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Tex. Water Code § 17.9226 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.9226
§ 17.9226. USE OF CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) maximize the effectiveness of the additional general obligation bonds authorized by Section 49-d-14, Article III, Texas Constitution, by using the additional bonds in conjunction with other sources of financial assistance, including nonpublic funds, to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of water supply and sewer services; and

(2) use the additional general obligation bonds authorized by Section 49-d-14, Article III, Texas Constitution, to promote and support public-private partnerships that the board determines:

(A) are financially viable;

(B) will diversify the methods of financing available for water supply and sewer services; and

(C) will reduce reliance on the issuance of bonds supported with general revenue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8081.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8081 / Section 8081.0201
§ 8081.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8081.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8326.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8326 / Section 8326.153
§ 8326.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.051
§ 53.051. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

A licensing authority that suspends or revokes a license or denies a person a license or the opportunity to be examined for a license because of the person's prior conviction of an offense shall notify the person in writing of:

(1) the reason for the suspension, revocation, denial, or disqualification, including any factor considered under Section 53.022 or 53.023 that served as the basis for the suspension, revocation, denial, or disqualification;

(2) the review procedure provided by Section 53.052; and

(3) the earliest date the person may appeal the action of the licensing authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8103.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8103 / Section 8103.051
§ 8103.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.209 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.209
§ 39A.209. REMOVAL OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 39A.208, the commissioner may remove a board of managers appointed to govern a school district under Subchapter C only if the campus that was the basis for the appointment of the board of managers receives an acceptable performance rating for two consecutive school years.

(b) If a campus that was the basis for the appointment of a board of managers receives an unacceptable performance rating for two additional consecutive years following the appointment of the board of managers, the commissioner may remove the board of managers and, in consultation with the local community, may appoint a new board of managers to govern the school district.

(c) Following the removal of a board of managers under Subsection (a) or (b), or at the request of a managing entity appointed under Section 39A.107 to oversee the implementation of alternative management, the commissioner may appoint a conservator or monitor for the school district to ensure district-level support for low-performing campuses and to oversee the implementation of the updated targeted improvement plan.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Government Code § 552.352 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.352
§ 552.352. DISTRIBUTION OR MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes information considered confidential under the terms of this chapter.

(a-1) An officer or employee of a governmental body who obtains access to confidential information under Section 552.008 commits an offense if the officer or employee knowingly:

(1) uses the confidential information for a purpose other than the purpose for which the information was received or for a purpose unrelated to the law that permitted the officer or employee to obtain access to the information, including solicitation of political contributions or solicitation of clients;

(2) permits inspection of the confidential information by a person who is not authorized to inspect the information; or

(3) discloses the confidential information to a person who is not authorized to receive the information.

(a-2) For purposes of Subsection (a-1), a member of an advisory committee to a governmental body who obtains access to confidential information in that capacity is considered to be an officer or employee of the governmental body.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not more than $1,000;

(2) confinement in the county jail for not more than six months; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.

(c) A violation under this section constitutes official misconduct.
Tex. Government Code § 2171.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2171 / Section 2171.0011
§ 2171.0011. COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller has under this chapter the powers and duties described by Section 2151.004(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0401
§ 8065.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8065.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 88.1085 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.1085
§ 88.1085. USE OF LAND IN WILLIAM GOODRICH JONES STATE FOREST.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of this section, the "Jones State Forest" means the real property owned by the state for the use and benefit of The Texas A&M University System to demonstrate reforestation work and forest management work under the Texas A&M Forest Service, consisting of approximately 1,722 acres in Montgomery County, and formally dedicated and named the William Goodrich Jones State Forest.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the entire territory of the Jones State Forest must remain natural, scenic, undeveloped, and open in a manner that maintains the tree canopy cover of the forest. No statute, rule, policy, or ordinance may be enforced with respect to the territory of the Jones State Forest, other than a statute, rule, policy, or ordinance that protects and conserves the natural resources, air quality, or water quality of the Jones State Forest.

(c) This section does not preclude the Texas Department of Transportation, for the current operation or future expansion of Farm-to-Market Road 1488, from:

(1) using an easement that is owned by the state for the benefit of the department for a highway purpose; or

(2) acquiring an additional interest in real property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.252
§ 1033.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.28 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.28
§ 11.28. PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM CITY TAXATION BY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The owner of property to which an agreement made under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (Chapter 312 of this code) applies is entitled to exemption from taxation by an incorporated city or town or other taxing unit of all or part of the value of the property as provided by the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903 / Section 7903.203
§ 7903.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.3542 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.3542
§ 205.3542. ACUPUNCTURE BOARD REPRESENTATION IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an informal proceeding under Section 205.3541, at least two panelists shall be appointed to determine whether an informal disposition is appropriate.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and Section 205.3541(b)(4), an informal proceeding may be conducted by one panelist if the affected acupuncturist waives the requirement that at least two panelists conduct the informal proceeding. If the acupuncturist waives that requirement, the panelist may be any member of the acupuncture board.

(c) The panel requirements described by Subsection (a) apply to an informal proceeding conducted by the acupuncture board under Section 205.3541, including a proceeding to:

(1) consider a disciplinary case to determine if a violation has occurred; or

(2) request modification or termination of an order.

(d) The panel requirements described by Subsection (a) do not apply to an informal proceeding conducted by the acupuncture board under Section 205.3541 to show compliance with an order of the acupuncture board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.451 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.451
§ 1101.451. LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue or renew a license for a period of 24 months.

(b) The commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. The commission shall adjust the date for payment of the renewal fees accordingly.

(c) For a year in which the license expiration date is changed, renewal fees payable shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total renewal fee is payable.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a renewal fee for a license under this chapter may not exceed, calculated on an annual basis, the amount of the sum of the fees established under Sections 1101.152 and 1101.154.

(e) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee. If a license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than six months, the person may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to two times the required renewal fee.

(f) If a person's license has been expired for six months or longer, the person may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.034 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.034
§ 13.034. SALE OF CHEESE, MEAT, OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCT BY NONSTANDARD WEIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section or Section 13.032 of this code, cheese, meat, and meat food products shall be sold by standard net weight.

(b) Cheese, meat, or a meat food product may be sold by other than standard net weight if sold for immediate consumption on the premises where sold.

(c) Poultry may be sold by live weight if weighed at the time of sale. Poultry dressed or killed prior to the time of sale, whether cooked or uncooked, shall be sold by net weight at the time of sale. Fresh-cooked poultry may be sold by the piece or by the head.

(d) A person violates this chapter if, in violation of this section, the person sells or keeps, offers, or exposes for sale cheese, meat, or a meat food product by a measure other than standard net weight.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Meat or meat food product" includes fresh, cured, or salt meats; poultry; fish; sausage; chili; headcheese; souse meat; loaf meat; boneless meat; shredded meat; hamburger; and any other manufactured, prepared, or processed meat or meat food product.

(2) "Poultry" includes turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, squabs, and all other domesticated fowl.
Tex. Penal Code § 46.07 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.07
§ 46.07. INTERSTATE PURCHASE.
Status: in_force

A resident of this state may, if not otherwise precluded by law, purchase firearms, ammunition, reloading components, or firearm accessories in another state. This authorization is enacted in conformance with 18 U.S.C. Section 922(b)(3)(A).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.074 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.074
§ 46B.074. COMPETENT TESTIMONY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A defendant may be committed to a jail-based competency restoration program, mental health facility, or residential care facility under this subchapter only on competent medical or psychiatric testimony provided by an expert qualified under Article 46B.022.

(b) The court may allow an expert to substitute the expert's report under Article 46B.025 for any testimony by the expert that may be required under this article.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 118.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 118 / Section 118.004
§ 118.004. APPROVAL OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

The Railroad Commission of Texas may approve a plan that complies with rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2502.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2502 / Section 2502.056
§ 2502.056. MONETARY FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who pays or receives a commission, rebate, discount, or other thing of value for soliciting or referring title insurance business in violation of Section 2502.051 is engaging in the unauthorized business of insurance.

(b) After notice and opportunity for hearing, a person who makes or receives a payment described by Subsection (a) is liable for a monetary forfeiture in an amount not less than the value of or more than three times the value of the payment.

(c) A monetary forfeiture under Subsection (b) is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1087.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1087 / Section 1087.152
§ 1087.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1087.152. PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Upton County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district taxpayer is entitled to:

(1) appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and

(2) be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.04 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.04
§ 21.04. THE CERTAINTY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The certainty required in an indictment is such as will enable the accused to plead the judgment that may be given upon it in bar of any prosecution for the same offense.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.329 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.329
§ 1702.329. FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SALES AND INSTALLATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a person whose activities are regulated under Article 5.43-2, Insurance Code, except to the extent those activities are specifically regulated under this chapter; or

(2) a person who holds a license or other credential issued by a municipality to practice as an electrician and who installs fire or smoke detectors only in single-family or multifamily residences.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.031 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.031
§ 78.031. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a noxious weed control district is composed of five persons, each of whom must:

(1) hold title to land located in the district;

(2) be 18 years of age or older; and

(3) reside in a county all or part of which is located in the district.

(b) Except as provided by Section 78.032 of this code, the term of office of a director is two years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.004
§ 1059.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of McCulloch County, Texas.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.075 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.075
§ 42.075. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each day of violation and for each act of violation if the person:

(1) threatens serious harm to a child in a facility or family home by violating a provision of this chapter or a department rule or standard;

(2) violates a provision of this chapter or a department rule or standard three or more times within a 12-month period;

(3) places a public advertisement for an unlicensed facility or an unlisted or unregistered family home;

(4) knowingly fails to meet or maintain any criterion of an exemption authorized under Section 42.041 and engages in activities that require a license or registration; or

(5) fails to inform the department of a change in status and the person knows the change in status requires the person to be licensed or registered under this chapter.

(b) The civil penalty authorized by this section is cumulative and in addition to the criminal penalties and injunctive relief provided by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 54.744 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.744
§ 54.744. IMPAIRMENT OF SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of the board's consideration of the applications, the lands proposed for inclusion shall be deemed to be sufficient to avoid an impairment of the security for payment of obligations of the district if:

(1) according to the most recent tax roll of the district or the most recently certified estimates of taxable value from the chief appraiser of the appropriate appraisal district, the taxable value of such included lands equals or exceeds the taxable value of the excluded lands; and

(2) either the estimated costs of providing district facilities and services to such included lands is equal to or less than the estimated costs of providing district facilities and services to the excluded lands or any increased estimated costs of providing district facilities and services to the included land, as determined by the district's engineer, can be amortized at prevailing bond interest rates and maturity schedules and the prevailing debt service tax rate of the district, as determined by the district's professional financial advisor, when applied to the increase in taxable value of the included land over the taxable value of the excluded land.

(b) If the district has any outstanding bonds or contract obligations payable in whole or in part by a pledge of net revenues from the ownership or operation of the district's facilities at the time the board considers an application, the lands proposed for inclusion shall be deemed to be sufficient to avoid an impairment of the security for payment of obligations of the district if the projected net revenues to be derived from the lands to be included during the succeeding 12-month period, as determined by the district's engineer, equals or exceeds the projected net revenues that would otherwise have been derived from the lands to be excluded during the same period.

(c) In this section, the taxable value of included land means the market value of the land if, before or contemporaneously with the inclusion of the land in the district, the owner of the land waives the right to special appraisal of the land as to the district under Section 23.20, Tax Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0452 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0452
§ 42.0452. FOSTER PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop a statement that lists the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent in an agency foster home and a child-placing agency, as applicable.

(b) The department shall provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in an agency foster home and to each child-placing agency licensed by the department. A child-placing agency shall provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in an agency foster home verified by the child-placing agency.
Tex. Government Code § 3104.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3104 / Section 3104.002
§ 3104.002. DESIGNATING POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS, AND STATE ARTISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall designate:

(1) a Texas poet laureate;

(2) a Texas state musician for the classical genre;

(3) a Texas state musician for the nonclassical genre;

(4) a Texas state artist for two-dimensional media; and

(5) a Texas state artist for three-dimensional media.

(b) The committee shall choose the poet laureate, state musicians, and state artists from a list of persons submitted by the commission.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 201.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 201 / Section 201.02
§ 201.02.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.02. "FIRST SALE" DEFINED. In this subchapter, "first sale":

(1) as applied to liquor imported into this state by the holder of a wholesaler's permit authorizing importation, means the first actual sale by the permittee to the holder of any other permit authorizing the retail sale of the beverage or to the holder of a local distributor's permit; and

(2) as applied to all other liquor, means the first sale, possession, distribution, or use in this state, except that the term does not include the first sale by:

(A) the holder of a winery permit to another holder of a winery permit or the holder of a wholesaler's permit; or

(B) the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to the holder of a wholesaler's permit.
Tex. Water Code § 58.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.022
§ 58.022. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT; APPEAL FROM ORDER OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court grants or refuses to grant the petition, any person who signed the petition or any person who appears and protests the petition and offers testimony against the creation of the district may appeal from the order of the court by giving notice of appeal in open court at the time of the entry of the order, which shall be entered on the court's docket, and by filing with the clerk of the commissioners court within five days a good and sufficient appeal bond in the amount of $2,500.

(b) The appeal bond shall be approved by the clerk of the commissioners court payable to the county judge conditioned for the prosecution of the appeal with effect and the payment of all costs incurred with the appeal in the event the final decree of the court is against the appellant.