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Tex. Water Code § 26.358 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.358
§ 26.358. COLLECTION, USE, AND DISPOSITION OF STORAGE TANK FEES AND OTHER REVENUES.
Status: in_force

(a) Revenues collected by the commission under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the waste management account.

(b) Under this subchapter, the commission may collect:

(1) fees imposed on facilities with underground or aboveground storage tanks used for the storage of regulated substances;

(2) the interest and penalties imposed under this section for the late payment of those fees;

(3) funds received from cost recovery for corrective and enforcement actions taken under this subchapter, except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section;

(4) funds received from insurers, guarantors, or other sources of financial responsibility; and

(5) funds from the federal government and other sources for use in connection with the storage tank program.

(c) If the commission uses money from the petroleum storage tank remediation account for corrective action or enforcement as provided by this subchapter, money recovered in a court proceeding under Section 26.355 of this code shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the petroleum storage tank remediation account.

(d) The commission shall impose an annual facility fee on a facility that operates one or more underground or aboveground storage tanks if the fee charged under Section 26.3574 is discontinued. The commission may also impose reasonable interest and penalties for late payment of the fee as provided by commission rule. The commission may establish a fee schedule that will generate an amount of money sufficient to fund the commission's budget for the regulatory program regarding underground and aboveground storage tanks authorized by this subchapter.

(e) Under this subchapter, the commission may use money in the waste management account to:

(1) pay the costs of taking corrective action;

(2) provide matching funds for grants and to fund contracts executed under this subchapter; and

(3) pay for administrative expenses, rules development, enforcement, monitoring, and inspection costs, and other costs incurred in the course of carrying out the purposes and duties of this subchapter.

(f) The amount of an annual fee that the commission may impose on a facility under Subsection (d) is equal to the amount set by the commission for each aboveground storage tank and for each underground storage tank operated at the facility.

(g) The commission shall collect any fees imposed under this section on dates set by commission rule. The period between collection dates may not exceed two years.

(h) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.043
§ 54.043. ALTERNATIVE ADJUDICATION PROCESSES.
Status: in_force

A municipality by ordinance may adopt a civil adjudication process, as an alternative to the enforcement process prescribed by the other provisions of this subchapter, for the enforcement of ordinances described by Section 54.032. The alternative process must contain provisions relating to notice, the conduct of proceedings, permissible orders, penalties, and judicial review that are similar to the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 130.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.254
§ 130.254. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT; INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN EDCOUCH OR ELSA.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the South Texas Community College District shall adopt and implement a plan to expand opportunity for instructional programs consisting of postsecondary courses leading to an associate degree offered in a classroom setting within the corporate limits of the municipality of Edcouch or Elsa. Any instructional program provided under this section is subject to the requirements of Section 130.251.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8087.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8087 / Section 8087.0203
§ 8087.0203. 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. Government Code § 322.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.020
§ 322.020. MAJOR CONTRACTS DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "major contract" means:

(1) a contract for which notice is required under one of the following sections:

(A) Section 2054.008;

(B) Section 2166.2551;

(C) Section 2254.006; or

(D) Section 2254.0301; or

(2) a contract, including an amendment, modification, renewal, or extension:

(A) for which notice is not required under a section listed in Subdivision (1);

(B) that is not a purchase order, an interagency contract, or a contract paid only with funds not appropriated by the General Appropriations Act; and

(C) with a value that exceeds $50,000.

(b) Each state agency shall provide the Legislative Budget Board copies of the following documents:

(1) each major contract entered into by the agency; and

(2) each request for proposal, invitation to bid, or comparable solicitation related to the major contract.

(c) The Legislative Budget Board shall post on the Internet:

(1) each major contract of a state agency; and

(2) each request for proposal, invitation to bid, or comparable solicitation related to the major contract.

(d) The Legislative Budget Board shall allow public access to the information posted under this section, except for information that is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552. Information that is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 must be referenced in an appendix that generally describes the information without disclosing the specific content of the information.

(e) The Legislative Budget Board shall make the information searchable by contract value, state agency, and vendor. The Legislative Budget Board may make the information searchable by other subjects as appropriate.

(f) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, except that the term does not include a university system or institution of higher education, the Health and Human Services Commission, an agency identified in Section 521.0001(5), or the Texas Department of Transportation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.510 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.510
§ 548.510. INSPECTION PROGRAM REPLACEMENT FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other fees imposed at the time of registration, at the time of application for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of $7.50.

(b) Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $16.75 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck under Section 502.044(a-1). An applicant who pays a fee under this subsection for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next registration year for the same vehicle.

(c) Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a) or (b), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $22.25 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck under Section 502.0026. An applicant who pays a fee under this subsection for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next two registration years for the same vehicle.

(d) Each fee paid under Subsection (a) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(1) $3.50 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;

(2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and

(3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account.

(e) Each fee paid under Subsection (b) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(1) $12.75 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;

(2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and

(3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account.

(e-1) Each fee paid under Subsection (c) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(1) $16.25 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund; and

(2) $6 to the credit of the clean air account.

(f) A fee collected under this section is not a motor vehicle registration fee and the revenue collected from the fee is not required to be used for a purpose specified by Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8839.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8839 / Section 8839.051
§ 8839.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of not more than two directors for each county in the district. The board may change the total number of directors on the board if the district annexes territory.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.156
§ 602.156. RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

The medical board shall adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this chapter are stricter than the requirements of Chapter 53.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.141 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.141
§ 431.141. ADULTERATED COSMETIC.
Status: in_force

A cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated:

(a) if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof, or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual; provided, that this provision shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye, the label of which bears the following legend conspicuously displayed thereon; "Caution: This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness"; and the labeling of which bears adequate directions for such preliminary testing. For the purposes of this subsection and Subsection (e) the term "hair dye" shall not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes;

(b) if it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;

(c) if it has been produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health;

(d) if its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health;

(e) if it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of Section 431.161(a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.006
§ 334.006. PROHIBITION AGAINST TAX EXPANSION.
Status: in_force

In a county with a population of over 2.8 million, no tax on real property or on personal property may be used for the operation, maintenance, renovation, or repair of any venue authorized by an election on November 5, 1996, and constructed after that date.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 671.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 671 / Section 671.052
§ 671.052. BOARD TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of five members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of six members expiring February 1 of each even-numbered year.

(b) A vacancy that occurs more than 60 days before the expiration date of a term shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term by the appointment of a member who has the same qualifications as the member creating the vacancy.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.204 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.204
§ 410.204. DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The appeals panel shall review each request and issue a written decision on each reversed or remanded case. The appeals panel may issue a written decision on an affirmed case as described by Subsection (a-1). The decision must be in writing and shall be issued not later than the 45th day after the date on which the written response to the request for appeal is filed. The appeals panel shall file a copy of the decision with the commissioner.

(a-1) An appeals panel may only issue a written decision in a case in which the panel affirms the decision of an administrative law judge if the case:

(1) is a case of first impression;

(2) involves a recent change in law; or

(3) involves errors at the contested case hearing that require correction but do not affect the outcome of the hearing, including:

(A) findings of fact for which insufficient evidence exists;

(B) incorrect conclusions of law;

(C) findings of fact or conclusions of law regarding matters that were not properly before the administrative law judge; and

(D) legal errors not otherwise described by this subdivision.

(b) A copy of the decision of the appeals panel shall be sent to each party not later than the seventh day after the date the decision is filed with the division.

(c) If the appeals panel does not issue a decision in accordance with this section, the decision of the administrative law judge becomes final and is the final decision of the appeals panel.

(d) Each final decision of the appeals panel shall conclude with a separate paragraph stating: "The true corporate name of the insurance carrier is (NAME IN BOLD PRINT) and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is (NAME AND ADDRESS IN BOLD PRINT)."
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.405 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.405
§ 882.405. DESIGNATION OF CONTINGENCY RESERVE AS UNASSIGNED SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

The contingency reserve described by this subchapter is and may be treated as unassigned surplus, including designating the contingency reserve as unassigned surplus in financial statements.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.083 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.083
§ 163.083. RATES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency may establish and maintain rates and charges for electric power and energy the agency delivers, transmits, or exchanges. The rates and charges must:

(1) be reasonable and in accordance with prudent utility practices;

(2) be based on periodic cost of service studies and subject to modification, unless such a basis for rates and charges is waived by the purchaser by contract; and

(3) be developed to recover the agency's cost of producing and transmitting the electric power and energy, as applicable, which cost must include the amortization of capital investment.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this state reserves its power to regulate an agency's rates and charges for electric energy supplied by the agency's facilities.

(c) Until obligations issued under this chapter have been paid and discharged, with all interest on the obligations, interest on unpaid interest installments on the obligations, and other connected and incurred costs or expenses, this state pledges to and agrees with the purchasers and successive holders of the obligations that it will not:

(1) limit or alter the power of an agency to establish and collect rates and charges under this section sufficient to pay:

(A) necessary operational and maintenance expenses;

(B) interest and principal on obligations issued by the agency;

(C) sinking funds and reserve fund payments; and

(D) other charges necessary to fulfill the terms of any agreement; or

(2) take any action that will impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8074.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8074 / Section 8074.0202
§ 8074.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8074.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8074.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8074.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.201
§ 3863.201. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Government Code § 72.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.022
§ 72.022. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The director, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, shall employ the personnel needed to administer the office, including personnel needed for the Texas Judicial Council.

(b) The office shall provide staff functions necessary for the efficient operation of the Texas Judicial Council.

(c) This chapter does not limit the authority of a court to appoint clerical personnel.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.051
§ 460.051. CREATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may initiate the process to create an authority to provide public transportation and transportation-related services:

(1) on adoption of a resolution or order initiating the process to create an authority; or

(2) on receipt of a petition requesting creation of an authority signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to or greater than five percent of the votes cast in the county in the most recent gubernatorial election.

(b) If a petition described by Subsection (a)(2) is received by the commissioners court, the petition shall be verified by the county clerk, consistent with Chapter 277, Election Code, and returned to the commissioners court with a finding of verification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.109
§ 7803.109. FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate flood hazard areas in the district if the board finds that the public health, safety, and general welfare, and the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, will be promoted by the designation.

(b) The resolution must contain field notes, a map, or both field notes and a map that describe the area to be included in a flood hazard area.

(c) Before passing a resolution designating a flood hazard area, the board shall hold at least one public hearing related to the designation. The board must publish notice of the time and place of the hearing in English in a newspaper having general circulation in Dallas County at least 15 days before the date of the hearing. A hearing may be continued from time to time until the board determines that all interested persons have had an opportunity to be heard.

(d) The board by resolution may, following notice and a hearing as required by Subsection (c), amend the designated flood hazard areas as the board determines necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8124.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8124 / Section 8124.001
§ 8124.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 460.
Tex. Local Government Code § 21.028 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 21 / Section 21.028
§ 21.028. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge shall require the person filing the petition to execute a bond, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, in an amount fixed by the judge and conditioned as required by the judge. The bond shall be used to pay damages and costs to the officer if the grounds for removal are found at trial to be insufficient or untrue. The officer must serve written notice on the person who filed the petition and that person's bondsman not later than the 90th day after the date the bond is executed, stating that the officer intends to hold them liable on the bond and stating the grounds for that liability.

(b) If the final judgment establishes the officer's right to the office, the person filing the petition shall pay the officer an amount determined by the judge as appropriate to compensate the officer for the damages suffered as a result of the removal action.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.083 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.083
§ 86.083. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO ADJUST CORRELATIVE RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall exercise its authority to adjust correlative rights and opportunities of each owner of gas in a common reservoir to produce and use or sell the gas when evidence introduced at a hearing after proper notice will support a finding made by the commission that the aggregate lawful volume of the open flow or daily potential capacity to produce of all gas wells located in a common reservoir is in excess of the daily reasonable market demand for gas from gas wells that may be produced from the common reservoir, to be used as permitted in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907A / Section 7907A.0104
§ 7907A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7907A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.