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Tex. Education Code § 12.117 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.117
§ 12.117. ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) For admission to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of the school shall:

(1) require the applicant to complete and submit the common admission application form described by Section 12.1173 not later than a reasonable deadline the school establishes; and

(2) on receipt of more acceptable applications for admission under this section than available positions in the school:

(A) fill the available positions by lottery; or

(B) subject to Subsection (b), fill the available positions in the order in which applications received before the application deadline were received.

(b) An open-enrollment charter school may fill applications for admission under Subsection (a)(2)(B) only if the school published a notice of the opportunity to apply for admission to the school. A notice published under this subsection must:

(1) state the application deadline; and

(2) be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the community in which the school is located not later than the seventh day before the application deadline.

(c) An open-enrollment charter school authorized by a charter granted under this subchapter to a municipality:

(1) is considered a work-site open-enrollment charter school for purposes of federal regulations regarding admissions policies that apply to open-enrollment charter schools receiving federal funding; and

(2) notwithstanding Subsection (a), may admit children of employees of the municipality to the school before conducting a lottery to fill remaining available positions, provided that the number of children admitted under this subdivision constitutes only a small percentage, as may be further specified by federal regulation, of the school's total enrollment.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 12.111(a)(13), an open-enrollment charter school may admit a child of an employee of the school as provided by this section regardless of whether the child resides in the geographic area served by the school.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.230 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.230
§ 623.230. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the Victoria County Navigation District for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Victoria County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3874.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3874 / Section 3874.253
§ 3874.253. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7943A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7943A / Section 7943A.0101
§ 7943A.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 Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 250.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1053.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.152
§ 1053.152. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration under this chapter.

(b) To be eligible for a certificate of registration, an applicant must:

(1) meet the qualifications established by the board under Subsection (a);

(2) pass the registration examination; and

(3) pay the required fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0502
§ 4021.0502. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 4021.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2310.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.153
§ 2310.153. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To verify compliance with licensing requirements, trade practices, commission rules, and this chapter, the department may periodically or in response to a complaint or previous violation inspect an applicant's or license holder's:

(1) facilities;

(2) inspecting and testing equipment and procedures;

(3) repair and calibration equipment, standards, and procedures;

(4) transportation equipment; and

(5) invoices, work orders, and other records related to device maintenance activities.

(b) The department may periodically or in response to a complaint or previous violation monitor and inspect or test motor fuel metering devices that have been inspected and tested by a license holder and any standards used by the license holder during an inspection or test.

(c) The commission by rule may adopt additional requirements for the issuance of a license and for the denial of an application for a license or renewal of a license. Rules adopted by the commission under this subsection must be designed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and ensure the proper inspection, testing, and operation of motor fuel metering devices.

(d) The commission may adopt other rules necessary for the regulation of device maintenance activities, for the proper operation of motor fuel metering devices, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and license holders.

(e) The department may specify the date, time, and place for any inspection authorized by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2301
§ 54.2301. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioners Court of Kerr County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Kerr County to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.

(b) The judges of the district and statutory county courts in Kerr County by a unanimous vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Kerr County.

(c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local presiding judge of the district courts serving Kerr County, and the order must state:

(1) the magistrate's name; and

(2) the date the magistrate's employment is to begin.

(d) An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 101.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 101 / Section 101.101
§ 101.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "person" means an individual or entity that is a person for purposes of Section 541.002.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.005
§ 363.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to solid waste and hazardous waste as described by Sections 361.011 and 361.012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.254
§ 1035.254. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.161
§ 3936.161. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to:

(1) implement a plan;

(2) issue bonds; and

(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under that subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 192.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 192 / Section 192.010
§ 192.010. CHANGE OF NAME.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to department rules, an adult whose name is changed by court order, or the legal representative of any person whose name is changed by court order, may request that the state registrar attach an amendment showing the change to the person's original birth record.

(b) The state registrar shall require proof of the change of name that the executive commissioner by rule may prescribe.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8057.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8057 / Section 8057.0303
§ 8057.0303. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 9058.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9058 / Section 9058.0306
§ 9058.0306. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district boundaries to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a recreational facility, as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code; or

(2) a road project authorized by Section 9058.0303.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.157
§ 3835.157. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.

(b) The district may not impose an assessment on single-family residential property.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.103
§ 1433.103. PURCHASE OPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer may grant a lessee or ultimate lessee an option to purchase all or a part of an industrial project or medical project when all bonds of the issuer delivered to provide those facilities have been paid or provision has been made for their final payment, if, while the bonds or interest on the bonds remains unpaid, the lease rentals are paid in the manner required and when the rentals become due.

(b) For purposes of this section, a payment is considered to be paid in the manner required and when it becomes due if no event of default is declared and the payment is made within 15 calendar days of the date it is scheduled to become due.

(c) This section is the exclusive authority to convey or grant an option to purchase an industrial project or medical project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.155
§ 3899.155. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Labor Code § 204.009 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.009
§ 204.009. APPLICATION TO LABOR AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A labor agent who furnishes a farm and ranch laborer is liable for the payment of a tax under this subtitle as if the labor agent were the employer of the laborer, without regard to any factor used to determine an employer-employee relationship, including the right of control.

(b) If a labor agent does not pay the tax in accordance with this subtitle, a person who contracts with the labor agent for the services of a farm and ranch laborer is jointly and severally liable with the labor agent for payment of the tax under this subtitle as an employer.

(c) A labor agent shall notify each person with whom the labor agent contracts whether the labor agent pays the tax under this subtitle.

(d) A labor agent who pays the tax shall present evidence of payment to each person with whom the labor agent contracts.

(e) In this section, "labor agent" means a person who is a farm labor contractor under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq.).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.003
§ 9055.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land in the district will benefit from the improvements to be acquired and constructed by the district.

(b) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter will benefit the people of this state and improve their property and industries.

(c) The district, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0312
§ 3986.0312. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Election Code § 125.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 125 / Section 125.004
§ 125.004. INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AT POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) Voting system equipment shall be installed at the polling place so that a voter can operate the equipment without violating the secrecy of the ballot.

(b) The secretary of state may prescribe procedures consistent with this chapter for installing voting system equipment at polling places to protect the equipment from tampering and damage and to facilitate its proper operation.
Tex. Education Code § 54.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.002
§ 54.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter apply to all institutions of higher education, except that as to junior colleges this chapter applies only to the extent provided by Section 130.003(b) of this code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.056
§ 206.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The president of the medical board shall designate biennially a committee member as the presiding officer of the advisory committee to serve in that capacity at the will of the president.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7C.001 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7C / Section 7C.001
§ 7C.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Extreme risk protective order" means a written order, warrant, or executive order issued by a court or signed by a magistrate or other court officer that:

(A) has the primary purpose of reducing the risk of death or injury related to a firearm by:

(i) prohibiting a person from owning, possessing, or receiving a firearm; or

(ii) requiring a person to surrender a firearm or otherwise removing a firearm from a person; and

(B) is not issued on the basis of conduct that resulted in a criminal charge for the person who is the subject of the order.

(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, Penal Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 78A.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 78A / Section 78A.001
§ 78A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "First responder" means a law enforcement, fire protection, or emergency medical services employee or volunteer, including:

(A) a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(B) fire protection personnel as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code;

(C) a volunteer firefighter who is:

(i) certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or

(ii) a member of an organized volunteer fire-fighting unit that renders fire-fighting services without remuneration and conducts a minimum of two drills each month, each two hours long; and

(D) an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services.

(2) "Roadside assistance" means assistance to the owner, operator, or passenger of a motor vehicle with an incident related to the operation of the motor vehicle, including jump-starting or replacing a motor vehicle battery, lockout assistance, replacing a flat tire, and roadside vehicle breakdown assistance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.083 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.083
§ 263.083. SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The superintendent shall inquire into a patient's circumstances and the circumstances of the patient's relatives legally responsible for the patient's support if the patient is admitted to the hospital from the county in which the hospital is located. If the superintendent finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are liable to pay for the patient's care and treatment in whole or in part, the superintendent shall issue an order directing the patient or the patient's relatives to pay to the treasurer of the hospital a specified amount each week in proportion to the financial ability of the patient or the patient's relatives to pay.

(b) A patient or the patient's relatives may not be required to pay an amount greater than the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(c) A superintendent may collect an amount owed under this section from the estate of a patient, or the relatives legally responsible for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a decedent.

(d) A county court of the county in which a patient's hospital is located shall hear and determine the ability of the patient or the patient's relatives to pay under this section if there is a dispute over that ability or if there is doubt in the mind of the superintendent of the hospital over that ability. The court shall hear witnesses and issue any order that may be proper. The order may not be appealed.

(e) Discrimination in the accommodations, care, or treatment of a patient may not be made because the patient or the patient's relatives contribute to the cost, in whole or in part, of the patient's maintenance.
Tex. Education Code § 107.69 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.69
§ 107.69. STATE HISTORICAL COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may establish an historical collection of items illustrating the history of women in Texas. The historical collection is to be housed in a building belonging to the system and is to be known as "The History of Texas Women." When established, the historical collection may be designated a state historical collection and shall be for the use and enjoyment of all citizens of Texas.

(b) The board may accept donations, gifts, and collections of historical value for the use of the historical collection and shall adopt rules for the receipt, care, custody, and control of items in the collection.
Tex. Government Code § 26.189 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.189
§ 26.189. GONZALES COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Gonzales County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Water Code § 57.342 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.342
§ 57.342. CLAIMS TO BE PAID.
Status: in_force

The trustees shall pay from money left in the district's treasury on dissolution claims filed with them under Sections 57.336, 57.337, and 57.339 of this code, in the order that the claims are filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.304
§ 1091.304. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition to dissolve the district, the board shall:

(1) issue an order declaring the district dissolved; and

(2) proceed with the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities according to the plan proposed on the ballot.

(b) If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition to dissolve the district, another dissolution election may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the election in which the voters disapproved the proposition.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.104
§ 345.104. USE OF OPTIONAL CEILING.
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternative to the maximum rate or amount authorized for a time price differential under Section 345.103, a retail charge agreement may provide for a rate or amount of time price differential that does not exceed the rate or amount authorized by Chapter 303.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 303 applicable to open-end accounts apply to a retail charge agreement to which this section applies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.057
§ 1579.057. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In awarding a contract to provide pharmacy benefit manager services under this chapter, the trustee is not required to select the lowest bid but must select a contract that meets the criteria established by this section.

(b) The contract must state that:

(1) the trustee is entitled to audit the pharmacy benefit manager to verify costs and discounts associated with drug claims, pharmacy benefit manager compliance with contract requirements, and services provided by subcontractors;

(2) the audit must be conducted by an independent auditor in accordance with established auditing standards; and

(3) to conduct the audit, the trustee and the independent auditor are entitled access to information related to the services and the costs associated with the services performed under the contract, including access to the pharmacy benefit manager's facilities, records, contracts, medical records, and agreements with subcontractors.

(c) The contract must define the information that the pharmacy benefit manager is required to provide to the trustee concerning the audit of the retail, independent, and mail order pharmacies performing services under the contract and describe how the results of these audits must be reported to the trustee, including how often the results must be reported. The contract must state whether the pharmacy benefit manager is required to return recovered overpayments to the trustee.

(d) The contract must state that any audit of a mail order pharmacy owned by the pharmacy benefit manager must be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the trustee in accordance with established auditing standards.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.017 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.017
§ 42.017. FINDING REGARDING AGE-BASED OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

In the trial of an offense under Section 21.11 or 22.011, Penal Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that:

(1) at the time of the offense, the defendant was not more than four years older than the victim or intended victim and the victim or intended victim was at least 15 years of age; and

(2) the conviction is based solely on the ages of the defendant and the victim or intended victim at the time of the offense.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.154
§ 1901.154. LICENSE FEE.
Status: in_force

A person who qualifies for a license must pay to the department the license fee set by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8278.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8278 / Section 8278.052
§ 8278.052. APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint the treasurer.