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Tex. Local Government Code § 176.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 176 / Section 176.010
§ 176.010. REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The requirements of this chapter are in addition to any other disclosure required by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.451 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.451
§ 351.451. PROHIBITED TREATMENT BY LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may not provide a person with treatment except as authorized by law.

(b) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist who violates Subsection (a) is considered to be practicing medicine without a license and, in addition to the penalties prescribed for a violation of this chapter, is subject to the penalty for the practice of medicine without a license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8003A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8003A / Section 8003A.0304
§ 8003A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0305
§ 8065.0305. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8332.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8332 / Section 8332.152
§ 8332.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8332.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(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 § 1046.120 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.120
§ 1046.120. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the administrator for the hospital to which the patient is admitted may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(d) The administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue a final order.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7802.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7802 / Section 7802.001
§ 7802.001. 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 Dallas County Levee Improvement District No. 14.
Tex. Water Code § 51.732 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.732
§ 51.732. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

Two or more districts governed by the provisions of this chapter may consolidate into one district as provided by Sections 51.733-51.736 of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.375 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.375
§ 601.375. COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE OR CANADA.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall send a certified copy of the record of the department's action suspending a nonresident's operating privilege under Subchapter F or under Sections 601.332, 601.333, and 601.334 to the official in charge of issuing driver's licenses and vehicle registrations of the state or province of Canada in which the nonresident resides.

(b) Subsection (a) applies only if the law of the other state or the province provides for action similar to the action required by Section 601.009.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 252.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 252 / Section 252.003
§ 252.003. MANDATORY RESTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 252.002 to pay restitution to the owner or operator of the animal or crop facility in an amount equal to the amount of the loss caused by the actor, including the value of any animal or crop damaged, destroyed, or lost.

(b) The court shall, after considering the financial circumstances of the defendant, specify in a restitution order issued under Subsection (a) the manner in which the defendant must pay the restitution.

(c) A restitution order issued under Subsection (a) may be enforced by the state or a victim named in the order to receive the restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. A victim may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in enforcing a restitution order as provided by this subsection.

(d) The court may hold a hearing, make findings of fact, and amend a restitution order issued under Subsection (a) if the defendant fails to pay the victim named in the order in the manner specified by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7924.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7924 / Section 7924.002
§ 7924.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 42.020 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 42 / Section 42.020
§ 42.020.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.020. BIRD OR ANIMAL TAGS: PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No person may purchase or use more bird or animal tags during a license year than the number and type authorized for the year by the commission, excluding duplicate licenses issued under Section 42.017 of this code.

(b) No person may:

(1) use the same bird or animal tag on more than one bird or animal;

(2) use a bird or animal tag issued in the name of another;

(3) use a tag on a bird or animal for which another tag is specifically required;

(4) kill a bird or animal required to be tagged and fail to immediately attach a properly executed tag to the carcass; or

(5) hunt a bird or animal that requires a tag without having in his immediate possession the tag required to be attached to the carcass of the bird or animal being hunted.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.904 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.904
§ 212.904. APPORTIONMENT OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality requires, including under an agreement under Chapter 242, as a condition of approval for a property development project that the developer bear a portion of the costs of municipal infrastructure improvements by the making of dedications, the payment of fees, or the payment of construction costs, the developer's portion of the costs may not exceed the amount required for infrastructure improvements that are roughly proportionate to the proposed development as approved by a professional engineer who holds a license issued under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, and is retained by the municipality. The municipality's determination shall be completed within thirty days following the submission of the developer's application for determination under this subsection.

(b) A developer who disputes the determination made under Subsection (a) may appeal to the governing body of the municipality. At the appeal, the developer may present evidence and testimony under procedures adopted by the governing body. After hearing any testimony and reviewing the evidence, the governing body shall make the applicable determination within 30 days following the final submission of any testimony or evidence by the developer.

(c) A developer may appeal the determination of the governing body to a county or district court of the county in which the development project is located within 30 days of the final determination by the governing body.

(d) A municipality may not require a developer to waive the right of appeal authorized by this section as a condition of approval for a development project.

(e) A developer who prevails in an appeal under this section is entitled to applicable costs and to reasonable attorney's fees, including expert witness fees.

(f) This section does not diminish the authority or modify the procedures specified by Chapter 395.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 124.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 124 / Section 124.003
§ 124.003. IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A person who offers or provides a theft education program in compliance with this chapter is not criminally or civilly liable for failure to notify a law enforcement agency of the suspected theft or attempted theft.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.024
§ 2306.024.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2306.024. BOARD MEMBERS: APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION. The board consists of seven public members appointed by the governor.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.131 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.131
§ 111.131. COMMISSION RULES FOR COMMON CARRIERS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish and promulgate rules for gathering, transporting, loading, and delivering crude petroleum by common carriers in this state and for use of storage facilities necessarily incident to this transportation and shall prescribe and enforce rules, in the manner provided by law, for the government and control of common carriers with respect to their pipelines and receiving, transferring, and loading facilities.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.503 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.503
§ 2155.503. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller and the department shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter. The rules must:

(1) establish standard terms for contracts listed on a schedule; and

(2) maintain consistency with existing purchasing standards.

(b) The comptroller and the department shall consult with the attorney general in developing rules under this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 8.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 8 / Section 8.03
§ 8.03. MILITARY AID IN SUPPRESSING RIOTS.
Status: in_force

Whenever, for the purpose of suppressing riots or unlawful assemblies, the aid of military or militia companies is called, they shall obey the orders of the civil officer who is engaged in suppressing the same.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7943.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7943 / Section 7943.001
§ 7943.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 484.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.559 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.559
§ 92.559. UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OF CONTROL.
Status: in_force

If it appears that a change in control may have occurred without prior approval, the commissioner may call a hearing to determine whether:

(1) a change in control has occurred or an unauthorized person without any apparent ownership interest in the savings bank, acting alone or with others, effectively has indirect controlling or dominating influence over the management or policies of the savings bank; and

(2) an appropriate supervisory order should be issued, including an order requiring divestiture of unapproved or indirect control.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.151
§ 1117.151. ANNEXATION; TERRITORY SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt an order to annex territory that is adjacent to the district if an election is called by the board in accordance with this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.145
§ 2001.145.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2001.145. MOTIONS FOR REHEARING: PREREQUISITES TO APPEAL. (a) A timely motion for rehearing is a prerequisite to an appeal in a contested case except that a motion for rehearing of a decision or order that is final under Section 2001.144(a)(3) or (4) is not a prerequisite for appeal.

(b) A decision or order that is final under Section 2001.144(a)(2), (3), or (4) is appealable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9046.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9046 / Section 9046.001
§ 9046.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Canyon Falls Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 of Denton County.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.407 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.407
§ 9.407. RESTRICTIONS ON CREATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN LEASEHOLD INTEREST OR IN LESSOR'S RESIDUAL INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a term in a lease agreement is ineffective to the extent that it:

(1) prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of a party to the lease to the assignment or transfer of, or the creation, attachment, perfection, or enforcement of a security interest in, an interest of a party under the lease contract or in the lessor's residual interest in the goods; or

(2) provides that the assignment or transfer or the creation, attachment, perfection, or enforcement of the security interest may give rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense, termination, right of termination, or remedy under the lease.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2A.303(g), a term described in Subsection (a)(2) is effective to the extent that there is:

(1) a transfer by the lessee of the lessee's right of possession or use of the goods in violation of the term; or

(2) a delegation of a material performance of either party to the lease contract in violation of the term.

(c) The creation, attachment, perfection, or enforcement of a security interest in the lessor's interest under the lease contract or the lessor's residual interest in the goods is not a transfer that materially impairs the lessee's prospect of obtaining return performance or materially changes the duty of or materially increases the burden or risk imposed on the lessee within the purview of Section 2A.303(d) unless, and then only to the extent that, enforcement actually results in a delegation of material performance of the lessor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.104
§ 9023.104. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter, makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, pipeline, or telegraph or telephone property or facility, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.021 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.021
§ 34.021. RECOVERY OF PROPERTY BEFORE SALE.
Status: in_force

A person is entitled to recover his property that has been seized through execution of a writ issued by a court if the judgment on which execution is issued is reversed or set aside and the property has not been sold at execution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.016
§ 754.016. INSPECTION REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Inspection reports and certificates of compliance required under this chapter must cover all equipment in a building or structure appurtenant to the building, including a parking facility, that are owned by the same person or persons.

(b) A registered elevator inspector shall issue an inspection report to the owner not later than the fifth calendar day after the date of inspection in accordance with the procedures established by commission rule.

(c) The executive director shall issue a certificate of compliance to the owner.

(d) The commission by rule shall:

(1) require that a certificate of compliance for any equipment be posted in a publicly visible area of the building; and

(2) determine what constitutes a "publicly visible area" under Subdivision (1).

(e) The department shall prescribe the format and the required information contained in the inspection reports, the certificates of compliance, and other documents.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.208
§ 206.208. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board shall set and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter without the use of any other funds generated by the medical board.

(b) Fees collected by the medical board under this chapter shall be deposited by the medical board in the state treasury to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund and may be spent to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter. At the end of each fiscal biennium, the comptroller shall transfer any surplus money remaining in the account to the general revenue fund.

(c) All money paid to the medical board under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.059
§ 1106.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Water Code § 62.066 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.066
§ 62.066. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the remaining members of the commission.

(b) If two or more vacancies on the commission occur at the same time, a special election may be called on petition signed by 50 electors.

(c) Notice of the election shall be given by publishing or posting notice for at least 20 days before the election.

(d) The petition for the election shall include the names of the judges and clerks of the election, and the judges and clerks shall jointly canvass the returns, declare the result, and issue certificates of election to the successful candidates.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.251
§ 1021.251. 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:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds and other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0108
§ 4005.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.035 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.035
§ 303.035. BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation's affairs are governed by a board of directors composed of at least three individuals appointed by the sponsor's governing body. Directors may be divided into classes.

(b) A director serves for a term of not more than six years. The terms of directors of different classes may be of different lengths.

(c) A director holds office for the term to which the director is appointed and until a successor is appointed and has qualified.

(d) The sponsor's governing body may remove a director for cause or at any time without cause.

(e) A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties under this chapter.

(f) A director has the same immunity from liability as is granted under the laws of this state to a member of the sponsor's governing body if the director was acting in good faith and in the course and scope of the duties or functions within the corporation.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.104 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.104
§ 301.104. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A person is eligible for the refund for wages paid or incurred by the person, during each calendar year for which the refund is claimed, only if:

(1) the wages paid or incurred by the person are for services of an employee who is:

(A) a resident of this state; and

(B) a recipient of:

(i) financial assistance and services in accordance with Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; or

(ii) medical assistance in accordance with Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;

(2) the person satisfies the certification requirements under Section 301.105; and

(3) the person, under an arrangement under Section 32.0422, Human Resources Code, provides and pays for the benefit of the employee a part of the cost of coverage under:

(A) a health plan provided by a health maintenance organization established under Chapter 843, Insurance Code;

(B) a health benefit plan approved by the commissioner of insurance;

(C) a self-funded or self-insured employee welfare benefit plan that provides health benefits and is established in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.); or

(D) a medical savings account or other health reimbursement arrangement authorized by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8268.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8268 / Section 8268.201
§ 8268.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.104
§ 1120.104. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.304
§ 3901.304. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the hotel occupancy tax may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) the maximum rate prescribed by Section 352.003(a), Tax Code; or

(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all hotel occupancy taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district and by this state, does not exceed the sum of the rate prescribed by Section 351.0025(b) plus two percent.

(b) The district tax is in addition to a tax imposed by the city under Chapter 351, Tax Code, or by the county under Chapter 352, Tax Code.