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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0703 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0703
§ 3965.0703. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.008 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.008
§ 185.008. LIMITATION ON ACTION.
Status: in_force

The banking commissioner may not initiate an enforcement action under this subchapter later than the fifth anniversary of the date the banking commissioner discovered or reasonably should have discovered the conduct involved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3876.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.101
§ 3876.101. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 681.010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 681 / Section 681.010
§ 681.010. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer or a person designated by a political subdivision to enforce parking regulations may file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this chapter at a parking space or area designated as provided by Section 681.009.

(b) A security officer commissioned under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, and employed by the owner of private property may file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this chapter at a parking space or area designated by the owner of the property as provided by Section 681.009.
Tex. Water Code § 5.514 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.514
§ 5.514. ORDER ISSUED UNDER AIR EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists that creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety, the commission, with the concurrence of the governor, may issue an emergency order requiring a person causing or contributing to the air pollution to immediately reduce or discontinue the emission of air contaminants.

(b) If the commission finds that emissions from one or more sources are causing imminent danger to human health or safety but that there is not a generalized condition of air pollution under Subsection (a), the commission may issue an emergency order requiring the persons responsible for the emissions to immediately reduce or discontinue the emissions.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 5.504, the commission shall affirm, modify, or set aside an order issued under this section not later than 24 hours after the hearing under that section begins and without adjournment of the hearing.

(d) This section does not limit any power that the governor or another officer may have to declare an emergency and to act on that declaration if the power is conferred by law or inheres in the office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0217 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0217
§ 8511.0217. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall maintain a system to act promptly and efficiently on complaints filed with the authority.

(b) The authority shall maintain information about:

(1) the parties to the complaint;

(2) the subject matter of the complaint;

(3) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(4) the complaint's disposition.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the complaint's status until final disposition.

(d) The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.301 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.301
§ 51.301. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

A seller may not:

(1) employ a representation, device, scheme, or artifice to deceive a purchaser;

(2) make an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact in connection with the documents and information required to be provided to the secretary of state or purchaser;

(3) represent that the business opportunity provides or will provide income or earning potential unless the seller:

(A) has documented data to substantiate the representation of income or earning potential; and

(B) discloses the data to the purchaser when the representation is made; or

(4) make a claim or representation that is inconsistent with the information required to be disclosed by this chapter in:

(A) advertising or other promotional material; or

(B) an oral sales presentation, solicitation, or discussion between the seller and the purchaser.
Tex. Education Code § 7.070 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.070
§ 7.070. COORDINATION OF DATA COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may enter into agreements with appropriate entities as necessary to provide for the collection of data regarding college, career, and military readiness of public school students, including data maintained by:

(1) governmental agencies of the United States, this state, or another state;

(2) political subdivisions of this state or another state;

(3) public or private institutions of higher education; and

(4) relevant private organizations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8826.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8826 / Section 8826.004
§ 8826.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Brazoria County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Water Code § 5.554 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.554
§ 5.554. PUBLIC MEETING.
Status: in_force

During the public comment period, the executive director may hold one or more public meetings in the county in which the facility is located or proposed to be located. The executive director shall hold a public meeting:

(1) on the request of a member of the legislature who represents the general area in which the facility is located or proposed to be located; or

(2) if the executive director determines that there is substantial public interest in the proposed activity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551A.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551A / Section 551A.072
§ 551A.072. SAFETY APPAREL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate, ride, or be carried on an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle land, a beach, or a highway unless the person wears:

(1) a safety helmet that complies with United States Department of Transportation standards;

(2) eye protection; and

(3) seat belts, if the vehicle is equipped with seat belts.

(b) Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply to a motor vehicle that has four wheels, is equipped with bench or bucket seats and seat belts, and includes a roll bar or roll cage construction to reduce the risk of injury to an occupant of the vehicle in case of vehicle rollover.

(c) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle that is in the process of being loaded into or unloaded from a trailer or another vehicle used to transport the vehicle.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 141.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 141 / Section 141.005
§ 141.005. EFFECTS OF TRANSFER OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

Following a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this chapter:

(1) the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from any and all liability for the transferred payments;

(2) the transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer:

(A) if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement, for any taxes incurred by the parties as a consequence of the transfer; and

(B) for any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, arising from compliance by the parties with the order of the court or arising as a consequence of the transferee's failure to comply with this chapter;

(3) the transferee shall be liable to the payee:

(A) if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement, for any taxes incurred by the payee as a consequence of the transfer; and

(B) for any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, arising as a consequence of the transferee's failure to comply with this chapter;

(4) neither the structured settlement obligor nor the annuity issuer may be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any transferee or assignee or between two or more transferees or assignees; and

(5) any further transfer of structured settlement payment rights by the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.153
§ 941.153. ACCRUAL OF PROFITS.
Status: in_force

The profits of a Lloyd's plan may accrue to an underwriter only on the basis of the underwriter's actual investment in cash or convertible securities, without regard to any obligation or subscription of the underwriter to pay additional cash or securities in the future.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.015
§ 399.015. CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; NO PERSONAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a local government may contract with the governing body of another taxing unit, as defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, or another entity, including a county assessor-collector, to perform the duties of the local government relating to collection of assessments imposed by the local government under this chapter.

(b) A county assessor-collector who performs the duties of a local government relating to collection of assessments imposed by a local government under this chapter is not personally liable as a result of exercising those duties under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7213.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7213 / Section 7213.001
§ 7213.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Gastonia-Scurry Special Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8804.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8804 / Section 8804.004
§ 8804.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Bee County, except for:

(1) the area in the municipal boundaries of the city of Beeville as the boundaries existed on January 1, 1997;

(2) the area in the boundaries of the Pettus Municipal Utility District as the boundaries existed on January 1, 1997; and

(3) the Tynan Water Corporation's service area on January 1, 1997.
Tex. Labor Code § 505.013 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 505 / Section 505.013
§ 505.013. INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY SUBCONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an individual employed by a subcontractor performing work under contract with the department is not considered an employee for purposes of this chapter.

(b) The department shall treat a person leasing a tractor, a truck, mowing or cutting machinery, or other equipment to the department and using the equipment to perform work under a contract with the department:

(1) as an independent contractor, and the department shall require the person, while performing the contract, to provide life, health and accident, and disability insurance for the person and any individual employed by the person to perform the contract in an amount and with coverage approved by the Texas Department of Insurance as substantially the same as provided for under workers' compensation insurance;

(2) as an employee of the state for workers' compensation purposes, and the department shall require the person to provide workers' compensation insurance for each individual employed by the person to perform the contract, in which case this chapter applies to the person and the individuals employed by the person without regard to the number of individuals employed; or

(3) as an employee of the state for workers' compensation purposes, and each individual employed by that person to perform the contract as an employee of the state for workers' compensation purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.116
§ 54A.116. APPELLATE REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A party's failure to request a de novo hearing before the referring court or a party's waiver of the right to request a de novo hearing before the referring court does not deprive the party of the right to appeal to or request other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the date an order or judgment by the referring court is signed is the controlling date for the purposes of appeal to or request for other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.

(c) The date an agreed order or a default order is signed by an associate judge is the controlling date for the purpose of an appeal to, or a request for other relief relating to the order from, a court of appeals or the supreme court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0202
§ 9084.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9084.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 9084.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9084.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Family Code § 261.3091 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.3091
§ 261.3091. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REQUEST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Before conducting an interview with an alleged perpetrator, the department shall notify the person in writing that the person may request an administrative review of the department's findings under Section 261.309. The person shall sign the written notice to acknowledge receipt of the notice.

(b) The department shall document in the case file that the department provided the notice required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.203
§ 982.203. LOCATION OF TRUSTEED ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The trusteed assets of an alien insurance company shall be kept continuously in the United States.

(b) The trusteed assets of an alien insurance company that enters the United States through this state shall be kept continuously in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 57.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 57 / Section 57.025
§ 57.025. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules establishing the grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of a certificate issued under this subchapter. The department may revoke or suspend certification under this subchapter only after a hearing.

(b) The department may reissue a certificate to a person whose certificate has been revoked if the person applies in writing to the department and shows good cause to justify reissuance of the certificate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.974 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.974
§ 201.974. PLEDGE OF STATE'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may guarantee on behalf of the state the payment of any obligations and credit agreements issued under Section 201.973 by pledging the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the obligations and credit agreements in the event the revenue and money dedicated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, and on deposit in the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, are insufficient for that purpose.

(b) The exercise of the authority granted by Subsection (a) does not modify or relieve the commission from complying with Section 201.973(e) or (f) and does not permit the issuance of aggregate obligations in an amount exceeding the maximum obligation amount.

(c) If the commission exercises the authority granted by Subsection (a), the constitutional appropriation contained in Section 49-o(f), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be implemented and observed by all officers of the state during any period during which obligations and credit agreements are outstanding and unpaid.
Tex. Government Code § 417.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 417 / Section 417.001
§ 417.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.006
§ 3908.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 24.007 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 24 / Section 24.007
§ 24.007. WHEN TRANSFER IS MADE OR OBLIGATION IS INCURRED.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) a transfer is made:

(A) with respect to an asset that is real property other than a fixture, but including the interest of a seller or purchaser under a contract for the sale of the asset, when the transfer is so far perfected that a good faith purchaser of the asset from the debtor against whom applicable law permits the transfer to be perfected cannot acquire an interest in the asset that is superior to the interest of the transferee; and

(B) with respect to an asset that is not real property or that is a fixture, when the transfer is so far perfected that a creditor on a simple contract cannot acquire a judicial lien otherwise than under this chapter that is superior to the interest of the transferee;

(2) if applicable law permits the transfer to be perfected as provided in Subdivision (1) of this section and the transfer is not so perfected before the commencement of an action for relief under this chapter, the transfer is deemed made immediately before the commencement of the action;

(3) if applicable law does not permit the transfer to be perfected as provided in Subdivision (1) of this section, the transfer is made when it becomes effective between the debtor and the transferee;

(4) a transfer is not made until the debtor has acquired rights in the asset transferred; and

(5) an obligation is incurred:

(A) if oral, when it becomes effective between the parties; or

(B) if evidenced by a writing, when the writing executed by the obligor is delivered to or for the benefit of the obligee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7984A.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7984A / Section 7984A.0201
§ 7984A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7984A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Family Code § 6.111 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.111
§ 6.111. DEATH OF PARTY TO VOIDABLE MARRIAGE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 123, Estates Code, a marriage subject to annulment may not be challenged in a proceeding instituted after the death of either party to the marriage.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.407 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.407
§ 887.407. NONAPPLICABILITY TO ASSESSMENT-AS-NEEDED ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to an association operating on an assessment-as-needed basis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8217.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8217 / Section 8217.004
§ 8217.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Tex. Water Code § 152.156 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.156
§ 152.156. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM BY PERSON OTHER THAN RIVER AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

An economic development program may involve the granting or lending of money, services, or property to a person engaged in an economic development activity.
Tex. Property Code § 59.051 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 59 / Section 59.051
§ 59.051. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to property that is:

(1) a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which a title or registration is required under Chapter 501 or 502, Transportation Code;

(2) a motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required under Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code; or

(3) a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor registered or titled outside this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8105.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8105 / Section 8105.052
§ 8105.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the first Saturday in May of every even-numbered year, the district shall hold an election in the district to elect the appropriate number of directors.