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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8099.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8099 / Section 8099.0202
§ 8099.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Timothy White;

(2) Lyle Klingbeil;

(3) Jennifer Vaughan;

(4) Maria George; and

(5) Hunter Waneck.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8099.0103; 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 8099.0103 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 8099.0103; 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.003
§ 3875.003. BOUNDARIES.
Status: in_force

The district includes all of the territory contained within the tracts of land described as follows:
Tex. Education Code § 1001.1025 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.1025
§ 1001.1025. MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to motorcycle awareness, the dangers of failing to yield the right-of-way to a motorcyclist, and the need to share the road with motorcyclists be included in the curriculum of any driver education course or driving safety course.

(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission shall consult with the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Tax Code § 183.023 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 183 / Section 183.023
§ 183.023. PAYMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The tax due for the preceding month shall accompany the return and shall be payable to the state.

(b) Except for the amounts allocated under Subsection (c) of this section or Subchapter C of this chapter, the comptroller shall deposit the revenue received under this section in the general revenue fund.

(c) The comptroller shall deposit each fiscal year $10 million of the revenue received under this section to the credit of the Texas music incubator account under Section 485.046, Government Code.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 431, Sec. 3(7), eff. June 14, 2013.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 431, Sec. 3(7), eff. June 14, 2013.
Tex. Local Government Code § 370.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 370 / Section 370.008
§ 370.008. JUVENILE CURFEWS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure that imposes a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of persons younger than 18 years of age.

(b) This section does not apply to a curfew implemented under Chapter 418, Government Code, for purposes of emergency management.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 188 / Section 188.007
§ 188.007. ATTACHMENT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A lien established under this chapter attaches to the proceeds described by Section 188.002.

(b) A lien established under this chapter attaches on the first day that animal feed is furnished to the lien debtor. A lien that has attached under this section is removed if the lien claimant does not satisfy the notice and filing requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8354.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8354 / Section 8354.203
§ 8354.203. 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. Education Code § 21.252 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.252
§ 21.252. CERTIFICATION OF HEARING EXAMINERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Office of Administrative Hearings, by rule shall establish criteria for the certification of hearing examiners eligible to conduct hearings under this subchapter. A hearing examiner certified under this subchapter must be licensed to practice law in this state.

(b) The commissioner shall certify hearing examiners according to the criteria established under Subsection (a). A person certified as a hearing examiner or the law firm with which the person is associated may not serve as an agent or representative of:

(1) a school district;

(2) a teacher in any dispute with a school district; or

(3) an organization of school employees, school administrators, or school boards.

(c) The commissioner shall set hourly rates of compensation for a hearing examiner and shall set a maximum amount of compensation a hearing examiner may receive for a hearing.
Tex. Education Code § 51.809 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.809
§ 51.809. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit that offers competitive scholarship or fellowship awards shall adopt a written policy describing the factors to be used by the institution or unit in making an award.

(b) A policy adopted under this section shall be published in the institution's or unit's catalog and shall be made available to the public in advance of any deadline for the submission of an application for a competitive scholarship or fellowship to which the policy applies.
Tex. Local Government Code § 140.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 140 / Section 140.002
§ 140.002. INVESTMENTS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN DEFENSE BONDS AND OTHER FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision that has a balance remaining in any of its accounts at the end of a fiscal year may invest the balance in defense bonds or other obligations of the United States. If those funds are needed, the political subdivision shall sell or redeem the federal obligations in which the funds are invested and shall deposit the proceeds of the obligations in the account from which they were originally drawn.
Tex. Occupations Code § 154.0535 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 154 / Section 154.0535
§ 154.0535. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.

(2) "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.

(3) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.

(4) "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.

(b) The board may not accept anonymous complaints.

(c) Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, this subtitle, or rules adopted under this subtitle, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a physician must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint. Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the physician who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Water Code § 27.0461 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.0461
§ 27.0461. LETTER OF DETERMINATION FROM COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

A person making an application to the railroad commission for a permit under this subchapter shall submit with the application a letter of determination from the commission concluding that drilling and operating an anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection well for geologic storage or constructing or operating a geologic storage facility will not impact or interfere with any previous or existing Class I injection well, including any associated waste plume, or any other injection well authorized or permitted by the commission.
Tex. Education Code § 37.148 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.148
§ 37.148. RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of a school district or open-enrollment charter school may report a crime witnessed at the school to any peace officer with authority to investigate the crime.

(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt a policy requiring a school employee to:

(1) refrain from reporting a crime witnessed at the school; or

(2) report a crime witnessed at the school only to certain persons or peace officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.302
§ 1032.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.003
§ 213.003. ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTIFIED COPY OF COMMISSION RECORD.
Status: in_force

In a civil or criminal proceeding brought under this subtitle, a certified copy of a document from commission records is admissible in evidence instead of the original document.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0193 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0193
§ 42.0193. FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In the trial of an offense described by Section 810.004, Government Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the defendant is:

(1) a member of the employee class described by Section 810.004(b)(1), Government Code, while a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas because the person serves as a corrections officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or

(2) otherwise eligible for membership in a public retirement system wholly or partly because the person served as a corrections officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(b) A judge who makes the affirmative finding described by this article shall make the determination and provide the notice required by Section 810.004(j), Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 696.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 696 / Section 696.004
§ 696.004. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS.
Status: in_force

A person who receives notice from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a veterans' service organization that the unclaimed cremated remains are the remains of a veteran or veteran's dependent eligible to be interred in a veterans cemetery may:

(1) transport the cremated remains to the veterans cemetery for burial; or

(2) transfer the cremated remains to a veterans' service organization that will ensure that the cremated remains are interred in a veterans cemetery.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.209 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.209
§ 344.209. APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer of the municipality that created the district or the head of a department of that municipality may, with the consent of the governing body of the municipality, apply to the board for funding of a program described by Section 344.151.

(b) The officer must apply under this section not later than the 140th day before the date the fiscal year begins, unless the board by rule has adopted an exception.

(c) The board by rule may adopt application procedures.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.176 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.176
§ 2306.176. FEES.
Status: in_force

The department may set, charge, and collect fees relating to loans made or other services provided by the department under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.051962 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.051962
§ 382.051962. AUTHORIZATION FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE, START-UP, OR SHUTDOWN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO CERTAIN OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "planned maintenance, start-up, or shutdown activity" means an activity with emissions or opacity that:

(1) is not expressly authorized by commission permit, rule, or order and involves the maintenance, start-up, or shutdown of a facility;

(2) is part of normal or routine facility operations;

(3) is predictable as to timing; and

(4) involves the type of emissions normally authorized by permit.

(b) The commission may adopt one or more permits by rule or one or more standard permits and may amend one or more existing permits by rule or standard permits to authorize planned maintenance, start-up, or shutdown activities for facilities described by Section 382.051961(a). The adoption or amendment of a permit under this subsection must comply with Section 382.051961(b).

(c) An unauthorized emission or opacity event from a planned maintenance, start-up, or shutdown activity is subject to an affirmative defense as established by commission rules as those rules exist on the effective date of this section if:

(1) the emission or opacity event occurs at a facility described by Section 382.051961(a);

(2) an application or registration to authorize the planned maintenance, start-up, or shutdown activities of the facility is submitted to the commission on or before the earlier of:

(A) January 5, 2014; or

(B) the 120th day after the effective date of a new or amended permit adopted by the commission under Subsection (b); and

(3) the affirmative defense criteria in the rules are met.

(d) The affirmative defense described by Subsection (c) is not available for a facility on or after the date that an application or registration to authorize the planned maintenance, start-up, or shutdown activities of the facility is approved, denied, or voided.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3792.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3792 / Section 3792.0101
§ 3792.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "County" means Fort Bend County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Orchard Management District No. 1.
Tex. Government Code § 3000.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3000 / Section 3000.004
§ 3000.004. OTHER PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect provisions regarding:

(1) the installation of a fire sprinkler protection system under Section 1301.551(i), Occupations Code, or Section 775.045(a)(1), Health and Safety Code; or

(2) the enforcement of land use restrictions contained in plats and other instruments under Subchapter F, Chapter 212, Local Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 60.078 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.078
§ 60.078. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

A violation of this subchapter or of an ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by a district under this subchapter is a misdemeanor, and the commission may provide for the punishment of the misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $500 for each offense or violation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 193.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 193 / Section 193.012
§ 193.012. NOTICE OF CERTAIN DEATH CERTIFICATE AMENDMENTS.
Status: in_force

For a death certificate that is not a pending death certificate, a person who submits to the department a request for an amendment to modify the medical certification information on the certificate shall provide in the manner prescribed by the department written notice of the modification to a decedent's next of kin.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.1022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.1022
§ 374.1022. REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY OWNER OR PRECEDING PROPERTY OWNER.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons may participate in the fund benefits by registering as provided by this section:

(1) a person who owns real property on which a dry cleaning facility or drop station is or was located; or

(2) a preceding owner of real property on which a dry cleaning facility or drop station is or was located who entered into an agreement with the current owner associated with the sale of the real property to the current owner that requires the person to be responsible for any costs associated with cleaning up contamination covered under this chapter.

(b) For a person described by Subsection (a) to participate in fund benefits, the person must:

(1) register with the commission on or before December 31, 2007, using a form prescribed by the commission;

(2) include on the registration form information identifying the person as a:

(A) property owner; or

(B) preceding property owner; and

(3) pay the annual registration fee of $1,500.

(c) A person described by Subsection (a) may participate in the fund benefits by registering after December 31, 2007, in the same manner as provided by Subsection (b). A person registering after that date must also pay:

(1) all past annual registration fees; and

(2) a late fee of $100 for each month or partial month that has elapsed between December 2007 and the date of the registration.

(d) The annual registration fee may be divided into quarterly payments due over the year on dates established by the commission.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 1 / Section 1.05
§ 1.05. GENERAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates a provision of this code for which a specific penalty is not provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by confinement in the county jail for not more than one year or by both.

(b) The term "specific penalty," as used in this section, means a penalty which might be imposed as a result of a criminal prosecution.
Tex. Government Code § 34.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 34 / Section 34.002
§ 34.002. JUDGE.
Status: in_force

A candidate who is a judge subject to the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct who violates the Code of Judicial Conduct is subject to sanctions by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.119 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.119
§ 1010.119. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO NONRESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

If a welfare patient, who is not a district resident, is admitted to a district facility, the district may:

(1) seek reimbursement from the patient's county of residence; and

(2) sue for reimbursement.
Tex. Government Code § 77.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 77 / Section 77.012
§ 77.012. MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee is composed of 15 members appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

(b) The chief justice of the supreme court, in making appointments to the committee, shall attempt to select members who are representative of, but not limited to, appellate court judges, appellate court clerks, district court judges, county court judges, statutory probate judges, justices of the peace, municipal court judges, district attorneys, court reporters, court administrators, district or county clerks, members of the legislature, attorneys, and the general public. The members shall be selected based on their experience, expertise, or special interest in the use of technology in court. A representative from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall serve as a nonvoting member of the committee.

(c) The chief justice of the supreme court shall designate the presiding officer of the committee. The presiding officer may form subcommittees as needed to accomplish the business of the committee.

(d) A person may not serve on the committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the business of the committee.
Tex. Property Code § 112.075 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.075
§ 112.075. WRITTEN INSTRUMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A distribution under Section 112.072 or 112.073 must be made by a written instrument that is signed and acknowledged by the authorized trustee and filed with the records of the first trust and the second trust.
Tex. Education Code § 66.70 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.70
§ 66.70. ADDITIONAL LEASE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

An oil and gas lease issued under this subchapter shall include the provisions required by this subchapter and additional provisions not inconsistent herewith that the board may adopt to preserve the interests of the state. On submission of an application by all lessees under the lease in the form required by the board and payment of any applicable fee set by the board, the board may amend a lease that does not include provisions required by Sections 66.71, 66.72, and 66.73 to include those provisions in the form adopted by the board at the time the lease is amended.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.004
§ 383.004. CERTIFICATION OF CONTROL FACILITY BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission may prescribe necessary criteria and procedures for certifying a control facility and may limit certification to confirmation that a proposed facility is intended to control air pollution. Certification of a control facility's adequacy or expected performance or of other specifications is not necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8886.162 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8886 / Section 8886.162
§ 8886.162. ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall conduct elections in the manner provided by Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 82 / Section 82.011
§ 82.011. EXAMINATION AND SUPERVISION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require an individual to submit to any medical examination or supervision or to examination or supervision by the department.
Tex. Government Code § 574.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 574 / Section 574.003
§ 574.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

A governing body or executive head shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.