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Tex. Local Government Code § 293.026 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 293 / Section 293.026
§ 293.026. POWERS OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may:

(1) construct, enlarge, furnish, and equip a building to be used primarily as a county courthouse, subject to the approval of the commissioners court;

(2) sue or be sued, implead or be impleaded, and complain or defend in court;

(3) adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal;

(4) make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;

(5) make contracts and execute instruments necessary or convenient for conducting its business;

(6) acquire, purchase, hold, and use land necessary for carrying out its purposes;

(7) lease land or an interest in land from the county for a term of not more than 99 years at nominal rent or annual rent determined by contract with the county;

(8) lease real or personal property or an interest in such property to the county for a term of not more than 99 years at nominal rent or annual rent determined by contract with the county;

(9) lease real or personal property or an interest in such property to a person other than a county for a term of not more than 40 years at an annual rent determined by contract with the person;

(10) borrow money and accept grants from, and enter into contracts, leases, or other transactions with, federal agencies;

(11) invest the proceeds of its bonds, until the money is needed, in direct obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, to the extent authorized in the bond resolution or trust indenture;

(12) fix, alter, charge, and collect rates, rentals, and other charges for services of the authority or use of facilities of the authority or project;

(13) exercise the power of eminent domain to the extent, in the manner, and under the laws applicable to counties, for the purpose of acquiring property needed for a purpose authorized by this chapter; and

(14) do anything necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the authority or carry out a power granted to the authority by statute.

(b) A lease under Subsection (a)(9) may not impair the authority's obligations under the bond resolution or trust indenture. On notice specified in the contract, a lessee under such a lease shall surrender possession of the property to the authority if and to the extent that the county requires use of the property.

(c) The power provided by Subsection (a)(10) is not subject to the limitations relating to other powers granted under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8223.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8223 / Section 8223.004
§ 8223.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district, as described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.175 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.175
§ 81.175. COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The court, in an order that directs a person to participate in an outpatient communicable disease program, shall designate a health authority to monitor the person's compliance. The head of a health care facility or an individual involved in providing the services in which the person is to participate under the order shall cooperate with the health authority in implementing the court orders.

(b) The health authority or the department, with the cooperation of the head of the facility, shall submit to the court within two weeks after the court enters the order a general program of the treatment to be provided. The program must be incorporated into the court order.

(c) The health authority or department shall inform the court:

(1) if the person fails to comply with the court order; and

(2) of any substantial change in the general program of treatment that occurs before the order expires.

(d) A facility must comply with this section to the extent that the commissioner determines that the designated facility has sufficient resources to perform the necessary services.

(e) A person may not be detained in a private health care facility without the consent of the facility head.
Tex. Government Code § 2205.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.034
§ 2205.034. FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may acquire appropriate facilities for the accommodation of all aircraft owned or leased by the state. The facilities may be purchased or leased as determined by the department to be most economical for the state and as provided by legislative appropriations. The facilities may include adequate hangar space, an indoor passenger waiting area, a flight-planning area, communications facilities, and other related and necessary facilities.

(b) A state agency that operates an aircraft may not use a facility in Austin other than a facility operated by the department for the storage, parking, fueling, or maintenance of the aircraft, whether or not the aircraft is based in Austin. In a situation the department determines to be an emergency, the department may authorize a state agency to use a facility in Austin other than a department facility for the storage, parking, fueling, or maintenance of an aircraft.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.021
§ 60.021. PETITION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) On petition of at least 10 residents of a proposed district, five of whom must own real property in the proposed district, the commissioners court of a county in which an agricultural facility of the proposed district is to be located may commence the creation of a district.

(b) The creation of the district is subject to a confirmation election held as provided by this subchapter.

(c) A district may consist of parcels of land that are:

(1) not contiguous; and

(2) located in one or more counties.

(d) Not later than the 10th day following the date of receipt of a petition, the commissioners court shall provide notice of the receipt of the petition and a copy of the petition to:

(1) the commissioners court of each other county located in whole or in part in the proposed district; and

(2) the governing body of each municipality located in whole or in part in the proposed district.

(e) No part of a proposed district may be located within the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless, prior to the formation of the district, the governing body of the municipality consents in writing to the formation of the district within the municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.182 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.182
§ 386.182. COMMISSION DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) develop a purchase incentive program to encourage owners to:

(A) replace older drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment with newer drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment; or

(B) repower drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment; and

(2) adopt guidelines necessary to implement the program described by Subdivision (1).

(b) The commission by rule and guideline shall establish criteria for the engines and the models of drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment that are eligible for inclusion in an incentive program under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.201
§ 882.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a mutual life insurance company organized under this chapter that has a surplus of at least the minimum amount of capital and surplus required of a capital stock company under Sections 841.054, 841.204, 841.205, 841.301, and 841.302.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0052
§ 475.0052. REQUEST FOR OFFICE TO ENTER INTO GAMES SUPPORT CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall review a request from a local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county that the office, on behalf of this state, enter into a games support contract required by a site selection organization in connection with the committee's, municipality's, or county's bid to host any of the games.

(b) A request under Subsection (a) must be accompanied by:

(1) a general description and summary of the games for which the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county is seeking a site selection;

(2) a preliminary and general description of the proposal the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county intends to submit to a site selection organization;

(3) the estimated cost of preparing and submitting the intended proposal;

(4) the local organizing committee's, endorsing municipality's, or endorsing county's intended method of obtaining the money needed for preparing the proposal;

(5) a description by type and approximate amount of the site selection application costs that the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county intends to pay; and

(6) any other information reasonably requested by the office to assist the office in reviewing the request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8498.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8498 / Section 8498.153
§ 8498.153. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8115.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8115 / Section 8115.103
§ 8115.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7866 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7866
§ 7866.
Status: in_force

Art. 7866. ADDITIONAL BONDS: REQUISITES. The commissioners court must, on receipt of such resolution, order an election on the day specified therein. Notice of such election shall be given, returns made, result declared, orders entered, tax levied, certified, assessed and collected, and all other matters applicable shall be performed in the same manner as herein provided in case of elections for original bonds. All provisions as to the issuance, approval, validation, registration, recordation and sale of original bonds shall be applicable to such additional bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 844.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 844 / Section 844.009
§ 844.009. PARTIAL LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTION ON SERVICE RETIREMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) With the consent of the board of trustees, the governing body of a subdivision may authorize partial lump-sum distributions under this section.

(b) A member who is eligible and applies for service retirement may simultaneously apply for a partial lump-sum distribution under this section.

(c) The amount of a lump-sum distribution under this section may not exceed 100 percent of the total accumulated contributions in the member's individual account in the employees saving fund attributable to service with the subdivision for which the member has applied for retirement.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873, Sec. 92(12), eff. January 1, 2008.

(e) For all purposes, the member's basic annuity is the annuity actuarially determined from the sum remaining under Section 844.002(b) after deducting the amount of the lump-sum distribution.

(f) The amount of a lump-sum distribution made under this section is considered to be an annuity payment for the purpose of determining whether the amount in the retiree's individual account in the employees saving fund available for distribution at the time of retirement exceeds the total amount of annuity payments made.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873, Sec. 92(12), eff. January 1, 2008.

(h) No portion of a benefit awarded to an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order may be distributed in the form of a lump sum under this section, unless the member and the alternate payee agree in writing that the alternate payee will receive all or a portion of the lump-sum distribution payable under this section instead of or as part of the benefits awarded under the qualified domestic relations order.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 56(2), eff, Dec. 31, 2001.
Tex. Government Code § 421.096 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.096
§ 421.096. INTEROPERABILITY OF RADIO SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

The office of the governor shall:

(1) develop and administer a strategic plan to design and implement a statewide integrated public safety radio communications system that promotes interoperability within and between local, state, and federal agencies and first responders;

(2) develop and administer a plan in accordance with Subdivision (1) to purchase infrastructure equipment for state and local agencies and first responders;

(3) advise representatives of entities in this state that are involved in homeland security activities with respect to interoperability; and

(4) use appropriated money, including money from relevant federal homeland security grants, for the purposes of designing, implementing, and maintaining a statewide integrated public safety radio communications system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9059.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9059 / Section 9059.103
§ 9059.103. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 553.103 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 553 / Section 553.103
§ 553.103. ANNUAL REPORT BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall submit an annual report to the legislature.

(b) The report shall include:

(1) the number of program participants testing an artificial intelligence system in the program;

(2) the overall performance and impact of artificial intelligence systems tested in the program; and

(3) recommendations on changes to laws or regulations for future legislative consideration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.063
§ 1063.063. GENERAL DUTIES OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the chief administrative officer shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Election Code § 83.053 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 83 / Section 83.053
§ 83.053. SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of the authority ordering an election who is appointed as early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk may be appointed to serve without additional compensation.

(b) An employee of a political subdivision who is appointed as early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk for an election affecting the political subdivision may be appointed to serve without additional compensation if the political subdivision's governing body approves appointment on that basis.
Tex. Transportation Code § 523.010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 523 / Section 523.010
§ 523.010. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The licensing authority may adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary by the executive director to administer and enforce the provisions of this compact.
Tex. Government Code § 42.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 42 / Section 42.002
§ 42.002. OATH; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The state prosecuting attorney must take the oath required of state officials.

(b) The state prosecuting attorney serves a two-year term and continues to serve until a successor is appointed and has qualified.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.005
§ 7811.005. ANNEXATION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

Before the annexation of land within the corporate limits of a constituent municipality, the district must obtain the approval of the municipality.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 43.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 43 / Section 43.003
§ 43.003. PRIORITY OF EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judgment granted against two or more defendants finds a suretyship relationship between or among the defendants, the court shall order the sheriff to levy the execution in the following order:

(1) against the principal's property located in the county where the judgment was granted;

(2) if the sheriff cannot find enough of the principal's property in that county to satisfy the execution, against as much of the principal's property as the sheriff finds; and

(3) against as much of the surety's property as is necessary to make up the balance of the amount shown in the writ of execution.

(b) The clerk shall note the order to the sheriff on the writ of execution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11001.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11001 / Section 11001.005
§ 11001.005. MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

The district shall make all road improvements in accordance with the master plan.
Tex. Government Code § 552.267 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.267
§ 552.267. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF CHARGE FOR PROVIDING COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental body shall provide a copy of public information without charge or at a reduced charge if the governmental body determines that waiver or reduction of the charge is in the public interest because providing the copy of the information primarily benefits the general public.

(b) If the cost to a governmental body of processing the collection of a charge for providing a copy of public information will exceed the amount of the charge, the governmental body may waive the charge.
Tex. Government Code § 41.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.013
§ 41.013. COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN PROSECUTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a district attorney or criminal district attorney is entitled to receive from the state:

(1) annual compensation in an amount equal to at least 80 percent of the state annual salary as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 paid to a district judge with comparable years of service as the district attorney or criminal district attorney; and

(2) a monthly amount of longevity pay based on the district attorney's or criminal district attorney's years of service that would be paid to the district attorney or criminal district attorney under Section 659.0445 if the district attorney or criminal district attorney were a judge or justice described by Section 659.0445(a).

(b) For purposes of this section, the years of service of a district attorney or criminal district attorney include any years of service as:

(1) a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney; or

(2) an appellate court justice, district judge, judge of a statutory county court, judge of a multicounty statutory county court, or judge or justice of a statutory probate court.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.081 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.081
§ 411.081. TELEPHONE HOTLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall maintain a 24-hour toll-free telephone service in English and Spanish for reports of violations of occupational health or safety law.

(b) Each employer shall notify its employees of this service in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall, by rule, require the notice to be posted in English and Spanish, as appropriate.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring that the notice required by Subsection (b) be posted:

(1) in a conspicuous place in the employer's place of business; and

(2) in sufficient locations to be convenient to all employees.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.006
§ 413.006. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may appoint advisory committees as the commissioner considers necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 26.144 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.144
§ 26.144. COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Collingsworth County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.003
§ 1009.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 130.308 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.308
§ 130.308. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING DEGREE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining whether a public junior college may offer a baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the coordinating board shall:

(1) require a public junior college to provide evidence to the coordinating board and the Texas Board of Nursing that the public junior college has secured adequate long-term clinical space;

(2) obtain a letter from each clinical site provided indicating that the clinical site has not refused a similar request from a general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit; and

(3) establish that the corresponding associate degree program offered by the public junior college has been successful as indicated by job placement rates and licensing exam scores.

(b) A baccalaureate degree program offered under this subchapter by a public junior college in the field of nursing must:

(1) be a bachelor of science degree program;

(2) meet the standards and criteria the Texas Board of Nursing uses to approve pre-licensure degree programs at general academic teaching institutions and medical and dental units regardless of whether the program is a pre-licensure or post-licensure program; and

(3) be accredited by a national nursing accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Tex. Education Code § 75.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 75 / Section 75.201
§ 75.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

(2) "Health science center" means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

(3) "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute.

(4) "University" means The University of Texas at San Antonio.