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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442A.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 442A / Section 442A.103
§ 442A.103. REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report that:

(1) summarizes the results of the pilot program, including:

(A) the number and geographic distribution of collection receptacles at participating pharmacies;

(B) the estimated amount of prescription drugs collected by participating pharmacies under the program, measured by:

(i) the number of inner liners fully filled with collected prescription drugs and sent for incineration by the pharmacies;

(ii) the number of mail-back envelopes distributed by the pharmacies; and

(iii) the weight, measured in pounds, of:

(a) inner liners described by Subparagraph (i); and

(b) returned mail-back envelopes filled with collected prescription drugs;

(C) the amount of money distributed under the pilot program and the identity of each participating pharmacy to which money is distributed; and

(D) a description of the board's educational efforts and outcomes; and

(2) recommends whether the pilot program should continue, be expanded, or terminate or whether the board should permanently implement a prescription drug safe disposal program.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 63.017 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.017
§ 63.017.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63.017. SINGLE COUNTY FACILITY: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RULES FOR ADMISSION; RATES CHARGED. (a) In the instance of a facility formed by a single county, the commissioners court of the creating county may acquire, through gift, purchase, condemnation, or any other method, real property for the purpose of locating a facility on such property. Such property may be acquired outside of the boundaries of the creating county if, in the opinion of the commissioners court of the forming county, there will exist a demand for the services to be provided by the facility in the county in which the facility is to be located in addition to any need which may already exist within the boundaries of the creating county.

(b) The board of trustees for a facility created by a single county shall establish rules and regulations for the admission of juveniles into the facility from other than the forming county. Such rules may allow that the forming county shall have priority in the placement of its juveniles into the facility. The board may establish a rate of charges to be paid by the county of origin of the juvenile being placed into the facility, and such rates may be reduced for those juveniles being admitted from the county which created the facility.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.082 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.082
§ 161.082.
Status: in_force

Sec. 161.082. LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS: UTILIZATION REVIEW. (a) In this section, "Section 1915(c) waiver program" has the meaning assigned by Section 521.0001, Government Code.

(b) The department shall perform a utilization review of services in all Section 1915(c) waiver programs. The utilization review must include, at a minimum, reviewing program recipients' levels of care and any plans of care for those recipients that exceed service level thresholds established in the applicable waiver program guidelines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.103
§ 3808.103. CONTRACTS; GRANTS; DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.

(b) Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project of the district or assist the district in providing a service authorized under this chapter. A contract under this subsection may:

(1) be for a period on which the parties agree;

(2) include terms on which the parties agree;

(3) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that project or service; or

(4) provide terms under which taxes or other revenue collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.

(c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or other agreement with or make or accept a grant or loan to or from, or accept a donation from, any person, including:

(1) the United States;

(2) this state or a state agency;

(3) any political subdivision of this state; and

(4) a public or private corporation, including a nonprofit corporation created by the board under this subchapter.

(d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and for the period the board determines advisable.

(e) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.1145 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.1145
§ 154.1145. HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, the comptroller shall conduct all hearings required by this chapter in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code. The comptroller may designate one or more representatives to conduct the hearings and may prescribe the rules of procedure governing the hearings.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.201 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74 / Section 74.201
§ 74.201. APPLICATION OF RES IPSA LOQUITUR.
Status: in_force

The common law doctrine of res ipsa loquitur shall only apply to health care liability claims against health care providers or physicians in those cases to which it has been applied by the appellate courts of this state as of August 29, 1977.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.101 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.101
§ 134.101. RULES REGARDING USE OF EXPLOSIVES.
Status: in_force

The commission rules described by Section 134.092(a)(15) shall require that:

(1) adequate advance written notice be given to local governments and residents who might be affected by the use of the explosives, by:

(A) publishing the planned blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality;

(B) mailing a copy of the proposed blasting schedule to each resident living within one-half mile of the proposed blasting site; and

(C) providing daily notice to residents in the area before blasting;

(2) a log be maintained for at least three years and made available for public inspection on request, detailing:

(A) the location of the blasts;

(B) the pattern and depth of the drill holes;

(C) the amount of explosives used for each hole; and

(D) the order and length of delay in the blasts;

(3) the type of explosives and detonating equipment and the size, timing, and frequency of blasts be limited according to the physical conditions of the site to prevent:

(A) injury to persons;

(B) damage to public and private property outside the permit area;

(C) adverse impacts on an underground mine; and

(D) change in the course, channel, or availability of groundwater or surface water outside the permit area;

(4) blasting operations be conducted by trained and competent persons certified by the commission; and

(5) on the request of a resident or owner of a man-made structure within one-half mile of the permit area, the applicant or permit holder:

(A) conduct a preblasting survey of the structures in an area to be decided by the commission; and

(B) submit the survey to the commission with a copy to the resident or owner making the request.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.2085 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.2085
§ 401.2085. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall conduct a review of the adequacy of the financial assurance mechanisms of the compact waste disposal facility license holder that were approved by the commission before January 1, 2011, against projected post-closure costs, including a review of the adequacy of funds for unplanned events. The review shall consider:

(1) the segregation of financial assurance funds from other funds;

(2) the degree of risk that the financial instruments are subject to financial reversal;

(3) potential post-closure risks associated with the compact waste disposal facility; and

(4) the adequacy of the financial instruments to cover the state's liabilities.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2012, the commission shall submit a final report of the results of the review to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
Tex. Government Code § 855.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.106
§ 855.106. GRANTS AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees, in accordance with this subtitle, shall consider all applications for annuities and benefits and shall decide whether to grant the annuities and benefits. The board may suspend one or more payments in accordance with this subtitle.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.178 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.178
§ 501.178. DISPOSITION OF FEES.
Status: in_force

All fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Tex. Family Code § 3.410 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.410
§ 3.410. EFFECT OF MARITAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A premarital or marital property agreement, whether executed before, on, or after September 1, 2009, that satisfies the requirements of Chapter 4 is effective to waive, release, assign, or partition a claim for economic contribution, reimbursement, or both, under this subchapter to the same extent the agreement would have been effective to waive, release, assign, or partition a claim for economic contribution, reimbursement, or both under the law as it existed immediately before September 1, 2009, unless the agreement provides otherwise.
Tex. Education Code § 34.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 34 / Section 34.004
§ 34.004. STANDING CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

A school district may not require or allow a child to stand on a school bus or passenger van that is in motion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0112
§ 8508.0112. ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The authority may purchase, lease, acquire by gift, maintain, use, and operate property of any kind inside or outside the authority that is appropriate for the exercise of its powers or the accomplishment of its purposes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.071
§ 283.071. ADMISSION CRITERIA AND PAYMENT; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall enter an order in district records defining "indigent or needy person" for the purpose of determining qualifications for admission to district hospital facilities.

(b) An order under Subsection (a) must detail the criteria for an emergency admission to district facilities without regard to indigency and for the length and basis of the stay at the facility.

(c) The board may require evidence of indigency that it considers appropriate, including an affidavit of inability to pay.

(d) The board may hire personnel necessary to determine the eligibility of an applicant for admission to district facilities and to process admissions.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person is able to pay for the person's hospital care at a district facility and makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining admission to a district hospital facility. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

(f) A person who violates Subsection (e) is also liable for the cost of the person's hospital care.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 82.0101 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.0101
§ 82.0101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "oil and gas operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 81.0523.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8877.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8877 / Section 8877.002
§ 8877.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Bell County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.306
§ 1083.306. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine any debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) When all outstanding debts and obligations of the district are paid, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Tax Code § 21.09 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 21 / Section 21.09
§ 21.09. ALLOCATION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To receive an allocation authorized by Section 21.03, 21.031, 21.05, or 21.055, a person claiming the allocation must apply for the allocation. To apply for an allocation, a person must file an allocation application form with the chief appraiser in the appraisal district in which the property subject to the claimed allocation has taxable situs.

(b) A person claiming an allocation must apply for the allocation each year the person claims the allocation. A person claiming an allocation must file a completed allocation application form before May 1 and must provide the information required by the form. If the property was not on the appraisal roll in the preceding year, the deadline for filing the allocation application form is extended to the 30th day after the date of receipt of the notice of appraised value required by Section 25.19(a)(3). For good cause shown, the chief appraiser shall extend the deadline for filing an allocation application form by written order for a period not to exceed 30 days.

(b-1) If the chief appraiser extends the deadline for a property owner to file a rendition statement or property report to May 15 under Section 22.23(b), the chief appraiser shall also extend the deadline for the property owner to file an allocation application form to May 15. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser shall further extend the deadline for filing an allocation application form by written order for a period not to exceed 30 days from the deadline prescribed by Subsection (b).

(c) The comptroller shall prescribe the contents of the allocation application form and shall ensure that the form requires an applicant to provide the information necessary to determine the validity of the allocation claim.

(d) If the chief appraiser learns of any reason indicating that an allocation previously allowed should be canceled, the chief appraiser shall investigate. If the chief appraiser determines that the property is not entitled to an allocation, the chief appraiser shall cancel the allocation and deliver written notice of the cancellation not later than the fifth day after the date the chief appraiser makes the cancellation. A person may protest the cancellation of an allocation.

(e) The filing of a rendition under Chapter 22 is not a condition of qualification for an allocation.
Tex. Labor Code § 62.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 62 / Section 62.004
§ 62.004. PROVISION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall provide information to the public about this chapter to ensure that both employers and employees in this state are fully aware of:

(1) their respective rights and responsibilities;

(2) the specified exemptions; and

(3) the penalties and liabilities that may be incurred for a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.251 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.251
§ 101A.251. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) The oversight committee shall adopt conflict-of-interest rules, based on standards applicable to members of scientific review committees of the National Institutes of Health, to govern oversight committee members, program integration committee members, peer review committee members, and institute employees.

(b) An oversight committee member, program integration committee member, peer review committee member, or institute employee shall recuse the member or employee, as provided by Section 101A.252(a), (b), or (c), as applicable, if the member or employee, or a person who is related to the member or employee within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, has a professional or financial interest in an entity awarded a grant or applying for a grant from the institute.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), a person has a professional interest in an entity awarded a grant or applying for a grant from the institute if the person:

(1) is a member of the board of directors, another governing board, or any committee of the entity, or of a foundation or similar organization affiliated with the entity, during the same grant cycle;

(2) serves as an elected or appointed officer of the entity;

(3) is an employee of or is negotiating future employment with the entity;

(4) represents the entity;

(5) is a professional associate of a primary member of the entity's project team;

(6) is, or within the preceding six years has been, a student, postdoctoral associate, or part of a laboratory research group for a primary member of the entity's project team;

(7) is engaged or is actively planning to be engaged in collaboration with a primary member of the entity's project team; or

(8) has long-standing scientific differences or disagreements with a primary member of the entity's project team, and those differences or disagreements:

(A) are known to the professional community; and

(B) could be perceived as affecting objectivity.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (b), a person has a financial interest in an entity awarded a grant or applying for a grant from the institute if the person:

(1) directly or indirectly owns or controls an ownership interest, including sharing in profits, proceeds, or capital gains, in an entity awarded a grant or applying for a grant from the institute; or

(2) could reasonably foresee that an action taken by the oversight committee, the program integration committee, a peer review committee, or the institute could result in a financial benefit to the person.

(e) Nothing in this chapter limits the oversight committee's authority to adopt additional conflict-of-interest standards.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.006
§ 157.006. REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION FEE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may charge a mortgage banker a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the registration and of administering this chapter. The fee may not exceed $500 a year.
Tex. Water Code § 61.233 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.233
§ 61.233. REQUISITES OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be issued in the name of the district, signed by the county judge, and attested by the county clerk under the seal of the commissioners court.

(b) The bonds shall be issued in such denominations and payable at such time or times, not more than 40 years from their date, as the commissioners court considers expedient.

(c) All provisions of Chapter 57 of this code governing the approval, registration, and validity of bonds of levee improvement districts shall apply to bonds issued under this subchapter.

(d) The commissioners court or the board shall require a record to be kept of the bonds by the district treasurer the same as for bonds of levee improvement districts.
Tex. Education Code § 149.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 149 / Section 149.002
§ 149.002. GEO-TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Status: in_force

The Geo-Technology Research Institute is located at the center, a research consortium that includes The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Rice University, and the University of Houston.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8156.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8156 / Section 8156.005
§ 8156.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON CITY OF EL PASO.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not diminish or affect the City of El Paso's extraterritorial jurisdiction or its rights under the Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.022
§ 1401.022. BOND REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF PROJECT.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of a bond issued under this chapter may not be used to finance a project unless the Bond Review Board has reviewed and approved the project.
Tex. Labor Code § 451.0025 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 451 / Section 451.0025
§ 451.0025. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY; PERMISSION FOR FIRST RESPONDER TO SUE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code.

(b) A first responder who alleges a violation of Section 451.001 by a state or local governmental entity that employs the first responder may sue the governmental entity for the relief provided by this chapter. Sovereign or governmental immunity from suit is waived and abolished to the extent of liability created by this chapter.

(c) To the extent a person has official or individual immunity from a claim for damages, this section does not affect that immunity.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0353 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0353
§ 544.0353. FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A managed care organization to which this subchapter applies shall:

(1) adopt a plan to prevent and reduce fraud and abuse; and

(2) annually file the plan with the office of inspector general for approval.

(b) The plan must include:

(1) a description of the organization's procedures for:

(A) detecting and investigating possible acts of fraud or abuse;

(B) mandatory reporting of possible acts of fraud or abuse to the office of inspector general; and

(C) educating and training personnel to prevent fraud and abuse;

(2) the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of the individual responsible for carrying out the plan;

(3) a description or chart outlining the organizational arrangement of the organization's personnel responsible for investigating and reporting possible acts of fraud or abuse;

(4) a detailed description of the results of fraud and abuse investigations the organization's special investigative unit or the entity with which the organization contracts under Section 544.0352(a)(2) conducts; and

(5) provisions for maintaining the confidentiality of any patient information relevant to a fraud or abuse investigation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.104
§ 1302.104. CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may contract with another state agency or a political subdivision of the state to enforce this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 102.202 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 102 / Section 102.202
§ 102.202. AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

A regulatory authority may require the examination and audit of the accounts of a gas or municipally owned utility.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.212 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.212
§ 348.212. GAIN OR ADVANTAGE FROM INSURANCE NOT ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
Status: in_force

Any gain or advantage to the holder or the holder's employee, officer, director, agent, general agent, affiliate, or associate from insurance or the provision or sale of insurance under this subchapter is not an additional charge or additional time price differential in connection with a retail installment contract except as specifically provided by this chapter.