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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0403
§ 3945.0403. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.264 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.264
§ 45A.264. COLLECTION OF FINES AND COSTS BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of each municipality shall by ordinance prescribe rules as proper to enforce the collection of fines imposed by a municipal court.

(b) In addition to any other method of enforcement, the municipality may enforce the collection of fines by:

(1) execution against the property of the defendant; or

(2) confinement of the defendant.

(c) The governing body of a municipality may adopt rules concerning the practice and procedure in the municipal court that the governing body considers proper.

(d) After notice, the governing body of a municipality may by ordinance prescribe the collection of a fine not to exceed $25 for an offense under Section 38.10(e), Penal Code, or Section 543.009, Transportation Code. Money collected from the fine shall be paid into the municipal treasury for the use and benefit of the municipality.

(e) Costs may not be imposed or collected in criminal cases in municipal court by municipal ordinance.
Tex. Estates Code § 505.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 505 / Section 505.102
§ 505.102. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign executor or administrator who files a suit authorized by Section 505.101 submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in a proceeding relating to the recovery of a debt owed to a resident of this state by the decedent whose estate the executor or administrator represents.

(b) Jurisdiction under this section is limited to the amount of money or value of personal property recovered in this state by the foreign executor or administrator.
Tex. Government Code § 2152.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.064
§ 2152.064. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commission member, employee, or appointee may not:

(1) have an interest in, or in any manner be connected with:

(A) a contract or bid for a purchase of goods or services, including professional or consulting services, by the commission or another agency of the state in connection with the commission's duties concerning:

(i) charge and control of state buildings, grounds, or property;

(ii) maintenance or repair of state buildings, grounds, or property;

(iii) construction of a state building; or

(iv) purchase or lease of state buildings, grounds, or property by or for the state; or

(B) a recipient of state surplus or salvage property under the control of the commission; or

(2) in any manner, including by rebate or gift, accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from a recipient of state surplus or salvage property or a person to whom a contract described by Subdivision (1) may be awarded, anything of value or a promise, obligation, or contract for future reward or compensation.

(b) A commission member, employee, or appointee who violates Subsection (a)(2) is subject to dismissal.

(c) In consultation with the commission, the Texas Ethics Commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(d) The Texas Ethics Commission shall administer and enforce this section and may prepare written opinions regarding this section in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 571.
Tex. Government Code § 311.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.012
§ 311.012. TENSE, NUMBER, AND GENDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Words in the present tense include the future tense.

(b) The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.

(c) Words of one gender include the other genders.
Tex. Water Code § 51.025 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.025
§ 51.025.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.025. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT: JUDGMENT OF DISTRICT COURT; APPEAL. (a) In the appeal, the district court shall apply to the determination its full powers to the end that substantial justice may be done.

(b) An appeal from the judgment of the district court may be taken as in other civil causes, but appeals filed under Section 51.022 of this code shall be given precedence on the docket of any higher court over all causes which are not of similar public concern.

(c) The final judgment of the district court, or other court to which an appeal may be prosecuted, shall be certified and transmitted to the clerk of the commissioners court with all original documents and processes which were transmitted from the commissioners court to the district court on appeal.

(d) The commissioners court shall enter its order on the petition to conform to the decree entered by the court of final jurisdiction and shall enter other and further orders as may be required by law to execute the intent of the certified decree.
Tex. Water Code § 15.507 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.507
§ 15.507. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules providing for the use of money in the fund that are consistent with this subchapter.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must require each recipient of financial assistance administered through the fund to submit to the board a water conservation plan consistent with the requirements of Section 16.4021.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929 / Section 7929.102
§ 7929.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.110
§ 8150.110. SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, sell, lease as lessor or lessee, convey, construct, finance, develop, own, operate, maintain, acquire real property interests for, demolish, or reconstruct a sports and community venue facility.

(b) A sports and community venue facility authorized under this section includes:

(1) an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events, other sports events, promotional events, and other civic or charitable events;

(2) a convention center facility or related improvement such as a convention center, civic center, civic center building, civic center hotel, auditorium, theater, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, rehearsal hall, park, performing arts center, museum, aquarium, or plaza that is located in the vicinity of a convention center or facility owned by a municipality or a county; and

(3) a facility related to a sports and community venue facility, including a store, restaurant, on-site hotel, concession, or other on-site or off-site improvement that relates to and enhances the use, value, or appeal of a sports and community venue, including an area adjacent to the venue, and any other expenditure reasonably necessary to construct, improve, renovate, or expand a venue, including an expenditure for environmental remediation.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 74.11 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 74 / Section 74.11
§ 74.11. REPORT OF SALES TO RETAILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 15th day of each month, the holder of a brewpub license shall file a report with the commission that contains information relating to the sales made by the brewpub to a retailer during the preceding calendar month.

(b) The commission shall by rule determine the information that is required to be reported under this section and the manner in which the report must be submitted to the commission. The commission may require the report to contain the same information reported to the comptroller under Section 151.462, Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 319.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 319 / Section 319.021
§ 319.021. IMPACT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATION IMPOSING COURT COSTS ON CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a new court cost or fee that is remitted to the comptroller.

(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall prepare an impact statement for each resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or bill that proposes imposing a new court cost or fee on a person charged with a criminal offense or increasing the amount of an existing court cost or fee imposed on a person charged with a criminal offense, including a court cost or fee imposed on conviction or other disposition or postponed disposition of the criminal charge.

(c) The impact statement must show the total amount of court costs and fees that persons will be required to pay under the bill or resolution when considered together with all other applicable laws.

(d) The state auditor shall provide the Legislative Budget Board with the initial data needed to develop a mechanism that will be used to produce the impact statements.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.255 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.255
§ 42A.255. INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless waived by the defendant, at least 48 hours before sentencing a defendant, the judge shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney to read the presentence report.

(b) The judge shall allow the defendant or the defendant's attorney to comment on a presentence investigation or a postsentence report and, with the approval of the judge, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the investigation or report.

(c) The judge shall allow the attorney representing the state access to any information made available to the defendant under this article.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 19 / Section 19.003
§ 19.003. APPLICATION FOR RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) To supply a record that has been lost, destroyed, or removed:

(1) a person interested in an instrument or in a judgment, order, or decree of the district court may file an application with the district clerk of the county in which the record was lost or destroyed or from which the record was removed;

(2) a person interested in a judgment, order, or decree of a county court may file an application with the clerk of the court to which the record belonged; or

(3) a person interested in a judgment, order, or decree of the business court may file an application with the clerk of the business court.

(b) The application must be in writing and must set forth the facts that entitle the applicant to relief.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.158
§ 3829.158. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 16.4021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.4021
§ 16.4021. WATER CONSERVATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "water conservation plan" means a plan that describes a program of water conservation for the more efficient use of water.

(b) This section applies to an application for financial assistance under:

(1) Subchapters C, C-1, D, E, G, H, J, O, Q, and R, Chapter 15;

(2) Subchapters E and F of this chapter; and

(3) Subchapters D, F, I, K, and L, Chapter 17.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an applicant must submit with the application a description of the applicant's proposed or adopted water conservation plan. The water conservation plan:

(1) must:

(A) incorporate the practices, techniques, and technology described by Section 15.001(9)(B);

(B) meet reasonably anticipated local needs and conditions, as determined by the board; and

(C) include specific, quantified five-year and 10-year targets for water savings, including goals for water loss programs and municipal use measured in gallons per capita per day; and

(2) may include:

(A) restrictions on discretionary water uses, including lawn watering;

(B) plumbing code standards for water conservation in new building construction;

(C) retrofit programs to improve water-use efficiency in existing buildings;

(D) educational programs;

(E) universal metering;

(F) conservation-oriented water rate structures;

(G) drought contingency plans; and

(H) distribution system leak detection and repair.

(d) An applicant is not required to submit a water conservation plan under this section if:

(1) an emergency exists as determined by the board;

(2) the amount of financial assistance under consideration is not greater than $500,000;

(3) the applicant demonstrates and the board finds that the implementation of a water conservation plan is not reasonably necessary for conservation; or

(4) the financial assistance is to fund a project that consists of construction outside this state.

(e) The board may not provide financial assistance to an applicant to which this section applies unless the applicant demonstrates that it has adopted and implemented a water conservation plan that meets the requirements for a water conservation plan under Subsection (c).

(f) The board shall establish an educational and technical assistance program to assist political subdivisions in developing comprehensive water conservation plans.

(g) If the applicant will use the project to furnish water or services to another entity that will furnish the water or services to the ultimate consumer, the requirement for an applicant to demonstrate adoption and implementation of a water conservation plan can be met through contractual agreements between the applicant and the other entity providing for the adoption and implementation of a water conservation plan by the other entity.

(h) Rules adopted under this section must state the criteria for preparation, review, and enforcement of an applicant's water conservation plan.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.305
§ 2153.305. DISCRETIONARY DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate if:

(1) the applicant or license or registration certificate holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;

(2) the applicant or license or registration certificate holder fails to answer a question or makes a false statement in, or in connection with, an application;

(3) the applicant or license or registration certificate holder extends or lends credit without notifying the commissioner of the person's intent to extend or lend credit as required by Section 2153.253;

(4) the applicant or license or registration certificate holder uses coercion to accomplish a purpose or engage in conduct regulated by the comptroller; or

(5) the applicant or license or registration certificate holder enters into a contract or agreement with the owner of the location of a coin-operated machine and the contract or agreement contains any kind of restriction relating to the location owner's right to purchase, agree to purchase, or use a product, commodity, or service that is not regulated under this chapter.

(b) The comptroller shall suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate if failure to suspend or revoke the license or registration would be contrary to the intent and purpose of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 24.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.156
§ 24.156.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.156. 54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MCLENNAN COUNTY). (a) The 54th Judicial District is composed of McLennan County.

(a-1) The 54th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court and the statutory county courts of McLennan County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.

(b) The terms of the 54th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.

(c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 54th District Court.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.101 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.101
§ 14.101. REPORT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS; COMMISSION CONSIDERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a public utility reports the transaction to the commission within a reasonable time, the public utility may not:

(1) sell, acquire, or lease a plant as an operating unit or system in this state for a total consideration of more than $10 million; or

(2) merge or consolidate with another public utility operating in this state.

(b) A public utility shall report to the commission within a reasonable time each transaction that involves the sale of at least 50 percent of the stock of the utility. On the filing of a report with the commission, the commission shall investigate the transaction, with or without a public hearing, to determine whether the action is consistent with the public interest. In reaching its determination, the commission shall consider:

(1) the reasonable value of the property, facilities, or securities to be acquired, disposed of, merged, transferred, or consolidated;

(2) whether the transaction will:

(A) adversely affect the health or safety of customers or employees;

(B) result in the transfer of jobs of citizens of this state to workers domiciled outside this state; or

(C) result in the decline of service;

(3) whether the public utility will receive consideration equal to the reasonable value of the assets when it sells, leases, or transfers assets; and

(4) whether the transaction is consistent with the public interest.

(c) If the commission finds that a transaction is not in the public interest, the commission shall take the effect of the transaction into consideration in ratemaking proceedings and disallow the effect of the transaction if the transaction will unreasonably affect rates or service.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) the purchase of a unit of property for replacement;

(2) an addition to the facilities of a public utility by construction; or

(3) transactions that facilitate unbundling, asset valuation, minimization of ownership or control of generation assets, or other purposes consistent with Chapter 39.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 434.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 434 / Section 434.005
§ 434.005. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF BAKERY PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

A vehicle, box, basket, or other receptacle in which bakery products are transported shall at all times be kept clean and free from dust, flies, or other contaminants.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.409 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.409
§ 200.409. NO SHAREHOLDER VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless required by the real estate investment trust's certificate of formation, a plan of merger is not required to be approved by the shareholders of a real estate investment trust if:

(1) the real estate investment trust is the sole surviving real estate investment trust in the merger;

(2) the certificate of formation of the real estate investment trust following the merger will not differ from the real estate investment trust's certificate of formation before the merger;

(3) immediately after the effective date of the merger, each shareholder of the real estate investment trust whose shares were outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger will hold the same number of shares, with identical designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights;

(4) the sum of the voting power of the number of voting shares outstanding immediately after the merger and the voting power of securities that may be acquired on the conversion or exercise of securities issued under the merger does not exceed by more than 20 percent the voting power of the total number of voting shares of the real estate investment trust that are outstanding immediately before the merger; and

(5) the sum of the number of participating shares that are outstanding immediately after the merger and the number of participating shares that may be acquired on the conversion or exercise of securities issued under the merger does not exceed by more than 20 percent the total number of participating shares of the real estate investment trust that are outstanding immediately before the merger.

(b) Unless required by the certificate of formation, a plan of merger effected under Section 10.005 or 10.006 does not require the approval of the shareholders of the real estate investment trust.
Tex. Estates Code § 358.253 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 358 / Section 358.253
§ 358.253. ORDER.
Status: in_force

On a hearing conducted under Section 358.252, if satisfied from the evidence that it would be in the best interest of the estate, the court shall enter an order requiring the personal representative promptly to file an application to subject the estate property to a lease for mineral development, with or without pooling or unitization provisions, or to commit royalty or other minerals to pooling or unitization, as appropriate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.154
§ 884.154. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A stipulated premium company's directors shall choose one of the directors to serve as the company's president.

(b) Other officers of the stipulated premium company shall be chosen in accordance with the bylaws of the company. An officer other than the president is not required to be a director or a shareholder unless such a qualification is required by the company's bylaws.

(c) The duties and compensation of a stipulated premium company's officers are as stated in the company's bylaws. If the bylaws do not state the duties or compensation of the officers, the directors shall establish the duties or compensation.