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Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.002
§ 1105.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a policy issued by a company on or after January 1, 1974.

(b) This chapter also applies to a policy issued by a company after a date specified in a written notice:

(1) that was filed by the company with the State Board of Insurance after August 23, 1963, but before January 1, 1974; and

(2) under which the company filing the notice elected to comply before January 1, 1974, with the law codified by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6601.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6601 / Section 6601.051
§ 6601.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board consists of three directors.
Tex. Government Code § 483.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 483 / Section 483.002
§ 483.002. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The office is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2035.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0302
§ 4005.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 542.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 542 / Section 542.253
§ 542.253. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may adopt rules that identify the types of water damage claims that require more prompt, efficient, and effective processing and handling than the processing and handling required under Subchapter B.

(b) The commissioner by rule may regulate the following aspects of water damage claims:

(1) required notice;

(2) acceptance and rejection of a claim;

(3) claim handling and processing procedures and time frames;

(4) claim investigation requirements, procedures, and time frames;

(5) settlement of claims; and

(6) any other area of claim processing, handling, and response determined to be relevant and necessary by the commissioner.

(c) A rule adopted under this section supersedes the minimum standards described by Subchapter B.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9014.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9014 / Section 9014.001
§ 9014.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Moore Farm Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Kaufman County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.003
§ 9003.003. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION AND FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature declares that:

(1) the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) this chapter addresses a subject in which the state and general public are interested.

(b) The legislature finds that:

(1) all land included in the district will be benefited; and

(2) the district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.057
§ 1115.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval by the board. The expenses must be reported in the district's records.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.113 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.113
§ 14.113. TEXAS FINANCIAL EDUCATION ENDOWMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) As part of the licensing fee and procedures described under Subchapter G, Chapter 393, each credit access business or holder of a credit access business license shall pay to the commissioner an annual assessment to improve consumer credit, financial education, and asset-building opportunities in this state. The annual assessment may not exceed $200 for each license as specified by the finance commission.

(b) The commissioner shall remit to the comptroller amounts received under Subsection (a) for deposit in an interest-bearing deposit account in the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. Money in the account may be spent by the finance commission only for the purposes provided by this section. Amounts in the account may be invested and reinvested under the prudent person standard described by Section 11b, Article VII, Texas Constitution, and the interest from those investments shall be deposited to the credit of the account.

(b-1) The expenses of managing the investments may be paid from the deposit account described by Subsection (b).

(c) The Texas Financial Education Endowment shall be administered by the finance commission to support statewide financial education and consumer credit building activities and programs, including:

(1) production and dissemination of approved financial education materials at licensed locations;

(2) advertising, marketing, and public awareness campaigns to improve the credit profiles and credit scores of consumers in this state;

(3) school and youth-based financial literacy and capability;

(4) credit building and credit repair;

(5) financial coaching and consumer counseling;

(6) bank account enrollment and incentives for personal savings; and

(7) other consumer financial education and asset-building initiatives as considered appropriate by the finance commission.

(d) In implementing this section, the finance commission may make grants and may solicit gifts, grants, and donations for this purpose.

(e) The finance commission may partner with other state agencies and entities to implement this section.

(f) The finance commission shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2155.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.006
§ 2155.006. TEMPORARY CIPBM SELF-INSURANCE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The fund is an account in a depository selected by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System in the manner provided by Section 51.003, Education Code, for funds subject to the control of institutions of higher education under Section 51.002, Education Code.

(b) The fund is composed of:

(1) an amount not to exceed $25 million appropriated by the legislature;

(2) money collected under Section 2155.008; and

(3) interest accruing on money in the fund.

(c) Money in the fund may be spent only for:

(1) funding self-insurance under the program; or

(2) administering this chapter, including paying the salaries and expenses of staff for the program and the fund.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.028 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.028
§ 12.028. COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the department except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.

(b) The department may not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the department a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Education Code § 130.066 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.066
§ 130.066. AUTOMATIC ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

If the junior college district annexes territory under this subchapter comprising all of a municipality or school district, the governing board by order may annex for junior college purposes any territory later annexed by or added to the municipality or school district.
Tex. Election Code § 253.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.032
§ 253.032. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In a reporting period, a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 from an out-of-state political committee unless, before accepting a contribution that would cause the total to exceed $500, the candidate, officeholder, or political committee, as applicable, receives from the out-of-state committee:

(1) a written statement, certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee, listing the full name and address of each person who contributed more than $100 to the out-of-state committee during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the contribution; or

(2) a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.

(b) This section does not apply to a contribution from an out-of-state political committee if the committee appointed a campaign treasurer under Chapter 252 before the contribution was made and is subject to the reporting requirements of Chapter 254.

(c) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee shall include the statement or copy required by Subsection (a) as a part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period to which Subsection (a) applies.

(e) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee that accepts political contributions totaling $500 or less from an out-of-state political committee shall include as part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period in which the contribution is accepted:

(1) the same information for the out-of-state political committee required for general-purpose committees by Sections 252.002 and 252.003; or

(2) a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.
Tex. Property Code § 221.111 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.111
§ 221.111. SUPERVISORY DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The person who enters into an agreement to facilitate the transfer or termination of a timeshare interest shall supervise, manage, and control all aspects of the services provided under the agreement.

(b) Any violation of this subchapter that occurs during the provision of services is considered a violation by the person who enters into the agreement and any affiliate, agent, or third-party representative of that person.

(c) Section 221.035 does not apply to a person providing services under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8146.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8146 / Section 8146.152
§ 8146.152. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8146.151, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district for the provision of services or for the maintenance and operation of the district, including the construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of improvements.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0309
§ 8513.0309. ACQUISITION OF WATER OR WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may acquire water appropriation permits or certified filings within or outside the authority directly from the commission or from permit owners.

(b) The authority may purchase water, water supply facilities, or conservation storage capacity from any person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.063 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.063
§ 271.063. UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE CORRECTED BY RESOLUTION OF ISSUER.
Status: in_force

If a procedure used under this subchapter is held to be in violation of the state or federal constitution, an issuer by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms to the constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 322.049 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 322 / Section 322.049
§ 322.049. NO TAXING POWER.
Status: in_force

The board may not levy a tax for any purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 31.041 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 31 / Section 31.041
§ 31.041. DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the General Appropriations Act or other law, the commissioner shall appoint deputies, assistants, and other personnel as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department under this code, other insurance laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the department or the commissioner.

(b) A person appointed under this section must have the professional, administrative, and insurance experience necessary to qualify the person for the position to which the person is appointed.

(c) A person appointed as an associate or deputy commissioner or to hold an equivalent position must have at least five years of the experience required for appointment as commissioner under Section 31.023. At least two years of that experience must be in work related to the position to be held.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.071
§ 91.071. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), the department may use any available funds to implement this chapter, including funds from the state infrastructure bank.

(b) Except for money received from the Texas economic development bank fund under Section 489.102, Government Code, and except as provided by Section 91.106(j), the department may not spend money from the general revenue fund to implement this chapter except pursuant to a line-item appropriation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 150.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 150 / Section 150.041
§ 150.041. PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "candidate" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001(1), Election Code.

(b) A municipality may not prohibit a municipal employee from becoming a candidate for public office.

(c) A municipality may not take disciplinary action against a municipal employee, including terminating the employment of the employee, solely because the employee becomes a candidate for public office. However, the employee is still expected to fulfill all the duties and responsibilities associated with their municipal employment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 554.0001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 554 / Section 554.0001
§ 554.0001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "department" means the Department of State Health Services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 182.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 182 / Section 182.102
§ 182.102. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The corporation has no authority and shall not engage in any of the following:

(1) the collection and analysis of clinical data;

(2) the comparison of physicians to other physicians, including comparisons to peer group physicians, physician groups, and physician teams, and to national specialty society adopted quality measurements;

(3) the creation of a tool to measure physician performance compared to:

(A) peer group physicians on state and specialty levels; or

(B) objective standards;

(4) the providing of access to aggregated, de-identified protected health information to local health information exchanges and other users of quality care studies, disease management and population health assessments;

(5) providing to public health programs trended, aggregated, de-identified protected health information to help assess the health status of populations and the providing of regular reports of trends and important incidence of events to public health avenues for intervention, education, and prevention programs; or

(6) the creation of evidence-based standards for the practice of medicine.

(b) The corporation has no authority and shall not disseminate information, in any manner, to the public that compares, rates, tiers, classifies, measures, or ranks a physician's performance, efficiency, or quality of practice.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1169 (H.B. 3304), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.101
§ 1451.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Health insurance policy" means a policy, contract, or agreement described by Section 1451.102.

(2) "Insured" means an individual who is issued, is a party to, or is a beneficiary under a health insurance policy.

(3) "Insurer" means an insurer, association, or organization described by Section 1451.102.

(4) "Nurse first assistant" has the meaning assigned by Section 301.1525, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.163 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.163
§ 3873.163. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS; ANNUAL BUDGET; FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and approve a three-year master plan for capital development and the development of parks and district facilities.

(b) The board shall annually review and revise the master plan during the budget process and shall file a copy of the master plan and revisions with the county clerk.

(c) The board shall annually develop and approve a one-year budget that must include the suggested revisions and additions to the master plan.

(d) The board shall submit the annual budget to the commissioners court for approval and shall file a copy with the county clerk.
Tex. Government Code § 472.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 472 / Section 472.103
§ 472.103. AUDITS.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall affect the duty of the state auditor to audit an agency. The state auditor shall enter into a contract and schedule with each agency to conduct audits, including financial reports and performance audits. Costs incurred in performing such audits shall be reimbursed by the agency.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.056
§ 1201.056. LICENSE FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses for:

(1) manufacturers;

(2) retailers;

(3) brokers;

(4) salespersons; and

(5) installers.

(b) The board by rule may establish a fee for reprinting a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 508.032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.032
§ 508.032. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members must be representative of the general public.

(b) A member must have resided in this state for the two years before appointment.

(c)(1) A person who is a former employee of the department may not serve on the board before the second anniversary of the date the person terminated employment with the department.

(2) A person who is employed by the department on August 1, 2003, may not serve on the board before August 1, 2005.

(d) At any time not more than three members of the board may be former employees of the department.

(e) For purposes of Subsections (c) and (d), previous service as a board member is not considered to be employment with the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.066 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.066
§ 451.066.
Status: in_force

Sec. 451.066. SPENDING LIMITATION: TRAILS AND LIGHTING IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) An authority confirmed before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million may not spend, during any five-year period, more than seven percent of its revenue from sales and use taxes and interest income during that period for all items described by Section 451.065(b).

(b) For a fiscal year in which an authority described by Subsection (a) spends an amount that exceeds the limit in Subsection (a), the registered voters of the authority, by petition, may require that an election be held on the question of eliminating or reducing expenditures in any category authorized by Section 451.065(b) and not otherwise authorized by Section 451.065(a). The board shall call an election in the authority to be held on the first uniform election date at least 60 days after the date the election order is issued if the secretary of state:

(1) finds that a petition for the election is valid; or

(2) fails to act within the time required by Subsection (d).

(c) A petition under this section is valid if:

(1) it is signed by registered voters of the authority in a number equal to at least 10 percent of the number of votes cast in the authority in the preceding gubernatorial election;

(2) the signatures meeting the requirement in Subdivision (1) are collected not earlier than the 90th day before the date the petition is presented to the board; and

(3) it is presented to the board on or before the second anniversary of the last day of the fiscal year during which the expenditures exceeded the limitation.

(d) After receiving a petition under this section, the board shall send it to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall, not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is received, determine whether the petition is valid and notify the board of the determination.

(e) The ballots for the election must provide for voting for or against the following proposition: "The (reduction or elimination) of expenditures for _____________ (category of spending to be reduced or eliminated)."

(f) A reduction or elimination of expenditures that is approved by a majority of the votes received on the measure in the election is effective.

(g) The authority shall pay the costs of:

(1) determining the validity of a petition; and

(2) conducting the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.005
§ 228.005. REVENUE OF TOLL PROJECT OR SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Subchapter C, toll revenue or other revenue derived from a toll project or system that is collected or received by the department under this chapter, and a payment received by the department under a comprehensive development agreement for a toll project or system:

(1) shall be deposited in the state highway fund; and

(2) is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0312
§ 8509.0312. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on bonds issued under this subchapter that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.

(b) The receiver may collect and receive all district income except taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, except money received from taxes, unless commingled, and manage the district's proprietary affairs without the consent of or hindrance by the board.

(c) The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or to renew those contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.

(d) The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.