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Tex. Election Code § 52.091 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.091
§ 52.091. PARTY COLUMNS.
Status: in_force

(a) Party columns shall be arranged on the ballot in the following order, beginning on the left:

(1) columns of parties with nominees for statewide or district offices;

(2) columns of parties without nominees for statewide or district offices.

(b) Columns of parties specified by Subsection (a)(1) shall be arranged in descending order of the number of votes received statewide by each party's candidate for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, beginning on the left with the party whose candidate received the highest number of votes. Columns of parties that did not have a candidate for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election shall appear after the columns of parties that had a candidate, and the order of their columns shall be determined by a drawing conducted by the secretary of state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.003
§ 8471.003. 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. Government Code § 497.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.031
§ 497.031. SALE OF STATE FLAGS TO STATE AGENCY.
Status: in_force

The department shall sell state flags to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement at a price that does not exceed the department's cost in producing or obtaining the state flags.
Tex. Government Code § 481.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.026
§ 481.026. TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The office shall develop and implement a policy that requires the executive director and the staff of the office to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the ability of the office to perform its mission. The technological solutions must include measures to ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the office through the Internet and that persons who have a reason to use the office's services are able to use the Internet to interact with the office and to access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet. The policy shall also ensure that the proposed technological solutions are cost-effective and developed through the office's planning processes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8887.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8887 / Section 8887.105
§ 8887.105. LOGS.
Status: in_force

The district may require that:

(1) accurate driller's logs be kept of the drilling, equipping, and completion of a well in a groundwater reservoir or a subdivision of a groundwater reservoir in the district; and

(2) a copy of a driller's log and of any electric log that is made of the well be filed with the district.
Tex. Government Code § 791.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 791 / Section 791.002
§ 791.002. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.102
§ 71.102. FIELD INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct field inspections of vegetable plants and certify those plants prior to the preparation for shipment in order to provide the purchaser of the plants with an honest and reliable opinion on the freedom of the plants from disease and fungus infection and insect infestation and to ensure the proper packaging and handling of certified plants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977A / Section 7977A.0301
§ 7977A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.053
§ 143.053. APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.

(b) If a suspended fire fighter or police officer appeals the suspension to the commission, the commission shall hold a hearing and render a decision in writing within 30 days after the date it receives notice of appeal. The suspended person and the commission may agree to postpone the hearing for a definite period.

(c) In a hearing conducted under this section, the department head is restricted to the department head's original written statement and charges, which may not be amended.

(d) The commission may deliberate the decision in closed session but may not consider evidence that was not presented at the hearing. The commission shall vote in open session.

(e) In its decision, the commission shall state whether the suspended fire fighter or police officer is:

(1) permanently dismissed from the fire or police department;

(2) temporarily suspended from the department; or

(3) restored to the person's former position or status in the department's classified service.

(f) If the commission finds that the period of disciplinary suspension should be reduced, the commission may order a reduction in the period of suspension. If the suspended fire fighter or police officer is restored to the position or class of service from which the person was suspended, the fire fighter or police officer is entitled to:

(1) full compensation for the actual time lost as a result of the suspension at the rate of pay provided for the position or class of service from which the person was suspended; and

(2) restoration of or credit for any other benefits lost as a result of the suspension, including sick leave, vacation leave, and service credit in a retirement system. Standard payroll deductions, if any, for retirement and other benefits restored shall be made from the compensation paid, and the municipality shall make its standard corresponding contributions, if any, to the retirement system or other applicable benefit systems.

(g) The commission may suspend or dismiss a fire fighter or police officer only for violation of civil service rules and only after a finding by the commission of the truth of specific charges against the fire fighter or police officer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8303.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8303 / Section 8303.101
§ 8303.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.055
§ 1058.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The remaining directors by appointment shall fill a vacancy in the office of director.

(b) An appointed replacement serves until the next election for directors. An elected director serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 159.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 159 / Section 159.003
§ 159.003. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A county officer, candidate for a county office, justice of the peace, or candidate for the office of justice of the peace shall file a financial statement as required by this subchapter.

(b) The statement must:

(1) be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the officer, justice, or candidate resides; and

(2) comply with Sections 572.022 and 572.023, Government Code, and with any order of the commissioners court of the county requiring additional disclosures.

(c) The statement may be filed with the county clerk by electronic mail. The county clerk may prescribe the manner and format for filing by electronic mail.
Tex. Government Code § 445.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 445 / Section 445.003
§ 445.003. VENDING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to exhibits and theaters, the museum may operate:

(1) a gift shop;

(2) food services, including one or more restaurants, cafeterias, and vending machines;

(3) pay station telephones;

(4) automated teller machines (ATMs); and

(5) other services and facilities convenient or necessary for visitors to the museum.

(b) Chapter 94, Human Resources Code, does not apply to vending facilities operated by or approved for operation in the museum.

(c) The museum may provide for the public sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages on property owned or controlled by the museum.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8326.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8326 / Section 8326.002
§ 8326.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 23.06 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 23 / Section 23.06
§ 23.06. SIZE OF DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

A holder of a local distributor's permit may not deliver less than two and four-tenths gallons of distilled spirits in a single delivery.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.060 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.060
§ 65.060. PROHIBITED LOCATION OF RESIDENCE.
Status: in_force

A person subject to registration under this chapter may not reside on the campus of an institution of higher education unless the institution approves the person to reside on the institution's campus.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1 / Section 1.006
§ 1.006. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, each report that is required by this code to be submitted to the governor or a member of the legislature must be submitted not later than December 1 of the year that the report is due.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.072 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.072
§ 301.072. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA; OFFENSE; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is guilty of contumacy or refuses to obey a subpoena issued by a member of the commission or an authorized representative of the commission, a county or district court, on application by the commission or its authorized representative, may order the person to appear before a member of the commission, the commission, or its authorized representative to produce evidence or give testimony regarding the matter under investigation or in question. Only a court within the jurisdiction where the commission conducts the inquiry or where the person is found, resides, or transacts business may issue the order.

(b) Failure to obey a court order issued under Subsection (a) is punishable as contempt.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person, without just cause, does not obey a subpoena of the commission. An offense under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not less than $200, by confinement for not more than 60 days, or by both fine and confinement. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373A.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373A / Section 373A.052
§ 373A.052. ELIGIBILITY FOR DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be designated as a district within a municipality described by Section 373A.003(a) under this subchapter, an area must be composed of census tracts forming a spatially compact area with:

(1) fewer than 75,000 residents;

(2) an overall poverty rate that is at least two times the poverty rate for the entire municipality; and

(3) in each census tract within the area, a median family income that is less than 80 percent of the median family income for the entire municipality.

(b) To be designated as a district within a municipality described by Section 373A.003(b) under this subchapter, an area must be composed of census tracts forming a spatially compact area contiguous to a central business district and with:

(1) fewer than 75,000 residents;

(2) a median family income that is less than $30,000 according to the last decennial census; and

(3) an overall poverty rate that is at least two times the poverty rate for the entire municipality.

(c) An area that is designated as a district under this subchapter may retain its designation as a district regardless of whether the area continues to meet the eligibility criteria provided by this section, except that an area that does not elect to retain its designation as permitted by this subsection must meet all eligibility criteria to be considered for subsequent redesignation as a district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.103
§ 8506.103. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER OUTSIDE BOUNDARIES OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) sell and distribute water outside the boundaries of the authority to any municipality for domestic, municipal, or irrigation purposes or to any person for municipal purposes or irrigation; and

(2) construct a flume, irrigation ditch, pipeline, or storage reservoir outside the authority for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.152
§ 1155.152. CERTAIN COSTS ADJUDGED AGAINST GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

If costs are incurred because a guardian neglects to perform a required duty or is removed for cause, the guardian and the sureties on the guardian's bond are liable for:

(1) any costs of removal and other additional costs incurred that are not expenditures authorized under this title; and

(2) reasonable attorney's fees incurred in:

(A) removing the guardian; or

(B) obtaining compliance regarding any statutory duty the guardian has neglected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.003
§ 1032.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 680.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 680 / Section 680.004
§ 680.004. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A partnership, firm, corporation, or association that violates Section 680.002 is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0103
§ 7954A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Occupations Code § 2303.1511 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.1511
§ 2303.1511. VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY'S DUTY TO REPORT AFTER ACCEPTING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle storage facility accepting a vehicle that is towed under this chapter shall, within two hours after receiving the vehicle, report to the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area from which the vehicle was towed:

(1) a general description of the vehicle;

(2) the state and number of the vehicle's license plate, if any;

(3) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if it can be ascertained;

(4) the location from which the vehicle was towed; and

(5) the name and location of the vehicle storage facility where the vehicle is being stored.

(b) The report required by this section must be made by telephone or electronically or delivered personally or by facsimile.

(c) This section does not apply to a vehicle received as a result of an incident management tow requested by a law enforcement agency unless the law enforcement agency requests a report of incident management tows within the jurisdiction of the agency. In this subsection, "incident management tow" has the meaning assigned by Section 2308.002.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.404 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.404
§ 1451.404. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall take all reasonable actions to ensure compliance with this subchapter, including issuing orders and assessing penalties.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.032
§ 231.032. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to that part of Val Verde County on the lakeward side of the boundaries described by Section 2, Chapter 250, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971. That description is continued in effect for the purpose of the reference made by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.201
§ 4003.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "broadcast offer" means an offer disseminated by radio, television, recorded telephone presentation, or other mass media.
Tex. Finance Code § 16.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 16 / Section 16.003
§ 16.003. BUDGET, REVENUES, AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A financial regulatory agency shall submit to the policy-making body of the financial regulatory agency a budget annually using generally accepted accounting principles. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the General Appropriations Act, the budget shall be adopted and approved only by the policy-making body of the financial regulatory agency.

(b) A financial regulatory agency shall be responsible for all direct and indirect costs of the agency's existence and operation. The financial regulatory agency may not directly or indirectly cause the general revenue fund to incur any cost.

(c) Subject to any limitations in a financial regulatory agency's enabling legislation, a financial regulatory agency may set the amounts of fees, penalties, charges, and revenues required or permitted by statute or rule as necessary for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the financial regulatory agency and funding the budget adopted and approved under Subsection (a).

(d) All fees and funds collected by a financial regulatory agency and any funds appropriated to the financial regulatory agency shall be deposited in interest-bearing deposit accounts in the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. The comptroller shall contract with the financial regulatory agency for the maintenance of the deposit accounts under terms comparable to a contract between a commercial banking institution and the institution's customers.

(e) Periodically, each financial regulatory agency shall submit to the agency's policy-making body, as directed by the policy-making body, a report of the receipts and expenditures of the financial regulatory agency.

(f) The fiscal year for a financial regulatory agency begins on September 1 and ends on August 31.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.106 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.106
§ 126.106. FAILURE TO APPEAL OR APPEAR.
Status: in_force

If the board does not appeal the conservatorship order or fails to appear at the hearing provided for by Section 126.105, the credit union is presumed to have consented to the commissioner's disposition action, and the commissioner may dispose of the conservatorship matter as the commissioner considers appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 609.713 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.713
§ 609.713.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609.713. NUMBER OF VENDORS UNDER 457 PLAN. The plan administrator of a 457 plan shall determine the minimum and maximum number of vendors that may be qualified vendors for the plan at any given time.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 93.008 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 93 / Section 93.008
§ 93.008. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A merchant that violates this chapter is liable for a civil penalty in an amount of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each act of violation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 58.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 58 / Section 58.104
§ 58.104. AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

An individual or the legal representative of an individual may authorize disclosure of genetic information relating to the individual by a written authorization that includes:

(1) a description of the information to be disclosed;

(2) the name of the person to whom the disclosure is made; and

(3) the purpose for the disclosure.
Tex. Local Government Code § 284.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 284 / Section 284.053
§ 284.053. ANNUAL PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A public right-of-way rate for use of the public right-of-way may not exceed an annual amount equal to $250 multiplied by the number of network nodes installed in the public right-of-way in the municipality's corporate boundaries.

(b) At the municipality's discretion, the municipality may charge a network provider a lower rate or fee if the lower rate or fee is:

(1) nondiscriminatory;

(2) related to the use of the public right-of-way; and

(3) not a prohibited gift of public property.
Tex. Insurance Code § 556.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 556 / Section 556.001
§ 556.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by another person or is under common control with another person.

(2) "Depository institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 4001.003.
Tex. Water Code § 60.076 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.076
§ 60.076. CONFLICT WITH LAW.
Status: in_force

No ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by a district under this subchapter may conflict with any law, statute, rule, or regulation of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.106
§ 562.106. NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board not later than the 10th day after the date of:

(1) a permanent closing of the pharmacy;

(2) a change of ownership of the pharmacy;

(3) a change of the person designated as the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy;

(4) a sale or transfer of any controlled substance or dangerous drug as a result of the permanent closing or change of ownership of the pharmacy;

(5) any matter or occurrence that the board requires by rule to be reported;

(6) as determined by the board, an out-of-state purchase of any controlled substance;

(7) a final order against the pharmacy license holder by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the pharmacy is located if the pharmacy is located in another state; or

(8) a final order against a pharmacist who is designated as the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the pharmacy is located if the pharmacy is located in another state.

(a-1) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board not later than the 30th day before the date of a change of location of the pharmacy.

(b) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board a theft or significant loss of any controlled substance immediately on discovery of the theft or loss. The pharmacy shall include with the report a list of all controlled substances stolen or lost.

(c) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board a disaster, accident, or emergency that may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of a drug, medication, device, or other material used in the diagnosis or treatment of injury, illness, or disease, immediately on the occurrence of the disaster, accident, or emergency.

(d) The reporting pharmacy shall maintain a copy of any notification required by this section or Section 562.053 for two years and make the copy available for inspection.