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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 21.074 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.074
§ 21.074. AREA WITHIN ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) The area included in the following counties constitutes the North Zone: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler.

(b) The area included in the following counties constitutes the North Central Zone: Andrews, Archer, Bailey, Baylor, Borden, Bowie, Callahan, Camp, Cass, Clay, Cochran, Collin, Cooke, Cottle, Crosby, Dallas, Dawson, Delta, Denton, Dickens, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Gaines, Garza, Grayson, Gregg, Hale, Hardeman, Harrison, Haskell, Henderson, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Howard, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kent, King, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Marion, Martin, Mitchell, Montague, Morris, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Scurry, Shackelford, Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Stonewall, Tarrant, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, and Young.

(c) The area included in the following counties constitutes the Central Zone: Anderson, Angelina, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Cherokee, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, El Paso, Falls, Freestone, Gillespie, Glasscock, Grimes, Hamilton, Hardin, Houston, Hudspeth, Irion, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Llano, Loving, McLennan, McCulloch, Madison, Mason, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Pecos, Polk, Reagan, Reeves, Robertson, Runnels, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Schleicher, Shelby, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upton, Walker, Ward, Washington, Williamson, and Winkler.

(d) The area included in the following counties constitutes the South Central Zone: Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Brewster, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Jefferson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Lavaca, Live Oak, McMullen, Matagorda, Maverick, Medina, Presidio, Real, Refugio, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Waller, Wharton, Wilson, and Zavala.

(e) The area included in the following counties constitutes the South Zone: Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.006
§ 437.006. MORE THAN ONE PERMIT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A food service establishment or retail food store may not be required under this chapter to obtain more than one permit for each location.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0058
§ 546.0058. TRANSFER OF MONEY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall quantify the amount of money the legislature appropriates that would have been spent during the remainder of a state fiscal biennium to care for an individual who resides in a nursing facility but who is leaving that facility before the end of the biennium to reside in the community with the assistance of community-based services.

(b) Notwithstanding any other state law and to the maximum extent allowed by federal law, the executive commissioner shall direct, as appropriate:

(1) the comptroller, at the time an individual described by Subsection (a) leaves a nursing facility, to transfer an amount not to exceed the amount quantified under that subsection among the health and human services agencies and the commission as necessary to comply with this section; or

(2) the commission or a health and human services agency, at the time an individual described by Subsection (a) leaves a nursing facility, to transfer an amount not to exceed the amount quantified under that subsection within the agency's budget as necessary to comply with this section.

(c) The commission shall ensure that the amount transferred under this section is redirected by the commission or a health and human services agency, as applicable, to one or more community-based programs in the amount necessary to provide community-based services to the individual after the individual leaves a nursing facility.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.076 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.076
§ 34.076. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter is the exclusive remedy for violations of an officer's duties with regard to the execution and return of writs without regard to the source of the duty prescribed by law.
Tex. Water Code § 58.820 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.820
§ 58.820. COLLECTION OF DISSOLUTION TAXES.
Status: in_force

The county assessor and collector shall collect the taxes shown on the tax roll on the land located in the county for which he is assessor and collector.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.102
§ 425.102. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW.
Status: in_force

The definition of "state" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 394.212 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 394 / Section 394.212
§ 394.212. PROHIBITED ACTS AND PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may not:

(1) purchase a debt or obligation of a consumer;

(2) receive or charge a fee in the form of a promissory note or other negotiable instrument other than a check or a draft;

(3) lend money or provide credit to the consumer;

(4) obtain a mortgage or other security interest in property owned by a consumer;

(5) engage in business with a for-profit business entity described by Section 394.204(c)(7) without prior consent of the commissioner, except that unless denied, consent is considered granted 30 days after the date the provider notifies the commissioner of the intent to engage in business with a for-profit business entity described by Section 394.204(c)(7);

(6) offer, pay, or give a gift, bonus, premium, reward, or other compensation to a person for entering into a debt management services agreement;

(7) represent that the provider is authorized or competent to furnish legal advice or perform legal services unless supervised by an attorney as required by State Bar of Texas rules;

(8) use an unconscionable means to obtain a contract with a consumer;

(9) engage in an unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable act or practice in connection with a service provided to a consumer; or

(10) require or attempt to require payment of an amount that the provider states, discloses, or advertises to be a voluntary contribution from the consumer.

(b) A provider does not have a claim:

(1) for breach of contract against a consumer who cancels an agreement pursuant to this subchapter; or

(2) in restitution with respect to an agreement that is void under this subchapter.

(c) A provider may not include any of the following provisions in a disclosure related to debt management services or in a debt management services agreement:

(1) a confession of judgment clause;

(2) a waiver of the right to a jury trial, if applicable, in an action brought by or against a consumer;

(3) an assignment of or order for payment of wages or other compensation for services; or

(4) a waiver of a provision of this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.182 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.182
§ 344.182. CONFIRMATION ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not call and hold a confirmation election until the board adopts a budget plan and a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan under Section 344.061 that include the proposed addition of territory.

(b) An order calling an election under Subsection (a) must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open;

(4) the location of the polling places;

(5) a summary of the district's budget plan and fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan that includes the proposed addition of territory; and

(6) the proposed rate of the sales and use tax to be imposed in the territory to be added.
Tex. Water Code § 62.120 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.120
§ 62.120. CONTRACT FOR AND LEASE OF WATER SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may enter into operating contracts and leases with cities and other governmental subdivisions for the operation of the portions of the district's water system which are designated by the board or the commission.

(b) To the extent that the proceeds of revenue bonds were used to acquire the portion leased, the annual payments paid by the lessee to the district shall be in a sum which is sufficient to permit the district to pay the proportionate part of the principal, interest, reserves, and other requirements provided by the bond proceedings on any revenue bonds which were issued to acquire the leased properties.

(c) Bonds issued to acquire, improve, enlarge, or extend leased properties may mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years from their date of issue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.157
§ 1089.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Tex. Election Code § 31.013 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.013
§ 31.013. MOBILE LOCATIONS FOR OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall establish a program using mobile units to provide election identification certificates to voters for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of Section 63.001(b). A mobile unit may be used at special events or at the request of a constituent group.

(b) In establishing the program, the secretary of state shall consult with the Department of Public Safety on the creation of the program, security relating to the issuance of an election identification certificate, best practices in issuing an election identification certificate, and equipment required to issue an election identification certificate.

(c) The secretary of state may not charge a fee to a group that requests a mobile unit established under this section.

(d) If the secretary of state cannot ensure the required security or other necessary elements of the program, the secretary of state may deny a request for a mobile unit established under this section.

(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 162.049 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.049
§ 162.049. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall pay the principal on bonds as they mature and the interest as it becomes payable. Payments shall be made at the place of payment designated on the bonds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.034
§ 232.034. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "subdivided tract" means a tract of land, as a whole, that is subdivided into tracts or lots. The term does not mean an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land.

(b) A person has an interest in a subdivided tract if the person:

(1) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract;

(2) acts as a developer of the tract;

(3) owns voting stock or shares of a business entity that:

(A) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract; or

(B) acts as a developer of the tract; or

(4) receives in a calendar year money or any thing of value from a business entity described by Subdivision (3).

(c) A person also is considered to have an interest in a subdivided tract if the person is related in the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a person who, under Subsection (b), has an interest in the tract.

(d) If a member of the commissioners court has an interest in a subdivided tract, the member shall file, before a vote or decision regarding the approval of a plat for the tract, an affidavit with the county clerk stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter. The affidavit must be filed with the county clerk.

(e) A member of the commissioners court of a county commits an offense if the member violates Subsection (d). An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(f) The finding by a court of a violation of this section does not render voidable an action of the commissioners court unless the measure would not have passed the commissioners court but for the vote of the member who violated this section.

(g) A conviction under Subsection (e) constitutes official misconduct by the member and is grounds for removal from office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.101 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.101
§ 203.101. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

Each district may administer the aspects of the water supply enhancement program within the jurisdiction of that district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.111 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.111
§ 143.111. TEMPORARY DUTIES IN HIGHER CLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department head may designate a person from the next lower classification to temporarily fill a position in a higher classification. The designated person is entitled to the base salary of the higher position plus the person's own longevity pay during the time the person performs the duties. Any person who is required to act in a position of higher classification in an emergency situation shall be paid the base salary of the higher position plus the person's own longevity pay for the entire shift without respect to whether an emergency occurs on any particular shift of duty.

(b) The temporary performance of the duties of a higher position by a person who has not been promoted as prescribed by this chapter may not be construed as a promotion of the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.256
§ 8183.256. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds payable, as pledged by board resolution, from:

(1) ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or

(2) ad valorem taxes and revenue of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8856.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8856 / Section 8856.107
§ 8856.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Education Code § 96.41 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 96 / Section 96.41
§ 96.41. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

Texas State University is a coeducational institution of higher education with campuses located in the city of San Marcos and in the city of Round Rock. The university is under the management and control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.107
§ 2254.107. MIXED HOURLY AND CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS; REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUBCONTRACTED WORK.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a contingent fee contract:

(1) under which the amount or payment of only part of the fee is contingent on the outcome of the matter for which the services were obtained, with the amount and payment of the remainder of the fee payable on a regular hourly rate basis without regard to the outcome of the matter; or

(2) under which reimbursable expenses are incurred for subcontracted legal or support services performed by a person who is not a contracting attorney or a partner, shareholder, or employee of a contracting attorney or law firm.

(b) Sections 2254.106(a) and (e) apply to the contract without regard to the expected or actual amount of recovery under the contract.

(c) The limitations prescribed by Section 2254.106 on the amount of the contingent fee apply to the entire amount of the fee under the contingent fee contract, including the part of the fee the amount and payment of which is not contingent on the outcome of the matter.

(d) The limitations prescribed by Section 2254.108 on payment of the fee apply only to payment of the contingent portion of the fee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.002
§ 912.002. LIMITED EXEMPTION FROM INSURANCE LAWS; APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county mutual insurance company is exempt from the operation of all insurance laws of this state except laws that are made applicable by their specific terms or except as specifically provided by this chapter.

(b) A county mutual insurance company is subject to:

(1) Sections 38.001, 401.051, 401.052, 401.054-401.062, 401.151, 401.152, 401.155, 401.156, 501.159, 501.202, 501.203, 822.204, 1806.001, 1806.101, 1806.103(b), 1806.104-1806.107, 1953.051(b), 2002.002, and 2002.005;

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 86;

(3) Subchapter A, Chapter 401;

(4) the provisions of Subchapter B, Chapter 424, other than Sections 424.052, 424.072, and 424.073;

(5) Chapters 221, 251, 252, 254, 541, and 2210; and

(6) Articles 5.39 and 5.40.

(c) Rate regulation for a residential fire and allied lines insurance policy written by a county mutual insurance company is subject to Chapter 2253. On and after December 1, 2004, rate regulation for a personal automobile insurance policy and a residential fire and allied lines insurance policy written by a county mutual insurance company is subject to Article 5.13-2 and Chapter 2251. A county mutual insurance company is subject to Chapter 2253. The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subsection.
Tex. Local Government Code § 170.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 170 / Section 170.001
§ 170.001. REGULATION OF CERTAIN USE OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may adopt rules prohibiting or regulating the use of a privately owned motor vehicle for the performance of county business or law enforcement duties by a sheriff or constable or a deputy of a sheriff or constable.

(b) This section does not authorize a commissioners court to adopt rules relating to the private use of a privately owned motor vehicle.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.053
§ 1701.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a commission member and may not be an employee of the commission employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of law enforcement or county corrections; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of law enforcement or county corrections.

(c) A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission or the agency if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the commission's operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 401.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 401 / Section 401.351
§ 401.351. LICENSE TERM.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter is valid for two years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8381.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8381 / Section 8381.001
§ 8381.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the North Park Public Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8040.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8040 / Section 8040.0103
§ 8040.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Property Code § 81.205 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.205
§ 81.205. INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) By resolution of a majority of the council of owners or in the manner provided or required by the declaration or bylaws, the council of owners may acquire the insurance it deems appropriate for the protection of the buildings and the apartment owners.

(b) Insurance may be written in the name of the council of owners, or in the name of a person designated in the declaration or bylaws, as trustee for the apartment owners and their mortgagees. Each apartment owner and mortgagee of an apartment owner is a beneficiary of the policy, whether named as a beneficiary or not, in proportion to the interest of an apartment owner in the condominium regime as established by the declaration.

(c) The acquisition of insurance by the council of owners does not prejudice the right of an apartment owner in a condominium regime to obtain insurance for the apartment owner's own benefit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 612.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 612 / Section 612.007
§ 612.007. REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN PATIENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The compact administrator shall consult with the immediate family of any person proposed to be transferred.

(b) If a person is proposed to be transferred from an institution in this state to an institution in another state that is a party to the compact, the compact administrator may not take final action without the approval of the district court of the district in which the person resides.