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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.057
§ 9011.057. RATIFICATION ELECTION; LIMITATION ON ASSUMPTION OF DEBT OR TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The annexation of territory under this subchapter is not final until ratified by:

(1) a majority of the voters voting at a separate election held in the district; and

(2) a majority of the voters voting at a separate election held in the territory to be annexed.

(b) If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the proposition for the territory's assumption of its proportion of the debts or taxes on annexation shall be submitted at the same time and at the same election.

(c) The manner of holding the election, the election notice, and the manner and time of giving notice of the election under this section are governed by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.306
§ 201.306. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall notify each applicant of the results of an examination given by the board not later than the 30th day after the date the licensing examination is administered.

(b) If requested by a person who fails an examination given by the board, the board shall review with the person the circumstances surrounding the adverse score.

(c) To pass the examination under Section 201.304(a)(2), an applicant must score a grade of at least 75 percent.

(d) All questions and answers from an examination given by the board, with the grades attached, authenticated by the signature of the examiner, shall be preserved in the executive office of the board for at least one year.

(e) Each license shall be attested by the seal of the board and signed by all members of the board or a quorum of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3906.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3906 / Section 3906.107
§ 3906.107. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 32.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.01
§ 32.01. DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NO INDICTMENT PRESENTED.
Status: in_force

(a) When a defendant has been detained in custody or held to bail for the defendant's appearance to answer any criminal accusation, the prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by the court, for good cause shown, supported by affidavit, shall be dismissed and the bail discharged, if indictment or information be not presented against the defendant on or before the last day of the next term of the court which is held after the defendant's commitment or admission to bail or on or before the 180th day after the date of commitment or admission to bail, whichever date is later.

(b) A surety may file a motion under Subsection (a) for the purpose of discharging the defendant's bail only.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0105
§ 4013.0105. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 41.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.101
§ 41.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "prosecuting attorney" means a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney.
Tex. Water Code § 68.307 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.307
§ 68.307. OBJECTIONS; LEVY OF ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At a hearing on proposed assessments, at any adjournment of the hearing, or after consideration of the hearing examiner's report, the board shall hear and rule on all objections to each proposed assessment.

(b) The board by majority vote may amend proposed assessments for any facility.

(c) After all objections have been heard and action has been taken with regard to those objections, the board by resolution shall impose the assessments on the facilities and shall specify the method of payment of the assessments. A facility shall pay assessments in one lump sum on the date designated by the board, unless the board allows the assessments to be paid in periodic installments under Subsection (d).

(d) Periodic installments must be in amounts sufficient to meet annual costs for security projects or security services provided by this chapter and continue for the number of years required to pay for the security projects and security services to be rendered.

(e) If assessments are imposed for more than one security project or security service, the board may provide that assessments collected for one security project or security service may be used for another security project or security service.

(f) The board shall establish a procedure for the use or refund of any assessments in excess of those necessary to finance a security project or security service for which those assessments were collected.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.064 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.064
§ 163.064. TESTING AND VACCINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Only a person approved by the commission may perform testing and vaccinating for brucellosis, regardless of whether the person is a veterinarian.

(b) The commission by rule shall prescribe criteria for classifying cattle as negative, infected with brucellosis, or suspected of being infected with brucellosis. Each classification must be based on the testing of cattle. The testing may include serological testing, microbiological culturing of blood, tissue, secretions, or excretions, or both.

(c) The commission may by rule regulate and require the vaccination of female cattle within all or any of the area classifications. Among other rules, the commission may adopt rules providing for:

(1) the identification of cattle to be vaccinated;

(2) approval of the vaccine used; and

(3) the method of administering the vaccine.

(d) The commission by rule may regulate the sale and use of brucellosis antigens and vaccines. A person may not sell a brucellosis antigen or vaccine unless the antigen or vaccine is approved by the commission. A person may not administer a brucellosis antigen or vaccine unless the antigen or vaccine is approved by the commission and the person is authorized by the commission to administer the antigen or vaccine.
Tex. Education Code § 37.207 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.207
§ 37.207. MODEL SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The center shall develop a model safety and security audit procedure for use by school districts and public junior college districts that includes:

(1) providing each district with guidelines showing proper audit procedures;

(2) reviewing elements of each district audit and making recommendations for improvements in the state based on that review; and

(3) incorporating the findings of district audits in a statewide report on school safety and security made available by the center to the public.

(b) Each school district shall report the results of its audits to the center in the manner required by the center.

(c) In addition to a review of a district's multihazard emergency operations plan under Section 37.2071, the center may require a district to submit its plan for immediate review if the district's audit results indicate that the district is not complying with applicable standards.

(d) If a district fails to report the results of its audit as required under Subsection (b), the center shall provide the district with written notice that the district has failed to report its audit results and must immediately report the results to the center.

(e) If three months after the date of the initial notification required by Subsection (d) the district has still not reported the results of its audit to the center, the center shall notify the agency and the district of the district's requirement to conduct a public hearing under Section 37.1081. This subsection applies only to a school district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.251 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.251
§ 501.251. STATE STANDARDS FOR PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The economic development office shall adopt rules providing minimum standards for project eligibility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3807.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3807 / Section 3807.005
§ 3807.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 47, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, enacting former Section 376.264, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 1, Chapter 47, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, enacting former Section 376.264, Local Government Code, form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.4012 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.4012
§ 51.4012. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING APPLICANT'S BACKGROUND; DETERMINATION LETTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may determine that a person is not eligible for a license based on the person's criminal history.

(b) Before applying for a license from the department, a person may request that the department issue a letter determining whether the person would be eligible for a license under Subsection (a) of this section, Section 51.356, or Chapter 53. To obtain a determination letter, a person must file a request on a form prescribed by the department and pay the required fee.

(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the department makes its determination, the department shall issue the determination letter to the person.

(d) The department has the same powers to investigate a request filed under this section as the department has to investigate a person applying for a license.

(e) A determination letter issued under this section that is adverse to a person does not prevent the person from subsequently applying for a license.

(f) The department is not bound by its determination that the person would be eligible if, after the issuance of the determination letter, the department determines there has been a change in a person's circumstances or discovers a previously undiscovered fact.

(g) A determination under this section is not a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.024 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.024
§ 77.024. OPERATION WITHOUT LICENSE.
Status: in_force

No person whose license has been forfeited may do business without a new license or possess another license for the period of forfeiture.
Tex. Family Code § 261.3024 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.3024
§ 261.3024. REMOVAL FROM CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement officer who locates a child listed on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list shall report that the child has been located in the manner prescribed by Article 2A.056, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) If the department locates a child who has been placed on the child safety check alert list established under Section 261.3022 through a means other than information reported to the department by a law enforcement officer under Article 2A.056, Code of Criminal Procedure, the department shall report to the Texas Crime Information Center that the child has been located.

(c) On receipt of notice that a child has been located, the Texas Crime Information Center shall remove the child and the child's family from the child safety check alert list.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.201
§ 1355.201. APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL PROVISIONS OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 1201, including provisions relating to the applicability, purpose, and enforcement of that chapter, construction of policies under that chapter, rulemaking under that chapter, and definitions of terms applicable in that chapter, apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 548.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 548 / Section 548.004
§ 548.004. RULES RELATING TO EQUITY SECURITIES AND EXEMPT SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner considers it necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, the commissioner by rule may define:

(1) "equity security" to include a security that is similar in nature to an equity security; and

(2) "exempt security" for purposes of this chapter.

(b) In adopting a rule under Subsection (a)(2), the commissioner may define the term conditionally, on specified terms, or for a stated period.
Tex. Tax Code § 312.401 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 312 / Section 312.401
§ 312.401. DESIGNATION OF REINVESTMENT ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county eligible to do so under Section 312.002 by order may designate as a reinvestment zone an area of the county that does not include area in the taxing jurisdiction of a municipality.

(b) The commissioners court may not designate an area as a reinvestment zone until it holds a public hearing on the designation and finds that the designation would contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or would attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property to be included in the zone and would contribute to the economic development of the county. At the hearing, interested persons are entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the designation. Notice of the hearing must be given in the same manner as provided for notice of a hearing to be held by a municipality under Section 312.201.

(c) The designation of a reinvestment zone under this section expires five years after the date of the designation and may be renewed for periods not to exceed five years. The expiration of the designation does not affect existing agreements made under this subchapter.

(d) Property may be located both in a reinvestment zone designated by a county under this subchapter and in a reinvestment zone designated by a municipality under Subchapter B.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.355 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.355
§ 4201.355. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The procedures for appealing an adverse determination must provide that, within five working days from the date the utilization review agent receives the appeal, the agent shall send to the appealing party a letter acknowledging the date of receipt.

(b) The letter must also include a list of:

(1) the procedures required by this subchapter; and

(2) the documents that the appealing party must submit for review.

(c) When a utilization review agent receives an oral appeal of an adverse determination, the agent shall send a one-page appeal form to the appealing party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.106
§ 1042.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by the district.
Tex. Property Code § 112.123 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.123
§ 112.123. APPLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Property of a trust created under this subchapter may be applied only to the intended purpose of the trust, except to the extent that a court finds that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended purpose of the trust.

(b) Except as provided by the terms of the trust, property found by a court not to be required for the trust's intended purpose shall be distributed:

(1) as provided by the terms of the trust; or

(2) if the trust does not provide for the distribution of such property, to the settlor if then living or to the settlor's successors in interest.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.103
§ 121.103. DUTY TO SERVE CERTAIN USERS EXTINGUISHED.
Status: in_force

(a) A gas utility that provides gas to a customer does not have an obligation to serve the customer or to maintain the gas supply or physical capacity to serve the customer if the customer:

(1) is a transportation, industrial, commercial, or other similar large-volume contract customer;

(2) is an end-use customer of the gas utility;

(3) reduces or ceases the purchase of natural gas or natural gas service from the gas utility; and

(4) purchases natural gas or natural gas service from another supplier or purchases an alternate form of energy.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that:

(1) the customer continues to purchase natural gas or natural gas service of any class from the gas utility; or

(2) the gas utility has a written contract to provide natural gas or natural gas service of any class to the customer.

(c) This section does not prevent the railroad commission from requiring a gas utility to comply with an order of the railroad commission in apportioning gas under a curtailment plan and order.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a gas utility that has provided gas to a commercial customer is obligated to serve that customer if the gas utility has a sufficient gas supply and physical capacity to do so without reducing service to its other customers.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.064 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.064
§ 60.064. OFFICIAL SEAL.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt an official seal for the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.004
§ 4151.004. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN INSURERS AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

An insurer or health maintenance organization that is not exempt under Section 4151.002(3) or (4) is subject to all provisions of this chapter other than Sections 4151.005, 4151.051-4151.054, 4151.056, and 4151.206(a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.004
§ 8802.004. EFFECT ON CERTAIN LITIGATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not adversely affect the rights of any parties involved in litigation on or before February 1, 1987, with the Texas Water Commission or the petitioners for the creation of the district.
Tex. Property Code § 51.0074 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0074
§ 51.0074. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) One or more persons may be authorized to exercise the power of sale under a security instrument.

(b) A trustee may not be:

(1) assigned a duty under a security instrument other than to exercise the power of sale in accordance with the terms of the security instrument; or

(2) held to the obligations of a fiduciary of the mortgagor or mortgagee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987A / Section 7987A.0101
§ 7987A.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) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Elm Fork Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Cooke County.
Tex. Utilities Code § 59.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 59 / Section 59.052
§ 59.052. INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that each electing company achieves the infrastructure goals described by this section.

(b) Each new central office switch installed for an electing company in this state after September 1, 1995, must be digital.

(c) An electing company shall make available to each customer in the company's territory access to end-to-end digital connectivity. In this subsection, "make available" has the meaning assigned by 16 T.A.C. Section 23.69.

(d) In each electing company's territory, 50 percent of the local exchange access lines must be served by a digital central office switch.

(e) An electing company's public switched network backbone interoffice facilities must employ broadband facilities that serve at least 50 percent of the local exchange access lines and are capable of 45 or more megabits a second. The company may employ facilities at a lower bandwidth if technology permits the delivery of video signal at the lower bandwidth at a quality level comparable to a television broadcast signal. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to local loop facilities.

(f) An electing company shall install Common Channel Signaling 7 capability in each access tandem office.

(g) The infrastructure goals specified by Subsections (c)-(f) must be achieved not later than January 1, 2000.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.021 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.021
§ 51.021. INSPECTION; COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, or a person designated by the commission, may, during working hours:

(1) inspect a place where there is good reason to believe that a child is employed or has been employed within the last two years; and

(2) collect information concerning the employment of a child who works or within the last two years has worked at that place.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally hinders an inspection or the collection of information authorized by this section.
Tex. Estates Code § 202.009 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.009
§ 202.009. ATTORNEY AD LITEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem in a proceeding to declare heirship to represent the interests of heirs whose names or locations are unknown.

(b) The court may expand the appointment of the attorney ad litem appointed under Subsection (a) to include representation of an heir who is an incapacitated person on a finding that the appointment is necessary to protect the interests of the heir.