

For the issuance of bonds under this chapter, the board may exercise the authority granted to the governing body of an issuer with regard to issuance of obligations under Chapter 1371, Government Code, to the extent that it is not inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 406.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 406 / Section 406.018
§ 406.018. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A notary public guilty of wilful neglect of duty or malfeasance in office may be removed from office in the manner provided by law.

(b) A notary public indicted for and convicted of a wilful neglect of duty or official misconduct shall be removed from office. The court shall include the order for removal as part of its judgment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.203
§ 1063.203. 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.

(b) The election order must provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7896.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7896 / Section 7896.0305
§ 7896.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 501.0971 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.0971
§ 501.0971. PROVISION OF REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION INFORMATION TO INMATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall identify organizations that provide reentry and reintegration resource guides and shall collaborate with those organizations to prepare a resource guide that is to be made available to all inmates. At a minimum, the department shall collaborate with:

(1) nonprofit entities that specialize in criminal justice issues;

(2) faith-based organizations; and

(3) organizations that:

(A) offer pro bono legal services to inmates; or

(B) are composed of the families and friends of inmates.

(b) The department shall make the resource guide available in the Windham School District libraries and in each of the following areas of a correctional facility:

(1) peer educator classrooms;

(2) chapels;

(3) reintegration specialist offices; and

(4) any area or classroom that is used by the department for the purpose of providing information about reentry to inmates.

(c) The department shall make available a sufficient number of copies of the resource guide to ensure that each inmate is able to access the resource guide in a timely manner.

(d) The department shall identify organizations described by Subsection (a) that provide information described by Subsection (e) and shall collaborate with those organizations to compile county-specific information packets for inmates. The department shall, within the 180-day period preceding the date an inmate will discharge the inmate's sentence or is released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon, provide the inmate with a county-specific information packet for the county that the inmate designates as the inmate's intended residence.

(e) At the minimum, a county-specific packet described by Subsection (d) must include, for the applicable county:

(1) contact information, including telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, physical locations, and mailing addresses, as applicable, of:

(A) workforce offices, housing options, places of worship, support groups, peer-to-peer counseling groups, and other relevant organizations or agencies as determined by the department and the collaborating organization;

(B) agencies and organizations that offer emergency assistance, such as food and clothing banks, temporary bus passes, low-cost medical assistance, and overnight and temporary housing; and

(C) agencies and organizations that offer mental health counseling; and

(2) information necessary for the inmate to apply for governmental assistance or benefits, including Medicaid, social security benefits, or nutritional assistance programs under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.072 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.072
§ 1232.072. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The Texas Public Finance Authority is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the authority is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.123 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.123
§ 85.123. CURTAILMENT OF MARGINAL WELL PRODUCTION AS WASTE.
Status: in_force

To artificially curtail the production of a marginal well below the marginal limit as set out in Sections 85.121 through 85.122 of this code before the marginal well's ultimate plugging and abandonment is declared to be waste.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.056 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.056
§ 122.056. HONORARY OR ADVISORY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint not more than six individuals to serve at the board's pleasure as honorary or advisory directors to advise and consult with the board and otherwise aid the board in carrying out the board's duties and responsibilities.

(b) An honorary or advisory director:

(1) need not be eligible for membership in the credit union;

(2) is not a member of the board; and

(3) is not entitled to vote on a matter before the board.

(c) An honorary or advisory director may participate in any board deliberation. Except as otherwise provided by Section 125.402(d), an honorary or advisory director shall hold in confidence all information the director receives about a credit union during the director's service.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.006
§ 562.006. LABEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise directed by the practitioner, the label on the dispensing container must indicate the actual drug or biological product dispensed, indicated by either:

(1) the brand name; or

(2) if there is not a brand name, the drug's generic name or the name of the biological product, the strength of the drug or biological product, and the name of the manufacturer or distributor of the drug or biological product.

(b) In addition to the information required by Subsection (a), the label on the dispensing container of a drug or biological product dispensed by a Class A or Class E pharmacy must indicate:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacy;

(2) the date the prescription is dispensed;

(3) the name of the prescribing practitioner;

(4) the name of the patient or, if the drug or biological product was prescribed for an animal, the species of the animal and the name of the owner;

(5) instructions for use;

(6) the quantity dispensed;

(7) if the drug or biological product is dispensed in a container other than the manufacturer's original container, the date after which the prescription should not be used, determined according to criteria established by board rule based on standards in the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary; and

(8) any other information required by board rule.

(c) The information required by Subsection (b)(7) may be recorded on any label affixed to the dispensing container.

(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to a prescription dispensed to a person at the time of release from prison or jail if the prescription is for not more than a 10-day supply of medication.

(e) If a drug or biological product has been selected other than the one prescribed, the pharmacist shall place on the container the words "Substituted for brand prescribed" or "Substituted for 'brand name'" where "brand name" is the name of the brand name drug or biological product prescribed.

(f) The board shall adopt rules requiring the label on a dispensing container to be in plain language and printed in an easily readable font size for the consumer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8843.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8843 / Section 8843.057
§ 8843.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director may not receive a salary or other compensation for service as a director but may be reimbursed for actual expenses of attending meetings at the rate in effect for employees of Hays County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3823.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3823 / Section 3823.052
§ 3823.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and:

(1) an owner of property subject to assessment by the district;

(2) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property subject to assessment by the district; or

(3) an agent, employee, or tenant nominated by a person covered by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(b) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.068 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.068
§ 363.068. SCREENING STUDY.
Status: in_force

(a) A screening study must provide a survey and assessment of the various factors affecting the suitability of resource recovery or other solid waste management systems with the scope and detail needed to make an initial determination of whether those systems are potentially successful alternatives to existing systems.

(b) The survey and assessment must include:

(1) the amount and characteristics of available waste;

(2) the suitability and economics of existing solid waste management systems;

(3) institutional factors affecting potential alternatives;

(4) technologies available;

(5) identification of potential material and energy markets;

(6) economics of alternative systems; and

(7) interest of the local citizenry in available alternatives.