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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.301
§ 1002.301. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; and

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds shall be sold at the time, in the manner, and under the terms determined by the board.
Tex. Water Code § 60.202 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.202
§ 60.202. CREATION OF FUND.
Status: in_force

A district organized under general or special law may set aside out of current income from its operations a promotion and development fund of not more than five percent of its gross income from operations in each calendar year.
Tex. Education Code § 11.202 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.202
§ 11.202. PRINCIPALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The principal of a school is the instructional leader of the school and shall be provided with adequate training and personnel assistance to assume that role.

(b) Each principal shall:

(1) except as provided by Subsection (d), approve all teacher and staff appointments for that principal's campus from a pool of applicants selected by the district or of applicants who meet the hiring requirements established by the district, based on criteria developed by the principal after informal consultation with the faculty;

(2) set specific education objectives for the principal's campus, through the planning process under Section 11.253;

(3) develop budgets for the principal's campus;

(4) assume the administrative responsibility and instructional leadership, under the supervision of the superintendent, for discipline at the campus;

(5) assign, evaluate, and promote personnel assigned to the campus;

(6) recommend to the superintendent the termination or suspension of an employee assigned to the campus or the nonrenewal of the term contract of an employee assigned to the campus; and

(7) perform other duties assigned by the superintendent pursuant to the policy of the board of trustees.

(c) The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy for the selection of a campus principal that includes qualifications required for that position.

(d) The superintendent or the person designated by the superintendent has final placement authority for a teacher transferred because of enrollment shifts or program changes in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 53.151 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.151
§ 53.151. COST OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may pay the cost of acquiring and repairing sanitary sewer systems from:

(1) the proceeds of sale of bonds or other obligations issued by the district;

(2) revenue obtained from maintenance taxes; or

(3) revenue from the operation of the district's improvements.

(b) The board may pay the cost of maintaining and operating sanitary sewer systems with funds obtained from maintenance taxes or from operating revenues. The board may not pay these costs with borrowed money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.906 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.906
§ 3795.906. REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO PAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may not collect an assessment to be used for the payment of bonds until:

(1) the completion of at least 95 percent of the underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;

(2) the district or other appropriate party has secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected build-out;

(3) the completion of at least 95 percent of lift station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's engineer; and

(4) the completion of at least 95 percent of the streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by the district, as certified by the district's engineer and constructed in accordance with city or county standards.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.251
§ 603.251. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage or offer to engage in perfusion for compensation unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter.

(b) A person may not, unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter:

(1) use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title "licensed perfusionist" or "provisional licensed perfusionist" or use the letters "LP" or "PLP"; or

(2) use a facsimile of those titles to represent or imply that the person is a licensed perfusionist or provisionally licensed perfusionist.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.604
§ 2063.604. REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS SERVICES AND SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

The command may offer the following managed security services through a regional security operations center:

(1) real-time cybersecurity monitoring to detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents that may jeopardize this state and the residents of this state;

(2) alerts and guidance for defeating cybersecurity threats, including firewall configuration, installation, management, and monitoring, intelligence gathering, and protocol analysis;

(3) immediate response to counter unauthorized activity that exposes this state and the residents of this state to risk, including complete intrusion detection system installation, management, and monitoring for participating entities;

(4) development, coordination, and execution of statewide cybersecurity operations to isolate, contain, and mitigate the impact of cybersecurity incidents for participating entities; and

(5) cybersecurity educational services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8098.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8098 / Section 8098.0101
§ 8098.0101. 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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 571.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 273.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 273 / Section 273.001
§ 273.001. CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a contract only if:

(1) the contract is for the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition for value of goods for the price, rental, or other consideration of $50,000 or less;

(2) any element of the contract's execution occurred in this state;

(3) a party to the contract is:

(A) an individual resident of this state; or

(B) an association or corporation that is created under the laws of this state or has its principal place of business in this state; and

(4) Section 1.301 does not apply to the contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3892.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3892 / Section 3892.102
§ 3892.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the same conditions as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.259 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.259
§ 1501.259. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter under terms the governing body of the municipality determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.304
§ 453.304. PROHIBITED PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter for an individual licensed by the board to violate Section 102.001.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.064
§ 81.064. INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or a health authority may enter at reasonable times and inspect within reasonable limits a public place in the performance of that person's duty to prevent or control the entry into or spread in this state of communicable disease by enforcing this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) In this section, "a public place" means all or any portion of an area, building or other structure, or conveyance that is not used for private residential purposes, regardless of ownership.

(c) Evidence gathered during an inspection by the department or health authority under this section may not be used in a criminal proceeding other than a proceeding to assess a criminal penalty under this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 43.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 43 / Section 43.03
§ 43.03. PERMIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

No person may transport liquor for hire inside a city or town unless he holds a local cartage permit. No person may transport liquor in violation of the motor carrier laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.056
§ 1010.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel or other expenses incurred on the district's behalf if:

(1) the director presents a verified statement; and

(2) the board approves the expenses.
Tex. Election Code § 201.051 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 201 / Section 201.051
§ 201.051. TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy in office is to be filled by special election, the election shall be ordered as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs, subject to Subsection (b).

(b) For a vacancy to be filled by a special election to be held on the date of the general election for state and county officers, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.021 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.021
§ 58.021. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An incumbent local exchange company may elect to be subject to incentive regulation and to make the corresponding infrastructure commitment under this chapter by notifying the commission in writing of its election.

(b) The notice must include a statement that the company agrees to:

(1) limit until September 1, 2005, any increase in a rate the company charges for basic network services as prescribed by Subchapter C; and

(2) fulfill the infrastructure commitment prescribed by Subchapters F and G.

(c) Except as provided in Subsection (d), an election under this chapter remains in effect until the legislature eliminates the incentive regulation authorized by this chapter and Chapter 59.

(d) The commission may allow an electing company serving fewer than five million access lines to withdraw the company's election under this chapter:

(1) on application by the company; and

(2) only for good cause.

(e) In this section, "good cause" includes only matters beyond the control of the company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.055
§ 1077.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.157 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.157
§ 3502.157. LIMIT ON INSURANCE OF CERTAIN LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "contiguous" means not separated by more than one-half mile.

(b) A mortgage guaranty insurer may not insure loans secured by properties in a single housing tract or a contiguous tract in an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the insurer's capital, surplus, and contingency reserve.

(c) In determining the amount of risk under this section, a mortgage guaranty insurer shall deduct from the total direct risk insured any applicable reinsurance in an assuming insurer authorized to engage in the business of mortgage guaranty insurance in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8033.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8033 / Section 8033.0305
§ 8033.0305. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN TERRITORY OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY.
Status: in_force

If district territory, or a portion of district territory, is located outside the corporate limits of the city, the district shall maintain any road the district constructs located in that territory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0505
§ 5010.0505. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund like principal amounts of outstanding bonds of the district.

(b) Refunding bonds shall be payable from the same source as the bonds refunded except that bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may be refunded into bonds payable solely from district revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including revenue derived from:

(1) the operation of a facility owned or used by the district; or

(2) oil, gas, or other mineral properties or rights owned by the district, including rentals.

(c) The district may combine into a single issue:

(1) refunding bonds payable solely from revenue other than ad valorem taxes; and

(2) improvement bonds authorized under statutory authority other than this section and similarly payable.

(d) Refunding bonds may be:

(1) delivered in exchange for a like amount of the bonds to be refunded;

(2) sold, and the proceeds from the sale applied to the payment of the bonds to be refunded; or

(3) exchanged in part and sold in part.

(e) If the bonds to be refunded have not matured or become callable for redemption under the terms of the bonds, the proceeds of the sale of the refunding bonds may be deposited with a paying agent for the outstanding bonds. The paying agent shall apply the proceeds to the payment of the outstanding bonds:

(1) at maturity or the first available redemption date; or

(2) on earlier voluntary surrender by the bondholder.

(f) If refunding bond proceeds are deposited as provided by Subsection (e):

(1) interest on the outstanding bonds to maturity or the first available redemption date, together with any applicable redemption premiums, shall be deposited with the proceeds; and

(2) the refunding bond proceeds may, at the direction of the district, be invested by the paying agent in direct obligations of the United States that mature not later than the date on which the bonds to be refunded mature or the first available redemption date of those bonds.

(g) The interest received on refunding bond proceeds invested under Subsection (f)(2) shall be paid to the district to be applied to the payment of the interest falling due on the refunding bonds, and any surplus over the interest falling due may be used by the district for the district's general purposes.

(h) Refunding bonds issued under this section shall be authorized, secured, and issued in the manner provided by this chapter or by pertinent general law for the issuance of other bonds by the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.128 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.128
§ 425.128.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.128. RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS: OVERSIGHT BY COMMISSIONER. (a) An insurance company must be able to demonstrate to the commissioner on request the intended hedging characteristics and continuing effectiveness of a derivative transaction or combination of transactions through:

(1) cash flow testing;

(2) duration analysis; or

(3) other appropriate analysis.

(b) Ten days before entering into an initial hedging transaction, an insurance company shall notify the commissioner in writing that:

(1) the company's board of directors has adopted an investment plan that authorizes hedging transactions; and

(2) each hedging transaction will comply with Sections 425.124-425.132.

(c) After providing the notice under Subsection (b), the insurance company may enter into a hedging transaction under Section 425.124 if as a result of and after making the transaction:

(1) the aggregate statement value of all outstanding options other than collars, and of all caps, floors, swaptions, and warrants under Sections 425.124-425.132 not attached to another financial instrument purchased by the company does not exceed 7.5 percent of the company's assets;

(2) the aggregate statement value of all outstanding options other than collars, and of all caps, floors, swaptions, and warrants written by the company under Sections 425.124-425.132 does not exceed three percent of the company's assets; and

(3) the aggregate potential exposure of all outstanding collars, swaps, forwards, and futures entered into or acquired by the company under Sections 425.124-425.132 does not exceed 6.5 percent of the company's assets.

(d) If the hedging transaction does not comply with Sections 425.124-425.132, or if continuing the transaction may create a hazardous financial condition for the insurance company that affects the company's policyholders or creditors or the public, the commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, order the company to take action reasonably necessary to:

(1) remedy a hazardous financial condition; or

(2) prevent an impending hazardous financial condition from occurring.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14A.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.002
§ 14A.002. CERTIFICATE TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

No person may operate a warehouse without first obtaining a certificate to transact business as a public warehouse operator from the county clerk of the county in which the warehouse is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.058
§ 3862.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 403.5041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.5041
§ 403.5041. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A council member shall recuse himself or herself from participating in the review, discussion, deliberation, or vote on an application for an award under this subchapter if the council member knows that the council member or a person who is related to the council member within the first degree of affinity or consanguinity has a professional or financial interest in an entity that is directly receiving or applying to receive money from the council.

(b) The council by rule may adopt additional conflict of interest standards to implement this section or to comply with Subchapter C, Chapter 572, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8496.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8496 / Section 8496.153
§ 8496.153. 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. Government Code § 25A.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25A / Section 25A.013
§ 25A.013. PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.
Status: in_force

A business court judge shall diligently discharge the duties of the office on a full-time basis and may not engage in the private practice of law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 158.036 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 158 / Section 158.036
§ 158.036. COMPENSATION AND STAFF.
Status: in_force

The members of the commission serve without compensation, but the commissioners court shall reimburse each member for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the commission with adequate office space and sufficient funds to employ an adequate staff and to purchase necessary supplies and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.353 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.353
§ 9015.353. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Authority bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.251 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.251
§ 66.251. UNIFORM INCIDENT FINGERPRINT CARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety, in consultation with the council, shall design, print, and distribute a uniform incident fingerprint card to each law enforcement agency in this state.

(b) The uniform incident fingerprint card must be:

(1) serially numbered with an incident number in such a manner that the individual incident of arrest may be readily ascertained; and

(2) a multiple-part form that:

(A) has space for information relating to each charge for which a person is arrested, the person's fingerprints, and other information relevant to the arrest;

(B) can be transmitted with the offender through the criminal justice process; and

(C) allows each law enforcement agency to report required data to the Department of Public Safety or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(c) Subject to available telecommunications capacity, the Department of Public Safety shall develop the capability to receive the information on the uniform incident fingerprint card by electronic means from a law enforcement agency. The information must be in a form that is compatible with the form required for data supplied to the criminal justice information system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.053
§ 1601.053. GENERAL DUTIES RELATING TO COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A system shall:

(1) determine basic coverage standards that must be comparable to those commonly provided:

(A) in private industry; and

(B) to employees of another agency or an institution of higher education in this state under Chapter 1551; and

(2) establish procedures to allow each covered employee and retired employee to obtain prompt action regarding claims pertaining to coverages provided under this chapter.

(b) In designing a coverage plan, a system may consider existing local conditions.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a system may adjust a plan and coverage standards as necessary to comply with applicable state and federal law and to provide consistent eligibility for all plans under the program, including eligibility for optional coverages.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 246.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 246 / Section 246.021
§ 246.021. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Unless a provider holds a certificate of authority issued under this subchapter, the provider may not:

(1) acquire a facility;

(2) enter into a continuing care contract; or

(3) enter into a reservation agreement unless the agreement provides for the full refund, for any reason, of a deposit paid in connection with the agreement.