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Tex. Government Code § 540.0714 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0714
§ 540.0714. SICKLE CELL DISEASE TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

To the extent possible, the commission shall:

(1) in collaboration with the sickle cell task force established under Chapter 52, Health and Safety Code:

(A) support initiatives to assist managed care plans in promoting timely, evidence-informed health care services to plan enrollees diagnosed with sickle cell disease to ensure the services reflect national clinical practice guidelines and protocols for sickle cell disease treatment and meet medical necessity criteria; and

(B) address sickle cell disease education for Medicaid providers, including emergency department providers, by collaborating with medical specialty organizations in this state, state agencies, and health-related institutions to promote existing or new continuing education courses or facilitate development of any necessary new courses to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and management of sickle cell disease and the personal treatment of patients with sickle cell disease; and

(2) use the commission's existing data to identify opportunities for improving health outcomes of recipients diagnosed with sickle cell disease by:

(A) reducing hospital admissions and readmissions; and

(B) connecting those recipients to a sickle cell disease health home or sickle cell disease expert.
Tex. Education Code § 135.61 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 135 / Section 135.61
§ 135.61. FORECASTING TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM NEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and administer a program to forecast the types of technical education programs that are needed to maintain and improve the state's economic and technological competitiveness.

(b) The program shall review the state's business and industry workforce needs for trained and educated workers and suggest specific technical education programs in specific areas that are needed to ensure or that would enhance the state's economic and technological competitiveness. The board may recommend the creation of new technical education programs or new methods of delivering technical education programs.

(c) The board shall provide information and recommendations developed under the program to any institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, that:

(1) provides technical education programs; or

(2) the board determines should offer technical education programs for the purpose of Subsection (a).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 324.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 324 / Section 324.053
§ 324.053. UNAUTHORIZED INTERFERENCE WITH INSTALLATION OR DISABLING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
Status: in_force

A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not knowingly cause computer software to be copied to a computer in this state and use the software to:

(1) prevent, through intentionally deceptive means, reasonable efforts of the owner or operator of the computer to block the installation or execution of or to disable computer software by causing computer software that the owner or operator has properly removed or disabled to automatically reinstall or reactivate on the computer;

(2) intentionally misrepresent to another that computer software will be uninstalled or disabled by the actions of the owner or operator of the computer;

(3) remove, disable, or render inoperative, through intentionally deceptive means, security, antispyware, or antivirus computer software installed on the computer;

(4) prevent reasonable efforts of the owner or operator to block the installation of or to disable computer software by:

(A) presenting the owner or operator with an option to decline the installation of software knowing that, when the option is selected, the installation process will continue to proceed; or

(B) misrepresenting that software has been disabled;

(5) change the name, location, or other designation of computer software to prevent the owner from locating and removing the software; or

(6) create randomized or intentionally deceptive file names or random or intentionally deceptive directory folders, formats, or registry entries to avoid detection and prevent the owner from removing computer software.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.2041 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.2041
§ 201.2041. PRODUCER TO PAY TAX ON CERTAIN GAS.
Status: in_force

If the first purchaser takes delivery of gas off the premises on which the gas is produced, the producer shall report and pay the tax imposed by this chapter on the volume of gas produced from the premises. In that event, the first purchaser is not required to report the purchase of the gas on the report required by Section 201.2035 of this code or pay the tax on that gas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.109
§ 3901.109. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Section 49.216, Water Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.205
§ 463.205. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority's bonds and the records relating to their issuance shall be submitted to the attorney general for examination before the bonds may be delivered.

(b) If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been issued in conformity with the constitution and this chapter and that the bonds will be a binding obligation of the issuing authority, the attorney general shall approve the bonds.

(c) After the bonds are approved by the attorney general, the comptroller shall register the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9090.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9090 / Section 9090.0101
§ 9090.0101. 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 Brazoria County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.059
§ 1002.059. HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or otherwise assist in providing health care educational programs for current or prospective medical staff members or district employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.112
§ 3867.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.665 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.665
§ 43.665. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates Section 43.652 commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.370 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.370
§ 161.370. CANCELLATION BY INSURER.
Status: in_force

The contract or agreement shall not prohibit cancellation by the insurer of the entire contract on reasonable notice to the board but shall prohibit cancellation of individual coverage except as provided in this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8061.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8061 / Section 8061.0306
§ 8061.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) An order dividing a district may create one or more new districts and may provide for the continuation of the district.

(c) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name any new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each of the districts;

(3) appoint temporary directors for any new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the districts.

(d) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.

(e) The district may be divided only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(f) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(i) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(k) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(l) The district may continue to rely on confirmation, directors', bond, or tax elections held prior to the division.

(m) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0337 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0337
§ 2054.0337. CUSTOMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish an advisory committee under Section 2054.033 to report to and advise the board on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided by the department to customers.

(b) The board shall appoint advisory committee members who are employees of state agencies that:

(1) use the department's services; and

(2) have 500 or fewer full-time employees, including at least three members who are employees of state agencies that have 150 or fewer full-time employees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 546.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 546 / Section 546.104
§ 546.104. AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

An individual or an individual's legal representative may authorize disclosure of genetic information relating to the individual by an authorization that:

(1) is written in plain language;

(2) is dated;

(3) contains a specific description of the information to be disclosed;

(4) identifies or describes each person authorized to disclose the genetic information to a health benefit plan issuer;

(5) identifies or describes the individuals or entities to whom the disclosure or subsequent redisclosure of the genetic information may be made;

(6) describes the specific purpose of the disclosure;

(7) is signed by the individual or legal representative and, if the disclosure is made to claim proceeds of an affected life insurance policy, the claimant; and

(8) advises the individual or legal representative that the individual's authorized representative is entitled to receive a copy of the authorization.
Tex. Government Code § 540A.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540A / Section 540A.0102
§ 540A.0102. RULES FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Subject to Sections 540A.0103 and 540A.0105, the executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure the safe and efficient provision of nonemergency transportation services by a Medicaid managed care organization under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 16.341 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.341
§ 16.341. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Affected county" means a county:

(A) that has a per capita income that averaged 25 percent below the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available and an unemployment rate that averaged 25 percent above the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available;

(B) that is adjacent to an international border; or

(C) that is located in whole or in part within 100 miles of an international border and contains the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000.

(1) "Affected county" means a county that has an economically distressed area which has a median household income that is not greater than 75 percent of the median state household income.

(2) "Economically distressed area" has the meaning assigned by Section 17.921.

(3) "Political subdivision" means an affected county, a municipality located in an affected county, a district or authority created under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, located in an affected county, or a nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67, located in an affected county, that receives funds for facility engineering under Section 15.407 or financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, or an economically distressed area in an affected county for which financial assistance is received under Subchapter C, Chapter 15.

(4) "Sewer services" or "sewer facilities" means treatment works as defined by Section 17.001 of this code or individual, on-site, or cluster treatment systems such as septic tanks and includes drainage facilities and other improvements for proper functioning of septic tank systems.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0195 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0195
§ 42.0195. FINDING REGARDING FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Status: in_force

In the disposition of a criminal case involving any offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor or any higher category of offense, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment or dismissal order in the case if the judge determines that the defendant wilfully failed to appear after the defendant was released from custody for the offense. The affirmative finding must include the number of times the defendant failed to appear for the offense.
Tex. Insurance Code § 102.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 102 / Section 102.104
§ 102.104. ENFORCEMENT OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may enforce the notice requirements of this subchapter by sending by certified mail, return receipt requested, a letter demanding that the charitable organization comply with the notice requirements.

(b) The department may fine the charitable organization in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each qualified charitable gift annuity agreement issued by the organization until the time the organization complies with this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.154
§ 3958.154. 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 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.110
§ 1081.110. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that requires the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be entered into only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.064
§ 1071.064. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to or remove from the medical staff any doctors as necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The board may adopt policies relating to the appointment and removal of medical staff members.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.103
§ 2033.103. PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person affected by a cease and desist order issued, affirmed, or modified after a hearing under Section 2033.102 may file a petition for judicial review in a district court of Travis County under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) A petition for judicial review does not stay or vacate the cease and desist order unless the court, after hearing, specifically stays or vacates the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7918.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7918 / Section 7918.106
§ 7918.106. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.910 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.910
§ 201.910. MEMORIAL MARKERS FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall authorize memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty who are not Department of Public Safety troopers. The program established under this section shall be identical to the commission's existing program for memorial markers for honoring Department of Public Safety troopers.

(b) As used in this section, "peace officer" means a person who was:

(1) a law enforcement officer or peace officer for this state or a political subdivision of this state under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or

(2) a federal law enforcement officer or special agent performing duties in this state, including those officers under Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.112
§ 1121.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility or receives medical or hospital care from the district, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.

(b) To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.

(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.

(d) The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall call witnesses, hear and resolve the question, and issue a final order. The order may be appealed to a district court in Cameron County. The substantial evidence rule applies to an appeal under this subsection.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.079 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.079
§ 1001.079. PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.

(b) The department shall create a policy to allow a local health department flexibility, to the extent allowed under federal law, in the use of personnel and other resources during disaster response activities, outbreaks, and other appropriate public health threats.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8047.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8047 / Section 8047.0201
§ 8047.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8047.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1107.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.103
§ 1107.103. COMPUTATION OF CASH SURRENDER BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (c), the value of a cash surrender benefit available under an annuity contract before the maturity date may not be less than the present value on the date the contract is surrendered of the portion of the maturity value of the paid-up annuity benefit that arises from considerations paid under the contract before that date and that would be provided under the contract at maturity less an amount reflecting any withdrawals from or partial surrenders of the contract before that date and the amount of any indebtedness to the company on the contract, including accrued interest due on the indebtedness, plus any additional amount credited by the company to the contract.

(b) The present value used to compute the minimum cash surrender benefit under Subsection (a) shall be computed using an interest rate that is not more than one percent higher than the interest rate specified in the contract for accumulating the net considerations paid on the contract to determine the maturity value.

(c) The value of a cash surrender benefit may not be less than the minimum nonforfeiture amount on the date the contract is surrendered.