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Tex. Government Code § 824.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.303
§ 824.303. CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) After a member applies for disability retirement, the medical board may require the member to submit additional information about the disability.

(b) If the medical board finds that the member is mentally or physically disabled from the further performance of duty and that the disability is probably permanent, the medical board shall certify disability, and the member shall be retired.

(c) The medical board may rule on an application for disability retirement at a regular or special meeting or by mail, telephone, telegraph, or other suitable means of communication.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9059.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9059 / Section 9059.202
§ 9059.202. EXCHANGING BONDS FOR PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may exchange bonds for property acquired for the use and benefit of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 63.378 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.378
§ 63.378. ELECTION OFFICIALS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall appoint one judge and two clerks for each election box or place to hold the election. The judge and clerks shall be electors in the territory proposed to be annexed and shall reside near the place for holding the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.301
§ 823.301. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to the determination of the valuation for a financial statement of an investment by an insurer in an affiliate that is not an insurer.

(b) This subchapter does not apply for determining the amount invested under Section 823.253.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.404
§ 651.404. CONSUMER BROCHURE.
Status: in_force

When funeral services are discussed, a funeral director or agent of the funeral establishment shall provide each prospective customer with a copy of the brochure prepared by the commission under Section 651.201. The funeral establishment shall print additional copies of the brochure if the commission is unable to provide the number of brochures needed by the funeral establishment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913A / Section 7913A.0501
§ 7913A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.055
§ 1018.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Education Code § 39.033 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.033
§ 39.033. VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under an agreement with the agency, a private school may administer an assessment instrument adopted under this subchapter to students at the school.

(b) An agreement under this section must require the private school to:

(1) as determined appropriate by the commissioner, provide to the commissioner the information described by Sections 39.053(c) and 39.301(c); and

(2) maintain confidentiality in compliance with Section 39.030.

(c) A private school must reimburse the agency for the cost of administering an assessment instrument under this section. The State Board of Education shall determine the cost under this section. The per-student cost may not exceed the cost of administering the same assessment to a student enrolled in a public school district.

(d) In this section, "private school" means a school that:

(1) offers a general education to elementary or secondary students; and

(2) is not operated by a governmental entity.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.0126 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.0126
§ 412.0126. ANALYSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to collect data on lost time and return-to-work outcomes of each state agency to allow full evaluations of successes and of barriers to achieving timely return to work after an injury.

(b) The office shall:

(1) collect and analyze data from each state agency regarding lost time, including sick leave and annual leave used by an injured employee;

(2) identify state agencies that need additional training or case management services related to return-to-work services;

(3) modify as necessary the office's assessment computation to encourage state agencies to effectively reduce workers' compensation costs;

(4) incorporate as necessary return-to-work goals developed by the division of workers' compensation under Section 413.025;

(5) work with the workers' compensation research and evaluation group to develop analytical tools to assist the office with its duties under this section;

(6) require state agencies to report information in a standardized format;

(7) monitor the information reported by each state agency; and

(8) evaluate the information provided under this section to determine outcomes over time for each state agency.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.024
§ 552.024. MUNICIPAL CONTRACT FOR RECLAIMED WATER FACILITY IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "reclaimed water project" means the design, construction, equipment, repair, reconstruction, replacement, expansion, operation, or maintenance of:

(1) a reclaimed water facility with a capacity of not less than 10 million gallons per day to be owned by a municipality; and

(2) related infrastructure.

(b) This section applies only to a home-rule municipality that:

(1) has a population of at least 99,000 and not more than 160,000;

(2) is located in two counties, only one of which has a population of at least 150,000 and not more than 170,000; and

(3) owns and operates a water system, sewer system, or combined system.

(c) A municipality to which this section applies may execute, perform, and make payments under a contract with any person for the development of a reclaimed water project and the provision of water from that project.

(d) A contract entered into under this section is an obligation of the municipality that:

(1) may provide that:

(A) the contract is payable from a pledge of the revenues of the water system, sewer system, or combined system of the municipality; or

(B) the payments from the municipality are an operating expense of the water system, sewer system, or combined system of the municipality; and

(2) may not be made payable from ad valorem taxes.

(e) A contract entered into under this section may:

(1) be in the form and on the terms considered appropriate by the governing body of the municipality;

(2) be for the term approved by the governing body of the municipality and contain an option to renew or extend the term;

(3) provide for the design, construction, and financing of the reclaimed water project by the person with whom the municipality contracts for the development of the reclaimed water project; and

(4) provide for the provision of reclaimed water for industrial purposes at specified rates for the term approved by the governing body of the municipality as part of the consideration for the acquisition of the reclaimed water project by the municipality.

(f) If a contract entered into under this section provides for the design, construction, and financing of the reclaimed water project by the person with whom the municipality contracts:

(1) a contract procurement or delivery requirement applicable to the municipality does not apply to the reclaimed water project; and

(2) Chapter 2254, Government Code, does not apply to the reclaimed water project.

(g) Subchapter I, Chapter 271, applies to a written contract entered into under this section as if the contract were a contract described by Section 271.151(2).

(h) To the extent of a conflict with another statute or municipal charter provision or ordinance, this section controls.

(i) The validity or enforceability of a contract entered into under this section by a municipality is not affected if, after the contract is entered into, the municipality no longer meets the requirements described by Subsection (b).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.054
§ 71.054. PROTECTION OF CARRIERS FROM LIABILITY; REPORTING OF UNLAWFUL SHIPMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A transportation company or common carrier is not liable for damages to a consignee or consignor for refusing to receive for transportation or refusing to deliver a shipment of a nursery product or florist item that is not accompanied by a tag or certificate required under this subchapter.

(b) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment not accompanied by a tag or certificate required under this subchapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 401.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 401 / Section 401.006
§ 401.006. GRANTING POWER OF SALE BY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

In a situation in which a decedent does not have a will, or a decedent's will does not contain language authorizing the personal representative to sell property or contains language that is not sufficient to grant the representative that authority, the court may include in an order appointing an independent executor any general or specific authority regarding the power of the independent executor to sell property that may be consented to by the distributees who are to receive any interest in the property in the application for independent administration or for the appointment of an independent executor or in their consents to the independent administration or to the appointment of an independent executor. The independent executor, in such event, may sell the property under the authority granted in the court order without the further consent of those distributees.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.73 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.73
§ 23.73. APPRAISAL OF QUALIFIED TIMBER LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The appraised value of qualified timber land is determined on the basis of the category of the land, using accepted income capitalization methods applied to average net to land. The appraised value so determined may not exceed the market value of the land as determined by other appraisal methods.

(b) The comptroller by rule shall develop and distribute to each appraisal office appraisal manuals setting forth this method of appraising qualified timber land, and each appraisal office shall use the appraisal manuals in appraising qualified timber land. The comptroller by rule shall develop and the appraisal office shall enforce procedures to verify that land meets the conditions contained in Section 23.72. The rules, before taking effect, must be approved by the comptroller with the review and counsel of the Texas A&M Forest Service.

(c) For the purposes of Section 23.76 of this code, the chief appraiser also shall determine the market value of qualified timber land and shall record both the market value and the appraised value in the appraisal records.

(d) The appraisal of minerals or subsurface rights to minerals is not within the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.453
§ 2308.453. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

A hearing under this chapter shall be in any justice court in:

(1) the county from which the motor vehicle was towed; or

(2) for booted vehicles, the county in which the parking facility is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.203
§ 1064.203. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.266 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.266
§ 2306.266. FEES RELATING TO REGULATION.
Status: in_force

The department may require a housing sponsor to pay the housing finance division fees for the cost of regulating the housing sponsor, including the cost of:

(1) examination;

(2) inspection;

(3) supervision; and

(4) auditing.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.602 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.602
§ 39.602. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Default balance" means an amount of money of not more than $800 million that includes only:

(A) amounts owed to the independent organization by competitive wholesale market participants from the period of emergency that otherwise would be or have been uplifted to other wholesale market participants;

(B) financial revenue auction receipts used by the independent organization to temporarily reduce amounts short-paid to wholesale market participants related to the period of emergency; and

(C) reasonable costs incurred by a state agency or the independent organization to implement a debt obligation order under Sections 39.603 and 39.604, including the cost of retiring or refunding existing debt.

(2) "Default charges" means charges assessed to wholesale market participants to repay amounts financed under this subchapter to pay the default balance.

(3) "Independent organization" means the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region.

(4) "Period of emergency" means the period beginning 12:01 a.m., February 12, 2021, and ending 11:59 p.m., February 20, 2021.
Tex. Government Code § 24.262 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.262
§ 24.262.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.262. 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 165th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) Section 24.112, relating to the 11th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 165th District Court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.155
§ 1704.155. REAL PROPERTY LIST.
Status: in_force

A list of nonexempt real property required under Section 1704.154(b)(3) must, for each parcel listed, include:

(1) a legal description of the property that would be sufficient to convey the property by general warranty deed;

(2) a current statement from each taxing unit authorized to impose taxes on the property showing that there is no outstanding tax lien against the property;

(3) at the option of the applicant, either the property's:

(A) net value according to a current appraisal made by a real estate appraiser who is a member in good standing of a nationally recognized professional appraiser society or trade organization that has an established code of ethics, educational program, and professional certification program; or

(B) value according to a statement from the county from the county's most recent certified tax appraisal roll;

(4) a statement by the applicant that, while the property remains in trust, the applicant:

(A) agrees to pay the taxes on the property;

(B) will not further encumber the property unless the applicant notifies the board of the applicant's intent to encumber the property and the board permits the encumbrance; and

(C) agrees to maintain insurance on any improvements on the property against damage or destruction in the full amount of the value claimed for the improvements;

(5) a statement of whether the applicant is married; and

(6) if the applicant is married, a sworn statement from the applicant's spouse agreeing to transfer to the board, as a part of the trust, any right, title, or interest that the spouse may have in the property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.0151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.0151
§ 361.0151. RECYCLING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish and administer a waste minimization and recycling office within the commission that provides technical assistance to local governments concerning waste minimization and recycling.

(b) The commission shall work in conjunction with the Texas Department of Commerce to pursue the development of markets for recycled materials, including composting products.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or a political subdivision of this state that establishes goals or requirements for recycling or the use of recycled material must base those goals or requirements on the definitions and principles established by Subchapter N. This subsection does not apply to a program described by Subchapter Y or Z.
Tex. Education Code § 109A.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109A / Section 109A.002
§ 109A.002. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES; AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents, with the approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, may prescribe courses at the university leading to customary degrees as are offered at leading American educational institutions and may award those degrees, including baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents.

(b) A new department, school, or degree program may not be instituted at the university without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(c) The board of regents shall adopt rules for the operation, control, and management of the university as may be necessary for the conduct of the university as one of the first class.

(d) The board may enter into an affiliation or coordination agreement with any other entity or institution in this state to further the purposes of the university.

(e) The board may make joint faculty appointments in Angelo State University and in other institutions under its governance. The board may make a joint faculty appointment in Angelo State University concurrently with the appointment of the faculty member by another institution of higher education in accordance with an affiliation agreement described by Subsection (d). The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.026 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.026
§ 8503.026. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) All authority bonds are legal and authorized investments for individuals, partnerships, profit and nonprofit corporations, banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees, and guardians and for the sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of this state.

(b) The bonds are eligible to secure the deposit of all public funds of this state and any public funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of this state and are lawful and sufficient security for those deposits to the extent of their par value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9022.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9022 / Section 9022.003
§ 9022.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9022.023 before September 1, 2011:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Kendall County; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Tex. Utilities Code § 57.022 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 57 / Section 57.022
§ 57.022. REDUCED RATES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING OR INFORMATION SHARING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require a dominant carrier to file a tariff that includes a reduced rate for a telecommunications service the commission finds is directly related to:

(1) a distance learning activity that is or could be conducted by an educational institution in this state; or

(2) an information sharing program that is or could be conducted by a library in this state.

(b) The commission rules shall specify:

(1) each telecommunications service to which Subsection (a) applies;

(2) the process for an educational institution or library to qualify for a reduced rate;

(3) the date by which a dominant carrier is required to file a tariff;

(4) guidelines and criteria that require the services and reduced rates to further the goals prescribed by Section 57.023; and

(5) any other requirement or term that the commission determines to be in the public interest.

(c) The commission is not required to determine the long run incremental cost of providing a service before approving a reduced rate for the service.

(d) Until cost determination rules are developed and the rates established under this section are changed as necessary to ensure proper cost recovery, the reduced rates established by the commission shall be equal to 75 percent of the otherwise applicable rate.

(e) After the commission develops cost determination rules for telecommunications services generally, the commission shall ensure that a reduced rate approved under this section:

(1) recovers service-specific long run incremental costs; and

(2) avoids subsidizing an educational institution or a library.
Tex. Water Code § 61.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.022
§ 61.022. AREA INCLUDED IN DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district may include all or part of a village, town, or municipal corporation, but may not include more than all or parts of two counties.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2205.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.205
§ 2205.205. PERFORMANCE BOND AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

The board may require an employee or a person with whom the pool manager contracts under Section 2205.204 to execute a bond in an amount determined by the board. The bond must be payable to the board and conditioned on the faithful performance of the employee's or other person's duties to the pool.
Tex. Government Code § 853.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 853 / Section 853.103
§ 853.103. STATEMENT OF PRIOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

A member may claim credit for prior service by filing a detailed statement of the service with the city clerk or city secretary of the municipality for which the service was performed.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.412 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.412
§ 3.412. OBLIGATION OF ISSUER OF NOTE OR CASHIER'S CHECK.
Status: in_force

The issuer of a note or cashier's check or other draft drawn on the drawer is obliged to pay the instrument (i) according to its terms at the time it was issued or, if not issued, at the time it first came into possession of a holder, or (ii) if the issuer signed an incomplete instrument, according to its terms when completed, to the extent stated in Sections 3.115 and 3.407. The obligation is owed to a person entitled to enforce the instrument or to an indorser who paid the instrument under Section 3.415.