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Tex. Utilities Code § 39.9016 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.9016
§ 39.9016. NUCLEAR SAFETY FEE.
Status: in_force

An electric utility that operates a nuclear asset located in a county on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico shall pay a nuclear safety fee for the year 2000 and the year 2001 to each taxing unit in which the nuclear asset is located, other than a school district, in an amount equal to the difference between the ad valorem taxes imposed by the taxing unit in 1999 and the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by the unit in the year for which the fee is due, except that the amount of the fee may not exceed one-half the taxes imposed on the asset by the unit in 1999. The nuclear safety fee shall be considered a tax or fee under Section 39.258(5).
Tex. Labor Code § 410.117 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.117
§ 410.117. EX PARTE CONTACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A party and an arbitrator may not communicate outside the arbitration unless the communication is in writing with copies provided to all parties or relates to procedural matters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.052
§ 1029.052. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.258
§ 1094.258. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued or assumed by the district;

(2) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.051
§ 228.051. DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 228.201, the commission by order may designate one or more lanes of a segment of the state highway system as a toll project or system.
Tex. Government Code § 437.404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.404
§ 437.404. INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall investigate a complaint arising under Section 437.204 and determine if there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice as alleged in the complaint.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 464.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 464 / Section 464.011
§ 464.011. DISCLOSURE OF DEPARTMENT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Unless prohibited or limited by federal or other state law, the department may make its licensing and investigatory records that identify a client available to a state or federal agency or law enforcement authority on request and for official purposes.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.454 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.454
§ 21.454. APPROVAL OF EXCHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation the shares of which are to be acquired in an exchange under Chapter 10 must approve the exchange by complying with this section.

(b) The board of directors shall adopt a resolution that approves the plan of exchange and:

(1) recommends that the plan of exchange be approved by the shareholders of the corporation; or

(2) directs that the plan of exchange be submitted to the shareholders for approval without recommendation if the board of directors determines for any reason not to recommend approval of the plan of exchange.

(c) The plan of exchange shall be submitted to the shareholders of the corporation for approval as provided by this subchapter. The board of directors may place conditions on the submission of the plan of exchange to the shareholders.

(d) If the board of directors approves a plan of exchange but does not adopt a resolution recommending that the plan of exchange be approved by the shareholders of the corporation, the board of directors shall communicate to the shareholders the reason for the board's determination to submit the plan of exchange to shareholders without a recommendation.

(e) Except as provided by Section 21.457, the shareholders of the corporation shall approve the plan of exchange as provided by this subchapter.

(f) If after the adoption of a resolution under Subsection (b)(2) the board of directors of the corporation determines that the plan of exchange is not advisable, the plan of exchange may be submitted to the shareholders of the corporation with a recommendation that the shareholders not approve the plan of exchange.

(g) A plan of exchange for a corporation may include a provision requiring that the plan of exchange be submitted to the shareholders of the corporation regardless of whether the board of directors determines, after adopting a resolution or making a determination under this section, that the plan of exchange is not advisable and recommends that the shareholders not approve the plan of exchange.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.301
§ 505.301. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council may establish within the scope of social work practice and this chapter specialty areas of social work for license holders under this chapter who are licensed in good standing if establishment of the specialty areas:

(1) is necessary to promote the public interest; and

(2) assists the public in identifying qualified persons in a social work practice specialty.

(b) The executive council may not authorize a specialty area within the practice of social work unless the executive council sets the minimum qualifications for social work practice with appropriate supervision and examination, as determined by the executive council.

(c) The executive council may not establish a specialty area of social work or a specialty area identification that conflicts with a state licensing law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 692A.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.018
§ 692A.018. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with this chapter is not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for the person's action if the prerequisites for an anatomical gift are met under the laws applicable at the time and place the gift is made.

(b) A person that acts in accordance with this chapter or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding.

(c) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with this chapter is not liable as a result of the action except in the case of an act or omission of the person that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard. For purposes of this subsection, "good faith" in determining the appropriate person authorized to make a donation under Section 692A.009 means making a reasonable effort to locate and contact the member or members of the highest priority class who are reasonably available at or near the time of death.

(d) Neither a person making an anatomical gift nor the donor's estate is liable for any injury or damage that results from the making or use of the gift.

(e) In determining whether an anatomical gift has been made, amended, or revoked under this chapter, a person may rely on representations of an individual listed in Section 692A.009(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) relating to the individual's relationship to the donor or prospective donor unless the person knows that the representation is untrue.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.0083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.0083
§ 232.0083. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLATS IF EXISTING PLAT OBSOLETE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a subdivision for which:

(1) a plat has been filed for 75 years or more;

(2) the most recent plat describes at least a portion of the property as acreage tracts;

(3) a previous plat described at least a portion of the property as lots and blocks; and

(4) the county tax assessor-collector lists the property in the subdivision on the tax rolls based on the description in the previous plat and assesses taxes on the basis of that description.

(b) A person owning real property in the subdivision may apply to the commissioners court of the county in which the property is located for permission to cancel an existing subdivision plat in whole or part and to reestablish the property using lots and blocks descriptions that, to the extent practicable, are consistent with the previous subdivision plat.

(c) After notice and hearing, the commissioners court may order the cancellation of the existing subdivision plat and the reestablishment of the property in accordance with the application submitted under Subsection (b) if the court finds that:

(1) the cancellation and reestablishment does not interfere with the established rights of:

(A) any owner of a part of the subdivision; or

(B) a utility company with a right to use a public easement in the subdivision; or

(2) each owner or utility whose rights may be interfered with has agreed to the cancellation and reestablishment.

(d) The commissioners court shall publish notice of an application for the cancellation and reestablishment. The notice must be published at least three weeks before the date on which action is taken on the application and must direct any person who is interested in the property and who wishes to protest the proposed cancellation and reestablishment to appear at the time specified in the notice. The notice must be published in a newspaper that has general circulation in the county.

(e) If the commissioners court authorizes the cancellation and reestablishment, the court by order shall authorize the person making the application under this section to record an instrument showing the cancellation and reestablishment. The court shall enter the order in its minutes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8274.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8274 / Section 8274.202
§ 8274.202. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS OUTSIDE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of tax-supported district bonds may not be spent outside the district unless the expenditure is absolutely necessary to the operation of the district in the exercise of the district's rights, powers, privileges, and functions.
Tex. Finance Code § 346.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 346 / Section 346.102
§ 346.102. PERMISSIBLE INTEREST RATE FOR BILLING CYCLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A revolving credit account that provides for equal billing cycles may provide for interest for a billing cycle at the rate equal to one-twelfth of the applicable annual interest rate on the average daily balance of the account during that billing cycle.

(b) In any 12-month period, billing cycles are considered to be equal if:

(1) the number of billing cycles in the period does not exceed 12; and

(2) the difference between the length of the longest and the shortest billing cycles in the period does not exceed eight days.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.610 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.610
§ 2301.610. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer, distributor, or converter that has been ordered to repurchase or replace a vehicle shall, through its franchised dealer, issue a disclosure statement stating that the vehicle was repurchased or replaced by the manufacturer, distributor, or converter under this subchapter. The statement must accompany the vehicle through the first retail purchase following the issuance of the statement and must include the toll-free telephone number described by Subsection (d) that will enable the purchaser to obtain information about the condition or defect that was the basis of the order for repurchase or replacement.

(b) The manufacturer, distributor, or converter must restore the cause of the repurchase or replacement to factory specifications and issue a new 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty on the vehicle.

(c) The board shall adopt rules for the enforcement of this section.

(d) The department shall maintain a toll-free telephone number to provide information to a person who requests information about a condition or defect that was the basis for repurchase or replacement by an order issued under this subchapter. The department shall maintain an effective method of providing information to a person who makes a request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8416.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8416 / Section 8416.104
§ 8416.104. 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 § 9045.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.154
§ 9045.154. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:

(1) district property; or

(2) a purchase made by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0502
§ 8511.0502. ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall keep complete and accurate accounts of its business transactions in accordance with generally accepted methods of accounting.

(b) The authority shall keep its accounts, contracts, documents, minutes, and other records at its principal office.

(c) Except as otherwise required by law, the authority may not disclose a record that it has relating to a trade secret or the economics of operation of business or industry.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the authority shall permit reasonable public inspection of its records during regular business hours.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014 / Section 8014.005
§ 8014.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.105 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.105
§ 101.105. SETTLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A cause of action under this chapter may be settled and compromised by the governmental unit if, in a case involving the state the governor determines, or if, in other cases the governing body of the governmental unit determines, that the compromise is in the best interests of the governmental unit.

(b) Approval is not required if the governmental unit has acquired insurance under this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.085 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.085
§ 171.085. EXEMPTION; RECYCLING OPERATION.
Status: in_force

A corporation engaged solely in the business of recycling sludge, as defined by Section 361.003, Solid Waste Disposal Act (Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code), is exempted from the franchise tax.
Tex. Insurance Code § 549.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 549 / Section 549.054
§ 549.054. REQUIRING EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE BEFORE TERMINATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

A lender may not require a borrower to provide evidence of insurance earlier than the 15th day before the termination date of an existing insurance policy.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 5.117 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 5 / Section 5.117
§ 5.117. SUBROGATION OF ISSUER, APPLICANT, AND NOMINATED PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer that honors a beneficiary's presentation is subrogated to the rights of the beneficiary to the same extent as if the issuer were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the beneficiary and of the applicant to the same extent as if the issuer were the secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the applicant.

(b) An applicant that reimburses an issuer is subrogated to the rights of the issuer against any beneficiary, presenter, or nominated person to the same extent as if the applicant were the secondary obligor of the obligations owed to the issuer and has the rights of subrogation of the issuer to the rights of the beneficiary stated in Subsection (a).

(c) A nominated person who pays or gives value against a draft or demand presented under a letter of credit is subrogated to the rights of:

(1) the issuer against the applicant to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the obligation owed to the issuer by the applicant;

(2) the beneficiary to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the beneficiary; and

(3) the applicant to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the applicant.

(d) Notwithstanding any agreement or term to the contrary, the rights of subrogation stated in Subsections (a) and (b) do not arise until the issuer honors the letter of credit or otherwise pays, and the rights in Subsection (c) do not arise until the nominated person pays or otherwise gives value. Until then, the issuer, the nominated person, and the applicant do not derive under this section present or prospective rights forming the basis of a claim, defense, or excuse.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.07
§ 15.07. WARRANT ISSUED BY OTHER MAGISTRATE.
Status: in_force

When a warrant of arrest is issued by any mayor of an incorporated city or town, it cannot be executed in another county than the one in which it issues, except:

1. It be endorsed by a judge of a court of record, in which case it may be executed anywhere in the State; or

2. If it be endorsed by any magistrate in the county in which the accused is found, it may be executed in such county. The endorsement may be: "Let this warrant be executed in the county of ..........". Or, if the endorsement is made by a judge of a court of record, then the endorsement may be: "Let this warrant be executed in any county of the State of Texas". Any other words of the same meaning will be sufficient. The endorsement shall be dated, and signed officially by the magistrate making it.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.062
§ 773.062. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall issue an emergency order to suspend a certificate or license issued under this chapter if the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of any certificate or license holder creates an imminent danger to the public health or safety.

(b) An emergency suspension is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the certificate or license holder. Notice must also be given to the sponsoring governmental entity if the holder is a provider exempt from payment of fees under Section 773.0581.

(c) The holder may request in writing a hearing on the emergency suspension. The department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. An administrative law judge of that office shall conduct the hearing not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date on which the request is received by the department, shall make findings of fact, and shall issue a written proposal for decision regarding whether the department should continue, modify, or rescind the suspension. The department's hearing rules and Chapter 2001, Government Code, govern the hearing and any appeal from a disciplinary action related to the hearing.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 22.04 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.04
§ 22.04. REQUISITES OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

A citation shall be sufficient if it be in the form provided for citations in civil cases in such court; provided, however, that a copy of the judgment of forfeiture entered by the court, a copy of the forfeited bond, and a copy of any power of attorney attached to the forfeited bond shall be attached to the citation and the citation shall notify the parties cited to appear and show cause why the judgment of forfeiture should not be made final.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.052
§ 1575.052. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND PROCEDURES; OTHER AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustee may adopt rules, plans, procedures, and orders reasonably necessary to implement this chapter, including:

(1) minimum benefit and financing standards for group coverage for retirees, dependents, surviving spouses, and surviving dependent children;

(2) group coverage for retirees, dependents, surviving spouses, and surviving dependent children;

(3) procedures for contributions and deductions;

(4) periods for enrollment and selection of coverage and procedures for enrolling and exercising options under the group program;

(5) procedures for claims administration;

(6) procedures to administer the fund; and

(7) a timetable for:

(A) developing minimum benefit and financial standards for group coverage;

(B) establishing health benefit plans offered under the group program; and

(C) taking bids and awarding contracts for health benefit plans offered under the group program.

(b) The trustee may:

(1) study the operation of all group coverage provided under this chapter; and

(2) contract for advice and counsel in implementing and administering the group program with independent and experienced group insurance consultants and actuaries.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.32 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.32
§ 109.32. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY REGULATION OF MALT BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) An incorporated city or town by charter or ordinance may:

(1) prohibit the sale of malt beverages in a residential area; and

(2) regulate the sale of malt beverages and prescribe the hours when malt beverages may be sold, except the city or town may not permit the sale of malt beverages when the sale of malt beverages is prohibited by this code.

(b) In a county that has only one incorporated city or town that has a majority of the population of the county, according to the most recent federal census, and where the city or town has shortened the hours of sale for malt beverages on Sundays by a valid charter amendment or ordinance before January 1, 1957, the commissioners court may enter an order prohibiting the sale of malt beverages on Sundays during the hours the sale of malt beverages is prohibited in the city or town. The order may apply to all or part of the area of the county located outside the city or town. The commissioners court may not adopt the order unless it first publishes notice for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county published in the county or a nearby county.

(c) In exercising the authority granted by this section, the city, town, or county may distinguish between retailers selling malt beverages for on-premises consumption and retailers, brewers, or distributors who do not sell malt beverages for on-premises consumption.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.114
§ 1509.114. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

When bonds are issued under this subchapter, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and another law, this subchapter controls.