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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.004
§ 8489.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8489.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has:

(1) consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and

(2) entered into a development agreement under Section 212.172, Local Government Code, with the retail public utility owned by the municipality that addresses water and wastewater issues and with the owners of land in the district that addresses relevant issues, including:

(A) the provision of services other than water or wastewater services to land in the district, including emergency services and solid waste collection;

(B) traffic and roadway impacts caused by the creation of the district;

(C) the amount of debt to be issued by the district or any new district created by the division of the district;

(D) a plan for dividing the district, including the number, location, and size of any new districts created by the division of the district;

(E) fire flow;

(F) a prohibition against a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, other than the retail public utility owned by the municipality, from providing retail water or wastewater service to the property in the district or a new district created by the division of the district except with respect to any lands in the district or a new district created by division of the district that are included within the certificated service territory of another retail public utility, as defined by a certificate of public convenience and necessity;

(G) an agreement to comply with the municipality's most current building codes and ordinances, public health and safety codes and ordinances, and environmental regulation codes and ordinances; and

(H) an agreement to comply with the municipality's most current land use regulations.

(b) The development agreement may not contain a provision prohibited by Section 212.174, Local Government Code, in relation to the provision of utility service.

(c) A confirmation election held in violation of this section is void.
Tex. Water Code § 13.1461 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.1461
§ 13.1461. CORRECTIONAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE WITH CONSERVATION MEASURES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a correctional facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or operated under contract with that department.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a retail public utility may require the operator of a correctional facility that receives retail water or sewer utility service from the retail public utility to comply with water conservation measures adopted or implemented by the retail public utility.

(c) A correctional facility is not required to comply with a water conservation measure under Subsection (b) if the operator of the correctional facility submits to the retail public utility a written statement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that states that the measure would endanger health and safety at the facility or unreasonably increase the costs of operating the facility.

(d) If a retail public utility suspends a water conservation measure and later implements the same measure, the operator of a correctional facility that received an exemption from the original measure under Subsection (c) must submit a new written statement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to obtain an exemption under Subsection (c) from the newly implemented measure.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.502 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.502
§ 161.502. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Lending institution" means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, trust company, mortgage banker, mortgage company, life insurance company, or other financial institution that customarily provides service or aids in the financing of mortgages on single-family residential housing, or a holding company for one of those institutions.

(2) "Loan" means a veterans' land loan made or acquired by the board under this subchapter secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien on the land purchased with the proceeds of the loan.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.059
§ 848.059. CONCURRENCE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner determines that an application for a certificate of authority filed under Section 848.056 complies with the requirements of Section 848.057, the commissioner shall forward the application, and all data, documents, and analysis considered by the commissioner in making the determination, to the attorney general. The attorney general shall review the application and the data, documents, and analysis and, if the attorney general concurs with the commissioner's determination under Sections 848.057(a)(5) and (6), the attorney general shall notify the commissioner.

(b) If the attorney general does not concur with the commissioner's determination under Sections 848.057(a)(5) and (6), the attorney general shall notify the commissioner.

(c) A determination under this section shall be made not later than the 60th day after the date the attorney general receives the application and the data, documents, and analysis from the commissioner.

(d) If the attorney general lacks sufficient information to make a determination under Sections 848.057(a)(5) and (6), within 60 days of the attorney general's receipt of the application and the data, documents, and analysis the attorney general shall inform the commissioner that the attorney general lacks sufficient information as well as what information the attorney general requires. The commissioner shall then either provide the additional information to the attorney general or request the additional information from the applicant. The commissioner shall promptly deliver any such additional information to the attorney general. The attorney general shall then have 30 days from receipt of the additional information to make a determination under Subsection (a) or (b).

(e) If the attorney general notifies the commissioner that the attorney general does not concur with the commissioner's determination under Sections 848.057(a)(5) and (6), then, notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the commissioner shall deny the application.

(f) In reviewing the commissioner's determination, the attorney general shall consider the findings, conclusions, or analyses contained in any other governmental entity's evaluation of the health care collaborative.

(g) The attorney general at any time may request from the commissioner additional time to consider an application under this section. The commissioner shall grant the request and notify the applicant of the request. A request by the attorney general or an order by the commissioner granting a request under this section is not subject to administrative or judicial review.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.062 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.062
§ 60.062. EXCEPTION FOR CAPPED PRICE.
Status: in_force

The commission may not require imputation of the price to a local exchange telephone service while the price is capped under Chapter 58 or 59.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.353 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.353
§ 161.353. FALL PREVENTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

The department may develop recommendations to:

(1) raise public awareness about fall prevention;

(2) educate older adults and individuals who provide care to older adults about best practices to reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;

(3) encourage state and local governments and the private sector to promote policies and programs that help reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;

(4) encourage area agencies on aging to include fall prevention education in their services;

(5) develop a system for reporting falls to improve available information on falls; and

(6) incorporate fall prevention guidelines into state and local planning documents that affect housing, transportation, parks, recreational facilities, and other public facilities.
Tex. Water Code § 54.234 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.234
§ 54.234. ACQUIRING ROAD POWERS.
Status: repealed

(a) Any district or any petitioner seeking the creation of a district may petition the commission to acquire the power under the authority of Article III, Section 52, Texas Constitution, to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance, a road or any improvement in aid of the road.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (H.B. 2590), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) As soon as practicable after such petition has been filed with the commission, the commission shall issue an order either approving or denying such petition.

(d) If the commission issues an order approving the petition, the district may undertake a road project if:

(1) the municipality or county with platting jurisdiction has approved the plans and specifications of the road project; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state is to operate and maintain the road.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (d), a district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to acquire, construct, convey, or finance the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8456.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8456 / Section 8456.203
§ 8456.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Election Code § 12.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 12 / Section 12.001
§ 12.001. DESIGNATION OF VOTER REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

The county tax assessor-collector is the voter registrar for the county unless the position of county elections administrator is created or the county clerk is designated as the voter registrar.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 125.063 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 125 / Section 125.063
§ 125.063. PUBLIC NUISANCE; USE OF PLACE.
Status: in_force

The habitual use of a place by a combination, criminal street gang, or foreign terrorist organization for engaging in gang activity is a public nuisance.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.213 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.213
§ 501.213. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds:

(1) to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subtitle for a project, including the payment of any redemption premium on the bonds and the interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption; and

(2) if considered advisable by the corporation, additionally to finance improvements, extensions, or enlargements to the project for which the bonds being refunded were issued or for another project.

(b) The provisions of this subtitle relating to other bonds govern the issuance, maturities, and other details of the refunding bonds, the rights of the holders of the refunding bonds, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the corporation with respect to the same to the extent those provisions may be applicable.

(c) The corporation may issue the refunding bonds in exchange for outstanding bonds or may sell the refunding bonds and use the proceeds to redeem outstanding bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 847.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 847 / Section 847.003
§ 847.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Health benefit plan" means an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, a certificate issued under a group policy, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group subscriber contract or evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization that provides benefits for health care services. The term does not include:

(A) accident-only or disability income insurance coverage or a combination of accident-only and disability income insurance coverage;

(B) credit-only insurance coverage;

(C) disability insurance coverage;

(D) Medicare services under a federal contract;

(E) Medicare supplement and Medicare Select benefit plans regulated in accordance with federal law;

(F) long-term care coverage or benefits, nursing home care coverage or benefits, home health care coverage or benefits, community-based care coverage or benefits, or any combination of those coverages or benefits;

(G) workers' compensation insurance coverage or similar insurance coverage;

(H) coverage provided through a jointly managed trust authorized under 29 U.S.C. Section 141 et seq. that contains a plan of benefits for employees that is negotiated in a collective bargaining agreement governing wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees that is authorized under 29 U.S.C. Section 157;

(I) hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance coverage;

(J) reinsurance contracts issued on a stop-loss, quota-share, or similar basis;

(K) short-term major medical contracts;

(L) liability insurance coverage, including general liability insurance coverage and automobile liability insurance coverage, and coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance coverage, including automobile medical payment insurance coverage;

(M) coverage for on-site medical clinics;

(N) coverage that provides other limited benefits specified by federal regulations;

(O) coverage that provides limited scope dental or vision benefits; or

(P) other coverage that:

(i) is similar to the coverage described by this subdivision under which benefits for medical care are secondary or incidental to other coverage benefits; and

(ii) is specified by federal regulations.

(3) "National accreditation organization" means:

(A) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care;

(B) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations;

(C) the National Committee for Quality Assurance;

(D) the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission ("URAC"); or

(E) any other national accreditation entity recognized by rules jointly adopted by the commissioner of insurance and the executive commissioner of the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 54.732 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.732
§ 54.732. CREATION.
Status: in_force

The El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court is a court having the jurisdiction provided by this subchapter over offenses allegedly committed in El Paso County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.001
§ 8845.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Irion County Water Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7998.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7998 / Section 7998.102
§ 7998.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.105
§ 3883.105. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified person, including Harris County or the City of Houston, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.001
§ 251.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter as applied to a public road:

(1) "Abandon" means to relinquish the public's right of way in and use of the road.

(2) "Discontinue" means to discontinue the maintenance of the road.

(3) "Vacate" means to terminate the existence of the road by direct action of the commissioners court of a county.
Tex. Transportation Code § 727.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 727 / Section 727.001
§ 727.001. MINIMUM ROAD CLEARANCE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public roadway a passenger or commercial vehicle that has been modified from its original design or weighted so that the clearance between any part of the vehicle other than the wheels and the surface of the level roadway is less than the clearance between the roadway and the lowest part of the rim of any wheel in contact with the roadway.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.178 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.178
§ 681.178. WESTPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

The Westport Economic Development Corporation, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state, with offices at El Paso, El Paso County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in or adjacent to the United States Customs port of entry at El Paso, El Paso County; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Local Government Code § 391.0116 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 391 / Section 391.0116
§ 391.0116. RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of a commission when using state-appropriated funds, including federal funds, is subject to the same rules regarding lobbying and other advocacy activities as an employee of any state agency.

(b) The nepotism provisions of Chapter 573, Government Code, apply to a commission.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 62.0025 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0025
§ 62.0025. BOARD MEETINGS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.

(b) The board is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 61.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 61 / Section 61.009
§ 61.009. GERMINATION AND PURITY TESTING.
Status: in_force

(a) All agricultural or vegetable seed sold or offered, exposed, or transported for sale in this state shall be tested to determine the percentage of germination.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the germination test shall be performed within nine months, not including the calendar month in which the test was completed, immediately prior to being sold or offered, exposed, or transported for sale. The department by rule may designate a period of time longer than nine months if the department finds that the seed is packaged in a container or under conditions that will maintain the viability of the seed under ordinary conditions of handling during the longer period of time.

(c) At the request of a farmer or dealer, the department may conduct or provide for the testing of seed for purity and germination. The department may fix by rule and collect fees for tests made under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 24.505 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.505
§ 24.505.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.505. 359TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). The 359th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.213 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.213
§ 22.213. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) A quorum for the transaction of business by the board of directors of a corporation is the lesser of:

(1) the majority of the number of directors set by the corporation's bylaws or, in the absence of a bylaw setting the number of directors, a majority of the number of directors stated in the corporation's certificate of formation; or

(2) any number, not less than three, set as a quorum by the certificate of formation or bylaws.

(b) A director present by proxy at a meeting may not be counted toward a quorum.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8315.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8315 / Section 8315.004
§ 8315.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8315.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) A municipality may not provide consent under Subsection (a) until the municipality and the owner or owners of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter have executed an annexation agreement governing the municipality's eventual annexation of the territory. The municipality may incorporate any of the terms of the annexation agreement into the ordinance or resolution described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Election Code § 32.1111 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.1111
§ 32.1111. ONLINE TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall:

(1) make available a standardized training program developed under Section 32.111:

(A) entirely via the Internet; and

(B) at any time, without a requirement for prior registration;

(2) require the passage of an examination at the end of the training program; and

(3) provide an individual who completes the training with a certificate of completion.

(b) A certificate of completion provided under Subsection (a)(3) shall expire no later than one year following the date it was awarded.

(c) Completion of the training program under this section is not a prerequisite to eligibility for service in an election for:

(1) county election officials;

(2) presiding or alternate election judges;

(3) election clerks;

(4) members of the early voting ballot board;

(5) members of the signature verification committee; or

(6) central counting station officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.201
§ 1063.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for health care or hospital purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 479.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 479 / Section 479.0054
§ 479.0054. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of Section 479.0052(a)(1), the office shall designate as a market area for a motor sports racing event each area in which the office determines there is a reasonable likelihood of measurable economic impact directly attributable to the preparation for and presentation of the racing event. The office shall include areas likely to provide venues, accommodations, and services in connection with the racing event based on a proposal or other information a local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county provides to the office.

(b) The office shall determine the geographic boundaries of each market area.

(c) An endorsing municipality or endorsing county selected as the site for the motor sports racing event must be included in a market area for the racing event.