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Tex. Government Code § 2177.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2177 / Section 2177.008
§ 2177.008. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Advisory Council is established to advise the board in implementing this chapter and carrying out the duties imposed on the board under this chapter.

(b) The advisory council is composed of:

(1) the executive commissioner of the commission or the executive commissioner's designee;

(2) the executive director of the Employees Retirement System of Texas or the executive director's designee;

(3) the executive director of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or the executive director's designee;

(4) the chancellor of The University of Texas System or the chancellor's designee; and

(5) the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System or the chancellor's designee.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.006
§ 342.006. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SECONDARY MORTGAGE LOANS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a secondary mortgage loan made by a seller of property to secure all or part of the unpaid purchase price.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.054
§ 4007.054. SERVICE OF SUBPOENA, SUMMONS, OR OTHER PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may serve a subpoena, summons, or other process issued by the commissioner or have the subpoena, summons, or other process served by an authorized agent of the commissioner, a sheriff, or a constable.

(b) The sheriff's or constable's fee for serving the subpoena is the same as the fee paid the sheriff or constable for similar services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0307
§ 4022.0307. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 4022.0308, the district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.142 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.142
§ 172.142. DELIVERY OF AWARD.
Status: in_force

After the arbitration award is made, a signed copy shall be delivered to each party.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1111A.026 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1111A / Section 1111A.026
§ 1111A.026. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO LIFE EXPECTANCY ESTIMATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following provisions do not apply to a broker who acts solely as a life expectancy estimator:

(1) Section 1111A.003(p);

(2) Section 1111A.012; and

(3) Sections 1111A.014(l) and (m).

(b) The commissioner may exempt a broker who acts only as a life expectancy estimator from other provisions of this chapter if the commissioner finds that the application of those provisions to the broker is not necessary for the public welfare.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.066 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.066
§ 70.066. FACTORS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.
Status: in_force

In acting on a pilotage rate change application, the board shall consider:

(1) characteristics of vessels to be piloted including but not limited to the size of the vessel and the degree of difficulty to maneuver;

(2) costs to pilots to provide the required pilot services;

(3) the effect, including economic factors affecting the shipping industry in the area, that the granting, refusal, or modification of the application would have on the Port of Corpus Christi and the persons residing in the board's jurisdiction;

(4) an adequate and reasonable compensation for the pilots and a fair return on the equipment and vessels that the pilots employ in connection with pilot duties; and

(5) the relationship between the pilotage rates in the Port of Corpus Christi and the rates applicable in other ports of this state and in competitive ports in other states.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.031
§ 121.031. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may establish a local health department by majority vote.
Tex. Government Code § 490G.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490G / Section 490G.005
§ 490G.005. REVIEW OF CERTAIN STATE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS; PERFORMANCE MATRIX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and funds administered by the office of the governor, the comptroller, or the Department of Agriculture that award to business entities and other persons state monetary or tax incentives for which the governor, comptroller, or department has discretion in determining whether or not to award the incentives.

(b) The board shall develop a performance matrix that clearly establishes the economic performance indicators, measures, and metrics that will guide the board's evaluations of those programs and funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.104
§ 1105.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district shall provide for:

(1) the establishment of a hospital system by:

(A) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and

(B) equipping the buildings; and

(2) the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.204
§ 3001.204. APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall apportion the cost of an assessment to property according to the special benefits accruing to the property because of the project or service to be financed by the assessment. The cost may be assessed:

(1) equally by front foot or by square foot of land area;

(2) equally by acreage of land;

(3) according to the value of the property as determined by the board; or

(4) according to any other reasonable assessment plan that imposes a fair share of the cost on property similarly benefited.

(b) In making the determination under Subsection (a)(3), the board may consider the value of a structure or improvement on the property.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.303 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.303
§ 81.303. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 103.009 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.009
§ 103.009. FEE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each clerk of a court, county judge, justice of the peace, sheriff, constable, and marshal shall keep a fee record. The record must contain:

(1) a statement of each fee or item of cost charged for a service rendered in a criminal action or proceeding;

(2) the number and style of the action or proceeding; and

(3) the name of the officer or person who is entitled to receive the fee.

(b) Any person may inspect a fee record described by Subsection (a).

(c) A statement of an item of cost in a fee record is prima facie evidence of the correctness of the statement.

(d) The county shall provide to officers required to keep a fee record by this article equipment and supplies necessary to keep the record.

(e) An officer who has been provided a computerized case and financial management system by the county shall:

(1) maintain the information described by Subsection (a) in the system; and

(2) provide the complete computerized fee record in hard-copy form for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Article 103.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 71.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 71 / Section 71.012
§ 71.012. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The returns of each election shall be made to the county judge of the county in which the election is held.

(b) The county judge shall:

(1) estimate the vote;

(2) make duplicate statements of the estimate; and

(3) officially certify the statements.

(c) The county judge shall seal in an envelope one copy of the certified statement and a certified copy of the voters' application for the election. The judge shall write the judge's name across the seal of the envelope and shall endorse the envelope as "Election returns of ____________________ County." The judge shall send the material by mail or other safe conveyance to the speaker of the house of representatives at the State Capitol so that the material will be received as early as practicable during the next legislative session.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.051 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.051
§ 101.051. SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS PARTIALLY EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

Except as to motor vehicles, this chapter does not apply to a school district or to a junior college district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 114.084 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 114 / Section 114.084
§ 114.084. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The committee shall meet quarterly on dates determined by the presiding officer and may hold other meetings at the call of the presiding officer.
Tex. Government Code § 660.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.115
§ 660.115. RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a state employee who requests reimbursement for a lodging expense must submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller at the time and in the manner required by the comptroller.

(b) A chief administrator of a state agency who is not a member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller.

(c) A member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller if:

(1) the membership of the board is elected by vote of the people; or

(2) the member serves on the board full-time and is paid a salary for that service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8827.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8827 / Section 8827.054
§ 8827.054. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director may not receive a salary or other compensation for service as a director but may be reimbursed for actual expenses of attending meetings at the rate in effect for employees of Brewster County.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.008
§ 251.008. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY ROADS.
Status: in_force

A public road of any class must:

(1) be clear of all obstructions;

(2) have all stumps over six inches in diameter cut down to not more than six inches of the surface and rounded off; and

(3) have all stumps of six inches or less in diameter cut smooth with the ground.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.357 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.357
§ 113.357. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission shall enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 22.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 22 / Section 22.012
§ 22.012. TRAINING RELATED TO DIVERSIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each attorney representing the state in the prosecution of felonies and each district court judge shall, as an official duty, each year complete a course of instruction related to the diversion of offenders from confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(b) The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the training required by Subsection (a). In adopting the rules, the court shall consult with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to obtain the department's recommendations for instruction content.

(c) The instruction must include information relating to:

(1) case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to felony diversions; and

(2) available community and state resources for diversions.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.011 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.011
§ 162.011. SALE OF SEIZED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may sell property seized under Section 162.010.

(b) Notice of the time and place of a sale shall be given to the delinquent person in writing by certified mail at least 20 days before the date set for the sale. The notice shall be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the person at the person's last known address or place of business. It shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall also be published once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the property seized is to be sold. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, notice shall be posted in three public places in the county 14 days before the date set for the sale. The notice must contain a description of the property to be sold, a statement of the amount due, including interest, penalties, and costs, the name of the delinquent, and the further statement that unless the amount due, interest, penalties, and costs are paid on or before the time fixed in the notice for the sale, the property, or as much of it as may be necessary, will be sold at public auction in accordance with the law and the notice.

(c) At the sale, the comptroller shall sell the property and shall deliver to the purchaser a bill of sale for personal property and a deed for real property sold. The bill of sale or deed vests the interest or title of the person liable for the amount in the purchaser. The unsold portion of any property seized may be left at the place of sale at the risk of the person liable for the amount.

(d) The proceeds of a sale shall be allocated according to the following priorities:

(1) the payment of expenses of seizure, appraisal, custody, advertising, auction, and any other expenses incident to the seizure and sale;

(2) the payment of the tax, penalty, and interest; and

(3) the repayment of the remaining balance to the person liable for the amount unless a claim is presented before the sale by any other person who has an ownership interest evidenced by a financing statement or lien, in which case the comptroller shall withhold the remaining balance pending a determination of the rights of the respective parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0505
§ 8510.0505. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Authority bonds must be:

(1) issued in the authority's name;

(2) signed by the president or vice president; and

(3) attested by the secretary.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.008 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.008
§ 62.008. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Subchapter B of this chapter, possession of a wild game bird, wild game animal, or other species of protected wildlife, whether dead or alive, during a time when the hunting of the animal, bird, or species is prohibited is prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person in possession.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.109
§ 11007.109. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain inside or outside the district to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land as determined by the board, and other property and easements, necessary for water wells, water or sewer treatment plants, water or sewer lines, pumping stations and force mains, storage tanks, or other similar facilities.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Family Code § 264.509 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.509
§ 264.509. ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A review team may request information and records regarding a deceased child as necessary to carry out the review team's purpose and duties. Records and information that may be requested under this section include:

(1) medical, dental, and mental health care information; and

(2) information and records maintained by any state or local government agency, including:

(A) a birth certificate;

(B) law enforcement investigative data;

(C) medical examiner investigative data;

(D) juvenile court records;

(E) parole and probation information and records; and

(F) child protective services information and records.

(b) On request of the presiding officer of a review team, the custodian of the relevant information and records relating to a deceased child shall provide those records to the review team at no cost to the review team.

(b-1) The Department of State Health Services shall provide a review team with electronic access to the preliminary death certificate for a deceased child.

(c) This subsection does not authorize the release of the original or copies of the mental health or medical records of any member of the child's family or the guardian or caretaker of the child or an alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse or neglect of the child which are in the possession of any state or local government agency as provided in Subsection (a)(2). Information relating to the mental health or medical condition of a member of of the child's family or the guardian or caretaker of the child or the alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse or neglect of the child acquired as part of an investigation by a state or local government agency as provided in Subsection (a)(2) may be provided to the review team.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8459.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8459 / Section 8459.002
§ 8459.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 481.212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.212
§ 481.212. COMPILATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DATA AND RESEARCH.
Status: in_force

(a) To serve as a one-stop center for business-related information, the office shall obtain from other state agencies and organizations, including the comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission, business-related statistics and data.

(b) To maximize the accessibility of business-related data, the office shall create a web site to publish business-related information on the Internet. The web site must provide connections to other business-related web sites.

(c) The office may charge a reasonable access fee in connection with this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.154
§ 1116.154. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records as determined necessary by the board, but in no event less often than every three years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.159
§ 1091.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1091.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and must remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(c) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.08
§ 11.08. CHANGE OF LOCATION.
Status: in_force

If a permittee desires to change the location of his place of business, he may file an application for a change of location with the commission. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the commission. The commission or administrator may deny the application on any ground for which an original application may be denied. The application is subject to protest and hearing in the same manner as an original application for a permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.205
§ 7811.205. PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been previously authorized at an election held in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0606 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0606
§ 8513.0606. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that:

(1) an ad valorem tax imposed by the authority:

(A) enables the authority to accomplish its purposes, including the maximum development of the authority's soil and water resources, it being hereby found and determined that the benefits to be realized from the maximum development can be obtained only through area-wide participation and planning; and

(B) may be used to pay for the operation, repair, or maintenance of any flood control, soil conservation, watershed protection, or erosion structure or work of improvement constructed in cooperation with the federal government, provided that any operation, repair, or maintenance cost shall be paid for out of taxes thus collected in the county in which the particular structure or work of improvement is situated; and

(2) the construction of any dam, reservoir, levee, channel, pipeline, or other major physical work of the authority shall be paid for or financed by revenue bonds of the authority to be redeemed either by the sale of services or by taxes to be imposed by a county or municipality and paid over to the authority as an independent contractor of the county or municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8039.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8039 / Section 8039.0304
§ 8039.0304. 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 § 8445.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8445 / Section 8445.102
§ 8445.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.