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Tex. Education Code § 61.075 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.075
§ 61.075. COURSES BENEFITTING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board by rule shall provide for the offering of courses and degree programs on military installations, including significant new naval military facilities.

(b) Any institution of higher education may cooperate with a military installation in providing degree programs and courses of particular benefit to military personnel and civilian employees stationed at or employed by the military installation, including a significant new naval military facility.

(c) In this section, "significant new naval military facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 4, Article 1, National Defense Impacted Region Assistance Act of 1985.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.301
§ 171.301. WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A county or municipality that is a member of the district may petition the board for approval to withdraw from the district. The board may approve the petition only if:

(1) the district has no outstanding bonds; or

(2) the district has debt other than bonds and the board finds that the withdrawal of the county or municipality will not materially affect the ability of the district to repay the debt.

(b) If the board approves the petition, the county or municipality that withdrew from the district is not entitled to appoint directors to the board. The remaining counties or municipality by concurrent order or ordinance shall allocate among themselves the authority of the withdrawing county or municipality to appoint directors to the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 647.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 647 / Section 647.006
§ 647.006. OPERATOR AGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A person may not operate a motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers and a carrier may not permit or require a person to operate the motor vehicle unless the person:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2) has at least one year of experience in operating any type of motor vehicle, including a private automobile, during the different seasons;

(3) is familiar with the law relating to operating a motor vehicle; and

(4) is authorized by law to operate that type of motor vehicle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1109.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.003
§ 1109.003. APPROPRIATIONS TO ADMINISTER CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

To enforce and administer this chapter, the legislature may appropriate unclaimed money received under Chapter 74, Property Code, or under any other statute requiring the delivery of unclaimed property to the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0313 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0313
§ 3982.0313. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Water Code § 51.520 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.520
§ 51.520. BOARD'S ORDER.
Status: in_force

At the hearing, if the board decides to define and serve the proposed separate tax area or separate designated property, it shall enter an order in the record, and if the proposal involves the issuance of bonds, the board shall call an election in the whole district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.005
§ 3819.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 784, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 4, Chapter 784, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.321 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.321
§ 361.321. APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of the commission may appeal the action by filing a petition in a district court of Travis County in the time required by Section 5.351, Water Code.

(b) A person affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of a county, or of a political subdivision exercising the authority granted by Section 361.165, may appeal by filing a petition in a district court with jurisdiction in the county or political subdivision.

(c) A petition described by Subsection (b) must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the ruling, order, decision, or other act of the governmental entity whose action is appealed. Service of citation of the petition must be accomplished not later than the 30th day after the date on which the petition is filed.

(d) The plaintiff shall pursue the action with reasonable diligence. The court shall presume that the action has been abandoned if the plaintiff does not prosecute the action within one year after it is filed and shall dismiss the suit on a motion for dismissal made by the governmental entity whose action is appealed unless the plaintiff, after receiving notice, can show good and sufficient cause for the delay.

(e) Except as provided by Section 361.322(e), in an appeal from an action of the commission, a county, or a political subdivision exercising the authority granted by Section 361.165, the issue is whether the action is invalid, arbitrary, or unreasonable.
Tex. Education Code § 29.122 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.122
§ 29.122. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Using criteria established by the State Board of Education, each school district shall adopt a process for identifying and serving gifted and talented students in the district and shall establish a program for those students in each grade level. A district may establish a shared services arrangement program with one or more other districts.

(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy regarding the use of funds to support the district's program for gifted and talented students.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.538 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.538
§ 361.538. SOIL TEST REQUIRED BEFORE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not undertake the development of a tract of land that is greater than one acre in area unless the person has conducted soil tests, in accordance with commission rules, to determine whether any part of the tract overlies a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility.

(b) Tests under this section must be conducted by a registered professional engineer.

(c) If an engineer who conducts a test under this section determines that part of the tract overlies a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility, the engineer shall notify the following persons of the determination:

(1) each owner and each lessee of the tract;

(2) the commission; and

(3) any local governmental official with the authority to disapprove an application for development.

(d) A local government official who receives a notice under this section shall prepare a written notice stating the legal description of the portion of the tract that overlies a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility, the current owner of the tract, notice of the tract's former use, and notice of the restrictions on the development or lease of the land imposed by this subchapter. The official shall file for record the notice in the real property records in the county where the tract is located.

(e) The owner or lessee of land for which a test is done under this section shall send the test results to the executive director not later than the 30th day before the development begins.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3793.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3793 / Section 3793.0104
§ 3793.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment;

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce; and

(4) provide quality residential housing.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Water Code § 17.076 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.076
§ 17.076. COMBINED FACILITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Combined Facilities Operation and Maintenance Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury.

(b) Money received from the sale of water, standby service, and the lease of land needed for operation and maintenance of facilities shall be credited to this fund. Any of the money which is not needed for operation and maintenance of facilities may be credited to the interest and sinking fund or used to meet contractual obligations incurred by the board in acquiring facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8249.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8249 / Section 8249.151
§ 8249.151. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.
Status: in_force

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

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.116
§ 225.116.
Status: in_force

Sec. 225.116. U.S. ARMY SERGEANT ENRIQUE MONDRAGON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County between its intersection with U.S. Highway 380 and State Highway 121 is designated as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

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

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0310
§ 3973.0310. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975 / Section 7975.201
§ 7975.201. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0303
§ 4019.0303. 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. Local Government Code § 394.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.033
§ 394.033. CORPORATE NAME; DURATION; SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A housing finance corporation may have perpetual succession under its corporate name, unless a limited period of duration is stated in the articles of incorporation, and may sue and be sued, and complain and defend, under its corporate name.

(b) A housing finance corporation may have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and may use the seal by causing it, or a facsimile of it, to be impressed on, affixed to, or otherwise reproduced on any instrument required to be executed by the corporation's officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.110
§ 1039.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 16.014 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.014
§ 16.014. SILT LOAD OF STREAMS, ETC.
Status: in_force

The executive administrator shall determine the silt load of streams, make investigations and studies of the duty of water, and make surveys to determine the water needs of the distinct regional divisions of the watershed areas of the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.157
§ 1108.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4054.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4054 / Section 4054.206
§ 4054.206. LIMIT ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

An insurance agent licensed under this subchapter may not write any coverage or combination of coverages with an initial guaranteed death benefit that exceeds $25,000 on any life.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.420 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.420
§ 451.420.
Status: in_force

Sec. 451.420. BOARD RULES: EMISSIONS TAXES. The board may adopt rules relating to the collection and payment of the authority's motor vehicle emissions taxes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.151
§ 2033.151. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of this subtitle or a commission rule.

(b) If a license suspension is probated, the commission may require the license holder to report regularly to the commission on matters that are the basis of the probation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8464.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8464 / Section 8464.006
§ 8464.006. 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 made 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 issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 24.239 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.239
§ 24.239.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.239. 137TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). (a) The 137th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County.

(b) The terms of the 137th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.

(c) Section 24.174, relating to the 72nd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 137th District Court.
Tex. Government Code § 1434.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1434 / Section 1434.003
§ 1434.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDING.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds:

(1) that the assistance provided by counties and municipalities in promoting and providing higher education opportunities for residents of this state will benefit and enhance the general welfare of their residents by providing new and alternative higher education resources and enhanced access to those resources, improving and enhancing the educational opportunities of their residents, and allowing the completion of certificate programs, degree programs, and other higher education programs locally; and

(2) that those benefits and enhancements constitute public purposes for counties and municipalities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8026A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8026A.v2 / Section 8026A.0105
§ 8026A.0105. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.207
§ 4102.207. INSURED OPTION TO VOID CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any contract for services regulated by this chapter that is entered into by an insured with a person who is in violation of Section 4102.051 may be voided at the option of the insured.

(b) If a contract is voided under this section, the insured is not liable for the payment of any past services rendered, or future services to be rendered, by the violating person under that contract or otherwise.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.205
§ 3848.205. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from 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.

(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, 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.
Tex. Utilities Code § 35.066 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 35 / Section 35.066
§ 35.066. TERM OF CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A certification of an agreement granted under this subchapter is effective until the earlier of:

(1) the expiration date of the agreement; or

(2) the 15th anniversary of the date of the certification.
Tex. Water Code § 55.198 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.198
§ 55.198. PUMPING AND DELIVERING WATER TO LAND NEAR DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a contract with a person who owns or uses land in the vicinity of the district and who has a permit from the commission to appropriate water for use in irrigation or for domestic or commercial uses to pump or deliver the water to the person's land.
Tex. Insurance Code § 824.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 824 / Section 824.052
§ 824.052. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A new insurance corporation resulting from a plan of consolidation shall be issued a charter and a certificate of authority on:

(1) submission of proper articles of incorporation to the commissioner;

(2) approval by the commissioner in accordance with the procedures required for the issuance of a new charter; and

(3) submission of proof that the new corporation has capital and surplus at least equal to that of the corporation that is a party to the consolidation and has the largest capital and surplus.

(b) A consolidation takes effect on the date of issuance of the charter and certificate of authority under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 54B.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.015
§ 54B.015. DECREE OR ORDER OF COURT.
Status: in_force

If an appeal to the referring court is not filed or the right to an appeal to the referring court is waived, the associate judge's findings, conclusions, and recommendations become the decree or order of the referring court only on the referring court's signing a decree or order conforming to the associate judge's report.