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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0052
§ 8509.0052. WITHDRAWAL FROM OR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A county or municipality may withdraw from the district or the district may dissolve according to this section.

(b) To withdraw from the district or to dissolve the district, the governing body of a member entity must issue an order or adopt a resolution declaring the intent to withdraw from or to dissolve the district. The order or resolution must state:

(1) the intention to withdraw from the district or to call for the dissolution of the district; and

(2) the reasons supporting the withdrawal or dissolution.

(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the district receives an order issued or resolution adopted under Subsection (b), the district shall hold a public hearing on the matter described by the order or resolution.

(d) For a proposed withdrawal of a county or municipality from the district, the member entities must reach a financial agreement that provides for sufficient revenue for maintaining the Palo Duro Reservoir and the dam that impounds the water in the reservoir.

(e) For a proposed dissolution of the district, the member entities must reach a financial agreement that provides for the transfer of:

(1) the ownership rights of the dam that impounds the water in the Palo Duro Reservoir to an entity that assumes responsibility for the maintenance of the dam and liability for actions related to the dam;

(2) all district assets and liabilities to other entities; and

(3) the responsibility for the continued provision of services, if the district provides services.

(f) The board must provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the financial agreement described by Subsection (d) or (e) before the board votes as described by Subsection (g). The period for public comment must last not less than 10 days.

(g) After consideration of the public comments submitted under Subsection (f), the board shall vote on the issue described by the order issued or resolution adopted under Subsection (b). The board may proceed with the withdrawal or dissolution only if two-thirds of all of the members of the board vote in favor of withdrawal or dissolution.

(h) If the board votes in favor of withdrawal or dissolution as provided by Subsection (g), the governing body of each member entity shall vote on the matter of withdrawal or dissolution.

(i) A withdrawal or dissolution authorized under this section does not take effect until:

(1) the governing body of each county and municipality has voted in favor of withdrawal or dissolution;

(2) all conditions specified in the financial agreement described by Subsection (d) or (e) have been met; and

(3) all actions described in the financial agreement described by Subsection (d) or (e) have been completed.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.061
§ 1477.061. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall determine the manner of sale of bonds issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 56.128 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.128
§ 56.128. INJURING DRAINAGE CANAL OR DITCH.
Status: in_force

Any person who wilfully fills up, cuts, injures, destroys, or impairs the usefulness of any canal, drain, ditch, watercourse, or other work constructed, repaired, or improved by a district to drain and protect from overflow of water, upon conviction is punishable by confinement in the county jail for not more than two months or by a fine of not more than $1,000.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0403
§ 8091.0403. 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 § 1051.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.251
§ 1051.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under Section 1051.206.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.001
§ 1005.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Baylor County Hospital District.

(4) "Hospital system" includes a hospital and an alternative delivery system of care created under Section 1005.107.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.059
§ 651.059. ISSUANCE OF MULTIPLE LICENSES.
Status: in_force

The department may issue a person more than one license under this subchapter but may not issue one person more than 60 of those licenses.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1304.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1304 / Section 1304.051
§ 1304.051. GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE POWER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may investigate a provider, administrator, seller, or other person as necessary to enforce this chapter and protect service contract holders in this state.

(b) On request of the executive director, a provider shall make the records required by Section 1304.155 available to the executive director as necessary to enable the executive director to reasonably determine compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3942.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3942 / Section 3942.0103
§ 3942.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
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.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the county, 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.

(c) 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.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county or the city 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 county or city services provided in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.006
§ 9029.006. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes, powers, and rights stated in this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 496.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 496 / Section 496.005
§ 496.005. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Property associated with a facility described by Subsection (b) is exempt from taxation during the time the property is used exclusively for the purposes of the department.

(b) This section applies to:

(1) land in Anderson County owned by the state for the use and benefit of the institutional division that is subject to a lease granted by the board and a sublease entered into by the division and the General Services Commission, on which is located the correctional facility known as the Mark W. Michael Unit of the Coffield Prison Farm; and

(2) a parcel of land in Anderson, Brazoria, Coryell, Houston, Madison, or Walker County owned by the state for the use and benefit of the institutional division that is subject to a lease granted by the board and a sublease entered into by the division and the General Services Commission, on which is located a trusty camp facility.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.061 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.061
§ 60.061. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules governing imputation of the price of a service.

(b) Imputation is a regulatory policy the commission shall apply to prevent an incumbent local exchange company from selling a service or function to another telecommunications utility at a price that is higher than the rate the incumbent local exchange company implicitly includes in services it provides to the company's retail customers.

(c) The commission may require imputation only of the price of a service that is:

(1) not generally available from a source other than the incumbent local exchange company; and

(2) necessary for the competitor to provide a competing service.

(d) The commission may require imputation only on a service-by-service basis and may not require imputation on a rate-element-by-element basis.

(e) For a service for which the commission may require imputation under Subsection (c) and that is provided under a customer specific contract, the commission:

(1) may require imputation only on a service-by-service basis within the contract; and

(2) may not require imputation on a rate-element-by-element basis.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1132.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1132 / Section 1132.001
§ 1132.001. NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "insurer" means:

(1) a life insurance company;

(2) an accident insurance company;

(3) a general casualty insurance company;

(4) a mutual life insurance company;

(5) a mutual or natural premium life insurance company;

(6) a fraternal benefit society; or

(7) a local mutual aid association.

(b) Not later than the 61st day before the date on which a premium rate increase takes effect on a group policy of life insurance delivered or issued for delivery in this state by an insurer, the insurer shall give written notice to the policyholder of:

(1) the amount of the increase; and

(2) the date on which the increase is to take effect.

(c) An insurer that issues a group policy described by Subsection (b) to a multiple employer trust shall give the notice required by that subsection to the trustee or group policyholder.

(d) The notice required by this section must be based on coverage in effect on the date of the notice.

(e) This section may not be construed to prevent an insurer, at the request of a policyholder, from negotiating a change in benefits or rates after delivery of the notice required by this section.

(f) An insurer may not require a policyholder or trustee entitled to notice under this section to respond to the insurer to renew the policy or take other action relating to the renewal or extension of the policy before the 45th day after the date the notice described by Subsection (b) is given.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.161
§ 11003.161. OTHER DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the same power as is conferred by general law on municipal utility districts or on water control and improvement districts, with reference to entering land and making surveys and attending to other business of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 692A.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.016
§ 692A.016. SALE OR PURCHASE OF PARTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person for valuable consideration knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.

(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both this section and the other law.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.153 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.153
§ 4.153.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.153. FILING FEES: NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. For a filing by or for a nonprofit corporation, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:

(1) for filing a certificate of formation, $25;

(2) for filing a certificate of amendment, $25;

(3) for filing a certificate of merger, conversion, or consolidation, without regard to whether the surviving or new corporation is a domestic or foreign corporation, $50;

(4) for filing a statement of change of a registered office, registered agent, or both, $5;

(5) for filing a certificate of termination, $5;

(6) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;

(7) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;

(8) for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation, $5;

(9) for filing a restated certificate of formation and accompanying statement, $50;

(10) for filing a statement of change of name or address of a registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one corporation may not exceed $250;

(11) for filing a report under Chapter 22, $5;

(12) for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a corporation's right to conduct affairs in this state, $5, plus a late fee in the amount of $5 or in the amount of $1 for each month or part of a month that the report remains unfiled, whichever amount is greater, except that the late fee may not exceed $25;

(13) for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a corporation or registration following involuntary termination or revocation, $25;

(14) for filing a certificate of validation, $5, plus the filing fee imposed for filing each new filing instrument that is attached as an exhibit to the certificate of validation under Section 22.508(c)(3)(B); and

(15) for filing any instrument of a domestic or foreign corporation as provided by this code for which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $5.
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.035 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.035
§ 601.035. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Revenue bonds issued under this subchapter, transfer of the bonds, income from the bonds, and a profit made on the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by the state or a subdivision of the state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.052
§ 203.052. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) five licensed midwife members each of whom has at least three years' experience in the practice of midwifery;

(2) one physician member who is certified by a national professional organization of physicians that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists;

(3) one physician member who is certified by a national professional organization of physicians that certifies family practitioners or pediatricians; and

(4) two members who represent the public and who are not practicing or trained in a health care profession, one of whom is a parent with at least one child born with the assistance of a midwife.

(b) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.110
§ 8501.110. REMOVAL OF EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

An employee of the authority may be removed by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 3104.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3104 / Section 3104.006
§ 3104.006. DURATION OF DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

A person designated as the poet laureate, a state musician, or a state artist retains the designation for one year from the date of the designation ceremony.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2214 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2214
§ 54.2214. COSTS OF MAGISTRATE.
Status: in_force

The court shall determine if the nonprevailing party is able to defray the costs of the magistrate. If the court determines the nonprevailing party is able to pay those costs, the court shall assess the magistrate's costs against the nonprevailing party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.002
§ 1014.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The district is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties prescribed by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1955 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1955
§ 54.1955. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by an order of the county judge, a magistrate appointed under this subchapter may:

(1) conduct hearings;

(2) hear evidence;

(3) issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

(4) examine witnesses;

(5) swear witnesses for hearings;

(6) recommend rulings or orders or a judgment in a case;

(7) regulate proceedings in a hearing;

(8) accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a case alleging a violation of Section 25.093, Education Code, and assess a fine or court costs or order community service in satisfaction of a fine or costs in accordance with Article 45A.254, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(9) for a violation of Section 25.093, Education Code, enter an order suspending a sentence or deferring a final disposition that includes at least one of the requirements listed in Subchapter G, Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(10) for an uncontested adjudication of truant conduct under Section 65.003, Family Code, accept a plea to the petition or a stipulation of evidence, and take any other action authorized under Chapter 65, Family Code; and

(11) perform any act and take any measure necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties required by the referral order, including the entry of an order that includes at least one of the remedial options in Section 65.103, Family Code.

(b) With respect to an issue of law or fact the ruling on which could result in the dismissal of a prosecution under Section 25.093, Education Code, or a case of truant conduct under Section 65.003, Family Code, a magistrate may not rule on the issue but may make findings, conclusions, and recommendations on the issue.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.3465 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.3465
§ 521.3465. AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING FICTITIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION INSIGNIA, OR VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A license is automatically suspended on final conviction of the license holder of:

(1) an offense under Section 502.475(a)(4); or

(2) an offense under Section 548.603(a)(1) that involves a fictitious vehicle inspection report.

(b) A suspension under this section is for 180 days.

(c) If the person is a resident of this state without a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, the director shall issue an order prohibiting the person from being issued a driver's license before the 181st day after the date of the conviction.
Tex. Estates Code § 1022.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.002
§ 1022.002. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a county in which there is no statutory probate court or county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction, the county court has original jurisdiction of guardianship proceedings.

(b) In a county in which there is no statutory probate court, but in which there is a county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction, the county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction and the county court have concurrent original jurisdiction of guardianship proceedings, unless otherwise provided by law. The judge of a county court may hear guardianship proceedings while sitting for the judge of any other county court.

(c) In a county in which there is a statutory probate court, the statutory probate court has original jurisdiction of guardianship proceedings.

(d) From the filing of the application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate or person, or both, until the guardianship is settled and closed under this chapter, the administration of the estate of a minor or other incapacitated person is one proceeding for purposes of jurisdiction and is a proceeding in rem.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.001
§ 7914.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 191.
Tex. Estates Code § 503.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 503 / Section 503.052
§ 503.052. RECORDED FOREIGN TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT AS NOTICE OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

A copy of a foreign will or other testamentary instrument described by Section 503.001 and the copy of the judgment, order, or decree by which the instrument was admitted to probate that is attested and proved as provided by that section and filed for recording in the deed records of the proper county in this state constitute notice to all persons of the:

(1) existence of the instrument; and

(2) title or titles conferred by the instrument.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8835.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8835 / Section 8835.053
§ 8835.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the entity that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Education Code § 130A.056 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130A / Section 130A.056
§ 130A.056. LOCAL SHARE.
Status: in_force

A junior college district's local share of base tier funding is an amount equal to the sum of the amounts of revenue estimated to be generated by:

(1) imposing a maintenance and operations ad valorem tax in the district at a rate of $0.05; and

(2) assessing an amount of tuition and fees to each full-time equivalent student enrolled in the district equal to the statewide average amount of tuition and fees assessed by junior college districts to a full-time equivalent student, determined as provided by coordinating board rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6905.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6905 / Section 6905.103
§ 6905.103. BOARD RESOLUTIONS; VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall act through resolutions adopted by the board.

(b) Each director has a vote.

(c) The affirmative vote of at least three directors is necessary to adopt any resolution.
Tex. Water Code § 58.318 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.318
§ 58.318. CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If maintenance charges are based on the quantity of water used, a fixed minimum charge may be made on all land, water connections, or other service entitled to receive and use water. An additional charge may be made for the use of more water than that covered by the minimum charge.

(b) The board may install proper measuring devices or require that they be installed.