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Tex. Human Resources Code § 73.022 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 73 / Section 73.022
§ 73.022. FINANCES.
Status: repealed

(a) The executive commissioner shall:

(1) ensure compliance with requirements necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount and the most advantageous proportions possible for programs funded under this chapter; and

(2) seek funding in a manner that maximizes the total amount of money available from federal, private, and local sources for programs funded under this chapter.

(a-1) The department shall:

(1) apply for, receive, administer, and spend federal and state funds for Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, dealing with infants and toddlers from birth to age three with developmental delay and their families; and

(2) authorize and account for the classification and spending of maintenance of effort and carryover funds from all sources in carrying out the programs funded under this chapter.

(b) All money paid to the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be used only for the administration of this chapter.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(64), eff. April 2, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(64), eff. April 2, 2015.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(64), eff. April 2, 2015.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(117), eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.054
§ 601.054. OWNER MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall accept evidence of financial responsibility from an owner for another person required to establish evidence of financial responsibility if the other person is:

(1) an operator employed by the owner; or

(2) a member of the owner's immediate family or household.

(b) The evidence of financial responsibility applies to a person who becomes subject to Subsection (a)(1) or (2) after the effective date of that evidence.

(c) Evidence of financial responsibility accepted by the department under Subsection (a) is a substitute for evidence by the other person and permits the other person to operate a motor vehicle for which the owner has provided evidence of financial responsibility.

(d) The department shall designate the restrictions imposed by this section on the face of the other person's driver's license.
Tex. Water Code § 26.037 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.037
§ 26.037. APPROVAL OF PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may approve water quality management plans and revisions after a public participation opportunity has been provided that at a minimum meets federal public participation requirements. Approval of water quality management plans shall be consistent with applicable state and federal requirements. The commission may adopt rules governing approval of water quality management plans. The commission shall provide an opportunity for an interested person to seek commission review of the executive director's decision regarding a water quality management plan approval or revision.

(b) When a water quality management plan has been approved as provided in this section, the plan may be furnished to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal official or agency in fulfillment of any federal water quality management planning requirement specified for any purpose by the federal government.

(c) The board and the commission may use an approved water quality management plan or a plan in progress but not completed or approved in reviewing and making determinations on applications for permits and on applications for financial assistance for construction of treatment works.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.102
§ 181.102. ISSUANCE OF OPINION.
Status: in_force

(a) In response to a specific request from a member of the public or industry, the banking commissioner may issue an opinion directly or through a deputy banking commissioner or department attorney.

(b) If the banking commissioner determines that the opinion is useful for the general guidance of trust companies and the public, the banking commissioner may disseminate the opinion by newsletter, via an electronic medium such as the Internet, in a volume of statutes or related materials published by the banking commissioner or others, or by other means reasonably calculated to notify persons affected by the opinion. A published opinion must be redacted to preserve the confidentiality of the requesting party unless the requesting party consents to be identified in the published opinion.

(c) The banking commissioner may amend or repeal a published opinion by issuing an amended opinion or notice of repeal of an opinion and disseminating the opinion or notice in a substantially similar manner as the affected statement or opinion was originally published. The requesting party, however, may rely on the original opinion if:

(1) all material facts were originally disclosed to the banking commissioner;

(2) the safety and soundness of the affected trust companies will not be affected by further reliance on the original opinion; and

(3) the text and interpretation of relevant governing provisions of this subtitle have not been changed by legislative or judicial action.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.312 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.312
§ 252.312. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioners court shall purchase the equipment, materials, and supplies for the county road department through competitive bidding in conformity with estimates and specifications prepared by the county road engineer.

(b) If the county road engineer so recommends and the commissioners court considers it to be in the best interest of the county, a purchase in an amount of $100,000 or less may be made through negotiation by the commissioners court or the court's authorized representative on requisition to be approved by the commissioners court or the county auditor without advertising for competitive bids.

(c) A purchase may not be divided or reduced to avoid the competitive bidding requirement on a purchase that would otherwise cost more than $100,000.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.0612 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.0612
§ 1956.0612. REGISTRATION AS DEALER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metal unless the person is registered with the commissioner as a dealer under this section.

(b) To register as a dealer, a person must provide to the commissioner:

(1) a list of each location in this state at which the person will conduct business as a dealer; and

(2) a processing fee for each location included on the list furnished under Subdivision (1).

(b-1) A registration issued under this section is valid for the period prescribed by commission rule adopted under Section 14.112, Finance Code.

(c) The commissioner shall prescribe the processing fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of administering this subchapter.

(d) The commission by rule shall establish a deadline for the submission of the information and fee required by Subsection (b) for initial issuance and renewal of registrations under this section.

(d-1) After the applicable deadline for initial or renewal registrations, a dealer may amend the registration required under Subsection (a) to reflect any change in the information provided by the registration.

(e) The commissioner shall make available to the public a list of dealers registered under this section.

(f) The commissioner may prescribe the registration form.

(g) A reference to a registration in another subchapter of this chapter does not apply to a person to the extent the person is registered under this subchapter.

(h) The commissioner may refuse to renew the registration of a person who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 113.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.004
§ 113.004. ADDITIONS TO TRUST ASSETS.
Status: in_force

A trustee may receive from any source additions to the assets of the trust.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7216.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7216 / Section 7216.001
§ 7216.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Johnson County Special Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971 / Section 7971.003
§ 7971.003. 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.
Tex. Insurance Code § 202.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 202 / Section 202.004
§ 202.004. REDUCED FEES FOR CERTAIN INSURERS.
Status: in_force

An insurer to which this chapter applies that had gross premium receipts of less than $450,000, according to the insurer's annual statement for the preceding year ending December 31, is required to pay only one-half the amount of a fee otherwise required to be paid under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 302.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 302 / Section 302.008
§ 302.008. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract entered into or an arrangement made in violation of this chapter is voidable as against public policy.

(b) This chapter may be enforced through an action for declaratory or injunctive relief filed not later than the 10th day after the date the contract is awarded.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.258 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.258
§ 1551.258. TERMINATION OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE ON RETIREMENT.
Status: in_force

Without regard to the employee's age, accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage ends on the employee's date of retirement.
Tex. Estates Code § 752.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 752 / Section 752.003
§ 752.003. PRESCRIBED FORM NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The form prescribed by Section 752.051 is not exclusive, and other forms of power of attorney may be used.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.041
§ 225.041. FLOURNOY ROAD.
Status: in_force

(a) Farm-to-Market Road 1931 in Alice is designated as Flournoy Road.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Flournoy Road, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.306
§ 2001.306. AMENDMENT OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this chapter may be amended on application to the commission and on payment of a fee in the amount required by the commission if the subject matter of the proposed amendment could properly have been included in the original license.

(a-1) The commission by rule shall establish an amendment fee schedule. The amount of a fee charged by the commission may vary based on the complexity of the proposed license amendment.

(b) An amended license is effective only for the period remaining under the original license.

(c) The holder of a license to conduct bingo may not change the location at which it conducts bingo until it has:

(1) returned its original license if available, or certified that the license is not available; and

(2) received an amended license for the new location.

(d) The holder of a license to conduct bingo shall notify the commission before changing the time or date of a game. The license holder may provide notice to the commission regarding the change by use of telephone or facsimile.

(e) The commission by rule shall provide a method for a license holder to pay the amendment fee required by Subsection (a).

(f) The commission shall refund the fee for amending a license issued under this chapter if the applicant requests withdrawal of the amendment application before the amended license is issued or if the commission denies the amendment application, except the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amendment fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in processing the amendment application. The commission shall issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the application.
Tex. Education Code § 29.310 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.310
§ 29.310. PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Procedures and materials for assessment and placement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be selected and administered so as not to be racially, culturally, or sexually discriminatory.

(b) A single assessment instrument may not be the sole criterion for determining the placement of a student.

(c) The procedures and materials for the assessment and placement of a student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be in the student's preferred mode of communication. All other procedures and materials used with any student who is deaf or hard of hearing and who is an emergent bilingual student as defined by Section 29.052 shall be in the student's preferred mode of communication.

(d) In recognizing the need for development of language and communication abilities in students who are deaf or hard of hearing but also calling for the use of methods of communication that will meet the needs of each individual student, each student who is deaf or hard of hearing must be thoroughly assessed to ascertain the student's potential for communicating through a variety of means.
Tex. Local Government Code § 21.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 21 / Section 21.104
§ 21.104. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the member who is the target of the petition resigns before the sixth day after the date a petition and certificate are delivered to the governing body of the municipality, the governing body shall order that a recall election be held on the first uniform election date that occurs 78 days after the date of the order.

(b) The ballot for a recall election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The removal of (name of the member of the governing body) from the governing body of (name of the municipality)".

(c) If less than a majority of the votes received at the recall election are in favor of removal of the member of the governing body named on the ballot, the member remains in office. If a majority of the votes received are in favor of the removal of the member, the governing body shall immediately declare the member's office vacant and the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law for filling a vacancy on the governing body. A member removed by recall may not be appointed to fill the vacancy and may not be a candidate in any election called to fill the vacancy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8026A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8026A / Section 8026A.0305
§ 8026A.0305. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) An order dividing a district may create one or more new districts and may provide for the continuation of the district.

(c) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name any new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each of the districts;

(3) appoint temporary directors for any new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the districts.

(d) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.

(e) The district may be divided only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(f) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the territory of the district as it existed on January 1, 2023.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(i) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(k) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(l) The district may continue to rely on confirmation, directors', bond, or tax elections held prior to the division.

(m) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Labor Code § 212.054 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.054
§ 212.054. REDETERMINATION BY EXAMINER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, if an examiner discovers an error in connection with a determination or discovers additional information not previously available, the examiner, within the period specified in Section 212.053(1), may reconsider and redetermine the determination. An examiner may issue a redetermination to correct a clerical or machine error at any time during a claimant's benefit year.

(b) An examiner's redetermination replaces the original determination and becomes final unless the claimant or the person for which the claimant last worked files an appeal from the redetermination not later than the 14th calendar day after the date on which a copy of the redetermination is mailed to the claimant's or person's last known address as shown by commission records.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.552 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.552
§ 153.552. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by the governing documents of a limited partnership, on written demand stating a proper purpose, a partner or an assignee of a partnership interest in a limited partnership is entitled to examine and copy, at a reasonable time at the partnership's principal office identified under Section 153.551 or other location approved by the partnership and the partner or assignee, any records of the partnership, whether in written or other tangible form, which are reasonably related to and appropriate to examine and copy for that proper purpose. For purposes of this subsection, the records of the limited partnership shall not include e-mails, text messages or similar electronic communications, or information from social media accounts unless the particular e-mail, communication, or social media information effectuates an action by the limited partnership or the partnership agreement expressly states otherwise.

(b) The examination and copying under Subsection (a) may be conducted by the partner or assignee or through an agent, accountant, or attorney. An agent, accountant, or attorney who conducts an examination and copying under this section is subject to any obligations of the partner or assignee with respect to the records made available for examination and copying.

(c) On written request by a partner or an assignee of a partnership interest, the partnership shall provide to the requesting partner or assignee without charge copies of:

(1) the partnership agreement and certificate of formation and all amendments or restatements; and

(2) any tax return described by Section 153.551(a)(2).

(d) A demand or request made by a partner or assignee under Subsection (a) or (c) must be made to:

(1) the person who is designated to receive the demand or request in the partnership agreement at the address designated in the partnership agreement; or

(2) if there is no designation, a general partner at the partnership's principal office in the United States.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.025
§ 383.025. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

Before the 30th day before the date set for the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the developer who signed the petition and the landowners of all the land in the district and shall be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the proposed district is located.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.255 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.255
§ 67.255. USE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Information in the gang resource system may be used in investigating crimes relating to a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization. Information from the system may be included in an affidavit or subpoena or used in connection with any other legal or judicial proceeding only if the information is corroborated by information not provided by or maintained in the system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.064
§ 1072.064. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) appoint to the medical staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district;

(2) remove any doctor from the medical staff, after due process, if the board considers the doctor's removal necessary for the efficient operation of the district; and

(3) make temporary appointments to the medical staff as the board considers necessary.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.108
§ 228.108. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall submit to the attorney general for examination the record of proceedings relating to bonds authorized under this subchapter. The record shall include the bond proceedings and any contract securing or providing revenue for the payment of the bonds.

(b) If the attorney general determines that the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are authorized by law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds and deliver to the comptroller:

(1) a copy of the legal opinion of the attorney general stating the approval; and

(2) the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds.

(c) On receipt of the legal opinion of the attorney general and the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds, the comptroller shall register the record of proceedings.

(d) After approval by the attorney general, the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are valid, enforceable, and incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and are binding obligations according to their terms for all purposes.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.009 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.009
§ 51.009. RULES.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may adopt rules to administer and enforce this chapter.