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Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.109 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.109
§ 76.109. NONCOMMERCIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is required to be licensed under Section 76.105 of this code but who does not qualify as a commercial applicator or a private applicator shall apply to the appropriate regulatory agency for a noncommercial applicator license issued for the license use categories and subcategories in which the pesticide application is to be made.

(b) A person shall apply for an original or renewal noncommercial applicator license on forms prescribed by the regulatory agency. The applicant shall include with the application an annual license fee, as fixed by the governing body of or the head of the regulatory agency. The governing body of or the head of the regulatory agency may set other fees as necessary to defray the costs of administering a pesticide applicator certification program.

(c) The head of a regulatory agency may not issue an original noncommercial applicator license before the applicant has passed an examination under Section 76.110 of this code.

(d) An individual to whom a noncommercial applicator license is issued by the department is authorized to purchase, use, and supervise the use of restricted-use and state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides in the license use categories and subcategories in which the individual is licensed.

(e) If a license is issued in the name of a governmental entity, the entity must have a licensed applicator employed at all times. Failure to have a licensed applicator employed is a ground for revocation of a governmental entity noncommercial applicator license.

(f) As a condition to issuance of a noncommercial applicator license, an applicant located outside this state shall file with the regulatory agency a written instrument designating a resident agent for service of process in actions taken in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Instead of designating a resident agent, the applicant may designate in writing the secretary of state as the recipient of service of process for the applicant in this state.

(g) An individual to whom a noncommercial applicator license is issued by the Texas Department of Health is authorized to use and supervise the use of general-use, restricted-use, and state-limited-use pesticides in the license use categories and subcategories in which the individual is licensed.

(h) Neither this section nor any other law shall prohibit a political subdivision from reducing the number of hours of training or other requirements for an employee conducting larval mosquito control on property owned or controlled by the political subdivision using biological pesticides approved for general use by the Texas Department of Health, provided the employee is given instructions adequate to ensure the safe and effective use of such pesticides.
Tex. Local Government Code § 105.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 105 / Section 105.033
§ 105.033. SURETY BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) One or more bonds issued and executed by one or more solvent surety companies authorized to do business in this state, payable to the municipality and filed with the secretary and the designated officer of the municipality, qualify as security under this subchapter if the bonds are approved by the governing body.

(b) After the governing body approves a surety bond, it shall be filed with the secretary and the designated officer of the municipality.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.452 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.452
§ 255.452. JUDICIAL DISCRETION.
Status: in_force

The court shall exercise the court's discretion to order a modification or reformation under this subchapter in the manner that conforms as nearly as possible to the probable intent of the testator.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3887.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3887 / Section 3887.107
§ 3887.107. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by the owners of the territory being added or removed.

(b) A reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax.

(c) Territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2141
§ 25.2141. SMITH COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Smith County has the following statutory courts:

(1) County Court at Law of Smith County;

(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith County; and

(3) County Court at Law No. 3 of Smith County.

(b) The county courts at law of Smith County sit in Tyler.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8315.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8315 / Section 8315.051
§ 8315.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8315.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.202 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.202
§ 60.202. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

A provision of this subchapter applies only to the extent the provision has not been preempted by federal law or a rule, regulation, or order of the Federal Communications Commission.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0252
§ 547.0252. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

To the extent money is appropriated to the commission for that purpose, the commission shall establish a matching grant program to support community mental health programs providing services and treatment to individuals experiencing mental illness.
Tex. Government Code § 51.401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.401
§ 51.401. CLERK PRO TEMPORE.
Status: in_force

If a county clerk is a party to an action in the court he serves, the county judge, on the application of any interested person or on the judge's own motion, shall appoint a clerk pro tempore for the purposes of the action. The clerk pro tempore must take an oath to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the appointment and must give a bond conditioned on the faithful performance of those duties in an amount fixed and approved by the judge. The bond must be payable to the State of Texas. A clerk pro tempore shall perform the duties of the clerk during the period of the appointment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0409 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0409
§ 8510.0409. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks in the authority to serve as depository for the authority's money.

(b) Authority money shall be deposited in a depository, except that:

(1) money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and

(2) money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.0535 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.0535
§ 534.0535. JOINT DISCHARGE PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt or amend, and the department shall enforce, rules that require continuity of services and planning for patient care between department facilities and local mental health authorities.

(b) At a minimum, the rules must:

(1) specify the local mental health authority's responsibility for ensuring the successful transition of patients who are determined by the facility to be medically appropriate for discharge; and

(2) require participation by a department facility in joint discharge planning with a local mental health authority before the facility discharges a patient or places the patient on an extended furlough with an intent to discharge.

(c) The local mental health authority shall plan with the department facility to determine the appropriate community services for the patient.

(d) The local mental health authority shall arrange for the provision of the services upon discharge.

(e) The commission shall require each facility to designate at least one employee to provide transition support services for patients who are determined medically appropriate for discharge from the facility.

(f) Transition support services provided by the local mental health authority must be designed to complement joint discharge planning efforts and may include:

(1) enhanced services and supports for complex or high-need patients, including services and supports necessary to create viable discharge or outpatient management plans; and

(2) post-discharge monitoring for up to one year after the discharge date to reduce the likelihood of readmission.

(g) The commission shall ensure that each department facility concentrates the provision of transition support services for patients who have been:

(1) admitted to and discharged from a facility multiple times during a 30-day period; or

(2) in the facility for longer than 365 consecutive days.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.204
§ 1704.204. PAYMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall pay a final judgment on a forfeiture of a bail bond executed by the person not later than the 31st day after the date of the final judgment unless a timely motion for a new trial has been filed. If a timely motion for a new trial or a notice of appeal has been filed, the person shall:

(1) pay the judgment not later than the 31st day after the date the motion is overruled, if the motion is overruled; or

(2) deposit with the court cash or a supersedeas bond in the amount of the final judgment, if an appeal is filed.

(b) If a license holder fails to pay a final judgment as required by Subsection (a), the judgment shall be paid from the security deposited or executed by the license holder under Section 1704.160.
Tex. Government Code § 26.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.104
§ 26.104. ARANSAS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Aransas County has no probate, juvenile, civil, or criminal jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 609.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.105
§ 609.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609.105. DELEGATION OF 401(K) PLAN ADMINISTRATOR'S AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A plan administrator of a 401(k) plan may delegate the administrator's authority and responsibilities under this subchapter to another person.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.308 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.308
§ 342.308. AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE COLLECTED OR ADDED TO LOAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A lender or a person who is assigned a secondary mortgage loan may collect on or before the closing of the loan, or include in the principal of the loan:

(1) reasonable fees for:

(A) title examination and preparation of an abstract of title by:

(i) an attorney who is not an employee of the lender; or

(ii) a title company or property search company authorized to do business in this state; or

(B) premiums or fees for title insurance or title search for the benefit of the mortgagee and, at the mortgagor's option, for title insurance or title search for the benefit of the mortgagor;

(2) reasonable fees charged to the lender by an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the lender for preparation of the loan documents in connection with the mortgage loan if the fees are evidenced by a statement for services rendered;

(3) charges prescribed by law that are paid to public officials for determining the existence of a security interest or for perfecting, releasing, or satisfying a security interest;

(4) reasonable fees for an appraisal of real property offered as security for the loan prepared by an appraiser who is not a salaried employee of the lender;

(5) the reasonable cost of a credit report;

(6) reasonable fees for a survey of real property offered as security for the loan prepared by a registered surveyor who is not a salaried employee of the lender;

(7) the premiums received in connection with the sale of credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance, or other insurance that protects the mortgagee against default by the mortgagor, the benefits of which are applied in whole or in part to reduce or extinguish the loan balance; or

(8) reasonable fees relating to real property offered as security for the loan that are incurred to comply with a federally mandated program if the collection of the fees or the participation in the program is required by a federal agency; and

(9) an administrative fee, subject to Subsection (c), in an amount not to exceed $25 for a loan of more than $1,000 or $20 for a loan of $1,000 or less.

(b) Premiums for property insurance that conform with Section 342.401 may be added to the loan contract.

(c) An administrative fee under Subsection (a)(9) is considered earned when the loan is made or refinanced and is not subject to refund. A lender refinancing the loan may not contract for or receive an administrative fee for the loan more than once in any 180-day period.

(d) Costs that conform to Section 342.4021(a) may be added to the loan contract.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.115 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.115
§ 143.115. PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION LEAVE IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.1 million or more.

(b) A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service for any reason is entitled to receive in a lump-sum payment the full amount of the person's salary for the period of the person's accumulated vacation leave up to a maximum of 60 working days.

(c) A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service or dies as the result of a line of duty injury or illness or the beneficiaries of that fire fighter or police officer are entitled to the full amount of the fire fighter's or police officer's salary for the total accumulated vacation leave.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3914.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3914 / Section 3914.112
§ 3914.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00140 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00140
§ 30.00140. APPELLATE COURT JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The appellate judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city for a term of two years, unless the city by charter amendment provides for a four-year term as provided by Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution. The appellate judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state and must have been a practicing attorney of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his election or appointment.

(b) A vacancy in the appellate court shall be filled by appointment by the governing body of the city. The appointee serves until the next regular municipal election, and at that election the vacancy for the unexpired or full term shall be filled by election by the qualified voters of the city.

(c) The appellate judge shall take the oath of office required for a municipal judge.

(d) An appointed or elected appellate judge may not be removed from office except in the same manner and for the same causes as provided by law for county judges and as provided by Article V, Section 1-a, of the Texas Constitution.

(e) The appellate judge is entitled to compensation from the city as set by the governing body of the city. The judge's compensation may not be diminished but may be increased during his term of office.

(f) The city shall provide the appellate court with necessary clerical help. The appellate judge and the city may agree that the judge will provide for his own clerical help, and in that event the judge is entitled to additional reasonable compensation by agreement with the city.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.005
§ 66.005. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF BOAT, SEINE, OR NET.
Status: in_force

No person may wilfully, with the intent to injure the owner, take a boat, seine, net, or other device for fishing into prohibited water, or use a boat, seine, net, or other device for fishing to take fish unlawfully, so as to cause the destruction of the boat, seine, net, or device.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972A / Section 7972A.0502
§ 7972A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.183 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.183
§ 11.183. ASSOCIATION PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An association is entitled to an exemption from taxation of the property it owns and uses exclusively for the purposes for which the association is organized if the association:

(1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code;

(2) complies with the criteria for a charitable organization under Sections 11.18(e) and (f);

(3) except as provided by Subsection (b), engages exclusively in providing assistance to ambulatory health care centers that provide medical care to individuals without regard to the individuals' ability to pay, including providing policy analysis, disseminating information, conducting continuing education, providing research, collecting and analyzing data, or providing technical assistance to the health care centers;

(4) is funded wholly or partly, or assists ambulatory health care centers that are funded wholly or partly, by a grant under Section 330, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 254b), and its subsequent amendments; and

(5) does not perform abortions or provide abortion referrals or provide assistance to ambulatory health care centers that perform abortions or provide abortion referrals.

(b) Use of the property by a person other than the association does not affect the eligibility of the property for an exemption authorized by this section if the use is incidental to use by the association and limited to activities that benefit:

(1) the ambulatory health care centers to which the association provides assistance; or

(2) the individuals to whom the health care centers provide medical care.

(c) Performance of noncharitable functions by the association does not affect the eligibility of the property for an exemption authorized by this section if those other functions are incidental to the association's charitable functions.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.002
§ 203.002. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The water supply enhancement program shall be implemented, administered, operated, and financed as provided by this chapter. The purpose of the water supply enhancement program is to increase available surface water and groundwater through:

(1) selective control, removal, or reduction of noxious brush species that are detrimental to water conservation; and

(2) revegetation of land on which noxious brush has been controlled, removed, or reduced.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.555
§ 301.555. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person against whom the board has taken adverse action under this chapter may appeal to a district court in the county of the person's residence or in Travis County.

(b) The board's decision may not be enjoined or stayed except on application to the district court after notice to the board.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 43.010 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 43 / Section 43.010
§ 43.010. SUPPLIES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall supply the experiment station with all necessary buildings, equipment, and materials and shall provide for needed improvements. In addition, the commissioners court shall supply stock, including work stock and cattle for service and breeding purposes, as necessary to promote the improvement of the farm and stock raising industry of the county.
Tex. Water Code § 57.327 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.327
§ 57.327. ELECTION PROCEDURE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR HOLDING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 57.203-57.207 of this code apply, so far as possible, to a dissolution election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 222.074 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 222 / Section 222.074
§ 222.074. FORM OF ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) To further a purpose described by Section 222.073, the commission may use money deposited to the credit of the bank to provide financial assistance to a public or private entity for a qualified project to:

(1) extend credit by direct loan;

(2) provide credit enhancements;

(3) serve as a capital reserve for bond or debt instrument financing;

(4) subsidize interest rates;

(5) insure the issuance of a letter of credit or credit instrument;

(6) finance a purchase or lease agreement in connection with a transit project;

(7) provide security for bonds and other debt instruments; or

(8) provide methods of leveraging money that have been approved by the United States secretary of transportation and relate to the project for which the assistance is provided.

(b) Financial assistance to a private entity under Subsection (a) shall be limited to a qualified project that:

(1) provides transportation services or facilities that provide a demonstrated public benefit; or

(2) is constructed or operated in cooperation with a state agency or political subdivision in accordance with an agreement between that agency or political subdivision and the private entity.

(c) Financial assistance to a public or private entity under Subsection (a) shall be limited, as applicable, to a qualified project that is consistent with the transportation plan developed by the metropolitan planning organization.
Tex. Penal Code § 47.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 47 / Section 47.04
§ 47.04. KEEPING A GAMBLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly uses or permits another to use as a gambling place any real estate, building, room, tent, vehicle, boat, or other property whatsoever owned by him or under his control, or rents or lets any such property with a view or expectation that it be so used.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the gambling occurred in a private place;

(2) no person received any economic benefit other than personal winnings; and

(3) except for the advantage of skill or luck, the risks of losing and the chances of winning were the same for all participants.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.112
§ 3934.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7959.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7959 / Section 7959.003
§ 7959.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.