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Tex. Local Government Code § 245.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 245 / Section 245.003
§ 245.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a project in progress on or commenced after September 1, 1997. For purposes of this chapter a project was in progress on September 1, 1997, if:

(1) before September 1, 1997:

(A) a regulatory agency approved or issued one or more permits for the project; or

(B) an application for a permit for the project was filed with a regulatory agency; and

(2) on or after September 1, 1997, a regulatory agency enacts, enforces, or otherwise imposes:

(A) an order, regulation, ordinance, or rule that in effect retroactively changes the duration of a permit for the project;

(B) a deadline for obtaining a permit required to continue or complete the project that was not enforced or did not apply to the project before September 1, 1997; or

(C) any requirement for the project that was not applicable to or enforced on the project before September 1, 1997.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8333.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8333 / Section 8333.003
§ 8333.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.50 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.50
§ 11.50. LICENSING A PORTION OF A BUILDING AS PREMISES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a package store permit which was issued on or before April 1, 1971, and which was in good standing, not under suspension, and in actual operation and doing business on that date, unless temporarily prevented from operation by a natural disaster. This section does not apply to a permit if a change in the size or location of the licensed premises has occurred subsequent to April 1, 1971, or if after that date a change in ownership has occurred, by majority stock transfer or otherwise, except by devise or descent where the holder of the permit died on or after April 1, 1971.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the holder of a package store permit to which this section applies may continue to operate a package store on premises comprising a portion of a building if not later than November 28, 1971, he clearly defined the licensed premises by isolating it from the remainder of the building by the erection of a wall or screen so that the licensed premise is accessible from the remainder of the building only through a door or archway, eight feet or less in width, in the wall or screen. The door or archway must be kept closed during the hours in which it is not legal to sell liquor.

(c) If the right to continue operation under this exception terminates for any reason, the right shall not revive.
Tex. Government Code § 552.1325 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.1325
§ 552.1325.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.1325. CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT: CERTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. (a) In this section:

(1) "Crime victim" means a person who is a victim as defined by Article 56B.003, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(2) "Victim impact statement" means a victim impact statement under Subchapter D, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The following information that is held by a governmental body or filed with a court and that is contained in a victim impact statement or was submitted for purposes of preparing a victim impact statement is confidential:

(1) the name, social security number, address, and telephone number of a crime victim; and

(2) any other information the disclosure of which would identify or tend to identify the crime victim.
Tex. Water Code § 5.553 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.553
§ 5.553. PRELIMINARY DECISION; NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall conduct a technical review of and issue a preliminary decision on the application.

(b) The applicant shall publish notice of the preliminary decision in a newspaper.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish the form and content of the notice, the manner of publication, and the duration of the public comment period. The notice must include:

(1) the information required by Sections 5.552(c)(1)-(5);

(2) a summary of the preliminary decision;

(3) the location at which a copy of the preliminary decision is available for review and copying as provided by Subsection (e);

(4) a description of the manner in which comments regarding the preliminary decision may be submitted; and

(5) any other information the commission by rule requires.

(d) In addition to providing notice under this section, the applicant shall comply with any applicable public notice requirements under Chapters 26 and 27 of this code, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, and rules adopted under those chapters.

(e) The applicant shall make a copy of the preliminary decision available for review and copying at a public place in the county in which the facility is located or proposed to be located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8219.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8219 / Section 8219.002
§ 8219.002. 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. Election Code § 276.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 276 / Section 276.012
§ 276.012. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED ELECTION FRAUD ACTIVITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a vote harvesting organization, the person commits or conspires to commit one or more offenses under Titles 1 through 7.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is one category higher than the most serious offense listed in Subsection (a) that is committed, and if the most serious offense is a Class A misdemeanor, the offense is a state jail felony.

(c) At the punishment stage of a trial, the defendant may raise the issue as to whether in voluntary and complete renunciation of the offense the defendant withdrew from the vote harvesting organization before commission of an offense listed in Subsection (a) and made substantial effort to prevent the commission of the offense. If the defendant proves the issue in the affirmative by a preponderance of the evidence, the offense is the same category of offense as the most serious offense listed in Subsection (a) that is committed.

(d) In this section, "vote harvesting organization" means three or more persons who collaborate in committing offenses under Titles 1 through 7, although participants may not know each other's identity, membership in the organization may change from time to time, and participants may stand in a candidate-consultant, donor-consultant, consultant-field operative, or other arm's length relationship in the organization's operations.

(e) For purposes of this section, "conspires to commit" means that a person agrees with one or more persons that they or one or more of them engage in conduct that would constitute the offense and that person and one or more of them perform an overt act in pursuance of the agreement. An agreement constituting conspiring to commit may be inferred from the acts of the parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.154
§ 3840.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1146 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1146
§ 411.1146.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.1146. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (a) The Department of Agriculture is entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who is a principal of a nongovernmental entity that is a participant in or applicant for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as provided by Section 33.0271(e), Human Resources Code.

(b) Criminal history record information obtained by the Department of Agriculture under this section may not be released or disclosed to any person except in a criminal proceeding, in an administrative proceeding, on court order, or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the information.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9995 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9995
§ 61.9995. GRANT AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

The amount of a grant awarded under this subchapter may not exceed $1 million.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.256
§ 6904.256. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) If bonds are issued payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall annually impose a tax on the taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due.

(b) The district may adopt the rate of a tax imposed under Subsection (a) after giving consideration to the money received from the pledged revenue that may be available for payment of principal and interest, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 42.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 42 / Section 42.005
§ 42.005. OATH.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall also take an oath to faithfully perform his duties as commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.193 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.193
§ 1473.193. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter only if more than a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose approve the bonds.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to refunding bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8478.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8478 / Section 8478.006
§ 8478.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 3 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 3 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. Health and Safety Code § 223.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.022
§ 223.022. ELECTION ON BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of an issuer shall order and hold an election on the question of the issuance of hospital project bonds if at least five percent or 20,000 of the voters qualified to vote in an election held by the issuer, whichever is less, file a written protest against the issuance of the bonds before the close of business on the business day before the tentative date in the resolution for the authorization of the bonds.

(b) The issuer's governing body may order an election on its own motion without the filing of a protest.

(c) In addition to the contents required by the Election Code, the election order must specify the location of and the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.

(d) Notice of a bond election shall be published three times in a newspaper of general circulation in the territorial limits of the issuer. The first notice must be published not earlier than the 45th day before the date set for the election, and the third notice must be published not later than the 11th day before the date set for the election.

(e) The election shall be conducted in accordance with the general laws pertaining to bond elections in municipalities, except as modified by this chapter.

(f) The ballot shall provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The issuance of revenue bonds or notes or other evidences of indebtedness for the hospital project or hospital projects."

(g) The governing body shall declare whether a majority of the voters voting in the election approve the proposition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.110 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.110
§ 1102.110. ELIGIBILITY OF PREVIOUS LICENSE HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1102.108, an applicant is eligible for and has satisfied all requirements for a real estate inspector license if the applicant:

(1) held a real estate inspector license during the 24-month period preceding the date the application is filed;

(2) is sponsored by a professional inspector;

(3) satisfies the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and

(4) submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of not less than the number of hours of continuing education courses that would have been required for the applicant to renew the license described by Subdivision (1).

(b) Notwithstanding Section 1102.109, an applicant is eligible for and has satisfied all requirements for a professional inspector license if the applicant:

(1) held a professional inspector license during the 24-month period preceding the date the application is filed;

(2) satisfies the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and

(3) submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of not less than the number of hours of continuing education courses that would have been required for the applicant to renew the license described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 801.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 801 / Section 801.113
§ 801.113. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Pension Review Board fund is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund may be appropriated only to assist in paying staff salaries, operating and actuarial expenses of the board, and for such activities as defined by Subsection (e) of this section.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Active member" means a person who is on the payroll of an employing entity included in the coverage of a public retirement system and who receives credit in the retirement system for service performed in the position for which the person is paid.

(2) "Annuitant" means a person who receives periodic payments from a public retirement system that are based on service that was credited in the retirement system to a person who was an active member.

(c) The governing board of any public retirement system may vote to make an annual contribution to the State Pension Review Board not to exceed 50 cents for each active member and annuitant of the retirement system as of September 1 of the year for which the contribution is made. The contribution is payable in a lump sum.

(d) Each public retirement system shall certify to the board and to the comptroller of public accounts the amount of the annual contribution to be made under Subsection (c) of this section. The comptroller by rule may prescribe the form and content of certifications. The comptroller shall deposit remittances received under this subsection in the State Pension Review Board fund.

(e) The board is authorized to conduct training sessions, schools, or other educational activities for trustees and administrators of public retirement systems. The board may also furnish other appropriate services such as actuarial studies or other requirements of systems and may establish appropriate fees for these activities and services. The fees may be based on whether or not the trustees, administrators, or systems contribute to the State Pension Review Board fund under Subsection (c) of this section. The net proceeds of these fees shall be deposited in the fund.

(f) Under the provisions of Sections 403.094 and 403.095, the dedication of the State Pension Review Board fund is reenacted, and the fund is established as a special account within the state treasury dedicated for the purposes defined by Subsections (a) and (e).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9019.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9019 / Section 9019.101
§ 9019.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district:

(1) has all the powers and duties granted water control and improvement districts by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, and all other laws relating to water control and improvement districts; and

(2) shall be governed by all of the laws described by Subdivision (1) and the powers, functions, duties, privileges, and procedures provided by those laws.

(b) The district may exercise the rights, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9094.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9094 / Section 9094.0201
§ 9094.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 9094.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.106
§ 1006.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Government Code § 443.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.027
§ 443.027. PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Publicity of the buildings, contents, and grounds subject to the jurisdiction of the board is essential to the board's statutory objectives. For that purpose, the board may:

(1) employ public relations personnel; and

(2) publish or contract for the publication of brochures, books, and periodicals intended for the general public that are promotional, informational, or educational.

(b) The board may sell at prices set by the board publications printed under this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.003
§ 274.003. SUBSIDIARY TRUST COMPANY.
Status: in_force

An entity is a subsidiary trust company of a bank holding company if:

(1) the entity is a:

(A) trust company organized under Subchapter A, Chapter 182; or

(B) bank that is organized to conduct a trust business and any incidental business or to exercise trust powers; and

(2) more than 50 percent of the voting stock of the entity is directly or indirectly owned by the bank holding company.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.202 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.202
§ 8.202. ISSUER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND DEFENSES; NOTICE OF DEFECT OR DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Even against a purchaser for value and without notice, the terms of a certificated security include terms stated on the certificate and terms made part of the security by reference on the certificate to another instrument, indenture, or document or to a constitution, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, or the like to the extent the terms referred to do not conflict with terms stated on the certificate. A reference under this subsection does not of itself charge a purchaser for value with notice of a defect going to the validity of the security, even if the certificate expressly states that a person accepting it admits notice. The terms of an uncertificated security include those stated in any instrument, indenture, or document or in a constitution, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, or the like pursuant to which the security is issued.

(b) The following rules apply if an issuer asserts that a security is not valid:

(1) A security other than one issued by a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, even though issued with a defect going to its validity, is valid in the hands of a purchaser for value and without notice of the particular defect unless the defect involves a violation of a constitutional provision. In that case, the security is valid in the hands of a purchaser for value and without notice of the defect, other than a purchaser who takes by original issue.

(2) Subdivision (1) applies to an issuer that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality only if:

(A) there has been substantial compliance with the legal requirements governing the issue; or

(B) the issuer has received a substantial consideration for the issue as a whole or for the particular security and a stated purpose of the issue is one for which the issuer has power to borrow money or issue the security.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.205, lack of genuineness of a certificated security is a complete defense, even against a purchaser for value and without notice.

(d) All other defenses of the issuer of a security, including nondelivery and conditional delivery of a certificated security, are ineffective against a purchaser for value who has taken the certificated security without notice of the particular defense.

(e) This section does not affect the right of a party to cancel a contract for a security "when, as and if issued" or "when distributed" in the event of a material change in the character of the security that is the subject of the contract or in the plan or arrangement pursuant to which the security is to be issued or distributed.

(f) If a security is held by a securities intermediary against whom an entitlement holder has a security entitlement with respect to the security, the issuer may not assert any defense that the issuer could not assert if the entitlement holder held the security directly.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 117.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 117 / Section 117.015
§ 117.015. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

The commission shall make reports and certifications to the United States Department of Transportation and shall take any other actions necessary to comply with 49 U.S.C. Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0401
§ 7908A.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 7908A.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. Education Code § 13.202 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.202
§ 13.202. PETITION.
Status: in_force

Abolition of an independent school district is initiated by a petition requesting an election on the question. The petition must be signed by a majority of the board of trustees of the district to be abolished and must be presented to the county judge of each county in which part of the independent school district is situated.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.577 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.577
§ 452.577. REAPPORTIONMENT.
Status: in_force

As needed because of the withdrawal or addition of a municipality or unincorporated area, population changes, or changes in combinations established under Section 452.573(b), the board of a subregional authority shall be restructured under Section 452.573(a):

(1) each fifth year as of September 1 after the date that the census data or population estimates become available; or

(2) when a municipality or unincorporated area withdraws from or joins the authority.