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Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.52 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.52
§ 11.52. RESTRICTIONS ON LOCATION IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more, an applicant for an original or renewal mixed beverage permit or wine and malt beverage retailer's permit shall provide the notice required by Subsection (b) if:

(1) any point of the property line of the premise is less than 300 feet from the nearest point on a property line of a residence, church, school, hospital, day-care facility, or social service facility, as measured in a straight line; and

(2) 75 percent or more of the permittee's actual or anticipated gross revenue is from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(b) An applicant for an original or renewal permit shall give notice to all tenants or property owners affected in the area described by Subsection (a) that an application has been made within five days after the application is first filed for an original application and at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of a permit in the case of a renewal application.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.256 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.256
§ 251.256. VOTING BY MAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The certificate of formation or bylaws of a cooperative association may contain the procedures in Subsection (b) or (c), or both, for voting by mail.

(b) With notice of a meeting sent to members of the cooperative association, the secretary may include a copy of a proposal to be offered at the meeting. If a mail vote is returned to the cooperative association within the specified number of days, the mail vote shall be counted with the votes cast at the meeting.

(c) The secretary may send to a member of the cooperative association who is absent from a meeting an exact copy of the proposal considered at the meeting. If the vote is returned to the cooperative association within the specified number of days, the mail vote is counted with the votes cast at the meeting.

(d) The certificate of formation or bylaws may state whether and to what extent mail votes are counted in computing a quorum.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.209 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.209
§ 1501.209. INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district's interest and sinking fund must be:

(1) immediately invested in direct obligations of the United States;

(2) deposited in a bank or savings and loan association, to the extent that the deposit is insured by an agency of the United States; or

(3) placed in a combination of investments described by Subdivision (1) and deposits described by Subdivision (2).

(b) An investment of the district's interest and sinking fund must mature and produce income, without reinvestment, at times and in amounts sufficient to pay:

(1) the principal of the district's bonds as it becomes due;

(2) interest on the district's bonds as it becomes due;

(3) any redemption premium on the redemption date; and

(4) any applicable fee of the bank of payment.

(c) The district shall apply money that exceeds the amount needed under Subsection (b) to the payment of other debts of the district.

(d) On request of the water board that operates property purchased under this subchapter, the bank in which the interest and sinking fund of the district is maintained shall pay to the water board any money or investment in that fund that exceeds the amount needed under Subsection (b).
Tex. Estates Code § 360.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 360 / Section 360.202
§ 360.202. SALE OF ESTATE PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) When the court has found that all or part of an estate is not capable of fair and equal division, the court shall order the sale of all estate property not capable of fair and equal division.

(b) The sale must be made by the executor or administrator in the manner provided for the sale of real estate to satisfy estate debts.

(c) The court shall distribute the proceeds collected from the sale to the persons entitled to the proceeds.

(d) A distributee who buys property at the sale is required to pay or secure only the amount by which the distributee's bid exceeds the amount of the distributee's share of the property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.044 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.044
§ 462.044. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician shall conduct a preliminary examination of the apprehended person as soon as possible within 24 hours after the time the person is apprehended under Section 462.041 or 462.043.

(b) The person shall be released on completion of the preliminary examination unless the examining physician or the physician's designee provides a written opinion that the person meets the criteria specified by Section 462.043(b).

(c) A person released under Subsection (b) is entitled to reasonably prompt return to the location of apprehension or other suitable place unless the person is arrested or objects to the return.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7935A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7935A / Section 7935A.0106
§ 7935A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.357 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.357
§ 57.357. AGREEMENT TERMINATED BY DEALER; INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN SPECIALTY SUPPLIERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not apply to a specialty agricultural equipment supplier if the dealer terminates the dealer agreement without good reason. A dealer has good reason to terminate the dealer agreement for any of the following reasons:

(1) the death or disability of a majority owner of the dealership;

(2) the dealership terminates the dealer agreement and:

(A) substantially all of the dealership assets or all shares of stock of the dealership are sold to a new owner; and

(B) no owner of the terminated dealership continues to own an interest in the continuing dealership;

(3) the filing of bankruptcy by or against the dealership that has not been discharged within 30 days after the date of the filing, the appointment of a receiver, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

(4) the specialty agricultural equipment supplier:

(A) abandons the market or withdraws from the market by no longer selling to the dealer a type of equipment previously sold to the dealer that constituted a material part of the specialty agricultural equipment sold by the supplier;

(B) consistently sells products to the dealer that are defective or breach the implied warranty of merchantability;

(C) consistently fails to:

(i) provide adequate product support for the type and use of the product, including technical assistance, operator and repair manuals, and part lists and diagrams;

(ii) provide adequate training required by the supplier for maintenance, repair, or use of the supplier's products; or

(iii) provide marketing and marketing support for the supplier's product if marketing is a requirement of the dealer agreement;

(D) consistently fails to meet the supplier's warranty obligations to the dealer as required by contract or law, including obligations under this chapter;

(E) has engaged in conduct that is injurious or detrimental to the dealer's customers, the public welfare, or the dealer's reputation;

(F) has made material misrepresentations to the dealer or has falsified a record;

(G) has breached the dealer agreement; or

(H) has violated this chapter.

(b) This subchapter may not be construed to limit a specialty agricultural equipment supplier's obligation to repurchase a dealer's inventory as provided by this section if the supplier terminates or otherwise discontinues the dealer agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.154
§ 1103.154. RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt:

(1) rules as necessary to conform to the minimum written standards of the Appraisal Standards Board by incorporating the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;

(2) rules requiring a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee to comply with standards of competency, professional conduct, and ethics prescribed by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board; and

(3) rules relating to the standards for the development of an appraisal and the conveyance of an appraisal report by a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee that are recognized as substantially equivalent to or consistent with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.006
§ 3833.006. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(c) The district will provide needed funding for the district to maintain and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center.

(d) The district may not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.054
§ 1031.054. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director may be required to execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.

(c) Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7808.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7808 / Section 7808.156
§ 7808.156. REUSE PROJECT FINANCING.
Status: in_force

The district may finance a reuse project with property taxes, mandatory fees, or voluntary contributions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.002
§ 1001.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

(2) "Engineer" means a person licensed to engage in the practice of engineering in this state.

(3) "Land surveyor," "licensed state land surveyor," "professional surveying," "registered professional land surveyor," and "state land surveying" have the meanings assigned by Section 1071.002.
Tex. Transportation Code § 131.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 131 / Section 131.001
§ 131.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "person" includes a corporation, as provided by Section 312.011, Government Code; and

(2) the definition of "person" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.201
§ 1069.201. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;

(3) money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.602 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.602
§ 901.602. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter. Each violation is a separate offense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. An offense under this section that involves intentional fraud is punishable as:

(1) a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the violation resulted in a monetary loss of less than $10,000 or did not result in a monetary loss;

(2) a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the violation resulted in a monetary loss of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000; or

(3) a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the violation resulted in a monetary loss of at least $100,000.

(c) A complaint filed under this section must be filed in a district court in:

(1) Travis County, if the complaint is filed against a person who is licensed under this chapter or is not a resident of this state; or

(2) the county in which the person resides, if the complaint is filed against a person who is a resident of this state but is not licensed under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.052
§ 1701.052. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of law enforcement;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the commission or receiving funds from the commission;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the commission or receiving funds from the commission;

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the commission, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses; or

(5) is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a law enforcement labor union.
Tex. Government Code § 552.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.004
§ 552.004. PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental body or, for information of an elective county office, the elected county officer, may determine a time for which information that is not currently in use will be preserved, subject to Subsection (b) and to any applicable rule or law governing the destruction and other disposition of state and local government records or public information.

(b) A current or former officer or employee of a governmental body who maintains public information on a privately owned device shall:

(1) forward or transfer the public information to the governmental body or a governmental body server to be preserved as provided by Subsection (a); or

(2) preserve the public information in its original form in a backup or archive and on the privately owned device for the time described under Subsection (a).

(c) The provisions of Chapter 441 of this code and Title 6, Local Government Code, governing the preservation, destruction, or other disposition of records or public information apply to records and public information held by a temporary custodian.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.072 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.072
§ 552.072. JOINT PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The municipality may make the improvements and assessments provided under this subchapter in conjunction with the street improvements and assessments provided for in Chapter 313, Transportation Code, through a joint proceeding. If a joint proceeding is conducted, only one hearing is required, and the procedure required under this subchapter controls. The municipality may issue a single assessment certificate against a parcel of benefitted property and its owner in evidence of the total assessment made for all improvements made under this subchapter, including street improvements made in a joint proceeding, if the amount assessed for each class of improvements is set out separately and distinctly in the ordinance under which the assessment is made.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.161 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.161
§ 81.161. MOTION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.
Status: in_force

(a) A motion for an order of protective custody may be filed only in the court in which an application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease is pending.

(b) The motion may be filed by the municipal, county, or district attorney on behalf of the health authority. The motion shall be filed by the attorney general at the request of the department.

(c) The motion must state that:

(1) the department or health authority has reason to believe and does believe that the person meets the criteria authorizing the court to order protective custody; and

(2) the belief is derived from:

(A) the representations of a credible person;

(B) the conduct of the person who is the subject of the motion; or

(C) the circumstances under which the person is found.

(d) The motion must be accompanied by an affidavit of medical evaluation.

(e) The judge of the court in which the application is pending may designate a magistrate to issue protective custody orders in the judge's absence.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.305
§ 186.305. UNLIQUIDATED OR UNDETERMINED CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim based on an unliquidated or undetermined demand shall be filed within the period provided by Subchapter C for the filing of a claim. The claim may not share in any distribution to claimants until the claim is definitely liquidated, determined, and allowed. After the claim is liquidated, determined, and allowed, the claim shares ratably with the claims of the same class in all subsequent distributions.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a demand is considered unliquidated or undetermined if the right of action on the demand accrued while a state trust company was closed for liquidation and the liability on the demand has not been determined or the amount of the demand has not been liquidated.

(c) If the receiver in all other respects is in a position to close the receivership proceeding, the proposed closing is sufficient grounds for the rejection of any remaining claim based on an unliquidated or undetermined demand. The receiver shall notify the claimant of the intention to close the proceeding. If the demand is not liquidated or determined before the 61st day after the date of the notice, the receiver may reject the claim.
Tex. Finance Code § 279.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 279 / Section 279.153
§ 279.153. DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the comptroller designates the financial institution as a state depository under Subchapter C, Chapter 404, Government Code, the comptroller may deposit public funds with a financial institution designated as a banking district depository under Section 279.151(a).

(b) If the comptroller designates the credit union as a state depository under Subchapter C, Chapter 404, Government Code, the comptroller may deposit public funds with a credit union designated as a credit union district depository under Section 279.151(b).

(c) For purposes of Subsections (a) and (b), a financial institution or credit union is subject to the collateral requirements of Section 404.031, Government Code.

(d) Subject to an agreement between the comptroller and the banking district or credit union district depository, public funds deposited in the district depository may earn a fixed interest rate that is at or below the financial institution's or credit union's posted two-year certificate of deposit rate, as appropriate.

(e) In calculating the yield under Section 2256.006, Government Code, of public funds deposited in a banking district or credit union district depository, the comptroller may consider the benefit to this state of stimulating economic development.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.054
§ 3829.054. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.

(b) Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1811.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1811 / Section 1811.051
§ 1811.051. ALTERING, AMENDING, OR EXTENDING THE TERMS OF AN INSURANCE POLICY; CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A property or casualty insurer or agent may not issue a certificate of insurance or any other type of document purporting to be a certificate of insurance if the certificate or document alters, amends, or extends the coverage or terms and conditions provided by the insurance policy referenced on the certificate or document.

(b) A certificate of insurance or any other type of document may not convey a contractual right to a certificate holder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.109
§ 1029.109. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient from Lipscomb County is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If an agent designated by the district determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the expense of that care becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If an agent designated by the district determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall resolve the dispute.

(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the district's determination to the district court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.151
§ 372.151. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that:

(1) does not wholly contain a municipality with a population of more than 50,000; and

(2) is adjacent to at least two counties, each with a population of more than 2.1 million.
Tex. Finance Code § 346.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 346 / Section 346.005
§ 346.005. APPLICATION OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A revolving credit account is subject to Chapters 303 and 349 but is not subject to another chapter of this title unless specifically provided by this chapter.

(b) A creditor in a revolving credit account under this chapter for personal, family, or household use must hold a license under Chapter 342, unless the person is not required to obtain a license under Section 342.051.