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Tex. Local Government Code § 334.0855 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.0855
§ 334.0855. IMPOSITION IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a:

(1) municipality that is included in a regional transportation authority created under Chapter 452, Transportation Code; and

(2) county that is included within the boundaries of a regional transportation authority created under Chapter 452, Transportation Code.

(b) If the adoption or increase of the tax under this subchapter would otherwise result under Section 334.085 in the reduction of the tax rate of the transportation authority, the election to approve or increase the tax under this subchapter is to be treated for all purposes as an election to withdraw from the authority in accordance with and subject to Subchapter Q, Chapter 452, Transportation Code.

(c) The ballot language at an election to which this section applies must clearly state that the adoption or increase of the tax under this subchapter will result in the withdrawal of the municipality or county from the transportation authority.

(d) A municipality or county subject to this section that votes to adopt or increase the tax under this subchapter may not impose that tax before the date on which the municipality's or county's financial obligations to the authority are satisfied in accordance with Subchapter Q, Chapter 452, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8009.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8009 / Section 8009.0106
§ 8009.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 497.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.005
§ 497.005. INDUSTRIAL RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

The office may use money appropriated to the office in amounts corresponding to receipts from the sale of articles and products under this subchapter and Subchapter B to purchase real property, erect buildings, improve facilities, buy equipment and tools, install or replace equipment, buy industrial raw materials and supplies, and pay for other necessary expenses for the administration of this subchapter and Subchapter B.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.001
§ 11007.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Bond" means a bond or note.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the West Jefferson County Municipal Water District.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 52.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 52 / Section 52.101
§ 52.101. WRITTEN CONTRACT REQUIRED; CUSTOMER COPY.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract for invention development services must be in writing.

(b) The invention developer shall give a copy of the contract to the customer at the time the customer signs the contract.
Tex. Estates Code § 1157.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.102
§ 1157.102. PAYMENT OF UNAUTHENTICATED CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a guardian of the estate may pay an unauthenticated claim against the ward's estate if the guardian believes the claim to be just.

(b) A guardian who pays a claim under Subsection (a) and the sureties on the guardian's bond are liable for the amount of any payment of the claim if the court finds that the claim is not just.
Tex. Water Code § 58.315 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.315
§ 58.315. SURPLUS ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

If assessments made under this subchapter are more than sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the district, the balance shall be carried over to the next year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.5036 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.5036
§ 1302.5036. CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician certification, an applicant must:

(1) be at least 18 years old;

(2) have completed:

(A) a certification training program; or

(B) 24 months of air conditioning and refrigeration-related work:

(i) under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor; or

(ii) as part of the applicant's military occupational specialty within the armed forces of the United States; and

(3) have passed a competency examination administered, recognized, or accepted by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8211.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8211 / Section 8211.104
§ 8211.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.004
§ 119.004. PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days after the date the temporary board is selected, the members of the temporary board shall meet and begin to prepare a detailed plan of operation for the pool. The plan may include any matters relating to the organization and operation of the pool and its finances but must include:

(1) the organizational structure of the pool, including the number, method of selection, and method of procedure and operation of the regular board of trustees for the pool;

(2) a summary of the method for managing and operating the pool;

(3) a description of the fees, contributions, or financial arrangements necessary to cover the initial expenses of the pool, with estimates supported by statistical data of the amounts of those fees, contributions, or other financial arrangements;

(4) underwriting standards and procedures for the evaluation of risks, which must provide that any county that applies shall be provided coverage for an initial period of at least one year, regardless of that county's loss history;

(5) procedures for the purchase of reinsurance;

(6) procedures for the processing and payment of claims;

(7) methods, procedures, and guidelines for:

(A) the establishment of premium rates;

(B) the limits of coverage available through the pool; and

(C) the management and investment of the county government risk management fund; and

(8) methods and procedures for defraying losses and expenses of the pool.

(b) The temporary board shall complete the plan within 90 days after the date the temporary board is appointed.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.057 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.057
§ 5.057. NAME OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OR FOREIGN COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The name of a cooperative association or foreign cooperative association must contain:

(1) the word "cooperative"; or

(2) an abbreviation of that word.

(b) A domestic or foreign entity may use the word "cooperative" in its name to the extent permitted by Section 251.452.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2402
§ 54.2402. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for appointment as a magistrate, a person must:

(1) be a citizen of the United States; and

(2) have resided in Fort Bend County for at least the four years preceding the person's appointment.

(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2401 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.403 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.403
§ 1305.403. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each network shall maintain a complaint and appeal log regarding each complaint. The commissioner shall adopt rules designating the classification of network complaints under this section.

(b) Each network shall maintain a record of and documentation on each complaint, complaint proceeding, and action taken on the complaint until the third anniversary of the date the complaint was received.

(c) A complainant is entitled to a copy of the network's record regarding the complaint and any proceeding relating to that complaint.

(d) The department, during any investigation or examination of a network, may review documentation maintained under this subchapter, including original documentation, regarding a complaint and action taken on the complaint.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.054
§ 457.054.
Status: in_force

Sec. 457.054. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES. An employee of an authority may not have a pecuniary interest in, or receive a benefit from, an agreement to which the authority is a party.
Tex. Transportation Code § 458.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 458 / Section 458.004
§ 458.004. ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An elected representative selected by the governing body of each municipality in each affected county and the commissioners court of each affected county shall attend a rural public transportation conference.

(b) Representatives attending the conference shall elect a presiding officer from the representatives.
Tex. Government Code § 152.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 152 / Section 152.102
§ 152.102. RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any rules related to ethics or professional conduct promulgated by the supreme court, the supreme court may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a holder of a certification, registration, or license except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(b) In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the supreme court may not include a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the use of a regulated person's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the regulated person; or

(4) restricts the regulated person's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Utilities Code § 181.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 181 / Section 181.001
§ 181.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Corporation" includes:

(A) a partnership, limited partnership, or master limited partnership;

(B) a combination of business entities composed exclusively of corporations or in which a corporation is a general partner;

(C) a limited liability company; and

(D) a gas utility or electric utility regardless of form of organization, but not including a municipally owned utility.

(2) "Electric corporation" means an electric current and power corporation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.102
§ 493.102. CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A ceding insurer may be allowed credit for reinsurance ceded, as an asset or as a deduction from liability, only if the reinsurance is ceded to an assuming insurer that:

(1) is authorized to engage in the business of insurance or reinsurance in this state;

(2) is accredited as a reinsurer in this state, as provided by Section 493.103;

(3) subject to Subchapter D, maintains, in a qualified United States financial institution that has been granted the authority to operate with fiduciary powers, a trust fund to pay valid claims of:

(A) the assuming insurer's United States policyholders and ceding insurers; and

(B) the policyholders' and ceding insurers' assigns and successors in interest;

(4) is certified as a reinsurer in this state under Section 493.1033 and maintains adequate collateral as determined by the commissioner; or

(5) is an eligible assuming insurer under Section 493.108.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a ceding insurer may be allowed credit for reinsurance ceded to an assuming insurer that does not meet the requirements of that subsection, but only with respect to the insurance of risks located in a jurisdiction in which the reinsurance is required by the jurisdiction's law, including regulations, to be ceded to an assuming insurer that does not meet the requirements of that subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.452 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.452
§ 887.452. PROPOSAL FOR CONVERSION OR REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

An association's board of directors may determine by majority vote to submit a proposed conversion or reinsurance under Section 887.451 to the members of the association. Before the proposed conversion or reinsurance may be submitted to the members, the board must prepare detailed plans for the conversion or reinsurance and submit the plans to the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5007.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5007 / Section 5007.209
§ 5007.209. PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a port commissioner may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a port commissioner in attendance at a meeting of the port commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the legislation that created the authority;

(2) the programs, functions, policies, rules, and budget of the authority;

(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the authority;

(4) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, financial disclosure, and conflicts of interest; and

(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the port commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the port commission is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
Tex. Labor Code § 205.018 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 205 / Section 205.018
§ 205.018. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS FROM COMPENSATION FUND; NO EFFECT ON REPLENISHMENT RATIO.
Status: in_force

Benefits computed on wages earned from a reimbursing employer and reimbursements for the benefits may not be used in computing the replenishment ratio under Section 204.045.
Tex. Water Code § 30.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 30 / Section 30.102
§ 30.102. PLANNING IN RELATED FIELDS.
Status: in_force

River authorities may conduct planning in related or affected fields reasonably necessary to give meaning to the water quality management and pollution control planning carried out under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.202
§ 845.202. PATIENT RIGHTS POLICIES.
Status: in_force

It is intended that the system incorporate patient-focused considerations that include:

(1) open communication;

(2) informed consent;

(3) protection of confidentiality and privacy;

(4) full disclosure of program policies and procedures to patients and providers;

(5) coverage of emergency care;

(6) disclosure of compensation arrangements with providers; and

(7) efficient appeal of coverage decisions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1367.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1367 / Section 1367.002
§ 1367.002. APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL PROVISIONS OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 1201, including provisions relating to the applicability, purpose, and enforcement of that chapter, construction of policies under that chapter, rulemaking under that chapter, and definitions of terms applicable in that chapter, apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.251
§ 2207.251. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A pool is governed by a board of trustees composed of nine members selected as provided by the plan of operation.

(b) Not later than the 15th day after the date the temporary board of a pool adopts the plan of operation, the initial regular board must be selected as provided by the plan. The members of the initial regular board shall take office not later than the 30th day after the date the plan of operation is adopted.

(c) An individual serving on the board who is an officer or employee of a county, school district, or junior college district covered by the pool performs duties on the board as additional duties required of the individual's original office or employment.
Tex. Education Code § 55.1789 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1789
§ 55.1789. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; ADDITIONAL BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for projects to be financed through the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board for the following institutions, not to exceed the following aggregate principal amounts for the projects specified, as follows:

(1) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center:

(A) $60,264,000 for construction of Lubbock education, research, and technology facilities;

(B) $14,256,000 for construction of the Permian Basin academic facility; and

(C) $5,715,000 for construction of the Amarillo Panhandle Clinical/Hospital Simulation;

(2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, $75,520,000 for construction of the El Paso Medical Science Building II;

(3) Texas Tech University, $70 million for construction of an experimental sciences high tech interdisciplinary research building; and

(4) Angelo State University, $21,360,000 for construction of a College of Health and Human Services building.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the Texas Tech University System, including student tuition charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the Texas Tech University System to ensure the most equitable and efficient allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or entity to carry out its duties and purposes.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18.23 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18 / Section 18.23
§ 18.23. EXPENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TOWED AND STORED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency that directs the towing and storage of a motor vehicle for an evidentiary or examination purpose shall pay the cost of the towing and storage.

(b) Subsection (a) applies whether the motor vehicle is taken to or stored on property that is:

(1) owned or operated by the law enforcement agency; or

(2) owned or operated by another person who provides storage services to the law enforcement agency, including:

(A) a governmental entity; and

(B) a vehicle storage facility, as defined by Section 2303.002, Occupations Code.

(c) Subsection (a) does not require a law enforcement agency to pay the cost of:

(1) towing or storing a motor vehicle for a purpose that is not an evidentiary or examination purpose, including towing or storing a vehicle that has been abandoned, illegally parked, in an accident, or recovered after being stolen; or

(2) storing a motor vehicle after the date the law enforcement agency authorizes the owner or operator of the property to which the vehicle was taken or on which the vehicle is stored to release the vehicle to the vehicle's owner.

(d) This subsection applies only to a motor vehicle taken to or stored on property described by Subsection (b)(2). After a law enforcement agency authorizes the release of a motor vehicle held for an evidentiary or examination purpose, the owner or operator of the storage property may not refuse to release the vehicle to the vehicle's owner because the law enforcement agency has not paid the cost of the towing and storage.

(e) Subchapter J, Chapter 2308, Occupations Code, does not apply to a motor vehicle directed by a law enforcement agency to be towed and stored for an evidentiary or examination purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 43.127 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.127
§ 43.127.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.127. 47TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Armstrong and Potter counties elect a district attorney for the 47th Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in those counties.

(b) The district attorney of the 47th Judicial District also acts as the district attorney for the 108th Judicial District.

(c) The district attorney also represents the state in all criminal cases before the district courts of Potter and Armstrong counties.

(d) The number of assistants and other office personnel employed by the district attorney and the compensation of the personnel are subject to the approval of the Commissioners Court of Potter County.

(e) The Commissioners Court of Potter County may pay the salaries of the office personnel of the district attorney from the officers' salary fund, the general fund, any other available fund, or any combination of those funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.108
§ 3849.108. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 759.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 759 / Section 759.002
§ 759.002. DUTIES OF OPERATOR.
Status: in_force

An operator shall:

(1) provide at least one individual to act as a floor guard for approximately every 200 skaters;

(2) require each floor guard to:

(A) wear attire that identifies the individual as a floor guard;

(B) be on duty at all times while skating is allowed;

(C) direct and supervise skaters and spectators; and

(D) watch for foreign objects that may have fallen on the floor;

(3) inspect and maintain in good condition the roller-skating surface and the railings, kickboards, and walls surrounding the roller-skating surface;

(4) inspect and maintain in good mechanical condition roller-skating equipment that the operator leases or rents to roller skaters;

(5) comply with the Roller-Skating Rink Safety Standards, 1980 edition, published by the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America;

(6) post the duties of roller skaters and spectators prescribed by this chapter in conspicuous places in the roller-skating center; and

(7) maintain the stability and legibility of all required signs, symbols, and posted notices.
Tex. Water Code § 60.203 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.203
§ 60.203. EXPENDITURE OF FUND.
Status: in_force

Money in the promotion and development fund shall be spent by the commission or as the commission may direct to pay any expenses connected with:

(1) any activity or matter incidental to the advertising, development, or promotion of the district or its ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals;

(2) furthering the general welfare of the district and its facilities; or

(3) the betterment of the district's relations with steamship and rail lines, shippers, consignees of freight, governmental officials, or others interested or sought to be interested in the ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals.