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Tex. Education Code § 72.06 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 72 / Section 72.06
§ 72.06. LOCATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The board of regents shall establish The University of Texas of the Permian Basin at a site consisting of at least 200 acres, unless otherwise specifically acceptable to the board.

(b) The site shall, within a reasonable length of time, be accessible to roads, and shall be accessible to required utilities at the perimeter of the site. The site shall be accessible to, and within a reasonable distance of, the present site of the Odessa College Campus in Odessa.

(c) The board shall select a site which is in Ector County; however, the site may extend into an adjoining county. If, within the discretion of the board, those sites made available within the provisions of this chapter are not suitable and other sites are suitable, then the board may accept and acquire a similar site wholly or partly in an adjoining county; however, that site may not be outside a 12-mile radius from the present campus of Odessa College in Odessa.

(d) The board is authorized to accept and acquire and shall accept and acquire a site for such college within the provisions of this chapter and the land for the site shall be deeded by proper conveyance free and clear of debt, to the state.

(e) The board shall in no event delay the acquisition of land for the institution created by the provisions of this chapter later than December 31, 1969.

(f) The board must follow the provisions of this chapter with respect to site and any decision reached to the contrary shall be null and void and all laws to the contrary are hereby expressly repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.051
§ 8802.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered four-year terms.

(b) At least two directors must be elected by voters residing in the city of Austin.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.202
§ 505.202.
Status: in_force

Sec. 505.202. ELECTION: USE OF TAX PROCEEDS FOR SPORTS VENUE PROJECTS. (a) An authorizing municipality may submit to the voters of the municipality a ballot proposition that authorizes the Type B corporation to use the sales and use tax, including any amount previously authorized and collected, for a specific sports venue project, including related infrastructure, or for a specific category of sports venue projects, including related infrastructure.

(b) The project or category of projects described by Subsection (a) must be clearly described on the ballot so that a voter is able to discern the limits of the specific project or category of projects authorized by the proposition. If maintenance and operating costs of an otherwise authorized facility are to be paid from the sales and use tax, the ballot language must clearly state that fact.

(c) The authorizing municipality may submit the ballot proposition at:

(1) an election held under another provision of this subtitle, including the election at which the proposition to initially approve the adoption of a sales and use tax for the benefit of the Type B corporation is submitted; or

(2) a separate election to be held on a uniform election date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.101
§ 3869.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the duties imposed and the powers granted by this chapter and the powers provided by:

(1) the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code;

(2) the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(3) Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county;

(4) Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(5) Chapter 505, Local Government Code, to a corporation created under that chapter; and

(6) Chapter 1371, Government Code, to an issuer, as defined by that chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 65.725 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.725
§ 65.725. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After two or more districts are consolidated, they become one district and are governed as one district.

(b) During a period of 90 days after the date of the election to approve consolidation, the officers of each district shall continue to act jointly as officers of the original districts to settle the affairs of their respective districts.

(c) The consolidation agreement may provide that the officers of the original districts shall continue to act jointly as officers of the consolidated district or name persons to serve as officers of the consolidated district until their successors assume office under Subsection (e) of this section.

(d) On the next available uniform election date, an election shall be called and held, and directors will be elected for the consolidated district in the same manner and for the same term as directors elected under Section 65.103 of this code.

(e) New officers of the consolidated district must qualify as officers of the district within the period of 90 days after the election and shall assume their offices at the expiration of the 90-day period.

(f) The current board shall approve the bond of each new officer.
Tex. Government Code § 318.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 318 / Section 318.003
§ 318.003. FORMS OF REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the legislature finds that it is necessary to impose regulation on a profession or other occupation not regulated before August 26, 1985, regulation should be implemented in the least restrictive manner available in the following order:

(1) implementation of a system of registration by which practitioners of the profession or occupation register with a designated state agency, but without the imposition of prequalifications or requirements for issuance of the registration other than payment of a fee, and grounds may be established for suspension or revocation of the registration or other discipline of the registrant;

(2) implementation of a system of licensure by which a practitioner receives recognition by the state that the practitioner has met predetermined qualifications, and persons not so licensed are prohibited from practicing the licensed profession or occupation, and grounds may be established for suspension or revocation of the license or other discipline of the licensee.

(b) Alternative methods of regulation should be implemented when necessary and appropriate in specific cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8331.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8331 / Section 8331.105
§ 8331.105. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8331.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.114 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.114
§ 161.114. USE OF VOLUNTEERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "volunteer" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.113.

(b) The department shall encourage the involvement of volunteers in guardianships in which the department serves as guardian of the person or estate, or both. To encourage that involvement, the department shall identify issues and tasks with which a volunteer could assist the department in a guardianship, subject to Subsection (c).

(c) A volunteer may provide life enrichment activities, companionship, transportation services, and other services to or for the ward in a guardianship, except the volunteer may not provide services that would require the volunteer to be certified under Section 155.102, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 839.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 839 / Section 839.005
§ 839.005. PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE TO CASH BALANCE GROUP MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

The following provisions of this chapter do not apply to a cash balance group member:

(1) Section 839.002; and

(2) Subchapters B and E.
Tex. Government Code § 4008.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.002
§ 4008.002. CERTAIN WAIVERS VOID.
Status: in_force

A condition, stipulation, or provision is void if it binds a buyer or seller of a security or a purchaser of services rendered by an investment adviser or investment adviser representative to waive compliance with this title or a rule, order, or requirement under this title.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.365 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.365
§ 623.365. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit issued under this subchapter must include:

(1) the name of the applicant;

(2) the date of issuance;

(3) the signature of the designated agent for the authority;

(4) a statement of the kind of cargo being transported, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported;

(5) a statement:

(A) that the gross weight of the vehicle for which a permit is issued may not exceed 125,000 pounds; and

(B) of any other condition on which the permit is issued;

(6) a statement that the cargo may be transported in Hidalgo County only over the roads described by or designated under Section 623.363; and

(7) the location where the cargo was loaded.

(b) The authority shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.101
§ 9061.101. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.102
§ 1081.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8122.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8122 / Section 8122.102
§ 8122.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 352.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 352 / Section 352.004
§ 352.004. DENIAL OF COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The court may, on application of an interested person or on the court's own motion, wholly or partly deny a commission allowed by this subchapter if:

(1) the court finds that the executor or administrator has not taken care of and managed estate property prudently; or

(2) the executor or administrator has been removed under Section 404.003 or Subchapter B, Chapter 361.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7.17 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7 / Section 7.17
§ 7.17. LIMITATION AND PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

Suits upon such bonds shall be commenced within two years from the breach of the same, and not thereafter, and shall be governed by the same rules as civil actions, except that the sureties may be sued without joining the principal. To entitle the State to recover, it shall only be necessary to prove that the accused violated any condition of said bond. The full amount of such bond may be recovered of the accused and the sureties.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.252 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.252
§ 55.252.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.252. 900 SERVICE USED BY PROBATIONERS OR PAROLEES. (a) This section applies only to a telecommunications utility that transports or provides an intrastate 900 service that is:

(1) covered by a contract authorized by Chapter 76 or 508, Government Code; and

(2) used by a defendant under the supervision of a community supervision and corrections department or the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to:

(A) pay a fee or cost; or

(B) comply with telephone reporting requirements.

(b) A telecommunications utility may adjust or authorize the adjustment of an end-user's bill for 900 service described by Subsection (a) only with the consent of the contracting community supervision and corrections department or the contracting parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 99.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 99 / Section 99.008
§ 99.008. OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The open burn pit registry fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is composed of:

(1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of the legislature;

(2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund;

(3) the earnings of the fund; and

(4) money deposited to the credit of the fund under Section 504.679, Transportation Code.

(b) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the department. The department may use the money only for the creation and maintenance of the open burn pit registry established under Section 99.003, except that the department may use the money for any other purpose of the department consistent with legislative appropriation of the money if the department finds that the registry is adequately funded and contributions to the fund exceed the amount necessary for the registry to be adequately funded.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.106
§ 2210.106. IMMUNITY OF DIRECTOR OR OFFICER FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A director or officer of the association is not individually liable for an act or failure to act in the performance of official duties in connection with the association.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) an act or failure to act of the association or an employee of the association;

(2) an act or omission involving a motor vehicle; or

(3) an act or failure to act that constitutes bad faith, intentional misconduct, or gross negligence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.303
§ 3831.303. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT ON AGREEMENT WITH CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved by agreement between the city council and the board.

(b) On dissolution of the district under this section:

(1) all money and other property of the district are transferred to the City of Temple; and

(2) the City of Temple shall assume the district's responsibilities regarding all district contracts, debts, and obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968A / Section 7968A.0202
§ 7968A.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 7968A.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 7968A.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 7968A.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. Local Government Code § 161.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.003
§ 161.003. CONFLICT WITH CIVIL SERVICE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter may not be construed to affect:

(1) the terms of an agreement authorized by Chapter 174 between the county and county employees; or

(2) any provision of a civil service statute applicable to a county employee.

(b) If an agreement authorized by Chapter 174 or a civil service statute applicable to a county employee conflicts with this chapter or an ethics code adopted or enforced under this chapter, the agreement or civil service statute prevails.
Tex. Estates Code § 1352.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.053
§ 1352.053. APPLICATION; VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) A parent or managing conservator shall apply to the court under oath for the authority to encumber the residence homestead as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The application must contain:

(1) the minor's name and address;

(2) a legal description of the property constituting the homestead;

(3) a description of the minor's ownership interest in the property constituting the homestead;

(4) the fair market value of the property constituting the homestead;

(5) the amount of the home equity loan;

(6) the purpose or purposes for which the home equity loan is being sought;

(7) a detailed description of the proposed expenditure of the loan proceeds to be received by the parent or managing conservator on the minor's behalf; and

(8) a statement that all loan proceeds received by the parent or managing conservator on the minor's behalf through a home equity loan authorized under this subchapter shall be used in a manner that is for the minor's benefit.

(c) Venue for the application is the same as venue for an application for the appointment of a guardian for a minor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.054
§ 545.054.
Status: in_force

Sec. 545.054. PASSING TO THE LEFT: SAFE DISTANCE. (a) An operator may not drive on the left side of the center of the roadway in passing another vehicle unless:

(1) driving on the left side of the center of the roadway is authorized by this subtitle; and

(2) the left side is clearly visible and free of approaching traffic for a distance sufficient to permit passing without interfering with the operation of the passed vehicle or a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.

(b) An operator passing another vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel:

(1) before coming within 200 feet of an approaching vehicle, if a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction is used in passing; or otherwise

(2) as soon as practicable.
Tex. Government Code § 24.607 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.607
§ 24.607. COURT STYLE.
Status: in_force

A district court for a judicial district listed in this chapter is a family district court and may be called the "Family District Court for the (number of district) Judicial District."
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.005
§ 501.005. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the office's programs.

(b) The office shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.030
§ 2254.030. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE AND ITEMIZATION OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURES RELATING TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AFTER ENTERING INTO A CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision that enters or has entered into a contract for consulting services with a state agency, regardless of whether the term of the contract has expired, shall prominently display on the political subdivision's Internet website the following regarding contracts for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305:

(1) the execution dates;

(2) the contract duration terms, including any extension options;

(3) the effective dates;

(4) the final amount of money the political subdivision paid in the previous fiscal year; and

(5) a list of all legislation advocated for, on, or against by all parties and subcontractors to the contract, including the position taken on each piece of legislation in the prior fiscal year.

(b) In lieu of displaying the items described by Subsections (a)(1)-(5) regarding a contract for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, a political subdivision may post on the political subdivision's Internet website the contract for those services.

(c) Information required to be displayed on a political subdivision's Internet website under this section is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.

(d) The proposed budget of a political subdivision described by Subsection (a) must include, in a manner allowing for as clear a comparison as practicable between those expenditures in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same purpose in the preceding year, a line item indicating expenditures for directly or indirectly influencing or attempting to influence the outcome of legislation or administrative action, as those terms are defined in Section 305.002.
Tex. Government Code § 301.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.106
§ 301.106.
Status: in_force

Sec. 301.106. CIVIL PENALTY: STATEMENT OF FACTS TO PRESIDING OFFICER OF APPLICABLE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER; CERTIFICATION TO DISTRICT COURT. (a) If a person accepts a political contribution or makes a political expenditure in violation of this subchapter, a statement of facts that, if true, makes a prima facie showing that a violation of this subchapter likely occurred may be reported to and filed with the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives by any member of the same house of the legislature as the absent member.

(b) If the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives receives a statement of facts described by Subsection (a), the president or speaker shall certify the statement of facts under the seal of the senate or house of representatives, as appropriate, to the district court for the county in which the person resided at the time of the violation. The person's residence is determined in accordance with Section 15.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, except that if a person is a member of the legislature, that person's residence is determined based on the county in which the person claims a residence homestead under Chapter 41, Property Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.104
§ 1044.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Tex. Water Code § 11.458 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.458
§ 11.458. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall not apply to any river basin or segment of a river basin in which a watermaster has been appointed pursuant to Subchapter G or H of this chapter.