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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.251
§ 3873.251. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court by order may dissolve the district. The order may be adopted:

(1) on the commissioners court's own motion; or

(2) after the filing of a written petition signed by a number of the registered voters who reside in the district equal to at least 10 percent of the votes received in the district in the most recent gubernatorial general election.

(b) The commissioners court shall give notice of a hearing on the petition and hold a hearing in the manner prescribed by Sections 3873.052 and 3873.053 for a petition for confirming the creation of the district.

(c) The commissioners court shall grant the petition and order the dissolution of the district if the court finds that the petition meets the requirements of this section and that the dissolution is in the best interest of the county.

(d) On dissolution of the district, the property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are not related to city property become those of the county. The property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are related to city property become those of the city.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.064
§ 1024.064. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.024 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.024
§ 69.024. DEPOSITORY BANK; EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The board shall deposit all money received by the board under this chapter, including assessments and grants from governmental agencies, in a bank located in Jefferson or Orange County and selected by the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.308 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.308
§ 66.308. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A captain, master, or owner of an unlicensed alien vessel or boat who violates Section 66.303 of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.058
§ 4007.058. IMPOSITION OF COSTS ON PARTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may impose on a party of record fees, expenses, or costs incurred in connection with a hearing or may divide the fee, expense, or cost among any or all parties of record as determined by the commissioner.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.354
§ 2001.354. FINAL HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall hold a final hearing on the suspension or revocation of a license, if requested by the license holder, not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives written notice of the request.

(b) A final hearing on suspension or revocation is governed by the same rules as a hearing on any other suspension or revocation under this chapter.

(c) A hearing under this section must be conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings and is subject to Section 2001.058(e), Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.063
§ 1034.063. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.161
§ 1201.161. TRANSPORTATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other statute or rule or ordinance, a licensed retailer or licensed installer is not required to obtain a permit, certificate, or license or pay a fee to transport manufactured housing to the place of installation except as required by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles under Subchapter E, Chapter 623, Transportation Code.

(b) The department shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by providing current lists of licensed manufacturers, retailers, and installers.

(c) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide to the department monthly a list of the permits issued in the preceding month and the information on the permits.

(d) Unless the information provided for in Subsection (c) is provided electronically, the department shall pay the reasonable cost of providing the list and information under Subsection (c).

(e) The lists to be provided under this section may be provided electronically.
Tex. Government Code § 403.271 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.271
§ 403.271. PROPERTY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to:

(1) all personal property belonging to the state; and

(2) real and personal property acquired by or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the state under 40 U.S.C. Section 483c, 484(j), or 484(k), and Subchapter G, Chapter 2175.

(b) The comptroller shall administer the property accounting system and maintain centralized records based on information supplied by state agencies and the uniform statewide accounting system. The comptroller shall adopt necessary rules for the implementation of the property accounting system, including setting the dollar value amount for capital assets and authorizing exemptions from reporting.

(c) The property accounting system shall constitute, to the extent possible, the fixed asset component of the uniform statewide accounting system.

(d) The comptroller may authorize a state agency to keep property accounting records at the agency's principal office if the agency maintains complete, accurate, and detailed records. When the comptroller makes such a finding, it shall keep summary records of the property held by that agency. The agency shall maintain detailed records in the manner prescribed by the comptroller and shall furnish reports at the time and in the form directed by the comptroller.

(e) A state agency shall mark and identify state property in its possession. The agency shall follow the rules issued by the comptroller in marking state property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7930A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7930A / Section 7930A.0101
§ 7930A.0101. 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 Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 200.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1049.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1049 / Section 1049.302
§ 1049.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall publish a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of an election under this subchapter.

(b) The first notice must be published not later than the 15th day before the date of the election.
Tex. Education Code § 61.07764 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.07764
§ 61.07764. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING STUDENT LOAN DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board shall include in its annual report on financial aid in this state a breakdown of student loan data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, degree type, and enrollment status, including whether the student has graduated.

(b) For the data reported under Subsection (a), the coordinating board shall provide an explanation of any limitation on the scope and accuracy of the data.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.112 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.112
§ 46B.112. DETERMINATION OF RESTORATION WITH AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

On the filing of a request or motion to determine that the defendant has been restored to competency or on the court's decision on its own motion to inquire into restoration of competency, the court shall find the defendant competent to stand trial and proceed in the same manner as if the defendant had been found restored to competency at a hearing if:

(1) both parties agree that the defendant is competent to stand trial; and

(2) the court concurs.
Tex. Family Code § 264.166 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.166
§ 264.166. CONTINGENCY PLAN IN EVENT OF EARLY CONTRACT TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In each catchment area in which community-based care is implemented, the department shall create a contingency plan to ensure the continuity of services for children and families in the catchment area in the event of an early termination of the contract with the single source continuum contractor providing foster care services in that catchment area.

(b) To support each contingency plan, the single source continuum contractor providing foster care services in that catchment area, subject to approval by the department, shall develop a transfer plan to ensure the continuity of services for children and families in the catchment area in the event of an early termination of the contract with the department. The contractor shall submit an updated transfer plan each year and six months before the end of the contract period, including any extension. The department is not limited or restricted in requiring additional information from the contractor or requiring the contractor to modify the transfer plan as necessary.

(c) If a single source continuum contractor gives notice to the department of an early contract termination or the department gives notice to the contractor of the department's intent to terminate the contract, the department may enter into a contract with a different contractor for the sole purpose of assuming the contract that is being terminated.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may enter into a contract with a different single source continuum contractor under Subsection (c) without following competitive bidding, advertising, or proposal evaluation requirements, including requirements under Section 2155.083, 2155.132, or 2155.144, Government Code, or Section 40.058, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.068 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.068
§ 411.068. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company commits a violation if the insurance company does not:

(1) maintain or provide the accident prevention services required by this subchapter; or

(2) use the services in a reasonable manner to prevent injury to employees of its policyholders.

(b) A violation under Subsection (a) is an administrative violation.
Tex. Education Code § 51.906 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.906
§ 51.906. SEQUENTIAL EDUCATION PLANNING FOR NURSING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education which provides a nursing education program shall plan and incorporate into the program standards and sequential procedures which will recognize and grant credit for actual educational and clinical experiences in the nursing field which are equivalent to regular course content. The board may require students to pass examinations demonstrating competence based on educational and clinical experiences before granting academic credit.
Tex. Tax Code § 21.01 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 21 / Section 21.01
§ 21.01. REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Real property is taxable by a taxing unit if located in the unit on January 1, except as provided by Chapter 49, Education Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0106
§ 3992.0106. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.257 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.257
§ 2308.257. BOOTING OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A parking facility owner may, without the consent of the owner or operator of an unauthorized vehicle, cause a boot to be installed on the vehicle in the parking facility if signs that comply with Subchapter G prohibiting unauthorized vehicles are located on the parking facility at the time of the booting and for the preceding 24 hours and remain installed at the time of the booting.

(b) A boot operator that installs a boot on a vehicle must affix a conspicuous notice to the vehicle's front windshield or driver's side window stating:

(1) that the vehicle has been booted and damage may occur if the vehicle is moved;

(2) the date and time the boot was installed;

(3) the name, address, and telephone number of the booting company;

(4) a telephone number that is answered 24 hours a day to enable the owner or operator of the vehicle to arrange for removal of the boot;

(5) the amount of the fee for removal of the boot and any associated parking fees;

(6) notice of the right of a vehicle owner or vehicle operator to a hearing under Subchapter J; and

(7) in the manner prescribed by the local authority, notice of the procedure to file a complaint with the local authority for violation of this chapter by a boot operator.

(c) On removal of a boot, the boot operator shall provide a receipt to the vehicle owner or operator stating:

(1) the name of the person who removed the boot;

(2) the date and time the boot was removed;

(3) the name of the person to whom the vehicle was released;

(4) the amount of fees paid for removal of the boot and any associated parking fees; and

(5) the right of the vehicle owner or operator to a hearing under Subchapter J.

(d) The booting company shall maintain a copy of the receipt at its place of business for a period of three years. A peace officer has the right, on request, to inspect and copy the records to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.

(e) A booting company shall accept payment by an electronic check, debit card, or credit card for any fee or charge associated with the removal of a boot. A booting company may not collect a fee for any charge associated with the removal of a boot from a person who offers to pay the charge with an electronic check, debit card, or credit card form of payment that the booting company is not equipped to accept.
Tex. Local Government Code § 135.154 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 135 / Section 135.154
§ 135.154. CLERKS RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

Money allocated under Section 135.101 or 135.102 to the clerks records management and preservation account maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a clerk only to fund records management and preservation services, including automation, performed by the clerk who collects the fee on approval by the commissioners court of a budget as provided by Chapter 111. An expenditure from the fund must comply with Subchapter C, Chapter 262.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.106
§ 1117.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Water Code § 17.1765 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.1765
§ 17.1765. CERTIFICATION OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Before the board may purchase bonds or other obligations issued by a political subdivision, the political subdivision must certify to the board that the application for financial assistance filed with the board was approved in an open meeting.
Tex. Government Code § 660.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.203
§ 660.203. TRAVEL BY CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is entitled to reimbursement for the actual expense of meals and lodging incurred while performing the duties of the individual's office or employment if the individual is:

(1) a judicial officer;

(2) a chief administrative officer of a state agency, subject to Subsection (c);

(3) the executive director of the Texas Legislative Council;

(4) the secretary of the senate;

(5) a member of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or the Sabine River Compact Administration; or

(6) a full-time member of a board and receives a salary from the state for service on that board.

(b) The governor's spouse is entitled to reimbursement for actual travel expenses incurred while performing duties at the direction of the governor.

(c) A member of a board whose membership is not elected by vote of the people is not a chief administrative officer for the purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.207
§ 1090.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2024.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2024 / Section 2024.054
§ 2024.054. PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT OR REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A racetrack association is liable for a penalty if the racetrack association does not pay the state's share of a pari-mutuel pool or file a report related to the payment of that share on or before the time the payment or report is due.

(b) The amount of the penalty under Subsection (a) is the greater of:

(1) five percent of the total amount due; or

(2) $1,000.

(c) An additional penalty in an amount equal to one percent of the unpaid amount of the state's share of the pari-mutuel pool shall be added for each business day that the required report or payment is late, up to a maximum penalty of 12 percent.

(d) A penalty under this section may be waived in a situation in which a penalty would be waived under Section 111.103, Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.368 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.368
§ 2175.368. ACQUISITION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTY; RENT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may:

(1) acquire and hold title or make capital improvements to federal real property in accordance with Section 2175.369; or

(2) make an advance payment of rent for a distribution center, an office space, or another facility that is required to accomplish the commission's functions under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 312.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 312 / Section 312.003
§ 312.003. HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
Status: in_force

A municipality may:

(1) order the improvement of a highway in the municipality's limits;

(2) select the materials and methods to be used in that construction; and

(3) contract for the construction in the name of the municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.098 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.098
§ 225.098. TROOPER EDUARDO CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of U.S. Highway 83 in Starr County from the eastern boundary of Starr County to Farm-to-Market Road 2360 or the most appropriate point west of Farm-to-Market Road 2360, as determined by the department, shall serve as a memorial to Trooper Eduardo Chavez.

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

(1) design and construct markers indicating that the portion of U.S. Highway 83 described in Subsection (a) is a memorial to Trooper Eduardo Chavez, 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. Insurance Code § 1103.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.054
§ 1103.054. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY OR OWNER IN POLICY APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

An individual of legal age may:

(1) apply for a policy insuring the individual's life; and

(2) designate in writing in the application for the policy any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity as:

(A) a beneficiary of the policy;

(B) an absolute or partial owner of the policy; or

(C) both a beneficiary and an absolute or partial owner of the policy.
Tex. Estates Code § 1055.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.051
§ 1055.051. HEARING BY SUBMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may consider by submission a motion or application filed under this title unless the proceeding is:

(1) contested; or

(2) an application for the appointment of a guardian.

(b) The party seeking relief under a motion or application being considered by the court on submission has the burden of proof at the hearing.

(c) The court may consider a person's failure to file a response to a motion or application that may be considered on submission as a representation that the person does not oppose the motion or application.

(d) A person's request for oral argument is not a response to a motion or application under this section.

(e) The court, on the court's own motion, may order oral argument on a motion or application that may be considered by submission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.17 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.17
§ 42.17. TRANSFER UNDER TREATY.
Status: in_force

When a treaty is in effect between the United States and a foreign country providing for the transfer of convicted offenders who are citizens or nationals of foreign countries to the foreign countries of which they are citizens or nationals, the governor is authorized, subject to the terms of such treaty, to act on behalf of the State of Texas and to consent to the transfer of such convicted offenders under the provisions of Article IV, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.116
§ 370.116. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall submit to the attorney general for examination the record of proceedings relating to bonds authorized under this chapter. The record shall include the bond proceedings and any contract securing or providing revenue for the payment of the bonds.

(b) If the attorney general determines that the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are authorized by law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds and deliver to the comptroller:

(1) a copy of the legal opinion of the attorney general stating the approval; and

(2) the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds.

(c) On receipt of the legal opinion of the attorney general and the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds, the comptroller shall register the record of proceedings.

(d) After approval by the attorney general, the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are valid, enforceable, and incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and are binding obligations according to their terms for all purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 508.143 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.143
§ 508.143. LEGAL CUSTODY OF RELEASEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A releasee while on parole is in the legal custody of the division.

(b) A releasee while on mandatory supervision is in the legal custody of the state.