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Tex. Finance Code § 31.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.201
§ 31.201. BANKING COMMISSIONER HEARING; INFORMAL DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner may convene a hearing to receive evidence and argument regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of and before the banking commissioner for decision or review. The hearing must be conducted under Chapter 2001, Government Code. A matter made confidential by law must be considered by the banking commissioner in a closed hearing.

(b) A hearing before the banking commissioner that is required or authorized by law may be conducted by a hearing officer on behalf of the banking commissioner.

(c) This section does not grant a right to hearing to a person that is not otherwise granted by governing law.

(d) The banking commissioner may informally dispose of a matter within the jurisdiction of and before the banking commissioner by consent order, agreed settlement, or default.
Tex. Government Code § 656.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 656 / Section 656.101
§ 656.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 656.043.

(1-a) "State employee" has the meaning assigned by Section 572.002.

(2) "Training" means instruction, teaching, or other education received by a state employee that is not normally received by other state employees and that is designed to enhance the ability of the employee to perform the employee's job. The term includes a course of study at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, if the employing state agency spends money to assist the state employee to meet the expense of the course of study or pays salary to the employee to undertake the course of study as an assigned duty. The term does not include training required either by state or federal law or that is determined necessary by the agency and offered to all employees of the agency performing similar jobs.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 64.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 64 / Section 64.007
§ 64.007. DEPARTMENT RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.151
§ 1047.151. BOOK OF ACCOUNTS; ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have kept a complete book of accounts for the district.

(b) On June 1 of each year, the board shall select a competent auditor to examine the accounts, books, and reports of the depository, the tax assessor-collector, and the board.

(c) The auditor shall make a full report and file a copy of the report with the depository, the county clerk, and the board.

(d) The report must state the purposes for which money from each fund was spent.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.259 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.259
§ 366.259. PURCHASE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall insure its officers and employees from liability arising from the use, operation, or maintenance of equipment that is used or may be used in connection with the laying out, construction, or maintenance of the authority's turnpike projects.

(b) Insurance coverage under this section must be provided by the purchase of a policy of liability insurance from a reliable insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The form of the policy must be approved by the commissioner of insurance.

(c) This section is not a waiver of immunity of the authority or the counties in an authority from liability for the torts or negligence of an officer or employee of an authority.

(d) In this section, "equipment" includes an automobile, motor truck, trailer, aircraft, motor grader, roller, tractor, tractor power mower, and other power equipment.
Tex. Property Code § 212.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 212 / Section 212.008
§ 212.008. APPLICABILITY OF EXTENDED RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An extension of restrictions under this chapter is binding on all lots and all unplatted real property in the subdivision, without regard to whether the owner or owners of any individual lot or unplatted real property signify consent to extend the restrictions. Any statute authorizing a property owner to opt out of the applicability of restrictions to the owner's property does not apply to restrictions extended under this chapter.

(b) An extension of restrictions under this chapter is binding on a lienholder or a person who acquires title to property at a foreclosure sale or by deed from a foreclosing lienholder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.106
§ 7956.106. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) Subject to consent of a city described by Section 7956.004 and in accordance with Section 7956.105, the board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7956.003 to confirm the creation of the district and before or after an election under Section 7956.151 to authorize the issuance of bonds.

(f) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7956.003.

(i) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 102.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 102 / Section 102.102
§ 102.102. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A charitable organization that issues qualified charitable gift annuities shall notify the department's annuities division in writing not later than the date on which the organization enters into the organization's first qualified charitable gift annuity agreement.

(b) The notice required by this section must:

(1) be signed by an officer or director of the organization;

(2) identify the organization; and

(3) certify that:

(A) the organization is a charitable organization; and

(B) the annuities issued by the organization are qualified charitable gift annuities.

(c) The charitable organization may not be required to submit additional information except to determine appropriate penalties under Section 102.104.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1003.060 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.060
§ 1003.060. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed to:

(1) prohibit a physician from using adult stem cells for their intended homologous use if the stem cells are:

(A) produced by a manufacturer registered by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and

(B) commercially available; or

(2) require an institutional review board to oversee treatment using adult stem cells registered by the United States Food and Drug Administration for their intended homologous use.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.03
§ 24.03. SUBPOENA AND APPLICATION THEREFOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the clerk or his deputy shall be required or permitted to issue a subpoena in any felony case pending in any district or criminal district court of this State of which he is clerk or deputy, the defendant or his attorney or the State's attorney shall make an application in writing or by electronic means to such clerk for each witness desired. Such application shall state the name of each witness desired, the location and vocation, if known, and that the testimony of said witness is material to the State or to the defense. The application must be filed with the clerk and placed with the papers in the cause or, if the application is filed electronically, placed with any other electronic information linked to the number of the cause. The application must also be made available to both the State and the defendant. Except as provided by Subsection (b), as far as is practical such clerk shall include in one subpoena the names of all witnesses for the State and for defendant, and such process shall show that the witnesses are summoned for the State or for the defendant. When a witness has been served with a subpoena, attached or placed under bail at the instance of either party in a particular case, such execution of process shall inure to the benefit of the opposite party in such case in the event such opposite party desires to use such witness on the trial of the case, provided that when a witness has once been served with a subpoena, no further subpoena shall be issued for said witness.

(b) If the defendant is a member of a combination as defined by Section 71.01, Penal Code, the clerk shall issue for each witness a subpoena that does not include a list of the names of all other witnesses for the State or the defendant.
Tex. Government Code § 419.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.030
§ 419.030. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The commission may consult and cooperate with a local governmental agency, other governmental agency, university, college, junior college, or another institution concerning the development of training schools and programs of courses of instruction for fire protection personnel, including the preparation or implementation of continuing education or training programs.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.229 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.229
§ 225.229. AARON M.
Status: in_force

HICKS MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange in La Porte between eastbound State Highway 225 and southbound State Highway 146 is designated as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.
Tex. Education Code § 109.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.005
§ 109.005. MANDATORY VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Venue for a suit filed against the board or a member of the board in the member's official capacity is in Lubbock County.

(b) Venue for a suit filed against the Texas Tech University System, any component of the Texas Tech University System, or any officer or employee of the Texas Tech University System or of any component of the Texas Tech University System is in the county in which the primary office of the chief executive officer of the system or component, as applicable, is located.

(c) This section does not waive any defense to or immunity from suit or liability that may be asserted by an entity or individual described by this section.

(d) In case of a conflict between this section and any other law, this section controls.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.045 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.045
§ 31.045. PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The commission's office of inspector general may employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of assisting the office in the investigation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the financial assistance program. A peace officer employed and commissioned by the office is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.155 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.155
§ 1158.155. COMMISSION MERCHANT CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The commission merchant shall be paid the commission merchant's usual and customary charges, not to exceed five percent of the sale price, for the sale of the livestock.
Tex. Election Code § 278.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 278 / Section 278.008
§ 278.008. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may prescribe any additional procedures necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 55.042 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.042
§ 55.042.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.042. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: HEARING. If the commission determines that a hearing is necessary under Section 49.011, the commission shall conduct a hearing and any person whose land would be affected by creation of the district may appear and support or oppose creation of the proposed district, and may offer competent testimony to show that the district would or would not serve a beneficial purpose, be practicable, or accomplish the purposes intended.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 128.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 128 / Section 128.006
§ 128.006. NOTICE BEFORE PURCHASE; REQUIRED NOTICE BEFORE CLAIMING LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A person claiming a lien under this chapter must have provided notice of the provisions of this chapter, before purchase, either generally to purchasers of agricultural chemicals, agricultural seeds, or labor as part of the lien claimant's normal business practices or specifically to the lien debtor. Notice provided under this subsection must read, to the extent applicable, substantially as follows: "The sale of agricultural chemicals or agricultural seed on credit and the provision of labor related to agricultural chemicals or agricultural seed is subject to Chapter 128, Agriculture Code. Failure to pay the agreed or reasonable charges for the chemicals, seed, or labor may result in the attachment of a lien to the proceeds of the agricultural products produced with the aid of the chemicals, seed, or labor." A potential lien claimant may satisfy the requirements of this subsection:

(1) by printing or stamping the notice on credit applications filled out by purchasers; and

(2) for future purchases by purchasers who are not notified on the credit application, by printing or stamping the notice on an invoice or on a statement sent by separate cover.

(b) Before a person may claim a lien under this chapter, the person must send to the debtor by certified mail written notice that states:

(1) that the payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 30 days overdue;

(2) the amount that is overdue;

(3) that the debtor has the following three alternatives:

(A) to allow the lien to be filed;

(B) to enter into an agreement granting a security interest in the proceeds described by Section 128.002 under the Business & Commerce Code; or

(C) to pay the reasonable or agreed charges; and

(4) in at least 10-point type, that:

(A) the debtor has until the 10th day after the date on which the notice is received to select an alternative under Subdivision (3), notify the claimant of the alternative selected, and satisfy all the requirements of the selected alternative; and

(B) the claimant may file the notice of claim of lien at any time after the 10th day after the date on which the debtor receives the notice if the debtor does not comply with the requirements of Paragraph (A).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7974A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7974A / Section 7974A.0304
§ 7974A.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. Finance Code § 306.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 306 / Section 306.002
§ 306.002. INTEREST; APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor may contract for, charge, and receive from an obligor on a commercial loan a rate or amount of interest that does not exceed the applicable ceilings computed in accordance with Chapter 303.

(b) All other applicable provisions, remedies, and penalties of this subtitle apply to a commercial loan unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise.

(c) The provisions of this chapter providing authorizations with respect to certain transactions do not affect or negatively impact any rules of law applicable either to other transactions subject to this chapter or to any transactions not subject to this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.260 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.260
§ 342.260. ALTERNATE INTEREST CHARGE COMPUTATION METHODS.
Status: in_force

(a) A loan contract under this subchapter may provide for an interest charge computed using the true daily earnings method or the scheduled installment earnings method that does not exceed the equivalent rate or effective return of the installment account handling charge for the original scheduled term of the loan.

(b) The principal balance of a loan contract authorized by this section may not include the acquisition charge, installment account handling charge, default charges, or deferment charges or the return check fees authorized by Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code.

(c) Interest may accrue on the principal balance from time to time unpaid at the rate provided for by the contract until the date of payment in full or demand for payment in full.

(d) A payment on a loan contract authorized by this section shall be applied to the borrower's account in the following order or, at the lender's option, under another method of applying a payment that is more favorable to the borrower:

(1) the straight line allocation of the acquisition charge using the original scheduled term of the loan based on the proportional scheduled payment that was paid or scheduled to be paid;

(2) default charges authorized by Section 342.257;

(3) return check fees authorized by Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code;

(4) any other charges authorized by this subchapter;

(5) accrued interest authorized by this section; and

(6) principal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.151
§ 1024.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Education Code § 45.087 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.087
§ 45.087. OTHER POWERS UNRESTRICTED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not restrict the power of a school district to sell property or issue bonds as provided by other law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 223.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.028
§ 223.028. SECURITY FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement between the issuer and a trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company in this state.

(b) A trust agreement may pledge or assign lease income, contract payments, fees, or other charges to be received from a nonprofit organization. The governing body of the issuer may secure the bonds additionally by a mortgage, a deed of trust lien, or other security interest on a designated hospital project vesting in the trustee the power to sell the hospital project for the payment of the indebtedness, the power to operate the hospital project, and any other power for the further security of the bonds.

(c) The trust agreement may:

(1) evidence a pledge of all or any part of the revenue of the issuer from the ownership, operation, lease, use, mortgage, or sale of a hospital project for the payment of principal of, any redemption premium for, and interest on the bonds when due and payable;

(2) provide for the creation and maintenance of reserves;

(3) set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee;

(4) restrict the individual right of action by bondholders as is customary in trust agreements securing bonds and debentures of corporations;

(5) contain provisions the issuer considers reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders; and

(6) provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost, stolen, or mutilated bonds.

(d) A trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of bonds may provide for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as reasonable and proper, including covenants setting forth the duties of the issuer and the nonprofit organization in relation to:

(1) the acquisition of property and the construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of the hospital project in connection with which the bonds are issued; and

(2) the custody, safeguarding, and application of all money.