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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6910.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6910 / Section 6910.103
§ 6910.103. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.185 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.185
§ 52.185. UNIVERSITY LAND.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter relating to a combination of permits and extension of time for beginning development and time for development applies to permits on university land.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1107.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.251
§ 1107.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds assumed or issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system; and

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system and acquire necessary sites for improvements and additions by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.206
§ 3818.206. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an assessment or impact fee on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable system as defined by Section 602, Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Section 522), as amended.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.1141 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.1141
§ 1102.1141. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An inspector must maintain financial responsibility in the form of:

(1) a liability insurance policy with a minimum limit of $100,000 per occurrence and an aggregate annual total of at least $100,000, and that:

(A) is written by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state, a risk retention group as defined by Chapter 2201, Insurance Code, or an eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Section 981.002, Insurance Code; and

(B) specifically provides for professional liability coverage to protect the public against a violation of Subchapter G; or

(2) a bond or other security accepted by the commission.

(b) A bond posted as security under Subsection (a)(2) must:

(1) be issued by a carrier admitted in this state;

(2) be in an amount not less than $100,000;

(3) be continuous; and

(4) be cancellable by the surety only after the surety has provided at least 90 days' written notice to the commission before the effective date of the cancellation.

(c) Any security provided under this section in a form other than a bond must be convertible to cash by the commission for the benefit of a person who contracts with an inspector in this state, without requiring approval of a court, if the commission determines that the inspector has violated Subchapter G. Any amount remaining after an inspector's license has expired shall be returned to the inspector not later than the 180th day after the date the license expires.

(d) An inspector who posts a bond or other security under this section must designate an unaffiliated third party to handle the processing of any claim regarding the bond or other security.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.207
§ 1074.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9645 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9645
§ 51.9645. PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY FINANCIAL AID EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Student loan" means a loan for which the loan agreement requires that all or part of the loan proceeds be used to assist a person in attending an institution of higher education or other postsecondary institution.

(3) "Student loan lender" means a person whose primary business is:

(A) making, brokering, arranging, or accepting applications for student loans; or

(B) a combination of activities described by Paragraph (A).

(b) A person employed by an institution of higher education in the financial aid office of the institution may not:

(1) own stock or hold another ownership interest in a student loan lender, other than through ownership of shares in a publicly traded mutual fund or similar investment vehicle in which the person does not exercise any discretion regarding the investment of the assets of the fund or other investment vehicle; or

(2) solicit or accept any gift from a student loan lender.

(c) A person who violates this section is subject to dismissal or other appropriate disciplinary action.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.095 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.095
§ 22.095. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Money received from the sale of timber cut from the park shall be placed in the state treasury to the credit of the state parks account.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.112 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.112
§ 102.112. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Appeal shall be to the district court of the county in which the land or any part of the land covered by the order is located and not elsewhere, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 85.241 through 85.243 of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 258.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 258 / Section 258.006
§ 258.006. TAX ABATEMENT; REVERSION OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A private right, title, or interest, other than a mineral interest, held by a person in land underlying a road in which the county has successfully asserted the existence of a public interest under this chapter is exempt from ad valorem taxation by any taxing authority.

(b) A right, title, or interest described in Subsection (a) reverts completely to the person who held the right, title, or interest at the time the county successfully asserted the existence of the public interest in the land if the county ceases to maintain the road, and the person is liable for all ad valorem taxes levied on that right, title, or interest on or after the reversion.

(c) To levy and collect an ad valorem tax on a right, title, or interest described in Subsection (a) that has reverted to the landowner under Subsection (b), the taxing authority must obtain from the county an order stating that the county has ceased to maintain the road. The owner of the right, title, or interest will be liable for any ad valorem tax levied on the right, title, or interest on or after the date of the county's order.
Tex. Insurance Code § 542.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 542 / Section 542.005
§ 542.005. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "complaint" means any written communication primarily expressing a grievance.

(b) An insurer shall maintain a complete record of all complaints received by the insurer during the preceding three years or since the date of the insurer's last examination by the department, whichever period is shorter. The record must indicate:

(1) the total number of complaints;

(2) the classification of complaints by line of insurance;

(3) the nature of each complaint;

(4) the disposition of the complaints; and

(5) the time spent processing each complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.105
§ 3889.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 172.090 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.090
§ 172.090. SEPARATE BALLOT FOR OFFICE OF PRECINCT CHAIR.
Status: in_force

(a) In a primary election, the county executive committee may provide by resolution, order, or other official action for voting by separate paper ballot for the office of precinct chair.

(b) The separate paper ballot for precinct chair must conform to the applicable standards governing regular paper ballots, except that the ballot shall be limited to the office of precinct chair.

(c) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the ballot for precinct chair consistent with this section.

(d) The county chair or the county clerk may produce and number ballots by hand under this section.

(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules for conducting a hand count of ballots under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.104
§ 9039.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.158 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.158
§ 386.158. COMMISSION TO ACCOUNT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASE OR LEASE INCENTIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall develop a method to administer and account for the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentives authorized by this subchapter and to pay incentive money to the purchaser or lessee of a new motor vehicle, on application of the purchaser or lessee as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The commission shall develop and publish forms and instructions for the purchaser or lessee of a new motor vehicle to use in applying to the commission for an incentive payment under this subchapter. The commission shall make the forms available to new motor vehicle dealers and leasing agents. Dealers and leasing agents shall make the forms available to their prospective purchasers or lessees.

(c) The commission may require the submission of forms and documentation as needed to verify eligibility for an incentive under this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.087 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.087
§ 55.087. ACCESS TO LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY AND OTHER UTILITIES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require an operator service provider to include in its contract with each entity through which it provides operator service a provision that requires each telephone subscribed to its service to allow access to:

(1) the local exchange carrier operator serving the exchange from which the call is made; and

(2) other telecommunications utilities.

(b) To prevent fraudulent use of its service, an operator service provider or an entity through which it provides operator service may block the access described by Subsection (a) by obtaining a waiver for this purpose from the commission or the Federal Communications Commission. The commission by rule shall establish the procedure and criteria for obtaining a waiver from the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.106
§ 1106.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.103 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.103
§ 142.103.
Status: in_force

Sec. 142.103. PETITION FOR RECOGNITION: ELECTION OR ACTION BY GOVERNING BODY. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the governing body of a municipality receives from a firefighters association a petition signed by the majority of all firefighters, excluding the head of the fire department for the municipality and excluding the employees exempt under Section 142.108(b), that requests recognition of the association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all the firefighters employed by the municipality, excluding the head of the fire department for the municipality and excluding the exempt employees, the governing body shall:

(1) grant recognition of the association as requested in the petition and determine by majority vote regarding whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter without conducting an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.105;

(2) defer granting recognition of the association and order an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.105 regarding whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter; or

(3) order a certification election under Section 142.104 to determine whether the association represents a majority of the affected firefighters.

(b) If the governing body of a municipality orders a certification election under Subsection (a)(3) and the association named in the petition is certified to represent a majority of the affected firefighters of the municipality, the governing body shall, not later than the 30th day after the date that results of that election are certified:

(1) grant recognition of the association as requested in the petition for recognition and determine by majority vote that a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter without conducting an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.105; or

(2) defer granting recognition of the association and order an election by the voters in the municipality under Section 142.105 regarding whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.101 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.101
§ 21.101. AGE DISCRIMINATION LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS OF CERTAIN AGE.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter referring to discrimination because of age or on the basis of age apply only to discrimination against an individual 40 years of age or older.
Tex. Family Code § 264.110 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.110
§ 264.110. PROSPECTIVE FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE PARENT STATEMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Before a child may be placed with a foster or adoptive parent, the prospective foster or adoptive parent must sign a written statement in which the prospective foster or adoptive parent agrees to the immediate removal of the child by the department under circumstances determined by the department.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(28), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0108
§ 3975.0108. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 37.1031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.1031
§ 37.1031. AGENCY INSPECTORS.
Status: in_force

The agency may employ inspectors only for the purposes of:

(1) assisting the agency in monitoring school district safety and security requirements under Section 37.1083; and

(2) coordinating with local, state, and federal law enforcement during an event requiring an emergency response by a school district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8260.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8260 / Section 8260.002
§ 8260.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 209.081 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 209 / Section 209.081
§ 209.081. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Extended benefits shall be paid from the compensation fund.

(b) Payments made by the federal government for its share of extended benefits shall be deposited in the compensation fund.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.127 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.127
§ 162.127. CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A refund claim must be filed on a form provided by the comptroller, be supported by the original invoice issued by the seller, and contain:

(1) the stamped or preprinted name and address of the seller;

(2) the name of the purchaser;

(3) the date of delivery of the gasoline;

(4) the date of the issuance of the invoice, if different from the date of fuel delivery;

(5) the number of gallons of gasoline delivered;

(6) the amount of tax, either separately stated from the selling price or stated with a notation that the selling price includes the tax; and

(7) the type of vehicle or equipment, such as a motorboat, railway engine, motor vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or refrigeration unit or stationary engine, into which the fuel is delivered.

(b) The purchaser must obtain the original invoice from the seller of the gasoline not later than the 30th day after the date the gasoline is delivered to the purchaser. If the delivery of gasoline is made through an automated method in which the purchase is automatically applied to the purchaser's account, one invoice may be issued at the time of billing that covers multiple purchases made during a 30-day billing cycle.

(c) A distribution log filed with the comptroller to support the number of gallons of gasoline removed from a bulk user's own bulk storage must contain the name and address of the bulk user making the delivery stamped or preprinted on it and for each individual delivery from the bulk storage:

(1) the date of delivery;

(2) the number of gallons of gasoline delivered;

(3) the signature of the bulk user; and

(4) the type or description of off-highway equipment into which the gasoline was delivered, or the type of licensed motor vehicle into which the gasoline was delivered, including the state highway license plate number or vehicle identification number and odometer or hubmeter reading.

(d) A distributor or person who does not hold a license who files a valid refund claim with the comptroller shall be paid by a warrant issued by the comptroller. For purposes of this section, a distributor meets the requirement of filing a valid refund claim if the distributor designates the gallons of gasoline sold or used that are the subject of the refund claim on the monthly report submitted by the distributor to the comptroller.

(e) A person who files a claim for a tax refund on gasoline used for a purpose for which a tax refund is not authorized or who files an invoice supporting a refund claim on which the date, figures, or any material information has been falsified or altered forfeits the person's right to the entire amount of the refund claim filed unless the claimant provides proof satisfactory to the comptroller that the incorrect refund claim filed was due to a clerical or mathematical calculation error.

(f) After examination of the refund claim, the comptroller, before issuing a refund warrant, shall deduct from the amount of the refund the two percent deducted originally by the license holder on the first sale or distribution of the gasoline.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.306 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.306
§ 1575.306. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS PROPERTY OF FUND ON RECEIPT; NO REFUND.
Status: in_force

A contribution from an active employee:

(1) is the property of the fund on receipt by the trustee; and

(2) may not be refunded to the active employee under any circumstances, including termination of employment.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.611 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.611
§ 33.611. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This state, the commissioner, and land office staff are immune from suit for damages and from liability for an act or omission related to:

(1) the approval, disapproval, funding, or performance of a coastal erosion response activity, including an erosion response study or project or a survey; or

(2) the failure of an erosion response project undertaken by the commissioner under this subchapter to fulfill its intended purpose.

(b) The immunity granted by this section does not apply to an act or omission that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or committed with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 68.007 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 68 / Section 68.007
§ 68.007. PROPAGATION PERMIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

No person may possess endangered fish or wildlife for the purpose of propagating them for sale unless he has first acquired a commercial propagation permit issued by the department under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8833.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8833 / Section 8833.053
§ 8833.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

To be qualified to be elected as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the single-member district that the person would represent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0504
§ 9095.0504. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, regardless of whether the district's territory overlaps with the territory of a political subdivision that is authorized to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The authority of the district to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under this section does not limit the authority of another political subdivision whose territory the territory of the district may overlap, wholly or partly, to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under Chapter 49, Water Code.