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Tex. Occupations Code § 155.0561 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.0561
§ 155.0561. EXCEPTIONS TO EXAMINATION ATTEMPT LIMITS FOR CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Active practice" means the practice of medicine by a person after successful completion of a residency, fellowship, or other supervised training program.

(2) "Full license" means a license to practice medicine that is not a training license, a permit, or any other form of authority to practice medicine issued to a person while the person is completing or enrolled in a residency, fellowship, or other supervised training program.

(b) This section applies only to an applicant who:

(1) has successfully completed a graduate medical education program approved by the board;

(2) holds a full license and is in good standing as a physician in another state or Canada;

(3) does not hold and has never held a medical license subject to any restriction, disciplinary order, or probation;

(4) is not and has never been the subject of a peer review that has resulted or may result in limitation, restriction, suspension, or other adverse impact on the applicant's hospital or other medical facility privileges; and

(5) is not under investigation by any licensing or law enforcement agency.

(c) An applicant described by Subsection (b) who has held a full license and been in active practice for at least one year but less than five years and has passed within three attempts all but one part of the examination approved by the board is considered to have satisfied the examination requirements of this chapter if the applicant passed the remaining part of the examination within:

(1) one additional attempt; or

(2) three additional attempts, if the applicant is specialty board certified by a specialty board that is:

(A) a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties; or

(B) approved by the American Osteopathic Association.

(d) An applicant described by Subsection (b) who has held a full license and been in active practice for at least five years is considered to have satisfied the examination requirements of this chapter regardless of the type of examination the applicant passed or the number of attempts within which the applicant passed the examination or any part of the examination.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.302 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.302
§ 504.302. PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The costs of a publicly owned and operated project purchased or constructed under this chapter include the maintenance and operating costs of the project.

(b) The proceeds of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project unless, not later than the 60th day after the date notice of the specific use of the tax proceeds is first published, the governing body of the authorizing municipality of the Type A corporation undertaking the project receives a petition from more than 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality requesting that an election be held before the tax proceeds may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.055
§ 1014.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.

(b) The president is the chief executive officer of the district and has the same right to vote as any other director.

(c) If the president is absent or fails or declines to act, the vice president shall perform the president's duties and exercise the president's powers under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7900.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7900 / Section 7900.0502
§ 7900.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.058 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.058
§ 140A.058. INTERROGATORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each interrogatory in any civil investigative demand duly served must be answered separately and fully in writing, unless it is objected to, in which case the basis for the objection shall be set forth in lieu of an answer. The person shall indicate in writing which, if any, of the answers contain trade secrets or confidential information.

(b) Answers to interrogatories must be submitted under a sworn certificate in the form the related demand designates by a natural person having knowledge of the facts and circumstances relating to the preparation of the answers to the effect that all of the requested information in the possession, custody, control, or knowledge of the person to whom the demand is directed has been set forth fully and accurately.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.306 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.306
§ 334.306. EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENDING DATE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A tax imposed under this subchapter or a change in a tax rate takes effect on the date prescribed by the ordinance or order imposing the tax or changing the rate.

(b) A municipality or county may impose a tax under this subchapter only if the municipality or county issues bonds or other obligations under Section 334.043. The municipality or county may impose the tax only while those bonds or other obligations are outstanding and unpaid.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 440.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 440 / Section 440.012
§ 440.012. LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person desiring to operate an establishment for the manufacture of a frozen dessert, imitation frozen dessert, product sold in semblance of a frozen dessert, or a mix for one of those products may apply to the department for a license. A license shall be granted under the department's procedural rules and shall be issued only for the purpose and use as stated on the application for a license.

(b) The department shall inspect the establishment under Section 440.031 before issuing a license.

(c) A license may not be issued to a person who does not comply with the standards prescribed by department rule under this chapter.

(d) A license issued under this chapter must be renewed every two years in accordance with department rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.112
§ 1004.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.

(b) To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.

(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.

(d) The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall call witnesses, hear and resolve the question, and issue a final order. The order may be appealed to a district court in the county in which the district is located. The substantial evidence rule applies to an appeal under this subsection.
Tex. Education Code § 12.136 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.136
§ 12.136. POSTING OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY.
Status: in_force

An open-enrollment charter school shall post on the school's Internet website the salary of the school's superintendent or, as applicable, of the administrator serving as educational leader and chief executive officer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.106
§ 3908.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8451.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8451 / Section 8451.103
§ 8451.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0304
§ 3945.0304. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may own, operate, maintain, design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds, notes, or other obligations for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for ownership, operation, and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.051
§ 4004.051. REGISTRATION OF DEALERS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 4001.056(d) or Subchapter A, Chapter 4005, a dealer or other person or company, including a corporation or firm, may not, directly or through the dealer's or other person's or company's agents, offer for sale, sell, or make a sale of any securities in this state unless the dealer or other person or company is first registered as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.301
§ 1120.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the district's registered voters.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 432.161 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.161
§ 432.161. FORGERY.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this chapter is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial directs if the person, with intent to defraud:

(1) falsely makes or alters a signature to a writing or any part of a writing that would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or

(2) utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.121 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.121
§ 8801.121. REQUIRED WRITTEN POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt the following written policies:

(1) a code of ethics for district directors, officers, and employees, and persons who are engaged in handling investments for the district;

(2) a policy relating to travel expenditures;

(3) a policy relating to district investments;

(4) policies and procedures for selection, monitoring, or review and evaluation of professional services; and

(5) policies that ensure a better use of management information, including the use of:

(A) budgets to plan and control cost; and

(B) uniform reporting requirements based on "Audits of State and Local Governmental Units," published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and "Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards," published by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 387.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 387 / Section 387.011
§ 387.011. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If the district adopts the tax, a tax is imposed on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district at the rate approved at the election.

(b) There is also imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of tangible personal property purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective in the district. The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sale price of the tangible personal property.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.153
§ 62.153. REGISTRATION OF WORKERS OR STUDENTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the later of the seventh day after the date on which the person begins to work or attend school or the first date the applicable authority by policy allows the person to register, a person required to register under Article 62.152 or any other provision of this chapter who is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student at a public or private institution of higher education in this state shall report that fact to:

(1) the authority for campus security for that institution; or

(2) if an authority for campus security for that institution does not exist, the local law enforcement authority of:

(A) the municipality in which the institution is located; or

(B) the county in which the institution is located, if the institution is not located in a municipality.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) shall provide the authority for campus security or the local law enforcement authority with all information the person is required to provide under Article 62.051(c).

(c) A person described by Subsection (a) shall notify the authority for campus security or the local law enforcement authority not later than the seventh day after the date of termination of the person's status as a worker or student at the institution.

(d) The authority for campus security or the local law enforcement authority shall promptly forward to the administrative office of the institution any information received from the person under this article and any information received from the department under Article 62.005.

(e) Subsection (a)(2) does not require a person to register with a local law enforcement authority if the person is otherwise required by this chapter to register with that authority.

(f) This article does not impose the requirements of public notification or notification to public or private primary or secondary schools on:

(1) an authority for campus security; or

(2) a local law enforcement authority, if those requirements relate to a person about whom the authority is not otherwise required by this chapter to make notifications.

(g) Notwithstanding Article 62.059, the requirements of this article supersede those of Article 62.059 for a person required to register under both this article and Article 62.059.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.601 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.601
§ 451.601. UNIT OF ELECTION DEFINED.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "unit of election" means:

(1) a municipality, including a principal municipality;

(2) an unincorporated area designated by a commissioners court under Section 451.657 as a discrete unit for the purposes of a confirmation election; or

(3) an emergency services district operating under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code, that:

(A) borders Lake Travis; and

(B) is located in or borders two municipalities with a population of more than 45,000.
Tex. Insurance Code § 31.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 31 / Section 31.007
§ 31.007. REFERENCES TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

A reference in this code or other law to the State Board of Insurance, the Board of Insurance Commissioners, or an individual commissioner means the commissioner or the department as consistent with the respective duties of the commissioner and the department under this code and other insurance laws.
Tex. Local Government Code § 391.0117 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 391 / Section 391.0117
§ 391.0117. SALARY SCHEDULES.
Status: in_force

(a) For each fiscal year, a commission shall adopt a salary schedule containing a classification salary schedule for classified positions and identifying and specifying the salaries for positions exempt from the classification salary schedule.

(b) The salary schedule adopted by the commission may not exceed, for classified positions, the state salary schedule for classified positions as prescribed by the General Appropriations Act adopted by the most recent legislature. A commission may adopt a salary schedule that is less than the state salary schedule.

(c) A salary for a position classified under the salary schedule may not exceed the state salary that has been approved by the state auditor's office and paid by the state for comparable work.

(d) A position may only be exempted from the classification salary schedule adopted by the commission if the exemption and the amount of salary paid for the exempt position is within the range determined appropriate for state exempt positions by the state auditor.

(e) A commission shall submit to the state auditor the commission's salary schedule, including the salaries of all exempt positions, not later than the 45th day before the date of the beginning of the commission's fiscal year. If the state auditor, subject to the legislative audit committee's approval for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code, has recommendations to improve a commission's salary schedule or a portion of the schedule, the state auditor shall report the recommendations to the governor's office. The governor's office may not allow the portion of the schedule for which the state auditor has recommendations to go into effect until revisions or explanations are given that are satisfactory to the governor based on recommendations from the state auditor.

(f) This section does not apply to a commission if the most populous county that is a member of the commission has an actual average weekly wage that exceeds the state actual average weekly wage by 20 percent or more for the previous year as determined by the Texas Workforce Commission in its County Employment and Wage Information Report.
Tex. Government Code § 1474.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1474 / Section 1474.051
§ 1474.051. BONDS FOR MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

Bonds proposed to be issued for any two or more of the purposes stated in this chapter shall be treated as being for one purpose and may be voted on as one proposition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.063 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.063
§ 285.063. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX OR TAX CHANGE; BOUNDARY CHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The adoption or abolition of the tax or change in the tax rate takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date on which the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.

(b) If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a) will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the abolition of the tax or the tax rate change, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter.

(c) The provisions of Section 321.102, Tax Code, governing the application of a municipal sales and use tax in the event of a change in the boundaries of a municipality apply to the application of a tax imposed under this chapter in the event of a change in the district's boundaries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0403
§ 3965.0403. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.

(b) If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:

(1) set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations;

(2) prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district; and

(3) appoint four initial directors for each new district.

(c) The governing body of the city shall appoint one director for each new district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.159
§ 11006.159. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY; RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the authority's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property, or facility or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the authority. The term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting from the cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) The authority has all necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes. The authority shall restore a used facility to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the authority.