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Tex. Insurance Code § 2208.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2208 / Section 2208.204
§ 2208.204. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The pool manager shall employ or contract with persons necessary to assist the board and the pool manager in implementing the powers and duties of the pool.

(b) The board must approve:

(1) the compensation paid to a pool employee; and

(2) a contract made with a person under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.059
§ 1043.059. APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: repealed

(a) The board may employ an attorney, bookkeeper, and architect.

(a-1) The board may delegate to the chief executive officer the authority to hire, terminate, and make all other personnel decisions relating to district employees.

(b) The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, or other trained medical personnel to the hospital staff.

(c) The board may agree to pay all or part of the tuition or other costs of a medical technician or nursing student who:

(1) is enrolled and in good standing in an accredited hospital, school, or college; and

(2) contractually agrees to serve as a district employee on terms prescribed by the board.

(d) Subject to Subsection (e), the board may provide financial inducements to a full-time medical intern or physician who contractually agrees to:

(1) reside and practice in Hopkins County; and

(2) provide care and treatment to its needy residents.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1011, Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.073 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.073
§ 345.073. PREPAYMENT OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

A retail buyer may prepay the unpaid time balance of a retail installment contract in full at any time before the contract's final due date.
Tex. Government Code § 845.310 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.310
§ 845.310. ENDOWMENT FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) The endowment fund consists of the general reserves account and other accounts as necessary.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 506, Sec. 33(15), eff. January 1, 2006.

(c) The retirement system shall credit or charge to the general reserves account amounts allocated to the endowment fund in accordance with Section 845.315.

(c-1) As of December 31, the board of trustees shall provide from the general reserves account the amount needed to pay the retirement system's estimated operating expenses for the next fiscal year.

(d) The board of trustees may allocate any amount in the endowment fund to any other account or fund in the pension trust.

(e) Any allocation of reserves to an account of a subdivision to which Section 842.052, 842.053, or 845.317 applies must be specifically authorized by board resolution.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 506, Sec. 33(15), eff. January 1, 2006.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.003
§ 3828.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvement projects and services to be accomplished 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.

(c) The creation of the district:

(1) is essential to the conservation and beneficial use of the water, land, including soil, and other natural resources in or adjacent to the district;

(2) is essential to further the public purposes of:

(A) economic development and diversification of the state;

(B) elimination of unemployment and underemployment; and

(C) stimulation and development of transportation and commerce;

(3) will promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, and consumers in the district and in Henderson County and of the public; and

(4) is in the public interest.

(d) The district's operations and the district's improvement projects will enable the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area in the district as a community, residential, recreational, business, and commerce center.

(e) The district will promote the health, safety, welfare, education, convenience, and enjoyment of the public by:

(1) improving, landscaping, and developing certain areas in and adjacent to the district; and

(2) providing public services and facilities in and adjacent to the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, enhancement, and enjoyment of scenic beauty.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.012 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.012
§ 406.012. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The commission shall enforce the administrative penalties established under this subchapter in accordance with Chapter 415.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.105
§ 8845.105. RECLAMATION.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) reclaim land in the district; and

(2) construct works, facilities, and improvements necessary to accomplish that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960 / Section 7960.0401
§ 7960.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7960.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Property Code § 221.076 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.076
§ 221.076. MANAGING ENTITIES THAT MANAGE MORE THAN ONE TIMESHARE PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A managing entity that manages two or more single-site timeshare plans may commingle the assessments collected from purchasers of one timeshare plan with the assessments collected from purchasers of any other single-site plan for which it is the managing entity only if the practice is disclosed in the timeshare disclosure statement for each timeshare property and the appropriate statement is included in the declaration for each timeshare property as required by Subchapter B.

(b) A managing entity which manages a multisite timeshare plan may deposit assessments collected from purchasers of one timeshare property into a common account with assessments collected from purchasers of other timeshare properties participating in the same multisite timeshare plan only if the practice is disclosed in the timeshare disclosure statement for each timeshare property in the multisite timeshare plan and the appropriate statement is included in the declaration for each timeshare plan as required by Subchapter B.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a managing entity to commingle assessments of a multisite timeshare plan with the assessments of a separate multisite timeshare plan or a timeshare plan that is not a part of the multisite timeshare plan.
Tex. Occupations Code § 264.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 264 / Section 264.053
§ 264.053. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The remedies provided by this subchapter are in addition to criminal prosecution and cumulative of other remedies provided to prevent the unlawful practice of dentistry.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.1515 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.1515
§ 501.1515. BOARD DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall propose to the executive council:

(1) rules regarding:

(A) the qualifications necessary to obtain a license, including rules limiting an applicant's eligibility for a license based on the applicant's criminal history;

(B) the scope of practice of and standards of care and ethical practice for psychology; and

(C) continuing education requirements for license holders; and

(2) a schedule of sanctions for violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 657.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 657 / Section 657.001
§ 657.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "State agency" means a board, commission, council, committee, department, office, agency, or other governmental entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(2) "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by Section 2308.251.

(3) "Veteran with a disability" means a veteran who is classified as disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor or the branch of the service in which the veteran served and whose disability is service-connected.
Tex. Education Code § 61.506 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.506
§ 61.506. FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY TRAINING PILOT PROGRAMS.
Status: repealed

(a) The Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee shall work to enhance approved family practice residency programs and to establish not less than three or more than five pilot programs to provide a major source of indigent health care and to train family practice resident physicians.

(b) Each of the pilot programs must provide services to an economically depressed or rural medically underserved area of the state. One pilot program must be located in an urban area, one pilot program must be located in a rural area, and the remaining pilot program or programs must be located in the border region as defined by Section 481.001, Government Code.

(b) Each of the pilot programs must provide services to an economically depressed or rural medically underserved area of the state. One pilot program must be located in an urban area, one pilot program must be located in a rural area, and the remaining pilot program or programs must be located in the Texas-Mexico border region as defined by Section 2056.002, Government Code.

(c) An approved family practice residency program that wants to participate in or sponsor a pilot program must make a proposal to the advisory committee.

(d) The advisory committee shall review all proposals submitted under Subsection (c) of this section and shall recommend to the board approved family practice residency programs to participate in or sponsor pilot programs.

(e) The board shall select approved family practice residency programs to participate in or sponsor pilot programs on the basis of each program's commitment to indigent health care and to training family practice resident physicians.

(f) The advisory committee shall use financial reports, audits, and performance evaluations currently required under this subchapter or by board rule to assess annually the financial feasibility and effective performance of the pilot programs. The advisory committee may require additional reports as necessary.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(h) If the advisory committee determines that a pilot program is not financially feasible or that it does not perform effectively, the advisory committee shall recommend to the board discontinuation of funding for the pilot program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.112
§ 501.112. SALE OR SECURITY INTEREST NOT CREATED BY CERTAIN VEHICLE LEASES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, an agreement for the lease of a motor vehicle does not create a sale or security interest by merely providing that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement as determined by the amount realized on the sale or other disposition of the vehicle.
Tex. Government Code § 2262.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2262 / Section 2262.151
§ 2262.151. CONTRACT TERMS RELATING TO NONCOMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall develop recommendations for contract terms regarding remedies for noncompliance by contractors, including remedies for noncompliance with any required disclosure of conflicts of interest by contractors. The comptroller may develop recommended contract terms that are generally applicable to state contracts and terms that are applicable to important types of state contracts.

(b) A state agency may include applicable recommended terms in a contract entered into by the agency.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.311 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.311
§ 200.311. COMMITTEES OF TRUST MANAGERS.
Status: repealed

(a) If authorized by the certificate of formation or bylaws, the trust managers of a real estate investment trust, by resolution adopted by a majority of the trust managers, may designate:

(1) committees composed of one or more trust managers; or

(2) trust managers as alternate committee members to replace absent or disqualified committee members at a committee meeting, subject to any limitations imposed by the trust managers.

(b) To the extent provided by the resolution designating a committee or the certificate of formation or bylaws and subject to Subsection (c), the committee has the authority of the trust managers.

(c) A committee of the trust managers may not:

(1) amend the certificate of formation, except to classify or reclassify shares in accordance with Section 200.103 if authorized by the resolution designating the committee, certificate of formation, or bylaws;

(2) propose a reduction of stated capital of the real estate investment trust;

(3) approve a plan of merger or share exchange of the real estate investment trust;

(4) recommend to shareholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the real estate investment trust not made in the usual and regular course of its business;

(5) recommend to the shareholders a voluntary winding up and termination or a revocation of the real estate investment trust;

(6) amend, alter, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws;

(7) fill vacancies in the offices of the trust managers;

(8) fill vacancies in or designate alternate members of a committee of the trust managers;

(9) fill a vacancy to be filled because of an increase in the number of trust managers;

(10) elect or remove officers of the real estate investment trust or members or alternate members of a committee of the trust managers;

(11) set the compensation of the members or alternate members of a committee of the trust managers; or

(12) alter or repeal a resolution of the trust managers that states that it may not be amended or repealed.

(d) A committee of the trust managers may authorize a distribution or the issuance of shares if authorized by the resolution designating the committee or by the certificate of formation or bylaws.

(e) The designation of and delegation of authority to a committee of the trust managers does not relieve a trust manager of responsibility imposed by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.155
§ 3921.155. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the district voters or a required payment for service provided by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7991.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7991 / Section 7991.003
§ 7991.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.0042 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.0042
§ 1301.0042. APPLICABILITY OF INSURANCE LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a provision of this code or another insurance law of this state that applies to a preferred provider benefit plan applies to an exclusive provider benefit plan except to the extent that the commissioner determines the provision to be inconsistent with the function and purpose of an exclusive provider benefit plan.

(b) An exclusive provider benefit plan may not provide dental care benefits.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.005
§ 263.005. USE BY PUBLIC UTILITY OR COMMON CARRIER.
Status: in_force

If, at the time real property, or an interest in real property, is sold, leased, or exchanged under this subchapter, a public utility or common carrier that has the right of eminent domain is using the property for right-of-way and easement purposes, the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance, and surrender of possession of the property or interest are subject to the right of and continued use by the public utility or common carrier.
Tex. Government Code § 820.032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 820 / Section 820.032
§ 820.032. PURCHASE OF PREVIOUSLY CANCELED SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A cash balance group member who has withdrawn contributions and canceled service credit in a class of membership may purchase the canceled service credit in the retirement system for the purposes described by Subsection (c) by:

(1) submitting a request to the system in a form and manner prescribed by the system; and

(2) depositing with the retirement system in a lump sum the total amount of money withdrawn from a membership class not later than the first day of the 24th month after the month in which the person is reemployed or again holds office.

(b) On receipt of the cash balance group member's deposit, the retirement system shall credit the member's individual account in the employees saving account with that amount and apply annual and gain sharing interest beginning the first day of the month following the date of the deposit, as provided by Sections 820.102 and 820.103.

(c) Service credit purchased under this section may be used only:

(1) to determine whether the cash balance group member is eligible to retire and receive a cash balance annuity; and

(2) for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the group benefits program established under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code.

(d) The retirement system may charge a reasonable administrative fee to purchase service credit under this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 50A.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 50A / Section 50A.003
§ 50A.003. WITNESS TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

The testimony of each witness examined before a jury in a fire inquest under this chapter shall be:

(1) reduced to writing by or under the direction of the justice of the peace; and

(2) signed by the witness.
Tex. Education Code § 65.01 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.01
§ 65.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "System" or "university system" means The University of Texas System.

(2) "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 251.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 251 / Section 251.001
§ 251.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Goods" means all things treated as movable for purposes of a contract of storage or transportation.

(2) "Issue" includes aiding in the issuance of a warehouse receipt.

(3) "Warehouse receipt" means a receipt issued by a warehouseman.

(4) "Warehouseman" means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire. The term includes an officer, agent, or employee of a warehouseman.
Tex. Insurance Code § 557.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 557 / Section 557.006
§ 557.006. INTEREST NOT REQUIRED ON INSURANCE PROCEEDS APPLIED TO REDUCE NOTE.
Status: in_force

A lender is not required to pay interest on insurance proceeds applied, in accordance with the terms and conditions of a deed of trust or other security agreement, to reduce a note.
Tex. Transportation Code § 7.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 7 / Section 7.001
§ 7.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Connecting carrier" means:

(A) an initial carrier; or

(B) each other common carrier that receives freight from another common carrier and recognizes or acts on a contract to transport the freight between points in this state.

(2) "Freight" includes baggage and other property transported by a common carrier.

(3) "Initial carrier" means a common carrier that contracts with a shipper of freight for delivery and initially transports the freight.

(4) "Shipper" includes the owner or the consignee of the freight and the owner's or consignee's agent.
Tex. Education Code § 88.527 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.527
§ 88.527. CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

Texas AgriLife Research shall conduct an annual conference on equine research. Money from the equine research account shall be used to defray the costs of the conference. The conference must be designed to bring to the attention of the Texas horse racing industry the latest research results and technological developments in equine research. The director shall make the report created under Section 88.526 available at the conference.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.204
§ 1073.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

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

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical or air ambulance service.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 221.0035 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0035
§ 221.0035. BEST PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sex trafficking" means an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(7), Penal Code.

(b) The department shall evaluate the practices and screening procedures used by juvenile probation departments for the early identification of juveniles who are victims of sex trafficking for the purpose of developing a recommended set of best practices that may be used by a juvenile probation department to improve the juvenile probation department's ability to identify a juvenile who is a victim of sex trafficking.

(c) Best practices may include:

(1) examining a juvenile's referral history, including whether the juvenile has a history of running away from home or has been adjudicated for previous offenses;

(2) making inquiries into a juvenile's history of sexual abuse;

(3) assessing a juvenile's need for services, including counseling through a rape crisis center or other counseling; and

(4) asking the juvenile a series of questions designed to determine whether the juvenile is at high risk of being a victim of sex trafficking.