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Tex. Local Government Code § 318.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 318 / Section 318.010
§ 318.010. RESOURCE INTERPRETATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall review applications for Official Texas Historical Markers to determine the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness of the application.

(b) The commission should establish a system for the periodic review, assessment, and maintenance of Official Texas Historical Markers in the county.

(c) The commission should work to promote historic and cultural sites in the county to develop and sustain heritage tourism.

(d) The commission may:

(1) operate and manage any museum owned or leased by the county;

(2) acquire artifacts and other museum collections in the name of the museum or the commission; and

(3) supervise any employees hired by the commissioners court to operate the museum.

(e) In operating museums, the commission shall adhere to professional standards in the care, collection, management, and interpretation of artifacts.
Tex. Education Code § 52.54 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.54
§ 52.54. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt and publish rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter in accordance with and under the conditions applied to other agencies by Chapter 274, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Regular Session, 1961, as amended (Article 6252-13, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).

(b) The board may adopt rules and regulations necessary for participation in the federal guaranteed loan program provided by the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329).
Tex. Education Code § 33.083 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.083
§ 33.083. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The rules and procedures of an organization sanctioning or conducting interscholastic competition, including rules providing penalties for rules violations by school district personnel, must be consistent with State Board of Education rules.

(b) The University Interscholastic League is a part of The University of Texas at Austin and must submit its rules and procedures to the commissioner for approval or disapproval. The funds belonging to the University Interscholastic League shall be deposited with The University of Texas at Austin for the benefit of the league and shall be subject to audits by The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas System, and the state auditor. Copies of annual audits shall be furnished, on request, to members of the legislature.

(c) The State Board of Education may seek an injunction to enforce this section.

(d) The University Interscholastic League shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the University Interscholastic League during the preceding fiscal year. The form of the annual report and the reporting time are as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.053
§ 8878.053. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 8878.061, the common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an official or an employee of a public entity from serving as a director of the authority. A director who is also an official or an employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.243 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.243
§ 223.243. USE OF ENGINEER OR ENGINEERING FIRM.
Status: in_force

(a) To act as the department's representative, independent of a design-build contractor, for the procurement process and for the duration of the work on a highway project, the department shall select or designate:

(1) an engineer;

(2) a qualified firm, selected in accordance with Section 2254.004, Government Code, who is independent of the design-build contractor; or

(3) a general engineering consultant that was previously selected by the department and is selected or designated in accordance with Section 2254.004, Government Code.

(b) The selected or designated engineer or firm has full responsibility for complying with Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 112.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 112 / Section 112.033
§ 112.033. INDIGENT AND DELINQUENT TAX LISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The tax assessor-collector shall make separate lists of indigent and delinquent taxpayers. Each list must show the name of the taxpayer and the amount owed.

(b) The commissioners court shall carefully examine each list and shall, by an order entered on the minutes of the court, state the names of the taxpayers and the amounts that are judged uncollectible.

(c) After the order has been made and entered, the tax assessor-collector is entitled to be credited with the amounts judged uncollectible in the proper accounts in the county finance records.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.251 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.251
§ 173.251. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

Unless the board changes the fiscal year, the district's fiscal year ends on September 30.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0401
§ 4020.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Education Code § 61.022 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.022
§ 61.022. MEMBERS OF BOARD; APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor so as to provide representation from all areas of the state with the advice and consent of the senate, and as the constitution provides. Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms. The terms of one-third of the members expire August 31 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A board member may not be employed professionally for remuneration in the field of education during the member's term of office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314A.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314A / Section 314A.054
§ 314A.054. REVIEW OF APPLICATION BY DESIGNATED AGENCY; GRANT OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The designated agency shall review an application for a certificate of public advantage in accordance with the standard prescribed by Section 314A.056(a)(1).

(b) The designated agency shall grant or deny the application not later than the 120th day after the date of the filing of the application. The designated agency's decision must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) specify the basis for the decision; and

(3) provide a copy of the decision to the applicants on the date of the decision.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.713 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.713
§ 151.713. FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION TO CUSTOMS BROKER; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain export documentation for the purpose of showing an exemption under Section 151.307(b)(2) from a customs broker or an authorized employee of a customs broker if the person knows, at the time the documentation is sought, that the information provided to the broker or employee is materially false, in whole or in part, and the documentation is sought for the purpose of evading the tax imposed by this chapter.

(b) After notice as provided by this section, a person who violates this section is subject to a monetary penalty that may not exceed:

(1) $500 for the first violation;

(2) $1,000 for the second violation; and

(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation.

(c) Each violation of this section is subject to a separate monetary penalty.

(d) If the comptroller believes that a person has violated this section, the comptroller shall give written notice to the person to show cause why the person should not be subject to a monetary penalty for the violation. The notice must advise the person of the allegations and explain that the person has a right to respond to the allegations in writing and request an oral hearing before the 31st day after the date that the notice is issued.

(e) The comptroller may not impose a monetary penalty under this section until the comptroller or a person designated by the comptroller:

(1) considers the allegations against the person;

(2) considers any timely written response made by the person;

(3) considers any evidence properly admitted at any oral hearing held on the allegations; and

(4) issues a written decision.

(f) The comptroller must give notice of the comptroller's intent to impose a monetary penalty under this section not later than four years after the date of the alleged commission of a violation of this section or the comptroller may not impose a monetary penalty.

(g) The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any tax, penalty, and interest that may be assessed against a person who violates this section.

(h) In this section, "customs broker" and "authorized employee" have the meanings assigned by Section 151.157.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0005
§ 152.0005. EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS AND JUVENILE COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

(b) The commissioners court shall reimburse each juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.

(c) All expenses are paid from the general fund or any other fund of the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907A / Section 7907A.0501
§ 7907A.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. Government Code § 620.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 620 / Section 620.002
§ 620.002. DEFINING SECURITY RISK TO THIS STATE.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, a social media application or service poses a risk to this state if:

(1) the provider of the application or service may be required by a foreign government, or an entity associated with a foreign government, to provide confidential or private personal information collected by the provider through the application or service to the foreign government or associated entity without substantial due process rights or similar legal protections; or

(2) the application or service poses a similar risk to the security of this state's sensitive information, critical infrastructure, or both, as an application or service described by Section 620.001(1)(A).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.022
§ 382.022. INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The executive director may make or require the making of investigations:

(1) that the executive director considers advisable in administering this chapter and the commission's rules, orders, and determinations, including investigations of violations and general air pollution problems or conditions; or

(2) as requested or directed by the commission.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 541 / Section 541.005
§ 541.005. EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

A controller or processor that complies with the verifiable parental consent requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.) with respect to data collected online is considered to be in compliance with any requirement to obtain parental consent under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.102
§ 8109.102. DISTRICT DIVISION BY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 8109.103, the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed under Section 8109.101(d).

(b) The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 20th day before the date of the election. The notice must state:

(1) the date and location of the election; and

(2) the proposition to be voted on.

(c) If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district is divided.

(d) If less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 36A.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 36A / Section 36A.006
§ 36A.006. PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition may be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.

(b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3821.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3821 / Section 3821.001
§ 3821.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "District" means the Downtown Midland Management District.
Tex. Water Code § 51.656 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.656
§ 51.656. IRRIGATING NONIRRIGABLE LAND.
Status: in_force

If land which is classed as nonirrigable is later irrigated by the district, before the owner of the land receives the water, he shall pay to the district an amount equal to the entire amount that would have been charged to the owner if the land had been originally classed as irrigable.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 601.204 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.204
§ 601.204. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice as defined by Section 17.46(b). In addition to any remedy under this chapter, a remedy under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, is also available for a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1101.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.002
§ 1101.002. PURPOSE; CIRCUMVENTION BY RULE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to encourage voluntary compliance with environmental and occupational health and safety laws.

(b) A regulatory agency may not adopt a rule or impose a condition that circumvents the purpose of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 702.555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.555
§ 702.555. DEPOSIT IN COUNTY FUND.
Status: in_force

A civil penalty collected under this subchapter by a district or county attorney shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.
Tex. Water Code § 16.460 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.460
§ 16.460. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this subchapter, including rules:

(1) that establish procedures for an application for and for the award of financial assistance;

(2) that establish the prioritization system for flood projects that receive money from the resiliency fund;

(3) for the repayment of a loan from the resiliency fund; and

(4) for the administration of the resiliency fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.204
§ 1106.204. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Water Code § 58.478 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.478
§ 58.478. PAYMENT OF INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appropriate the tax levied to pay the bonds deposited to the credit of the interest and sinking fund to pay the interim bonds or as much of that tax as necessary to secure the loan evidenced by the interim bonds.

(b) The proceeds of the tax shall be devoted exclusively to the payment of the principal and interest on the interim bonds.

(c) None of the provisions of this subchapter relating to interim bonds shall be construed as prohibiting the sale of bonds deposited to the credit of the interest and sinking fund to pay interim bonds or of any other bonds of the district, but if any of these bonds are sold, the district depository shall apply the proceeds to the payment of principal and accrued interest on the interim bonds and the remainder to the purposes for which the bonds were authorized.

(d) If none of the bonds are sold at the time an installment on the principal and interest of interim bonds matures, the depository shall cancel the deposited bonds and attached interest coupons in an amount equal to the principal and interest of the interim bonds paid off and discharged.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260A / Section 260A.001
§ 260A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Abuse" means:

(A) the negligent or wilful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical or emotional harm or pain to a resident by the resident's caregiver, family member, or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the resident; or

(B) sexual abuse of a resident, including any involuntary or nonconsensual sexual conduct that would constitute an offense under Section 21.08, Penal Code (indecent exposure), or Chapter 22, Penal Code (assaultive offenses), committed by the resident's caregiver, family member, or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the resident.

(1-a) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4) "Exploitation" means the illegal or improper act or process of a caregiver, family member, or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the resident using the resources of a resident for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain without the informed consent of the resident.

(5) "Facility" means:

(A) an institution as that term is defined by Section 242.002;

(B) an assisted living facility as that term is defined by Section 247.002; and

(C) a prescribed pediatric extended care center as that term is defined by Section 248A.001.

(6) "Neglect" means the failure to provide for one's self the goods or services, including medical services, which are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain or the failure of a caregiver to provide such goods or services.

(7) "Resident" means an individual, including a patient, who resides in or receives services from a facility.
Tex. Finance Code § 394.211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 394 / Section 394.211
§ 394.211. TRUST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider must use a trust account for the management of all money paid by or on behalf of a consumer and received by the provider for disbursement to the consumer's creditor. A provider may not commingle the money in a trust account established for the benefit of consumers with any operating funds of the provider. A provider shall exercise due care to appropriately manage the funds in the trust account.

(b) The trust account must at all times be materially in balance with and reconciled to the consumers' accounts. Failure to maintain that balance is cause for a summary suspension of registration under Section 394.204.

(c) If a trust account does not contain sufficient money to cover the aggregate consumer balances, and the provider has not corrected the deficiency within 48 hours of discovery, the provider shall notify the commissioner by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, or other method approved by the commissioner, and provide written notice including a description of the remedial action taken.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2161 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2161
§ 25.2161. STARR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Starr County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Starr County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.019 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.019
§ 399.019. NO PERSONAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The members of the governing body of a local government, other elected officials of a local government, employees of a local government, and board members, executives, employees, and contractors of a third party who enter into a contract with a local government to provide administrative services for a program under this chapter are not personally liable as a result of exercising any rights or responsibilities granted under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.061
§ 1089.061. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the assistant district administrator; and

(2) the attorney for the district.

(b) The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 62.047 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.047
§ 62.047. PARK MANAGER.
Status: in_force

The board may employ and compensate a manager for any parks or facilities and may give him full authority in the management and operation of the park or parks or facilities subject only to the direction and orders of the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1467.085 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1467 / Section 1467.085
§ 1467.085. EFFECT OF ARBITRATION AND APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1467.004, an out-of-network provider or health benefit plan issuer or administrator may not file suit for an out-of-network claim subject to this chapter until the conclusion of the arbitration on the issue of the amount to be paid in the out-of-network claim dispute.

(b) An arbitration conducted under this subchapter is not subject to Title 7, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Education Code § 54.508 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.508
§ 54.508. MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System a medical services fee not to exceed $100 for each semester or term.

(b) Before charging a medical services fee, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.

(c) A medical services fee charged under this section may be used only to provide medical services to students enrolled at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.

(d) A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge.

(e) The board may not increase the amount of the medical services fee charged at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the increase is approved by a majority of the students of the institution voting in a general student election held for that purpose.