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Tex. Education Code § 21.610 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.610
§ 21.610. GRANTS TO FACILITATE PLACEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency may enter into an agreement as prescribed by Subsection (b) with a school district described by Section 21.602(2) that first employs as a full-time elementary or secondary school teacher or educational aide after certification a person participating in the program.

(b) An agreement under this section must provide that:

(1) the school district agrees to employ the person full-time for at least two school years at a specified salary in a district school that:

(A) serves a concentration of children who are educationally disadvantaged; and

(B) has an exceptional need for teachers or educational aides, as applicable; and

(2) the state shall pay the district for that person $5,000 each year for not more than two years.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.661 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.661
§ 451.661. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall declare the results of the election separately by each unit of election. In each unit of election in which a majority of the votes received favor the proposition, the authority is confirmed and continues in each of those units, except that if the authority is not confirmed in the alternate municipality, the authority ceases in every unit of election. In each unit of election in which a majority of the votes received do not favor the confirmation of the authority, the authority ceases.

(b) If the authority continues, the board shall record the results in its minutes and adopt an order:

(1) declaring that the creation of the authority is confirmed;

(2) describing the territory of the authority;

(3) stating the date of the election;

(4) containing the proposition;

(5) showing the number of votes cast for or against the proposition in each unit of election; and

(6) showing the number of votes by which the proposition was approved in each unit of election in which the proposition was approved.

(c) The order must be accompanied with a map of the authority that shows the boundaries of the authority.

(d) A certified copy of the order and map shall be filed:

(1) with the Texas Department of Transportation;

(2) with the comptroller; and

(3) in the deed records of each county in which the authority is located.

(e) If the authority does not continue, the board shall adopt an order declaring that the result of votes cast at the election is that the authority ceases in the entirety. A certified copy of the order shall be filed with the Texas Department of Transportation and the comptroller, and the authority is dissolved.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2801 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2801
§ 54.2801. CREATION.
Status: in_force

The Denton County Criminal Law Magistrate Court is a court with the jurisdiction provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.503 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.503
§ 1701.503. BARRATRY CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall immediately revoke the license of a person licensed under this chapter who is convicted of barratry under Section 38.12, Penal Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.254
§ 6001.254. REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant or holder of a registration certificate, license, or permit whose certificate, license, or permit has been refused or revoked under this chapter, other than for failure to pass a required written examination, may not file another application for a registration certificate, license, or permit before the first anniversary of the effective date of the refusal or revocation.

(b) After the first anniversary of the effective date of the refusal or revocation, the applicant may:

(1) reapply; and

(2) in a public hearing, show good cause why the issuance of the registration certificate, license, or permit is not against the public safety and welfare.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0701 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0701
§ 8064.0701. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.065
§ 8845.065. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall keep a complete written account of board meetings and other proceedings and shall preserve the board's minutes, contracts, plans, notices, accounts, receipts, and other records in a secure manner at the district's office.

(b) Minutes, contracts, plans, notices, accounts, receipts, and other records are the property of the district and are subject to public inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0801 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0801
§ 3980.0801. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owner or owners of:

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8391.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8391 / Section 8391.003
§ 8391.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.114
§ 3868.114. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Transportation Code § 461.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 461 / Section 461.002
§ 461.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Public transportation provider" means any entity that provides public transportation services if it is a governmental entity or if it receives financial assistance from a governmental entity, whether state, local, or federal. The term does not include private carriers that do not receive financial assistance from a governmental entity. It also does not include a person who provides intercity rail or bus service, commercial air transportation, water transportation, or nonstop service to or from a point located outside this state. If a person provides both public transportation services and services that are not public transportation services, that person is included within the term only with regard to the provision of public transportation services and to the extent of those public transportation services.

(2) "Public transportation services" means any conveyance of passengers and their hand-carried baggage by a governmental entity or by a private entity if the private entity receives financial assistance for that conveyance from any governmental entity. It does not include intercity rail or bus service, commercial air transportation, water transportation, or nonstop service to or from a point located outside this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.002
§ 8475.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0101
§ 4022.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Elgin.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.062
§ 1066.062. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.051
§ 6913.051. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 141, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(2) this subchapter or its predecessor statute, former Section 5, Chapter 141, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955; or

(3) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.001
§ 3931.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Missouri City.

(3) "County" means Fort Bend County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Missouri City Management District No. 1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.002
§ 3897.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Election Code § 66.060 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 66 / Section 66.060
§ 66.060. DELIVERY AND PRESERVATION OF KEY TO BALLOT BOX NO.
Status: in_force

3. (a) The presiding judge shall deliver the key to ballot box no. 3 in person to the following authority:

(1) the sheriff, for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or for a primary election, except that in a year in which the office of sheriff is regularly on the ballot the presiding judge shall deliver the key to the county judge, and if both those offices are on the same ballot because of the filling of an unexpired term the key shall be delivered to the county auditor or to a designated member of the commissioners court who is not on the ballot and who is appointed by the court if the county does not have a county auditor;

(2) the chief of police or city marshal, for an election ordered by a city authority; or

(3) the constable of the justice precinct in which the office of the political subdivision's governing body is located, or if the office of constable is vacant, the sheriff of the county in which the governing body's office is located, for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city.

(b) The ballot box key shall be delivered at the same time as the precinct election records.

(c) The custodian of the key to ballot box no. 3 shall keep the key for the period for preserving the precinct election records except for the time the key is temporarily out of the custodian's custody in accordance with this code.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person is the custodian of the key to a ballot box containing voted ballots and, during the period for keeping the key, the person knowingly relinquishes custody of the key except as permitted by law. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

(e) After the period for keeping a key to ballot box no. 3 expires, the key's custodian shall return the key to the custodian of the ballot box.
Tex. Utilities Code § 44.005 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 44 / Section 44.005
§ 44.005. RESILIENCE STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Based on the findings of the evaluations and investigations conducted under Section 44.004, the security commission shall consider and recommend resilience standards for municipalities and critical infrastructure of the ERCOT electric grid.

(b) Standards considered and recommended for energy systems of municipalities should include provisions to ensure that energy, electric power, and fuel supplies are protected and available for recovery in the event of a catastrophic power outage.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the security commission shall prepare and deliver a report to the legislature on the security commission's recommended resilience standards, the estimated costs associated with implementing the recommended standards, the potential effects if the recommended standards are not implemented, and the anticipated timeline for implementation of the recommended standards.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.270 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.270
§ 46C.270. APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) An acquitted person may appeal a judgment reflecting an acquittal by reason of insanity on the basis of the following:

(1) a finding that the acquitted person committed the offense; or

(2) a finding that the offense on which the prosecution was based involved conduct that:

(A) caused serious bodily injury to another person;

(B) placed another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury; or

(C) consisted of a threat of serious bodily injury to another person through the use of a deadly weapon.

(b) Either the acquitted person or the state may appeal from:

(1) an Order of Commitment to Inpatient Treatment or Residential Care entered under Article 46C.256;

(2) an Order to Receive Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision entered under Article 46C.257 or 46C.262;

(3) an order renewing or refusing to renew an Order for Inpatient Commitment or Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision entered under Article 46C.261;

(4) an order modifying or revoking an Order for Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision entered under Article 46C.266 or refusing a request to modify or revoke that order; or

(5) an order discharging an acquitted person under Article 46C.268 or denying a request for discharge of an acquitted person.

(c) An appeal under this subchapter may not be considered moot solely due to the expiration of an order on which the appeal is based.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8828.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8828 / Section 8828.101
§ 8828.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.160
§ 1038.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board shall invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves in accordance with Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.056
§ 2054.056. COMPUTER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The department may provide computer services under interagency contracts to state agencies that choose to contract with the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079A / Section 8079A.0102
§ 8079A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.163 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.163
§ 51.163.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.163. CONTENTS: CONTRACT COPY. A disclosure statement must contain a copy of the business opportunity contract that the seller uses as a matter of course and that will be presented to the purchaser at closing.
Tex. Education Code § 54.914 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.914
§ 54.914. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, all information relating to the program is public and subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Information relating to a prospective or current participant or designated beneficiary or to a participation agreement, including any personally identifiable information, is confidential except that the board may disclose that information to:

(1) a participant regarding the participant's account; or

(2) a state or federal agency as necessary to administer the program or as required by Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code, or other federal or state requirements.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1152.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.153
§ 1152.153. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is not required to hold a certificate of registration under this chapter may register if the person satisfies the registration requirements of this chapter.

(b) A person exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter who elects to register is subject to this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 65.052 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.052
§ 65.052. DUTY OF VOTER REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures by which the voter registrar of the county in which a provisional ballot is cast shall provide assistance to the early voting ballot board in executing its authority under this subchapter. In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the procedures must allow for 10 calendar days for the voter registrar to review a provisional voter's eligibility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.056
§ 1040.056. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.159 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.159
§ 1103.159. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish an advisory committee to advise the board and make recommendations on matters related to the regulation of appraisal management companies under Chapter 1104.

(b) The advisory committee consists of the assistant presiding officer of the board and four persons appointed by the governor as follows:

(1) two members who are each designated as the controlling person of an appraisal management company registered under Chapter 1104; and

(2) two public members with recognized business ability.

(c) The assistant presiding officer of the board shall serve as the presiding officer of the advisory committee.

(d) The members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of one appraisal management company member and one public member expiring on January 31 of each year.

(e) An appointed member may not serve more than two consecutive two-year terms.

(f) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.

(g) The advisory committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.130 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.130
§ 351.130. METHOD OF ELECTION; STAGGERED TERMS; TERM OF OFFICE; ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Two directors shall be elected from each county in the district, except that three directors shall be elected from the county in the district with the greatest population.

(b) At the initial election of directors, the director elected from each county in the district who receives the higher number of votes serves for a term of two years, and the other director or directors serve for a term of one year.

(c) The initial election of directors must be held on the third Saturday in May of the year following creation of the district. After the initial election of directors, an election shall be held in each county in the district on the third Saturday in May each year and successor directors shall be elected for a two-year term.
Tex. Government Code § 792.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 792 / Section 792.004
§ 792.004. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under an agreement authorized by this chapter, a political subdivision or a state agency may:

(1) acquire or dispose of in any manner available to the state agency or political subdivision under other law an interest in real property in this state or the United Mexican States;

(2) use any funds of the state agency or political subdivision that are not otherwise dedicated by law for another purpose to accomplish the purposes of the agreement;

(3) use any equipment, facilities, or other property of the state agency or political subdivision to carry out the agreement; or

(4) agree to any other terms that are not prohibited under state or federal law.

(b) An agreement made under this chapter may not provide for the liability of this state or a political subdivision on a bond or other obligation issued by the United Mexican States or a political subdivision of the United Mexican States.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1661.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1661 / Section 1661.001
§ 1661.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Health benefit plan" means a plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage that is offered by:

(A) an insurance company;

(B) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(C) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(D) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(E) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(F) an exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(G) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(H) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846;

(I) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844; or

(J) an entity not authorized under this code or another insurance law of this state that contracts directly for health care services on a risk-sharing basis, including a capitation basis.

(2) "Health benefit plan issuer" means an entity authorized to issue a health benefit plan in this state.

(3) "Health care provider" means:

(A) an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services; or

(B) a hospital, emergency clinic, outpatient clinic, or other facility providing health care services.

(4) "Participating provider" means a health care provider who has contracted with a health benefit plan issuer to provide services to enrollees.