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Tex. Government Code § 24.212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.212
§ 24.212.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.212. 110TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRISCOE, DICKENS, FLOYD, AND MOTLEY COUNTIES). (a) The 110th Judicial District is composed of Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties.

(b) The terms of the 110th District Court begin in each county on the first Mondays in January and July.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 106.008 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 106 / Section 106.008
§ 106.008. NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not create a private right of action.
Tex. Family Code § 201.1042 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.1042
§ 201.1042. DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, Section 201.015 applies to a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.

(b) The party requesting a de novo hearing before the referring court shall file notice with the clerk of the referring court not later than the third working day after the date the associate judge signs the proposed order or judgment.

(c) A respondent who timely files a request for a de novo hearing on an associate judge's proposed order or judgment providing for incarceration shall be brought before the referring court not later than the first working day after the date on which the respondent files the request for a de novo hearing. The referring court shall determine whether the respondent should be released on bond or whether the respondent's appearance in court at a designated time and place can be otherwise assured.

(d) If the respondent under Subsection (c) is released on bond or other security, the referring court shall condition the bond or other security on the respondent's promise to appear in court for a de novo hearing at a designated date, time, and place, and the referring court shall give the respondent notice of the hearing in open court. No other notice to the respondent is required.

(e) If the respondent under Subsection (c) is released without posting bond or security, the court shall set a de novo hearing at a designated date, time, and place and give the respondent notice of the hearing in open court. No other notice to the respondent is required.

(f) If the referring court is not satisfied that the respondent's appearance in court can be assured and the respondent remains incarcerated, a de novo hearing shall be held as soon as practicable, but not later than the fifth day after the date the respondent's request for a de novo hearing before the referring court was filed, unless the respondent or, if represented, the respondent's attorney waives the accelerated hearing.

(g) Until a de novo hearing is held under this section and the referring court has signed an order or judgment or has ruled on a timely filed motion for new trial or a motion to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment, an associate judge may not hold a hearing on the respondent's compliance with conditions in the associate judge's proposed order or judgment for suspension of commitment or on a motion to revoke the respondent's community supervision and suspension of commitment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0104
§ 4021.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(b) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Education Code § 107.46 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.46
§ 107.46. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board is specifically authorized, upon terms and conditions acceptable to it, to accept, retain, and administer gifts, grants, or donations of any kind, including real estate or money, from any source, for use by the system, and to carry out the directions, limitations, and provisions declared in writing in the gifts, grants, or donations.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0201
§ 475.0201. OFFENSE OF BRIBERY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "benefit" has the meaning assigned by Section 36.01, Penal Code.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another person, or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another person, any benefit as consideration for the recipient's decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other exercise of discretion as a member or employee of a local organizing committee or site selection organization.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the benefit conferred is a meal or entertainment reported under Section 475.0103(a)(2)(B).

(d) It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act as the actor intended the person to act.

(e) It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the benefit is not offered or conferred or that the benefit is not solicited or accepted until after:

(1) the decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other exercise of discretion has occurred; or

(2) the person whom the actor sought to influence is no longer a member of the local organizing committee or a site selection organization.

(f) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Government Code § 2206.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2206 / Section 2206.001
§ 2206.001. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PRIVATE PARTIES OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the use of eminent domain under the laws of this state, including a local or special law, by any governmental or private entity, including:

(1) a state agency, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(2) a political subdivision of this state; or

(3) a corporation created by a governmental entity to act on behalf of the entity.

(b) A governmental or private entity may not take private property through the use of eminent domain if the taking:

(1) confers a private benefit on a particular private party through the use of the property;

(2) is for a public use that is merely a pretext to confer a private benefit on a particular private party;

(3) is for economic development purposes, unless the economic development is a secondary purpose resulting from municipal community development or municipal urban renewal activities to eliminate an existing affirmative harm on society from slum or blighted areas under:

(A) Chapter 373 or 374, Local Government Code, other than an activity described by Section 373.002(b)(5), Local Government Code; or

(B) Section 311.005(a)(1)(I), Tax Code; or

(4) is not for a public use.

(c) This section does not affect the authority of an entity authorized by law to take private property through the use of eminent domain for:

(1) transportation projects, including, but not limited to, railroads, airports, or public roads or highways;

(2) entities authorized under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including:

(A) port authorities;

(B) navigation districts; and

(C) any other conservation or reclamation districts that act as ports;

(3) water supply, wastewater, flood control, and drainage projects;

(4) public buildings, hospitals, and parks;

(5) the provision of utility services;

(6) a sports and community venue project approved by voters at an election held on or before December 1, 2005, under Chapter 334 or 335, Local Government Code;

(7) the operations of:

(A) a common carrier pipeline; or

(B) an energy transporter, as that term is defined by Section 186.051, Utilities Code;

(8) a purpose authorized by Chapter 181, Utilities Code;

(9) underground storage operations subject to Chapter 91, Natural Resources Code;

(10) a waste disposal project; or

(11) a library, museum, or related facility and any infrastructure related to the facility.

(d) This section does not affect the authority of a governmental entity to condemn a leasehold estate on property owned by the governmental entity.

(e) The determination by the governmental or private entity proposing to take the property that the taking does not involve an act or circumstance prohibited by Subsection (b) does not create a presumption with respect to whether the taking involves that act or circumstance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298D.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298D / Section 298D.052
§ 298D.052. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

If the board authorizes the district to participate in a program under this chapter, the board shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the district a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9033.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9033 / Section 9033.052
§ 9033.052. NOTICE OF DIRECTORS' ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 30 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria County.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.051 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.051
§ 62.051. PURPOSE OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

A person may apply to incorporate an association for the purpose of:

(1) purchasing the assets, assuming the liabilities, excluding liability to stockholders, and continuing the business of an association the commissioner considers to be in an unsafe condition; or

(2) acquiring an existing association by merger.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.102
§ 3848.102. 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. Transportation Code § 547.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.104
§ 547.104. SLOW-MOVING-VEHICLE EMBLEM STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt standards and specifications that:

(1) apply to the color, size, and mounting position of a slow-moving-vehicle emblem; and

(2) at the time adopted, correlate with and conform as closely as practicable to the standards and specifications adopted or approved by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for a uniform emblem to identify a slow-moving vehicle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 259.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 259 / Section 259.004
§ 259.004. OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a licensed practitioner from performing a task or function within the scope of the practitioner's license.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 78A.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 78A / Section 78A.002
§ 78A.002. LIABILITY OF FIRST RESPONDER.
Status: in_force

A first responder who in good faith provides roadside assistance is not liable in civil damages for damage to the motor vehicle affected by the incident for which the roadside assistance is provided that is caused by an act or omission that occurs during the performance of the act of roadside assistance unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
Tex. Government Code § 411.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.402
§ 411.402. USE OF GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A grant provided under Section 411.4015 may only:

(1) be used for the planning, development, provision, enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure;

(2) be used in accordance with the statewide integrated public safety radio communications plan developed under Subchapter F, Chapter 421;

(3) be used for the development of a regional or state interoperable radio communication system;

(4) be made to:

(A) regional councils of government that have entered into interlocal agreements authorized under state law; and

(B) state agencies requiring emergency radio infrastructure; or

(5) be used for other public safety purposes.

(b) A grant provided under Section 411.4015 may not be used to purchase or maintain radio subscriber equipment.
Tex. Tax Code § 41.69 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41 / Section 41.69
§ 41.69. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A member of the appraisal review board may not participate in the determination of a taxpayer protest in which he is interested or in which he is related to a party by affinity within the second degree or by consanguinity within the third degree, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.504 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.504
§ 353.504. APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall approve the application and issue to the applicant a license under this chapter if the commissioner finds that the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are sufficient to:

(1) command the confidence of the public; and

(2) warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of this chapter.

(b) If the commissioner does not find the eligibility requirements of Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify the applicant.

(c) If an applicant requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (b), the applicant is entitled to a hearing not later than the 60th day after the date of the request.

(d) The commissioner shall approve or deny the application not later than the 60th day after the date of the filing of a completed application with payment of the required fees, or if a hearing is held, after the date of the completion of the hearing on the application. The commissioner and the applicant may agree to a later date in writing.
Tex. Education Code § 33.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.005
§ 33.005. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school counselor shall work with the school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program that conforms to the most recent edition of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs developed by the Texas Counseling Association.

(b) The school counselor shall design the program to include:

(1) a guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential, including the student's interests and career objectives;

(2) a responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk;

(3) an individual planning system to guide a student as the student plans, monitors, and manages the student's own educational, career, personal, and social development; and

(4) system support to support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.202 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.202
§ 38.202. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall meet at least once each calendar quarter at a time determined by the committee and at the call of the chair.

(b) A member who is an ex officio member from a state agency shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses in carrying out committee responsibilities from money appropriated for that purpose in the agency's budget. Other members of the committee may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses in carrying out committee responsibilities from money appropriated for that purpose.

(c) The commission, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Department of Transportation shall provide staff as necessary to assist the committee in carrying out the committee's duties and responsibilities.

(d) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall provide staff as necessary to assist the committee in carrying out the committee's duties and responsibilities.

(e) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the committee is not subject to Chapters 2001, 551, and 552, Government Code.

(f) Information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained under law or in connection with the transaction of official business by the committee or an officer or employee of the committee is subject to Section 552.008, Government Code. This subsection does not apply to the physical locations of critical facilities, maps created under this subchapter, or proprietary information created or gathered during the mapping process.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.158 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.158
§ 39A.158. CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

Each campus operated by a managing entity under this subchapter is subject to this chapter and Chapter 39 in the same manner as any other campus in the school district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397A.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397A / Section 397A.107
§ 397A.107. COORDINATION WITH OTHER PLANS AND STUDIES.
Status: in_force

The compatible development standards and regulations adopted under this subchapter must be coordinated with:

(1) the county plan for growth and development of the participating county or a county located in the regional military sustainability commission's territory;

(2) the comprehensive plan of the participating municipality; and

(3) the most recent Joint Land Use Study, if the commission makes a finding that the conclusions of the study accurately reflect circumstances in the territory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.062
§ 1001.062. HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may spend district money, enter into an agreement, or take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or assist in providing health care educational programs for:

(1) the public; or

(2) current or potential medical staff members or district employees.

(b) The board may contract with West Texas A&M University or another educational institution for:

(1) the coordination of educational programs in recognized health care professions, including pharmacy, nursing, and allied health professions, to be conducted by each; and

(2) cooperative funding of the educational programs.

(c) The district may provide services, money, or equipment and may make district facilities available to West Texas A&M University or another educational institution for clinical instruction, research, or degree programs.
Tex. Water Code § 16.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.001
§ 16.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Texas Water Development Board.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(5) "Executive administrator" means the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

(6) "Development fund manager" means the development fund manager of the Texas Water Development Board.

(7) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, or other body politic or corporate of the state, including any district or authority created under Article III, Section 52 or Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution and including any interstate compact commission to which the state is a party and any nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67.

(8) "Bonds" means all Texas Water Development Bonds now or hereafter authorized by the Texas Constitution.

(9) "Waste" has the same meaning as provided in Section 26.001 of this code.

(10) "Water development bonds" means the Texas Water Development Bonds authorized by Article III, Sections 49-c and 49-d, of the Texas Constitution and bonds dedicated to use for the purposes of those sections under Article III, Sections 49-d-2, 49-d-6, and 49-d-7, of the Texas Constitution.

(11) "State facility" means a project in which the board has acquired an ownership interest.

(12) "Acquisition of a state facility" means the act or series of actions by the board in making payment for a state facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8120.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8120 / Section 8120.101
§ 8120.101. UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.362 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.362
§ 1201.362. INSPECTIONS NOT LIMITED; CORRECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall limit the ability of the department to inspect a manufactured home at any time.

(b) Notwithstanding the limitations and terms of any warranty, the director may, whenever the department identifies any aspect of an installation that does not conform to applicable requirements, order the licensee who performed the installation to correct it, or, if that licensee is no longer licensed, reassign correction to a licensed installer and reimburse the person from the fund for the costs of correction.