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Tex. Finance Code § 126.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.201
§ 126.201. LIQUIDATION ORDER; APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATING AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) After the commissioner has issued a conservatorship order and provided an opportunity for hearing, the commissioner by liquidation order may appoint a liquidating agent and direct that the credit union be liquidated if:

(1) the board requests issuance of a liquidation order and liquidation of the credit union;

(2) the credit union otherwise consents to the liquidation; or

(3) the commissioner:

(A) finds that the closing of the credit union and the liquidation of the credit union's assets are in the public interest and the best interest of the credit union's members, depositors, and creditors; and

(B) determines that the credit union is not in a condition to continue business and cannot be rehabilitated as provided by this chapter.

(b) If the board consents to the liquidation order and waives the necessity of a conservatorship order, the commissioner may issue a liquidation order without first issuing a conservatorship order.
Tex. Education Code § 54.771 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.771
§ 54.771. COMPLIANCE WITH LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS.
Status: in_force

The board shall monitor contributions to and withdrawals from the fund and any account within the fund to ensure that any applicable limits on contributions or withdrawals are not exceeded.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.460 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.460
§ 451.460. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million.

(b) The authority shall provide an annual report to each governing body of a municipality or county in the authority regarding the status of any financial obligation of the authority to the municipality or county.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 95.033 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 95 / Section 95.033
§ 95.033. NONCOMPLYING CITRUS FRUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Citrus fruit that does not pass inspection prior to coloring shall be packed or otherwise disposed of, in the presence of an inspector, without being colored.

(b) The inspector may designate a time within usual packing hours for the disposal of citrus fruit under Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.161
§ 3849.161. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose the continuing direct ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008A / Section 8008A.0103
§ 8008A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.302 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.302
§ 1158.302. SALE ON CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The cash payment for real estate of an estate sold partly on credit may not be less than one-fifth of the purchase price. The purchaser shall execute a note for the deferred payments, payable in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual installments, in amounts that appear to the court to be in the guardianship's best interests. The note must bear interest from the date at a rate of not less than four percent per year, payable as provided in the note.

(b) A note executed by a purchaser under Subsection (a) must be secured by a vendor's lien retained in the deed and in the note on the property sold, and be additionally secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, with the usual provisions for foreclosure and sale on failure to make the payments provided in the deed and the note.

(c) At the election of the holder of a note executed by a purchaser under Subsection (a), default in the payment of principal or interest or any part of the payment when due matures the entire debt.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.007 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.007
§ 111.007. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSING FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller, a person who formerly held the office of comptroller, or an employee or former employee of the comptroller commits an offense if he discloses in a manner unauthorized by law a federal tax return or federal tax return information that is required to be submitted to the comptroller by any person.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or by both a fine and confinement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.157
§ 3801.157. OBLIGATIONS; APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district, other than to finance a domed football stadium.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston:

(1) for the issuance of a bond for each improvement project; and

(2) of the plans and specifications of the improvement project to be financed by the bond.

(d) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston of a capital improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.359 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.359
§ 9015.359. TRUST INDENTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond authorized by the law, including a refunding bond, that is not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture. The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside this state.

(b) A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of the deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:

(1) provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate in the manner prescribed by the board;

(2) provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;

(3) provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;

(4) condition the right to spend authority money or sell authority property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and

(5) provide for the investment of authority money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0303
§ 3962.0303. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 51.173 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.173
§ 51.173. AUTHORITY TO LEASE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SERVING THE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, by resolution, may lease all or part of any irrigation system serving all or part of the district, including distribution laterals, trunk or transmission canals, pumping plants, intakes, and all usual or necessary appurtenances. The board's resolution will specify the term of the lease, which may not be more than 40 years.

(b) The board may lease property located partly outside the boundaries of the district and may sell surplus water to other districts and to other consumers.
Tex. Election Code § 254.0611 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.0611
§ 254.0611. ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS BY CERTAIN JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.061, each report by a candidate for a judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, must include:

(1) the total amount of political contributions, including interest or other income, maintained in one or more accounts in which political contributions are deposited as of the last day of the reporting period;

(2) for each individual from whom the person filing the report has accepted political contributions that in the aggregate exceed $50 and that are accepted during the reporting period:

(A) the principal occupation and job title of the individual and the full name of the employer of the individual or of the law firm of which the individual or the individual's spouse is a member, if any; or

(B) if the individual is a child, the full name of the law firm of which either of the individual's parents is a member, if any;

(3) a specific listing of each asset valued at $500 or more that was purchased with political contributions and on hand as of the last day of the reporting period;

(4) for each political contribution accepted by the person filing the report but not received as of the last day of the reporting period:

(A) the full name and address of the person making the contribution;

(B) the amount of the contribution; and

(C) the date of the contribution; and

(5) for each outstanding loan to the person filing the report as of the last day of the reporting period:

(A) the full name and address of the person or financial institution making the loan; and

(B) the full name and address of each guarantor of the loan other than the candidate.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Child" and "law firm" have the meanings assigned by Section 253.152.

(2) "Member" has the meaning assigned to "member of a law firm" by Section 253.152.
Tex. Local Government Code § 203.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 203 / Section 203.024
§ 203.024. DIRECTOR AND LIBRARIAN.
Status: in_force

The director and librarian shall provide advice and assistance to governing bodies, custodians, and records management officers in establishing records management programs and in carrying out the other requirements of this subtitle and rules adopted under it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.354 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.354
§ 8109.354. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.041
§ 1401.041. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Section 49-h( a), Article III, Texas Constitution, as that section existed September 1, 1999, the authority may:

(1) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $500 million; and

(2) distribute the bond proceeds as provided by that section.

(b) As provided by Section 49-h(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, as that section existed September 1, 1999, the authority may:

(1) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $400 million; and

(2) distribute the bond proceeds to any appropriate agency to:

(A) acquire, construct, or equip a new facility; or

(B) make a major repair of or renovate a facility, corrections institution, youth corrections institution, mental health institution, or intellectual disability institution.

(c) As provided by Section 49-h(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, as that section existed September 1, 1999, the authority may:

(1) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1.055 billion and distribute the bond proceeds to any appropriate agency to:

(A) acquire, construct, or equip a:

(i) new prison or substance abuse felony punishment facility to confine criminals; or

(ii) youth corrections institution;

(B) make a major repair of or renovate a prison facility or youth corrections institution; or

(C) acquire, make a major repair of, or renovate a facility for use as a state prison, a substance abuse felony punishment facility, or a facility in which a pilot program established as provided by Section 614.011, Health and Safety Code, is conducted;

(2) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $45 million and distribute the bond proceeds to any appropriate agency to:

(A) acquire, construct, or equip a new mental health facility or intellectual disability facility, including a community-based mental health facility or community-based intellectual disability facility; or

(B) make a major repair of or renovate a mental health facility or intellectual disability facility; and

(3) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million and distribute the bond proceeds to any appropriate agency to:

(A) acquire, construct, or equip a new youth corrections facility; or

(B) make a major repair of or renovate a youth corrections facility.

(d) As provided by Section 49-h(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, as that section existed September 1, 1999, the authority may:

(1) issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1 billion; and

(2) distribute the bond proceeds as provided by that section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.030 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.030
§ 52.030. REFUND OF LEASE MONEY IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a lessee is prevented from exploring, developing, drilling, or producing oil and gas from the tract leased to him as a result of the action of any agency of the United States or of this state during the entire primary term of the lease, he is entitled to a refund of all money paid for bonus, delay rentals, and other fees under the lease as provided by legislative appropriation.

(b) A refund shall be made only on verification of the claim by the board or on the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) A lessee who has a claim under this section is given permission to bring suit against the state within two years after the expiration of the lease in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the money paid.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.160 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.160
§ 410.160. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Within the time prescribed by commissioner rule, the parties shall exchange:

(1) all medical reports and reports of expert witnesses who will be called to testify at the hearing;

(2) all medical records;

(3) any witness statements;

(4) the identity and location of any witness known to the parties to have knowledge of relevant facts; and

(5) all photographs or other documents that a party intends to offer into evidence at the hearing.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 94.037 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 94 / Section 94.037
§ 94.037. IMPORTED CITRUS FRUIT.
Status: in_force

The department may test citrus fruit brought into this state from any outside area for marketing or sale if there is reason to believe that the citrus fruit does not comply with the maturity standards of this chapter for similar citrus fruit produced in this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.082 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.082
§ 271.082. PURCHASING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall establish a program by which the comptroller performs purchasing services for local governments. The services must include:

(1) the extension of state contract prices to participating local governments when the comptroller considers it feasible;

(2) solicitation of bids on items desired by local governments if the solicitation is considered feasible by the comptroller and is desired by the local government; and

(3) provision of information and technical assistance to local governments about the purchasing program.

(b) The comptroller may charge a participating local government an amount not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the comptroller in providing purchasing services to the local government under the program.

(c) The comptroller may adopt rules and procedures necessary to administer the purchasing program. Before adopting a rule under this subsection, the comptroller must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed rule regardless of whether the requirements of Section 2001.029(b), Government Code, are met.

(d) The comptroller may advertise in any available media or otherwise promote the purchasing program to further the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 254.019 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 254 / Section 254.019
§ 254.019. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Business support services" has the meaning assigned by Section 73.001, Business & Commerce Code.

(2) "Dental support organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 73.001, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) The board shall collect the following information from dentists licensed by the board in conjunction with the issuance and renewal of each dental license:

(1) the number and type of dentists employed by the license holder, if any;

(2) the name under which the license holder provides dental services and each location at which those services are provided by that license holder;

(3) whether the license holder is a participating provider under the Medicaid program operated under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or the child health plan program operated under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;

(4) whether the license holder contracts or enters into an agreement for business support services with a dental support organization and, if so, the name and address of the dental support organization;

(5) whether the license holder owns all or part of a dental support organization and, if so, the name and address of the dental support organization and of each dental office at which the dental support organization provides services to patients;

(6) whether the license holder is a party to a dental support agreement and, if so, the name and address of the dental support organization that provides services under the agreement; and

(7) if the license holder owns all or part of a dental support organization, whether the license holder's practice is a party to a dental support agreement and, if so, the name and address of the dental support organization that provides services under the agreement.

(c) If requested by the board, a dental support organization shall provide to the board the address of the locations where the organization provides business support services in this state and the name of each dentist providing dental services at each location.

(d) The board shall provide an option for the electronic submission of the information required under this section.

(e) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall provide a report to the legislature on the information collected under this section and on the board's use of the information in the exercise of the board's statutory authority to regulate the practice of dentistry.
Tex. Family Code § 5.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.104
§ 5.104. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the court may appoint an attorney in a suit filed under this subchapter for the respondent.

(b) The court shall appoint an attorney in a suit filed under this subchapter for a respondent reported to be a prisoner of war or missing on public service.

(c) The court shall allow a reasonable fee for the appointed attorney's services as a part of the costs of the suit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.044 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.044
§ 438.044. APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person seeking accreditation for an education or training program must apply to the department for accreditation. The applicant must demonstrate to the department the contents of the course.

(b) The department shall accredit a course that meets the minimum requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.023
§ 352.023. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a state agency that is authorized to prevent and extinguish forest and grass fires.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.909 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.909
§ 361.909. LIAISON TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

A county that establishes a brownfield program may act as a liaison between the commission and an eligible owner, licensed professional engineer, or contractor to assist in obtaining any available commission assistance for an assessment, eligible site remediation, or property or facility inspection after remediation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8478.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8478 / Section 8478.007
§ 8478.007. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the territory of the district is annexed by a municipality into the corporate limits of that municipality before the date of the election under Section 8478.003, the district may not be dissolved and shall continue until the district is dissolved under Section 43.074, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.161
§ 1059.161. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money for district operating expenses in an amount not to exceed the amount of tax revenue the district expects to receive during the 12-month period following the date the money is borrowed.

(b) The district may pledge all or any part of that tax revenue to repay the amount borrowed.
Tex. Occupations Code § 504.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 504 / Section 504.254
§ 504.254. RIGHT TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a person's license, registration, or certification issued by the department, the person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(b) Procedures for disciplinary action are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code. Rules of practice adopted by the executive commissioner under Section 2001.004, Government Code, applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.