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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8142.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8142 / Section 8142.104
§ 8142.104. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY CONSENT AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8072.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8072 / Section 8072.0202
§ 8072.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8072.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8072.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8072.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.413 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.413
§ 841.413. PERMITTED REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may only reinsure the risks of a ceding insurer under a reinsurance contract.

(b) Unless otherwise approved in advance by the commissioner, a limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may not assume or retain exposure to reinsurance losses for the company's own account that are not funded by:

(1) premium and other amounts payable by the ceding insurer to the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company under the reinsurance contract, or any return on the investment of the premiums or other amounts;

(2) letters of credit that qualify under Section 493.104(b)(2)(C); or

(3) guaranties of a holding company or an affiliated company as provided by Section 841.417.

(c) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may cede risks assumed under a reinsurance contract to one or more reinsurers through the purchase of reinsurance, subject to the prior approval of the commissioner. The commissioner may approve a reinsurance contract under this subsection if the commissioner finds that:

(1) the proposed reinsurance complies with Chapter 493;

(2) the proposed reinsurer has sufficient liquidity, admitted assets, and policyholder surplus to support the liabilities assumed under the reinsurance contract; and

(3) the proposed reinsurance contract would not result in a hazardous financial condition for the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company.

(d) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may enter into contracts and conduct other commercial activities related or incidental to, and necessary to fulfill the purposes of, a reinsurance contract.
Tex. Government Code § 550.0254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0254
§ 550.0254. NAVIGATOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and administer a navigator training program that includes training on:

(1) the manner of completing an online application for public assistance benefits through the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS);

(2) the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of information a navigator handles;

(3) the importance of obtaining and submitting complete and accurate information when completing an application for public assistance benefits online through the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS);

(4) the financial assistance program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, Medicaid, the child health plan program, and any other public assistance benefits program for which an individual may complete an online application through the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS); and

(5) the method by which an individual may apply for other public assistance benefits for which the individual may not complete an online application through the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS).
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.181 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.181
§ 623.181. ANNUAL PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue an annual permit for the movement over a highway or road of this state of an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight or width limitations prescribed by statute.

(b) The department may issue a permit on receipt of an application for the permit.
Tex. Estates Code § 256.151 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 256 / Section 256.151
§ 256.151. GENERAL PROOF REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An applicant for the probate of a will must prove to the court's satisfaction that:

(1) the testator is dead;

(2) four years have not elapsed since the date of the testator's death and before the application;

(3) the court has jurisdiction and venue over the estate;

(4) citation has been served and returned in the manner and for the period required by this title; and

(5) the person for whom letters testamentary or of administration are sought is entitled by law to the letters and is not disqualified.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.1521 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.1521
§ 205.1521. CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

The acupuncture board shall complete a preliminary investigation of a complaint received by the acupuncture board not later than the 30th day after the date of receiving the complaint. The acupuncture board shall first determine whether the acupuncturist constitutes a continuing threat to the public welfare. On completion of the preliminary investigation, the acupuncture board shall determine whether to officially proceed on the complaint. If the acupuncture board fails to complete the preliminary investigation in the time required by this section, the acupuncture board's official investigation of the complaint is considered to commence on that date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4014.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4014 / Section 4014.0402
§ 4014.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Education Code § 110.07 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.07
§ 110.07. PHYSICAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall make provision for adequate physical facilities for the Health Sciences Center, including library, auditorium, and animal facilities, for use by the Health Sciences Center in its teaching and research programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3826.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3826 / Section 3826.002
§ 3826.002. HARRIS COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.
Status: in_force

2. Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2 is a special district created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9082.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9082 / Section 9082.0503
§ 9082.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 49.3187 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.3187
§ 49.3187. NOTICE AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the deposit is made within the time provided by Section 49.3186, the board shall order a public hearing to be held on the application at the regular office of the district not less than 15 or more than 30 days after the date of the hearing order.

(b) The board shall have notice of the hearing posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the district and at the courthouse of the county in which the property proposed to be excluded is situated.
Tex. Occupations Code § 260.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 260 / Section 260.001
§ 260.001. EMPLOYMENT BY ESTATE OF DENTIST OR PERSON ACTING FOR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT DENTIST.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not prevent a person who is the administrator or executor of the estate of a dentist or a person who is legally authorized to act for a dentist adjudicated to be mentally incompetent from employing a licensed dentist to:

(1) carry on the deceased or mentally incompetent dentist's practice for a reasonable period, as determined by the board; or

(2) conclude the affairs of the practice, including the sale of any assets.

(b) This subtitle does not prevent a licensed dentist from working for a person described by Subsection (a) during the administration of the estate or the period of incompetency.
Tex. Water Code § 7.182 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.182
§ 7.182. RECKLESS EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT AND ENDANGERMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly, with respect to the person's conduct, emits an air contaminant that places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, unless the emission is made in strict compliance with Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or a permit, variance, or order issued or a rule adopted by the commission.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(D) or Section 7.187(2)(F) or both.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(E).
Tex. Labor Code § 102.032 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 102 / Section 102.032
§ 102.032. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST STRIKES OR BOYCOTTS.
Status: in_force

(a) During the period that arbitration is pending, a labor organization that represents employees who are parties to the arbitration may not order or aid employees in a strike or boycott against the employer or receiver.

(b) Employees who are parties to the arbitration may not engage in or aid a strike or boycott of the employer or receiver.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.056
§ 602.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: repealed

(a) It is a ground for removal from the advisory committee that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 602.052 for appointment to the advisory committee;

(2) does not maintain during service on the advisory committee the qualifications required by Section 602.052 for appointment to the advisory committee;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 602.053(d) or Section 602.054; or

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term.

(b) The validity of an action of the advisory committee is not affected by the fact that it is taken while a ground for removal of a member of the advisory committee exists.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(9), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.110
§ 1078.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.015
§ 91.015. PREVENTION OF WASTE.
Status: in_force

Operators, contractors, drillers, pipeline companies, and gas distributing companies that drill for or produce oil or gas or pipe oil or gas for any purpose shall use every possible precaution in accordance with the most approved methods to stop and prevent waste of oil, gas, or both oil and gas in drilling and producing operations, storage, piping, and distribution and shall not wastefully use oil or gas or allow oil or gas to leak or escape from natural reservoirs, wells, tanks, containers, or pipes.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 21.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 21 / Section 21.001
§ 21.001. CREATION.
Status: in_force

The department by rule shall develop a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of collecting and distributing surplus agricultural products to food banks and other charitable organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals.
Tex. Insurance Code § 101.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 101 / Section 101.103
§ 101.103. POWERS OF COMMISSIONER; REMEDIES FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner has reason to believe a person, including an insurer, has violated or is threatening to violate this chapter or Chapter 226 or a rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 226, or that a person, including an insurer, violating this chapter or Chapter 226 has engaged in or is threatening to engage in an unfair act, the commissioner may:

(1) issue a cease and desist order;

(2) impose an administrative penalty under Chapter 84;

(3) direct the person to make restitution;

(4) request the attorney general to recover a civil penalty, seek restitution, or seek injunctive relief, or any combination of those remedies, under this chapter or another law of this state; or

(5) take any combination of those actions.

(b) This section does not limit the department to the remedies specified in this section. The department and this state may choose at any time, without regard to prior proceedings under this section, any available remedy or action to immediately stop or enjoin a person from engaging in the business of insurance without statutory authorization.
Tex. Family Code § 231.111 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.111
§ 231.111. DISQUALIFICATION OF AGENCY.
Status: in_force

A court shall not disqualify the Title IV-D agency in a legal action filed under this chapter or Part D of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.) on the basis that the agency has previously provided services to a party whose interests may now be adverse to the relief requested.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 52.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 52 / Section 52.154
§ 52.154. MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

Remedies available under Sections 52.152 and 52.153 are mutually exclusive.
Tex. Property Code § 21.014 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.014
§ 21.014. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge of a court in which a condemnation petition is filed or to which an eminent domain case is assigned shall, not later than the 30th calendar day after the petition is filed, appoint three disinterested real property owners who reside in the county as special commissioners to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned and appoint two disinterested real property owners who reside in the county as alternate special commissioners. The judge appointing the special commissioners shall give preference to persons agreed on by the parties, if any, before the court appoints the special commissioners. The judge shall provide the names and contact information of the special commissioners and alternate special commissioners to the parties. Each party shall have until the later of 10 calendar days after the date of the order appointing the special commissioners or 20 days after the date the petition was filed to strike one of the three special commissioners. Any strike of a special commissioner must be filed electronically with electronic service provided concurrently to any represented party and first class mail service provided concurrently to any other party. If a person fails to serve as a special commissioner or is struck by a party to the suit in accordance with this subsection, an alternate special commissioner shall serve as a replacement for the special commissioner based on the order that the alternate special commissioners are listed in the initial order of appointment. If a party exercises a strike, the other party may, by the later of the third day after the date of filing of the initial strike or the date of the initial strike deadline, strike a special commissioner from the resulting panel, provided the other party has not earlier exercised a strike.

(b) The special commissioners shall swear to assess damages fairly, impartially, and according to the law.

(c) Special commissioners may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, administer oaths, and punish for contempt in the same manner as a county judge.

(d) Each party in an eminent domain proceeding is entitled to a copy of the court's order appointing special commissioners under Subsection (a). The court must promptly provide the signed order to the party initiating the condemnation proceeding and that party must provide a copy of the signed order to the property owner and each other party by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the entity has received written notice that the property owner is represented by counsel, the party initiating the condemnation proceeding must concurrently provide a copy of the signed order to the property owner's attorney by first class mail, commercial delivery service, fax, or e-mail.
Tex. Local Government Code § 84.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 84 / Section 84.001
§ 84.001. EFFECT OF REFERENCE TO "DISTRICT JUDGES"; MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, a reference to district judges means the district judges having jurisdiction in the county.

(b) A majority vote of the district judges is required to perform an act required or permitted of the district judges unless the law specifically provides otherwise. If only one district judge has jurisdiction in the county, the judge may act alone.
Tex. Education Code § 29.161 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.161
§ 29.161. SCHOOL READINESS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Center for Early Childhood Development, in conjunction with the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076, shall develop and adopt a school readiness certification system for use in certifying the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, government-subsidized child-care programs provided by nonprofit or for-profit entities, government-subsidized faith-based child-care programs, and other government-subsidized child-care programs in preparing children for kindergarten. The system shall be made available on a voluntary basis to program providers seeking to obtain certification as evidence of the quality of the program provided.

(b) In developing and adopting the system, the center shall seek the active participation of all interested stakeholders, including parents and program providers.

(c) The system must:

(1) be reflective of research in the field of early childhood care and education;

(2) be well-grounded in the cognitive, social, and emotional development of young children;

(3) apply a common set of criteria to each program provider seeking certification, regardless of the type of program or source of program funding; and

(4) be capable of fulfilling the reporting and notice requirements of Section 28.006(d).

(d) The agency shall collect each student's raw score results on the reading instrument administered under Section 28.006 from each school district using the system created under Subsection (a) and shall contract with the State Center for Early Childhood Development for purposes of this section.

(e) The State Center for Early Childhood Development shall, using funds appropriated for the school readiness certification system, provide the system created under Subsection (a) to each school district to report each student's raw score results on the reading instrument administered under Section 28.006.

(f) The agency shall:

(1) provide assistance to the State Center for Early Childhood Development in developing and adopting the school readiness certification system under this section, including providing access to data for the purpose of locating the teacher and campus of record for students; and

(2) require confidentiality and other security measures for student data provided to the State Center for Early Childhood Development as the agency's agent, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.405 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.405
§ 460.405. PROHIBITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Federal funds and appropriated state funds may not be spent by or on behalf of an authority to influence or affect the award or outcome of a state or federal contract, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a contested administrative matter; or

(2) pending or reasonably anticipated litigation.
Tex. Government Code § 45.112 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.112
§ 45.112. BAYLOR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Baylor County.