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Tex. Election Code § 253.155 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.155
§ 253.155. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
Status: repealed

(a) A judicial candidate or officeholder may not knowingly accept political contributions from a person that, in the aggregate, exceed the contribution limits prescribed by Subsection (b) in connection with each election in which the judicial candidate's name appears on the ballot.

(b) The contribution limits under this section are:

(1) for a statewide judicial office, $5,000; or

(2) for any other judicial office:

(A) $1,000, if the population of the judicial district is less than 250,000;

(B) $2,500, if the population of the judicial district is 250,000 to one million; or

(C) $5,000, if the population of the judicial district is more than one million.

(c) This section does not apply to a political contribution made by a general-purpose committee.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 17(1), eff. June 2, 2019.

(d-1) In addition to the contribution limits imposed on each contributor under this section, a judicial candidate or officeholder may not accept a political contribution in excess of $50 from a person if:

(1) the person is part of a law firm group; and

(2) the contribution, when aggregated with all political contributions accepted by the candidate or officeholder from the same law firm group in connection with the election, would exceed six times the applicable contribution limit under this section.

(e) A person who receives a political contribution that violates this section shall return the contribution to the contributor not later than the later of:

(1) the last day of the reporting period in which the contribution is received; or

(2) the fifth day after the date the contribution is received.

(f) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the amount of the political contributions accepted in violation of this section.
Tex. Government Code § 418.0155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.0155
§ 418.0155. SUSPENSION LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor's office, using existing resources, shall compile and maintain a comprehensive list of regulatory statutes and rules that may require suspension during a disaster.

(b) On request by the governor's office, a state agency that would be impacted by the suspension of a statute or rule on the list compiled under Subsection (a) shall review the list for accuracy and shall advise the governor's office regarding any statutes or rules that should be added to the list.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.141 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.141
§ 287.141. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

A district may not issue general obligation bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002 / Section 8002.002
§ 8002.002. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

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

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.010 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 49 / Section 49.010
§ 49.010. HUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident possessing a falconry permit and a hunting license may hunt by means of falconry.

(b) A nonresident may hunt by means of falconry if the nonresident possesses on the nonresident's person:

(1) a federal falconry permit;

(2) a falconry permit issued in the person's state of residence; and

(3) a nonresident hunting license and any applicable stamps.

(c) A person may hunt a bird or animal by means of falconry only during an open season provided for that bird or animal.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.107
§ 382.107. FEES.
Status: in_force

A county may authorize a board to establish, revise, repeal, enforce, collect, and apply the proceeds from user fees or charges for the enjoyment, sale, rental, or other use of its facilities or other property, or for services or improvement projects.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8032.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8032 / Section 8032.0002
§ 8032.0002. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Property Code § 221.085 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.085
§ 221.085. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of a project instrument to the contrary, the owners, by a vote of at least two-thirds of the voting rights of persons entitled to vote and voting in person or by proxy at any meeting of the owners, may remove a member of the board, with or without cause, other than a member appointed by the developer during the period of developer control under Section 221.083, provided that the developer remains in control of the association.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.019 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.019
§ 70.019. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) In all its duties, including rulemaking, the board may not sanction discriminatory practices nor discriminate against a pilot or pilot applicant because of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or national origin.

(b) A person seeking a remedy for a violation of this section must bring suit in a district court in Nueces County.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.001 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.001
§ 352.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001(1).

(2) "Convention center facilities" or "convention center complex" means civic centers, civic center buildings, auditoriums, exhibition halls, and coliseums that are owned by the county or that are managed in whole or part by the county. The term includes parking areas or facilities that are for the parking or storage of conveyances and that are located at or in the immediate vicinity of other convention center facilities.

(3) "Tourism" means the guidance or management of tourists.

(4) "Tourist" means an individual who travels from the individual's residence to a different municipality, county, state, or country for pleasure, recreation, education, or culture.

(5) "Visitor information center" or "tourism information center" means a building or portion of a building used to distribute or disseminate information to tourists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7931.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7931 / Section 7931.053
§ 7931.053. 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. Transportation Code § 397.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 397 / Section 397.012
§ 397.012. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in violation of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.058
§ 2211.058. ANNUAL OPERATING REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 31 of each year, the association shall compile and submit to the commissioner an operating report covering the preceding calendar year.

(b) The report is a public record.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.106 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.106
§ 301.106. APPLICATION FOR REFUND; ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may apply for a tax refund voucher for wages paid an employee in a calendar year only on or after January 1 and before April 1 of the following calendar year.

(b) The commission shall promulgate a form for the application for the tax refund voucher. A person must use this form in applying for the refund.

(c) On issuance of the tax refund voucher to the person by the commission, the person may apply the voucher against a tax paid by the person to this state only for the calendar year for which the voucher is issued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.051
§ 1090.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large by place.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 113.210 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 113 / Section 113.210
§ 113.210. SET-OFF TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Without qualifying any other statutory right to set-off or lien and subject to any contractual provision, if a party to a multiple-party account is indebted to a financial institution, the financial institution has a right to set-off against the account in which the party has, or had immediately before the party's death, a present right of withdrawal.

(b) The amount of the account subject to set-off under this section is that proportion to which the debtor is, or was immediately before the debtor's death, beneficially entitled, and in the absence of proof of net contributions, to an equal share with all parties having present rights of withdrawal.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.402 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.402
§ 81.402. REGULATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may prohibit hunting and fishing in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands to protect any species of wildlife or fish.

(b) During an open season in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands, the executive director may prescribe the number, kind, sex, and size of game or fish that may be taken.

(c) The executive director may prescribe the means, methods, and conditions for the taking of game or fish during an open season in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands.

(d) As sound biological management permits, the commission may prescribe an open season for hunting after it has established a classification system for such areas in accordance with Section 13.001(b).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 713.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 713 / Section 713.022
§ 713.022. GIFTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee for a county perpetual trust fund may adopt reasonable rules to receive a gift or grant from any source and to determine the amount necessary for permanent maintenance of the cemetery.

(b) A person who is interested in the maintenance of a neglected or unkept public or private cemetery in the county may make a gift to the trust fund for maintenance of the cemetery.

(c) The trustee's acceptance of the gift is a perpetual trust for the maintenance of the cemetery.

(d) On acceptance of the gift, the trustee shall instruct the county treasurer to issue a certificate to the donor. The certificate must state:

(1) the amount and purpose of the gift; and

(2) other information determined necessary by the trustee.
Tex. Finance Code § 124.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 124 / Section 124.102
§ 124.102. COLLECTION OF LOAN EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A payment authorized by Section 124.101 may be:

(1) collected by the credit union and:

(A) retained by the credit union; or

(B) paid to a person rendering a service in connection with the payment; or

(2) paid directly by the member to the third party to whom it is payable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.103
§ 3954.103. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the board may add or remove territory as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may add territory as described by Subsection (a) only if the district obtains written consent from:

(1) the governing body of the city; and

(2) any public entity that owns facilities for the inter-county transportation of water in the area proposed to be annexed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.257 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.257
§ 1369.257. ACCESS TO PHARMACY AREA.
Status: in_force

A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager that conducts an on-site audit may not enter the pharmacy area unless escorted by an individual authorized by the pharmacist or pharmacy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.004
§ 3951.004. 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 creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) 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;

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

(4) provide for road, bridge, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) 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 or road and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.203
§ 1069.203. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The annual budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260D.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260D / Section 260D.001
§ 260D.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "long-term care facility" means:

(1) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242;

(2) an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter 247; or

(3) any other facility providing care to residents who are assisted by the state long-term care ombudsman established under Subchapter F, Chapter 101A, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8876.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8876 / Section 8876.051
§ 8876.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of seven appointed directors.
Tex. Labor Code § 102.053 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 102 / Section 102.053
§ 102.053. FILING OF PETITION AND ORDER.
Status: in_force

The petition and the subsequent order or a copy of the petition and order shall be filed with the district clerk in the county in which the arbitration is conducted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.062
§ 1046.062. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The board shall employ or contract with persons the board considers necessary or advisable to conduct district affairs, including a hospital administrator for the district or for each facility and nurses, medical technicians, engineers, architects, attorneys, financial advisors, accountants, fiscal agents, bookkeepers, auditors, and secretaries.

(c) The board shall determine the powers, duties, term of employment, and compensation of all employees and consultants by contract or by resolution or order of the board. The board may terminate the employment of any district employee.

(d) The board may delegate to an administrator the authority to hire and discharge district or hospital employees, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, or to appoint and remove staff doctors under bylaws and rules.

(e) The board may require any employee to execute a bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the employee's duties. The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.058
§ 1043.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of a majority of the directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.106
§ 3801.106. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston of the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8075.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8075 / Section 8075.0303
§ 8075.0303. 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. Water Code § 56.300 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.300
§ 56.300. TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

On filing and approval of a bond, the county treasurer becomes the trustee for the dissolved district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914A / Section 7914A.0103
§ 7914A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Occupations Code § 2025.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.003
§ 2025.003. FINGERPRINTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license or license renewal under this subtitle must, except as otherwise provided by Section 2025.261, submit to the commission a complete set of fingerprints for:

(1) the applicant; or

(2) if the applicant is not an individual, each officer or director of, and each person who owns at least a five percent interest in, the applicant.

(b) The Department of Public Safety may request any person owning any interest in an applicant for a racetrack license to submit a complete set of fingerprints.

(c) A peace officer of any state, or any district office of the commission, shall take the fingerprints of an applicant for a license or license renewal on forms approved and furnished by the Department of Public Safety and immediately deliver the forms to the commission.

(d) If a complete set of fingerprints is required by the commission, the commission shall, not later than the 10th business day after the date the commission receives the fingerprints, forward the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the fingerprints are forwarded to the Department of Public Safety, the department shall:

(1) classify the fingerprints and check the fingerprints against the department's fingerprint files; and

(2) report to the commission the department's findings concerning the existence or lack of a criminal record of the applicant.

(e) The commission may not issue a racetrack license until the report under Subsection (d) is made to the commission. The commission may issue a temporary occupational license before the report is made to the commission.
Tex. Water Code § 51.706 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.706
§ 51.706. APPLICATION OF OWNER OF NEW LAND TO BE SUBSTITUTED.
Status: in_force

The owner of the new land to be added shall submit an application setting forth that the owner of the new land assumes the payment of all taxes to be levied on his land by the district after the date the land is added to the district. The application also shall set forth an agreement by the owner of the new land that the land will be subject to future taxes for bond tax and flat rate and all other assessments levied and assessed by the district as though the land had been incorporated originally in the district. The application also shall contain an agreement by the owner of the new land that the land will be subject to the same liens and provisions as all other land in the district and subject to the statutes governing all other land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3896.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3896 / Section 3896.153
§ 3896.153. IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm-water facilities; and

(3) streets and alleys.

(c) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, or an expense of collection of an assessment, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the district:

(1) is a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and

(2) is superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(e) The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60048 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60048
§ 24.60048.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60048. 503RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). The 503rd Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County.