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Tex. Local Government Code § 235.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 235 / Section 235.004
§ 235.004. PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In a county in which the county fire marshal regulates explosives under this subchapter, a person, including a common, contract, or private carrier, may not produce, distribute, transport, transfer, use, or possess an explosive without a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) A person who is employed by and acts under the personal supervision of a blaster having a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter may, without a permit, load, unload, detonate, or otherwise effect the explosion of an explosive under the personal supervision of the blaster.

(c) Common carrier railroads subject to the provisions of the Federal Railway Safety Act of 1970, as amended, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.159
§ 1078.159. 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 1078.160(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 shall 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8112.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8112 / Section 8112.005
§ 8112.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.063
§ 1021.063. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) keep minutes of all board meetings and proceedings; and

(2) maintain at the district's principal office all district records and accounts, including all contracts, notices, duplicate vouchers, and duplicate receipts.
Tex. Government Code § 488.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 488 / Section 488.002
§ 488.002. PURPOSE; LOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The park shall be operated for the purposes of:

(1) furthering the mission of the coalition members;

(2) economic development of the state, including the production of net revenue to the state and coalition members, from the commercialization of biotechnology research;

(3) recruiting and retaining leading scientists and established biotechnology enterprises; and

(4) supporting the growth and development of new biotechnology enterprises.

(b) The park shall be located in the area of Houston, Texas, known as the Texas Medical Center.
Tex. Education Code § 38.027 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.027
§ 38.027. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "electronic communication" means any communication facilitated by the use of any electronic device, including a telephone, cellular telephone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager. The term includes e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and any communications made through an Internet website, including a social media website or a social networking website.

(b) A school district shall adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between a school employee and a student enrolled in the district.

(c) The policy adopted under this section must:

(1) include provisions designed to prevent improper electronic communications between a school employee and a student;

(2) allow a school employee to elect to not disclose to students the employee's personal telephone number or e-mail address; and

(3) include provisions instructing a school employee about the proper method for notifying appropriate local administrators about an incident in which a student engages in improper communications with the school employee.
Tex. Government Code § 620.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 620 / Section 620.003
§ 620.003. PROHIBITION; MODEL POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 620.004, a governmental entity shall adopt a policy prohibiting the installation or use of a covered application on any device owned or leased by the governmental entity and requiring the removal of covered applications from those devices.

(b) The Department of Information Resources and the Department of Public Safety shall jointly develop a model policy for governmental entities to use in developing the policy required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.672 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.672
§ 504.672. REGISTER TO VOTE LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Register to Vote."

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the secretary of state for Project V.O.T.E. or a successor voter education program administered by the office of the secretary of state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8383.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8383 / Section 8383.001
§ 8383.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2.

(5) "Municipality" means a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Government Code § 1479.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1479 / Section 1479.001
§ 1479.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "state highway system" means the highways in this state included in the plan providing for a system of state highways prepared under Section 201.103, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0102
§ 548.0102.
Status: in_force

Sec. 548.0102. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS: TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall require each health and human services agency that administers a part of Medicaid to provide Medicaid reimbursement for a telemedicine medical service initiated or provided by a physician.

(b) The commission shall ensure that reimbursement is provided only for a telemedicine medical service a physician initiates or provides.

(c) The commission shall require reimbursement for a telemedicine medical service at the same rate Medicaid reimburses for the same in-person medical service.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.206
§ 424.206. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

An insurer that enters into a derivative transaction shall establish written internal control procedures that require:

(1) a quarterly report to the board of directors that reviews:

(A) each derivative transaction entered into, outstanding, or closed out;

(B) the results and effectiveness of the derivatives program; and

(C) the credit risk exposure to each counterparty for over-the-counter derivative transactions based on the counterparty exposure amount;

(2) a system for determining whether hedging or replication strategies used by the insurer have been effective;

(3) a system of reports, at least as frequent as monthly, to the insurer's management, that include:

(A) a description of each derivative transaction entered into, outstanding, or closed out during the period since the last report;

(B) the purpose of each outstanding derivative transaction;

(C) a performance review of the derivative instrument program; and

(D) the counterparty exposure amount for each over-the-counter derivative transaction;

(4) a written authorization that identifies the responsibilities and limitations of authority of each person authorized to effect and maintain derivative transactions; and

(5) appropriate documentation for each transaction, including:

(A) the purpose of the transaction;

(B) the assets or liabilities to which the transaction relates;

(C) the specific derivative instrument used in the transaction;

(D) for an over-the-counter derivative transaction, the name of the counterparty and the counterparty exposure amount; and

(E) for an exchange-traded derivative instrument, the name of the exchange and the name of the firm that handled the transaction.
Tex. Insurance Code § 704.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 704 / Section 704.052
§ 704.052. ANTIFRAUD PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An antifraud plan adopted by a plan issuer under this subchapter must include a description of the issuer's procedures for:

(1) detecting and investigating possible fraudulent insurance acts; and

(2) reporting possible fraudulent insurance acts to the insurance fraud unit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.056
§ 884.056. APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a charter for a stipulated premium company under this chapter, the incorporators must pay a charter fee in an amount determined under Chapter 202 and file with the department:

(1) an application for charter on the form and containing the information prescribed by the department;

(2) the company's articles of incorporation; and

(3) an affidavit made by two or more of the incorporators that states that:

(A) the minimum capital and surplus requirements of Section 884.054 are satisfied;

(B) the capital and surplus is the bona fide property of the company; and

(C) the information in the application and articles of incorporation is true and correct.

(b) The department may require that the incorporators provide at their expense additional evidence of a matter required in the affidavit before the department takes further action on the application for the charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7895.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7895 / Section 7895.0103
§ 7895.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971A / Section 7971A.0501
§ 7971A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Finance Code § 159.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 159 / Section 159.003
§ 159.003. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons are exempt from this chapter:

(1) a federally insured bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, Farm Credit System Institution, or credit union;

(2) a subsidiary of a federally insured bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, Farm Credit System Institution, or credit union;

(3) the state or a governmental agency, political subdivision, or other instrumentality of the state, or an employee of the state or a governmental agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality of the state who is acting within the scope of the person's employment; or

(4) subject to Subsection (b), an owner of residential real estate if the owner does not in any 12-consecutive-month period make, or contract with another person to make, more than three wrap mortgage loans to purchasers of the property for all or part of the purchase price of the residential real estate against which the mortgage is secured.

(b) In determining eligibility for an exemption under Subsection (a)(4), two or more owners of residential real estate are considered a single owner for the purpose of computing the number of mortgage loans made within the period specified by that subdivision if any of the owners are an entity or an affiliate of an entity, including a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, as defined by Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8175.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8175 / Section 8175.002
§ 8175.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Cameron County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 31.0722 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0722
§ 31.0722. OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS REPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall include in the Internet website developed under Section 31.025 a repository of open education resource instructional materials, including open education resource instructional materials made available under Section 31.0721(b), and other electronic instructional materials that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools may access at no cost.

(b) The repository under Subsection (a) must:

(1) comply with the requirements of Section 31.154; and

(2) allow a person to provide comments on open education resource instructional material contained in the repository to assist the agency in improving and updating the material.

(c) The agency shall ensure that a person may order a print copy of any open education resource instructional material included in the repository that is reducible to print.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9075.0063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9075 / Section 9075.0063
§ 9075.0063. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the benefit of the defined area, the district may borrow money on terms determined by the governing body of the district.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money from the defined area, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) The district must obtain approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, before the district issues bonds to provide water, sewer, or drainage facilities for the benefit of the defined area.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.401
§ 548.401. CERTIFICATION GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

A person may perform an inspection, issue a vehicle inspection report, or submit inspection information to the department's inspection database only if certified to do so by the department under rules adopted by the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 246.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 246 / Section 246.002
§ 246.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a critical facility that:

(1) existed on April 1, 2001; and

(2) is being expanded to provide space and facilities for competing telecommunications utilities because of requirements in:

(A) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.), as amended; or

(B) Subchapters G and H, Chapter 60, Utilities Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.110 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.110
§ 143.110. SALARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Section 143.111, all fire fighters or police officers in the same classification are entitled to the same base salary.

(b) In addition to the base salary, each fire fighter or police officer is entitled to each of the following types of pay, if applicable:

(1) longevity pay;

(2) seniority pay;

(3) educational incentive pay as authorized by Section 143.112;

(4) assignment pay as authorized by Section 143.113; and

(5) shift differential pay as authorized by Section 143.047.

(c) In computing longevity pay and base pay under this section for a police officer who has completed the department's academy training requirements, the police department may include the number of years, not to exceed five, that the police officer served in another police department.
Tex. Insurance Code § 441.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 441 / Section 441.203
§ 441.203. COLLECTION OF FEES FROM REHABILITATED INSURER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may collect fees from an insurer described by Section 82.002 that is successfully rehabilitated by the commissioner. The fees must be in amounts sufficient to cover the cost of rehabilitating the insurer, but may not exceed that cost.

(b) The department may use fees collected under this section only for the rehabilitation of the insurer from which the fees are collected.

(c) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in and expended through the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.

(d) The commissioner may determine the terms of the collection or repayment of the fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8072.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8072 / Section 8072.0403
§ 8072.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.304
§ 2175.304. EXCEPTION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to the disposition of surplus or salvage property of a university system or of an institution or agency of higher education except as provided by this section.

(b) The governing board of each university system or institution or agency of higher education included within the definition of "state agency" under Section 2151.002 shall establish written procedures for the disposition of surplus or salvage property of the system, institution, or agency. The procedures shall allow for the direct transfer of materials or equipment that can be used for instructional purposes to a public school or school district, or an assistance organization designated by the school district, at a price or for other consideration to which the system, institution, or agency and the public school or school district or the assistance organization agree or for no consideration as the system, institution, or agency determines appropriate.

(c) The procedures established under Subsection (b) must give preference to transferring the property directly to a public school or school district or to an assistance organization designated by the school district before disposing of the property in another manner. If more than one public school or school district or assistance organization seeks to acquire the same property on substantially the same terms, the system, institution, or agency shall give preference to a public school that is considered low-performing by the commissioner of education or to a school district that has a taxable wealth per student that entitles the district to an allotment of state funds under Subchapter E, Chapter 48, Education Code, or to the assistance organization designated by such a school district.

(d) A university system or institution or agency of higher education may donate to an assistance organization any surplus or salvage property that:

(1) is not disposed of under Subsection (b); and

(2) has no resale value.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), a university system or institution or agency of higher education included within the definition of "state agency" under Section 2151.002 may donate data processing equipment that is surplus or salvage property to a public or private hospital located in a rural county. For purposes of this subsection, "rural county" has the meaning assigned by Section 487.301.

(f) Section 2175.908 applies to a university system or institution or agency of higher education included within the definition of "state agency" under Section 2151.002.
Tex. Local Government Code § 365.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 365 / Section 365.003
§ 365.003. SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building.

(b) A self-service weapon locker must allow secure locking by the user and:

(1) provide a key for reopening; or

(2) reopen by electronic means, such as by a fingerprint scan or entry of a numeric code.

(c) A political subdivision may require a person to submit the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number as a condition for use of a self-service weapon locker.

(d) A person placing a weapon in a self-service weapon locker may designate an alternate person to whom the weapon may be released if the person is not able to reclaim the person's weapon before the 30th day after the date the weapon was placed in the locker.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.002
§ 8506.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is created as a conservation and reclamation district and a state agency.

(b) The creation of the authority is essential to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 59(a), Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.006
§ 3902.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to contract;

(3) authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations described by Section 3902.253 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;

(4) right to impose or collect an assessment, or collect other revenue; or

(5) legality or operation.
Tex. Water Code § 51.0951 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0951
§ 51.0951. MEETINGS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

After at least 25 qualified electors are residing in a district covered by Section 51.0941 of this code, on written request of at least five of these electors, the board shall designate a meeting place within the district. On the failure to designate the location of the meeting place within the district, five electors may petition the commission to designate a location, which may be changed by the board after the next election of members to the board.