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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.102 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.102
§ 681.102. GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR JOINT BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint board may apply for and accept a permit, license, or other grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) one or more foreign trade zones, as Texas ports of entry under federal law, in any county in which the board's airport is located; and

(2) other subzones or other additions to an existing zone inside or outside that county.

(b) In operating and maintaining a foreign trade zone or subzone under this subchapter, a joint board may exercise any power or authority necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone or subzone in accordance with federal law, rules, and regulations.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.062 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.062
§ 163.062. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ personnel, including veterinarians, inspectors, stenographers, and clerks, as necessary to the enforcement of Subchapters A-D of this chapter or the performance of duties under those subchapters. The commission may assign to those employees any duty under those subchapters.
Tex. Transportation Code § 54.156 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.156
§ 54.156. ESCROW AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds from revenue refunding obligations that are deposited as provided by Section 54.155(b)(2) shall be deposited under an escrow agreement so that the proceeds and interest earned from the investment of the proceeds will be available to pay the principal of and interest on the obligations to be refunded as each becomes due.

(b) The escrow agreement may provide that the proceeds may, until needed to pay principal and interest as each becomes due, be invested in direct obligations of the United States.

(c) Interest earned on an investment described by Subsection (b):

(1) may be pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the obligations to be refunded or the refunding obligations; or

(2) shall be considered as revenue of the applicable port improvement or facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.252
§ 1112.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

Unless the rate is increased as provided by Section 1112.253, the district may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.304
§ 366.304. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

An authority may enter into any agreement necessary or convenient to achieve the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.007
§ 3928.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.555 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.555
§ 1001.555. UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF CERTIFICATE; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells, trades, issues, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with intent to sell, trade, issue, or otherwise transfer, a uniform certificate of course completion, a course completion certificate number, or a driver education certificate to an individual, firm, or corporation not authorized to possess the certificate or number.

(b) The department may contract with the Department of Public Safety to provide undercover and investigative assistance in the enforcement of Subsection (a).

(c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses a uniform certificate of course completion, a course completion certificate number, or a driver education certificate and is not authorized to possess the certificate or number.

(d) An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term not to exceed five years.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.356 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.356
§ 122.356. DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not transport hemp plant material in this state unless the hemp:

(1) is produced in compliance with:

(A) a state or tribal plan approved by the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p; or

(B) a plan established under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639q if the hemp was cultivated in an area where that plan applies; and

(2) is accompanied by:

(A) a shipping certificate or cargo manifest issued under Section 122.055 if the hemp originated in this state; or

(B) documentation containing the name and address of the place where the hemp was cultivated and a statement that the hemp was produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII, if the hemp originated outside this state.

(b) A person transporting hemp plant material in this state:

(1) may not concurrently transport any cargo that is not hemp plant material; and

(2) shall furnish the documentation required by this section to the department or any peace officer on request.
Tex. Government Code § 814.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.003
§ 814.003. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The effective date of a member's service retirement is the date the member designates at the time the member applies for retirement as provided by Section 814.101, but the date must be the last day of a calendar month.

(b) If a person elects to receive a standard service retirement annuity and dies during the first calendar month that begins after the effective date of the person's retirement, the person is considered to have been a contributing member at the time of death.

(c) The retirement system may allow an applicant for retirement time after the effective date of the person's retirement to make a selection of a retirement annuity. If the applicant dies within the time allowed without having given the retirement system notice of a selection, the person is considered to have been a contributing member at the time of death.

(d) The effective date of a member's disability retirement is the date designated on the application for retirement filed by or for the member as provided by Section 814.201, but the date must be the last day of a calendar month.

(e) If a person elects to receive a standard disability retirement annuity and dies during the first calendar month that begins after the effective date of the person's retirement, the person is considered to have been a contributing member at the time of death.
Tex. Election Code § 123.035 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 123 / Section 123.035
§ 123.035. VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract for the acquisition of voting system equipment under this subchapter must be in writing and be approved by the secretary of state as to compliance of the voting system and voting system equipment with the applicable requirements. The authority acquiring the equipment shall submit to the secretary of state a request for the letter and order described by this subsection accompanied by a copy of the relevant portions of the contract containing only the identifying information that the secretary needs to determine whether the version of the system and equipment being acquired under the contract complies with the applicable requirements. If the contract is approved, the secretary of state shall provide to the parties to the contract:

(1) a letter stating that the voting system and voting system equipment being acquired under the contract satisfy the applicable requirements for approval; and

(2) a certified copy of the written order issued by the secretary under Section 122.038 or 122.070 approving the voting system and voting system equipment for use in elections and, if applicable, of the written order issued under Section 122.095 granting conditional approval of the system or equipment.

(b) A contract for the acquisition of voting system equipment under this subchapter that is not approved by the secretary of state in accordance with Subsection (a) is void. The contract may not be ratified by either party and a payment may not be made relating to the contract.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person executes a voting system equipment contract that is not approved by the secretary of state in accordance with Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) If the secretary of state does not approve a contract under this section, the secretary shall provide notice to the parties to the contract that states the reasons the contract was not approved.
Tex. Government Code § 403.623 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.623
§ 403.623. RULES AND FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this subchapter, including rules for:

(1) determining whether an applicant meets the jobs and investment requirements prescribed by Section 403.604; and

(2) authorizing an applicant or school district to submit any form or information required by this subchapter electronically.

(b) The comptroller shall adopt forms necessary to implement and administer this subchapter, including the forms to be used by an applicant under Sections 403.607 and 403.616.

(c) The comptroller shall provide without charge one copy of the rules and forms adopted under this section to any person that states that the person intends to submit an application to the comptroller under this subchapter to limit the taxable value of eligible property used as part of an eligible project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.153
§ 6904.153. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A public agency or political subdivision of this state may enter into a contract or agreement with the district, on terms agreed to by the parties, for any purpose relating to the district's powers or functions. Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with a contract or agreement.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.0025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.0025
§ 103.0025. INFORMATION ABOUT STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to members of the council, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8401.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8401 / Section 8401.005
§ 8401.005. PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPAIRMENT OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may not take any action, including passing an ordinance or resolution, that:

(1) impairs the district's ability to exercise the district's powers under this chapter; or

(2) limits the district's ability to finance, construct, or operate the district's water, wastewater, or drainage systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.156
§ 1103.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) district taxes to be imposed by the district during the 12-month period following the date of the pledge that are not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.108
§ 2210.108. OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specifically provided by this chapter or another law, the association is subject to Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.

(b) A settlement agreement to which the association is a party:

(1) is public information and is not exempted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; and

(2) if applicable, must contain the name of any attorney or adjuster representing a claimant or the association in connection with the claim that is the basis of the settlement.

(c) Subsection (b) may not be construed to limit or otherwise restrict the categories of information that are public information under Section 552.022, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 31.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.003
§ 31.003. UNIFORMITY.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation, and interpretation of this code and of the election laws outside this code. In performing this duty, the secretary shall prepare detailed and comprehensive written directives and instructions relating to and based on this code and the election laws outside this code. The secretary shall distribute these materials to the appropriate state and local authorities having duties in the administration of these laws.
Tex. Family Code § 4.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.006
§ 4.006. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is requested proves that:

(1) the party did not sign the agreement voluntarily; or

(2) the agreement was unconscionable when it was signed and, before signing the agreement, that party:

(A) was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;

(B) did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and

(C) did not have, or reasonably could not have had, adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.

(b) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.

(c) The remedies and defenses in this section are the exclusive remedies or defenses, including common law remedies or defenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8257.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8257 / Section 8257.0101
§ 8257.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Magnolia Woods Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.057
§ 2054.057. PROCUREMENT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Participating state agency" means a state agency that the department has approved to participate in the pilot program.

(2) "Pilot program" means the procurement services pilot program established under this section.

(3) "State agency" means a board, commission, office, department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government. The term does not include an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) The department shall establish a pilot program under which the department provides assistance in the procurement of information resources technologies on request by a participating state agency.

(c) A state agency may participate in the pilot program only if the department approves of the participation in writing.

(d) The department may limit the:

(1) number of participating state agencies in the pilot program; and

(2) types of information resources technologies for which procurement assistance is provided under the pilot program.

(e) Services under the pilot program may include assistance with:

(1) procurement planning;

(2) developing a cost estimate for an information resources technologies project; and

(3) drafting and developing a solicitation.

(f) With respect to any procurement assistance provided by the department under the pilot program, the department:

(1) may not control the procurement for which the assistance is provided or the management of any resulting contract; and

(2) is not civilly liable for damages resulting from the provision of procurement assistance unless the damages result from intentional conduct or gross negligence.

(g) Not later than December 1, 2028, the department shall submit a report to the legislature that includes a summary of the pilot program's activities and a recommendation of whether to continue or expand the program.

(h) This section expires January 1, 2029.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6607.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6607 / Section 6607.102
§ 6607.102. CONFIRMATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district.

(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation election under this section.

(c) Except as provided by this section, the confirmation election must be conducted as provided by Sections 49.102(a)-(f), Water Code, and the Election Code.

(d) The district is not required to elect directors at the confirmation election.
Tex. Government Code § 72.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.012
§ 72.012. DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall:

(1) implement this chapter and direct the operations of the office of court administration; and

(2) as an additional duty of his office, serve as the executive director of the Texas Judicial Council.

(b) The director shall devote full time to his official duties.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.002
§ 12.002. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Status: in_force

The department shall encourage the proper development and promotion of agriculture, horticulture, and other industries that grow, process, or produce products in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.093 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.093
§ 225.093. SERGEANT TRAVIS E.
Status: in_force

WATKINS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of U.S. Highway 80 from U.S. Highway 271 in Gregg County to the eastern municipal boundary of Big Sandy in Upshur County is designated as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Election Code § 13.073 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.073
§ 13.073. NOTICE OF REJECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reason for the rejection of an application to the applicant not later than the second day after the date of rejection.

(b) If the registrar rejects an application in the applicant's presence, at that time the registrar shall orally inform the applicant of the reason for the rejection. If the rejection is for incompleteness, the registrar shall return the application to the applicant for completion and resubmission.

(c) If the registrar rejects an application for incompleteness but receives a completed application not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is delivered under Subsection (a) or the date the incomplete application is returned under Subsection (b), as applicable, the original date of submission of the incomplete application is considered to be the date of submission to the registrar for the purpose of determining the effective date of registration.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.037 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.037
§ 31.037. CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP INTEREST; NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The recorded owner of a vessel numbered in this state shall notify the department not later than the 20th day after the date:

(1) of the transfer by sale, donation, gift, or other means of all or any part of the owner's interest in the vessel, other than the creation of a security interest in the vessel;

(2) of the destruction or disposal of the vessel; or

(3) of the permanent removal of the vessel from this state to another state or country.

(a-1) The notification under Subsection (a) must be on a form prescribed by the department that includes:

(1) the name and address of the new owner, as applicable; and

(2) the vessel's certificate of number.

(b) If the vessel is destroyed, disposed of, or permanently moved to another state or country, the department shall cancel the certificate of number and enter the cancellation in its records.

(c) The new owner of a vessel shall, not later than the 45th day after the date ownership was transferred, submit an application to the department with:

(1) evidence of ownership;

(2) the new owner's name and address;

(3) the number of the vessel; and

(4) a fee of $2 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(c) The new owner of a vessel shall, not later than the 20th day after the date ownership was transferred, submit an application to the department with:

(1) evidence of ownership;

(2) the new owner's name and address;

(3) the number of the vessel; and

(4) a fee of $2 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(d) On receipt of the new owner's application and fee the department shall transfer the certificate of number issued for the vessel to the new owner. Unless the application is made and the fee is paid on time, the vessel is without a certificate of number, and it is unlawful for any person to operate the vessel until the certificate is issued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.103
§ 11003.103. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the city council.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 392.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 392 / Section 392.002
§ 392.002. PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish and administer the Texas clean fleet program to encourage a person that has a fleet of diesel-powered vehicles to replace them with alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles. Under the program, the commission shall provide grants for eligible projects to offset the incremental cost of projects for fleet owners.

(b) An entity that places 10 or more qualifying vehicles in service for use entirely in this state during a calendar year is eligible to participate in the program.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an entity that submits a grant application for 10 or more qualifying vehicles is eligible to participate in the program even if the commission denies approval for one or more of the vehicles during the application process.