FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7893.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7893 / Section 7893.0401
§ 7893.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7893.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Election Code § 15.023 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.023
§ 15.023. TIME FOR CERTAIN DELETIONS FROM SUSPENSE LIST.
Status: in_force

If the name of a voter on the list of registered voters appears on the suspense list, the voter's name shall be deleted from the list on the date the voter provides:

(1) a completed application to register to vote in accordance with Section 13.002; or

(2) a correction of information under Section 15.021(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.201
§ 3819.201. EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt. If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its debts. The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.

(b) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.014
§ 31.014. COMMISSIONER'S LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner and a surety on a bond authorized under Chapter 653, Government Code, are responsible to any person who is injured by removal, withdrawal, or alteration of any record or file in the land office, unless the commissioner is able to show that the act has taken place with the permission of the person owning the file or record.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.202
§ 161.202. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care provider or health care facility may not charge a fee for a medical or mental health record requested by a patient or former patient, or by an attorney or other authorized representative of the patient or former patient, for use in supporting an application for disability benefits or other benefits or assistance the patient or former patient may be eligible to receive based on that patient's or former patient's disability, or an appeal relating to denial of those benefits or assistance under:

(1) Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;

(2) the state Medicaid program;

(3) Title II, the federal Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.);

(4) Title XVI, the federal Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 1382 et seq.);

(5) Title XVIII, the federal Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.);

(6) 38 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq., as amended; or

(7) 38 U.S.C. Section 1501 et seq., as amended.

(b) A health care provider or health care facility may charge a fee for the medical or mental health record of a patient or former patient requested by a state or federal agency in relation to the patient or former patient's application for benefits or assistance under Subsection (a) or an appeal relating to denial of those benefits or assistance.

(c) A person, including a state or federal agency, that requests a record under this section shall include with the request a statement or document from the department or agency that administers the issuance of the assistance or benefits that confirms the application or appeal.

(d) A health care provider or health facility is not required to provide more than one complete record for a patient or former patient requested under Subsection (a)(6) or (7) without charge. If additional material is added to the patient or former patient's record, on request the health care provider or health facility shall supplement the record provided under Subsection (a)(6) or (7) without charge. This subsection does not affect the ability of a person to receive a medical or mental health record under Subsections (a)(1)-(5).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.004
§ 1020.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Deaf Smith County, Texas, unless the boundaries are expanded under Subchapter D.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 597.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 597 / Section 597.043
§ 597.043. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A surrogate consent committee considering an application for a treatment decision shall be composed of at least three but not more than five members, and consent on behalf of clients shall be based on consensus of the members.

(b) A committee considering an application for a treatment decision must consist of individuals who:

(1) are not employees of the facility;

(2) do not provide contractual services to the facility;

(3) do not manage or exercise supervisory control over:

(A) the facility or the employees of the facility; or

(B) any company, corporation, or other legal entity that manages or exercises control over the facility or the employees of the facility;

(4) do not have a financial interest in the facility or in any company, corporation, or other legal entity that has a financial interest in the facility; and

(5) are not related to the client.

(c) The list of qualified individuals from which committee members are drawn shall include:

(1) health care professionals licensed or registered in this state who have specialized training in medicine, psychopharmacology, nursing, or psychology;

(2) persons with an intellectual disability or parents, siblings, spouses, or children of a person with an intellectual disability;

(3) attorneys licensed in this state who have knowledge of legal issues of concern to persons with an intellectual disability or to the families of persons with an intellectual disability;

(4) members of private organizations that advocate on behalf of persons with an intellectual disability; and

(5) persons with demonstrated expertise or interest in the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability.

(d) At least one member of the committee must be an individual listed in Subsection (c)(1) or (5).

(e) A member of a committee shall participate in education and training as required by department rule.

(f) The department shall designate a committee chair.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.251
§ 1451.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "enrollee" means an individual enrolled in a health benefit plan.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 114.011 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 114 / Section 114.011
§ 114.011. LIMITATION ON REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

Satisfaction and payment of any judgment under this chapter may not be paid from funds appropriated to the state agency from general revenue unless the funds are specifically appropriated for that purpose. Property of the state or any agency, department, or office of the state is not subject to seizure, attachment, garnishment, or any other creditors' remedy to satisfy a judgment taken under this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 14.07 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 14 / Section 14.07
§ 14.07. RETAILER SAMPLING.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit or the agent or employee of the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may:

(1) provide a sample of distilled spirits to the holder of a retail permit authorizing the sale of distilled spirits or an agent or employee of the holder of the retail permit; or

(2) provide a distilled spirits product tasting on the retailer's premises, including the opening, touching, or pouring of distilled spirits, for the holder of the retail permit or an agent or employee of the holder of the retail permit.

(b) The holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit or the agent or employee of the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit may make a presentation or answer questions at a distilled spirits tasting provided under Subsection (a).

(c) The holder of a retail permit authorizing the sale of distilled spirits or an agent or employee of the permit holder may not sample or taste a distilled spirit provided under this section on the permitted retail premises unless:

(1) the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit is present; or

(2) an agent or employee of the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit is present.

(d) The distilled spirits provided as a sample or at a tasting under Subsection (a):

(1) must be manufactured by the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit;

(2) may not be of a brand previously purchased by the holder of the retailer's permit unless the spirits were purchased and used for educational or training purposes;

(3) must be limited to 750 milliliters of each brand provided as a sample or at a tasting; and

(4) must meet all labeling requirements of this code.

(e) Distilled spirits may legally be transported by the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit or the permit holder's agent or employee to a retail premises for the purpose of providing a sample or a tasting under this section.

(f) The cost of the distilled spirits provided for a sampling or tasting under this section is the responsibility of the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit providing the sampling or tasting.

(g) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit or the agent or employee of the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may not negotiate price or establish agreements while providing samples or tastings under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.252
§ 1090.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.156
§ 1108.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.055
§ 1575.055. DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The department shall, as requested by the trustee, assist the trustee in implementing and administering this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 29.307 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.307
§ 29.307. ROLE MODELS.
Status: in_force

A student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be given the opportunity to be exposed to deaf or hard-of-hearing role models.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.053
§ 344.053. ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A proposed district may be created and a district tax may be authorized only if the creation and the tax are approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the proposed district voting at an election called and held for that purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.0064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.0064
§ 662.0064. INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may not offer or conduct an instructor training course unless the individual holds an instructor training provider license issued by the department.

(b) An instructor training course must be:

(1) approved by the department;

(2) offered and conducted in accordance with commission rules; and

(3) conducted at a motorcycle school.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish minimum curriculum standards for instructor training courses to be offered to meet the requirement of Section 662.0062(a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.151
§ 1045.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8265.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8265 / Section 8265.104
§ 8265.104. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ROADS IN TERRITORY EXCLUDED FROM CITY.
Status: in_force

If the City of Gunter excludes district territory from the city's corporate limits, the district shall maintain, improve, operate, and repair any road located in that territory in accordance with the ordinances and rules of each political subdivision in whose jurisdiction the road is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3892.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3892 / Section 3892.252
§ 3892.252. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after districts are consolidated under Section 3892.251, the districts shall enter into an agreement specifying the terms and conditions for consolidation. The terms and conditions for consolidation must include:

(1) adoption of a name for the consolidated district;

(2) the number and apportionment of directors to serve on the board of the consolidated district;

(3) the effective date of the consolidation;

(4) an agreement on finances for the consolidated district, including disposition of funds, property, and other assets of each district; and

(5) an agreement on governing the districts during the transition period, including selection of officers.
Tex. Government Code § 305.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.021
§ 305.021. FALSE COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A person, for the purpose of influencing legislation or administrative action, may not:

(1) knowingly or wilfully make a false statement or misrepresentation of the facts to a member of the legislative or executive branch; or

(2) cause a copy of a document the person knows to contain a false statement to be received by a member of the legislative or executive branch without notifying the member in writing of the truth.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1467.082 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1467 / Section 1467.082
§ 1467.082. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ARBITRATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish and administer an arbitration program to resolve disputes over out-of-network provider charges in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) The commissioner:

(1) shall adopt rules, forms, and procedures necessary for the implementation and administration of the arbitration program, including the establishment of a portal on the department's Internet website through which a request for arbitration under Section 1467.084 may be submitted; and

(2) shall maintain a list of qualified arbitrators for the program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 881.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 881 / Section 881.102
§ 881.102. MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER CERTIFICATE OR POLICY.
Status: in_force

A statewide mutual assessment company may not issue a certificate or policy that provides a benefit that exceeds $5,000.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.0536 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.0536
§ 335.0536. APPEAL OF AUTHORITY DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 335.0535 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the district may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the authority not later than the 10th day after the date the district receives the written notice under Section 335.0535.

(b) Before the 11th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the authority shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract and provide to the district written notice of the results of the analysis.

(c) If the authority again determines that implementation will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair an existing contract.

(d) If the rapid transit authority does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 11th day after the date the authority receives the appeal or request for information, the authority is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.224 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.224
§ 231.224. COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY PLAN.
Status: in_force

Development regulations must be:

(1) adopted in accordance with a county plan for growth and development of the county; and

(2) coordinated with the comprehensive plans of municipalities located in the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0125 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0125
§ 8508.0125. AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE POWERS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER WATER CODE.
Status: in_force

The authority may exercise:

(1) the powers vested in political subdivisions under Title 2, Water Code; and

(2) the powers necessary to enable the authority to participate in programs administered by the development board, including programs for:

(A) the acquisition and development of facilities;

(B) the sale or lease of facilities; and

(C) financial assistance to political subdivisions.
Tex. Estates Code § 1253.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1253 / Section 1253.003
§ 1253.003. DETERMINATION REGARDING TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) On the court's own motion or on the motion of the ward or any interested person, the court shall hold a hearing to consider an application to transfer a guardianship under this subchapter.

(b) The court shall transfer a guardianship to a foreign court if the court determines the transfer is in the best interests of the ward. The transfer of the guardianship must be made contingent on the acceptance of the guardianship in the foreign jurisdiction.

(c) The court shall coordinate efforts with the appropriate foreign court to facilitate the orderly transfer of the guardianship.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8375.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8375 / Section 8375.203
§ 8375.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 404.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.023
§ 404.023. DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall designate one or more state depository banks that have main offices or branches in centrally located cities in this state to be used for clearing checks and other obligations due the state.
Tex. Finance Code § 392.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 392 / Section 392.201
§ 392.201. REPORT TO CONSUMER.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 45th day after the date of the request, a credit bureau shall provide to a person in its registry a copy of all information contained in its files concerning that person.
Tex. Education Code § 22.0513 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0513
§ 22.0513. NOTICE OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day before the date a person files a suit against a professional employee of a school district, the person must give written notice to the employee of the claim, reasonably describing the incident from which the claim arose.

(b) A professional employee of a school district against whom a suit is pending who does not receive written notice, as required by Subsection (a), may file a plea in abatement not later than the 30th day after the date the person files an original answer in the court in which the suit is pending.

(c) The court shall abate the suit if the court, after a hearing, finds that the person is entitled to an abatement because notice was not provided as required by this section.

(d) An abatement under Subsection (c) continues until the 90th day after the date that written notice is given to the professional employee of a school district as provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.058
§ 1034.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business.
Tex. Election Code § 65.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.012
§ 65.012. DEPOSITING BALLOT IN BALLOT BOX NO.
Status: in_force

3. (a) After a ballot is counted, it shall be deposited in ballot box no. 3.

(b) A voted ballot that is not counted shall also be deposited in ballot box no. 3.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.357 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.357
§ 1100.357. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Randall County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Randall County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 153.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 153 / Section 153.006
§ 153.006. CRIMINAL RECORD REPORT.
Status: repealed

(a) The board may receive criminal record reports from any law enforcement agency or another source regarding a license holder or license applicant.

(b) Each criminal record report received from the Department of Public Safety is for the exclusive use of the board and is privileged. The report may not be released or otherwise disclosed to any person or agency by the board except on court order.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.023(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.