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Tex. Water Code § 36.454 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.454
§ 36.454. PERMITTING, SPACING, AND PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a district may not require a permit for the drilling, equipping, operation, or completion of an ASR injection well or an ASR recovery well that is authorized by the commission.

(b) The ASR recovery wells that are associated with an aquifer storage and recovery project are subject to the permitting, spacing, and production requirements of the district if the amount of groundwater recovered from the wells exceeds the volume authorized by the commission to be recovered under the project. The requirements of the district apply only to the portion of the volume of groundwater recovered from the ASR recovery wells that exceeds the volume authorized by the commission to be recovered.

(c) A project operator may not recover groundwater by an aquifer storage and recovery project in an amount that exceeds the volume authorized by the commission to be recovered under the project unless the project operator complies with the applicable requirements of a district as described by this section.
Tex. Water Code § 49.311 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.311
§ 49.311. CONSENT FROM HOLDERS OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

If the district has outstanding bonded indebtedness, or indebtedness under a loan from a governmental agency, a written consent from an authorized representative of the holder or holders of the indebtedness consenting to the exclusion shall be obtained and filed with the district before the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.051
§ 3960.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than five or more than nine voting directors.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.509 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.509
§ 2303.509. DEVELOPMENT BONDS.
Status: in_force

To finance a project in an enterprise zone, bonds may be issued under:

(1) Chapter 1433; or

(2) the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.024 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.024
§ 191.024. REPORTS OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the state registrar's demand, a person, including a local registrar, physician, midwife, or funeral director, who has information relating to a birth, death, or fetal death shall supply the information to the state registrar in person, by mail, or through the local registrar. The person shall supply the information on a form provided by the department or on the original certificate.

(b) An organization or individual who has a record of births or deaths that may be useful to establish the genealogy of a resident of this state may file the record or a duly authenticated transcript of the record with the state registrar.
Tex. Government Code § 1471.087 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1471 / Section 1471.087
§ 1471.087. CREATION OF ROAD DISTRICT CONTAINING PORTION OF TERRITORY OF EXISTING DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a road district is created that contains a portion of the territory of an existing precinct or district that has outstanding road bonds, the newly created district may issue bonds to:

(1) purchase roads in the existing precinct or district; or

(2) further construct macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes in the new district.

(b) The bonds shall be issued in the form and manner prescribed for county bonds under Sections 1471.081-1471.086.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8410.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8410 / Section 8410.051
§ 8410.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 601.151 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.151
§ 601.151. CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT OR WAIVER OF RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

A merchant may not include in a contract or receipt pertaining to a consumer transaction a confession of judgment or a waiver of any of the rights to which the consumer is entitled under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0401
§ 3791.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Government Code § 26.159 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.159
§ 26.159. DEAF SMITH COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Deaf Smith County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Utilities Code § 64.152 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 64 / Section 64.152
§ 64.152. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BILLING UTILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a customer's telephone bill is charged for any product or service without proper customer consent or verification, the billing utility, on its knowledge or notification of any unauthorized charge, shall promptly, not later than 45 days after the date of knowledge or notification of the charge:

(1) notify the service provider to cease charging the customer for the unauthorized product or service;

(2) remove any unauthorized charge from the customer's bill;

(3) refund or credit to the customer all money that has been paid by the customer for any unauthorized charge, and if the unauthorized charge is not adjusted within three billing cycles, shall pay interest on the amount of the unauthorized charge;

(4) on the customer's request, provide the customer with all billing records under its control related to any unauthorized charge within 15 business days after the date of the removal of the unauthorized charge from the customer's bill; and

(5) maintain for at least 24 months a record of every customer who has experienced any unauthorized charge for a product or service on the customer's telephone bill and who has notified the billing utility of the unauthorized charge.

(b) A record required by Subsection (a)(5) shall contain for each unauthorized charge:

(1) the name of the service provider that offered the product or service;

(2) any affected telephone numbers or addresses;

(3) the date the customer requested that the billing utility remove the unauthorized charge;

(4) the date the unauthorized charge was removed from the customer's telephone bill; and

(5) the date any money that the customer paid for the unauthorized charges was refunded or credited to the customer.

(c) A billing utility may not:

(1) disconnect or terminate telecommunications service to any customer for nonpayment of an unauthorized charge; or

(2) file an unfavorable credit report against a customer who has not paid charges the customer has alleged were unauthorized unless the dispute regarding the unauthorized charge is ultimately resolved against the customer, except that the customer shall remain obligated to pay any charges that are not in dispute, and this subsection does not apply to those undisputed charges.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.106
§ 228.106. REPORTS TO COMPTROLLER; AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each certified capital company shall report to the comptroller as soon as practicable after the receipt of certified capital:

(1) the name of each certified investor from whom the certified capital was received, including the certified investor's insurance premium tax identification number;

(2) the amount of each certified investor's investment of certified capital and premium tax credits; and

(3) the date on which the certified capital was received.

(b) Not later than January 31 of each year, each certified capital company shall report to the comptroller:

(1) the amount of the company's certified capital at the end of the preceding year;

(2) whether or not the company has invested more than 15 percent of the company's total certified capital in a single business;

(3) each qualified investment that the company made during the preceding year and, with respect to each qualified investment, the number of employees of the qualified business at the time the qualified investment was made; and

(4) any other information required by the comptroller, including any information required by the comptroller to comply with Section 228.053.

(c) Not later than April 1 of each year, each certified capital company shall provide to the comptroller an annual audited financial statement that includes the opinion of an independent certified public accountant. The audit must address the methods of operation and conduct of the business of the company to determine whether:

(1) the company is complying with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter;

(2) the funds received by the company have been invested as required within the time provided by Section 228.151; and

(3) the company has invested the funds in qualified businesses.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.503 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.503
§ 91.503. LEASE, PROPERTY, OR WELL DESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

If a division order is not provided that includes the information required by Section 91.402(c)(1)(B), the payor must, at a minimum, provide prior to or with the first payment to which this subchapter applies the information required by Section 91.402(c)(1)(B) for the lease, property, or well for which payment of proceeds is being reported.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.156
§ 1024.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.251
§ 1053.251. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; and

(3) purchase, construct, acquire, equip, or enlarge the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities for any purpose related to that activity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8221.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8221 / Section 8221.002
§ 8221.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 401.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.005
§ 401.005. ALTERNATIVE FILING FOR CANADIAN OR BRITISH INSURERS OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of the audited financial report required by Section 401.004, an insurer or health maintenance organization domiciled in Canada or the United Kingdom may file the insurer's or health maintenance organization's annual statement of total business on the form filed by the insurer or health maintenance organization with the appropriate regulatory authority in the country of domicile. The statement must be audited by an independent accountant chartered in the country of domicile.

(b) The chartered accountant must be registered with the commissioner under Section 401.014(a). The registration must be accompanied by a statement, signed by the accountant, indicating that the accountant is aware of the requirements of this subchapter and affirming that the accountant will express the accountant's opinion in conformity with those requirements.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 303.001 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 303 / Section 303.001
§ 303.001. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS GOVERNING FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 governing a for-profit corporation apply to a professional corporation, unless there is a conflict with this title.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.705 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.705
§ 152.705. PARTNER'S LIABILITY TO OTHER PARTNERS AFTER EVENT REQUIRING WINDING UP.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after the occurrence of an event requiring winding up of the partnership business, the losses with respect to which a partner must contribute under Section 152.708(a) include losses from a liability incurred under Section 152.704.

(b) A partner who incurs, with notice that an event requiring a winding up of the partnership business has occurred, a partnership liability under Section 152.704(2) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up is liable to the partnership for a loss caused to the partnership arising from that liability.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.151 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.151
§ 76.151. ENTRY POWER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, at any time and without notice during regular business hours, may:

(1) enter and inspect a building or place owned, controlled, or operated by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code; and

(2) inspect and review any record maintained by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code.

(a-1) The department may enter and inspect a building or place or inspect and review any record under Subsection (a) as necessary to:

(1) ensure compliance with this chapter or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code; or

(2) investigate a complaint made to the department.

(b) A regulatory agency is entitled to enter any public or private premises at reasonable times to:

(1) inspect any equipment authorized or required to be inspected under this chapter or to inspect the premises on which the equipment is kept or stored;

(2) inspect or sample land exposed or reported to be exposed to a pesticide;

(3) inspect an area where a pesticide is disposed of or stored; or

(4) observe the use and application of a restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticide or regulated herbicide.

(c) If a regulatory agency is denied access to any land to which access was sought at a reasonable time for any of the purposes listed in Subsection (b) of this section, the head of the regulatory agency may apply to a magistrate for a warrant authorizing access to the land for any of those purposes. On a showing of probable cause to believe that a violation of a rule relating to a purpose listed in Subsection (b) of this section has occurred, the magistrate shall issue the search warrant for the purposes requested.
Tex. Government Code § 2309.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.003
§ 2309.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fund" means the Texas home port trust fund.

(2) "Impacted region" means a county:

(A) in which a significant new naval military facility is located; or

(B) that has a common boundary with a county in which the facility is located.

(3) "Significant new naval military facility" means a new United States Navy installation or an addition and expansion of an existing naval installation that involves:

(A) the acquisition of at least 60 acres of land;

(B) the construction of facilities and improvements that have a cost of at least $65 million; and

(C) the assignment of the facility as the home port of at least 2,000 additional active duty members of the armed forces.
Tex. Transportation Code § 257.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 257 / Section 257.005
§ 257.005. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF REAL PROPERTY IN ROAD DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the final closing of a sale of real property located in a road district, the seller shall furnish to the buyer of the real property a written notice, executed and acknowledged by the seller, that:

(1) contains a statement that the real property is located in the road district and includes the name of the district;

(2) states the total amount of any bonds, notes, or other obligations that have been approved and authorized to be issued by the district but have not been issued; and

(3) states the total amount of any bonds, notes, or other obligations payable from property taxes that have been issued and sold by the district, if any, and the district's current tax rate if this subdivision applies.

(b) The seller shall provide to the road district a copy of the notice.

(c) The notice is sufficient if it substantially complies with this section.
Tex. Government Code § 432.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.101
§ 432.101. ERROR OF LAW; LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.

(b) A reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm instead as much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.
Tex. Water Code § 7.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.102
§ 7.102. MAXIMUM PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of a statute, rule, order, or permit relating to Chapter 37 of this code, Chapter 366, 371, or 372, Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 1903, Occupations Code, shall be assessed for each violation a civil penalty not less than $50 nor greater than $5,000 for each day of each violation as the court or jury considers proper. A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of a statute, rule, order, or permit relating to any other matter within the commission's jurisdiction to enforce, other than violations of Chapter 11, 12, 13, 16, or 36 of this code, or Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, shall be assessed for each violation a civil penalty not less than $50 nor greater than $25,000 for each day of each violation as the court or jury considers proper. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.153
§ 463.153.
Status: in_force

Sec. 463.153. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: LOCATION. An authority shall determine the location of a station or terminal complex after notice and a hearing.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.014
§ 102.014. PRODUCTIVE ACREAGE EQUAL TO STANDARD PRORATION UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall not require the owner of a mineral interest, the productive acreage of which is equal to or in excess of the standard proration unit for the reservoir, to pool his interest with others unless requested by the holder of an adjoining mineral interest, the productive acreage of which is smaller than such pattern, who has not been provided a reasonable opportunity to pool voluntarily.

(b) If the conditions specified in Subsection (a) of this section exist, the commission shall pool the smaller tract with adjacent acreage on a fair and reasonable basis and may authorize a larger allowable for the unit if it exceeds the size of the standard proration unit for the reservoir.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.111 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.111
§ 52.111. COMMISSION MAY EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

The commission may exempt from a requirement of this subchapter a telecommunications utility that:

(1) does not have a significant effect on the public interest, as determined by the commission; or

(2) relies solely on the facilities of others to complete long distance calls, if the commission determines that the exemption is in the public interest.
Tex. Government Code § 2112.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2112 / Section 2112.004
§ 2112.004. RECOVERING REFUNDS; PAYING FOR AUDIT OUT OF REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The audit must be funded from refunds received as a result of the audit.

(b) The agency or institution shall take appropriate action to recover any refund due.

(c) The attorney general may assist in recovering a refund.

(d) The amount of any refunds received shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. The costs of the audit shall be paid from amounts appropriated from those funds for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0307
§ 3972.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.554 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.554
§ 56A.554. REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION; CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

A victim, witness, guardian, or close relative who wants notification of a defendant's escape or transfer from custody under a writ of attachment or bench warrant must notify the department of that fact and of any change of address.
Tex. Education Code § 54.223 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.223
§ 54.223. TUITION RATES FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person enrolled in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley or Texas Southmost College is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents if the person:

(1) is in residence and in training as a participating athlete in a Community Olympic Development Program or at a United States Olympic training center located in this state;

(2) is residing permanently or temporarily in this state while in training as a participating athlete:

(A) in a Community Olympic Development Program located in this state; or

(B) at a United States Olympic training center located in this state in a program approved by the governing body for the athlete's Olympic sport; or

(3) is residing permanently or temporarily in this state while in training as a participating athlete at a facility in this state approved by the governing body for the athlete's Olympic sport, in a program approved by that body.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is entitled to pay resident tuition and fees only as permitted by this section is not considered a Texas resident under this subchapter for purposes of a financial aid program offered by this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8032.0052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8032 / Section 8032.0052
§ 8032.0052. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.005
§ 289.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of each district are coextensive with the boundaries of the county in which the district is created.