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Tex. Utilities Code § 11.006 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 11 / Section 11.006
§ 11.006. PERSON DETERMINED TO BE AFFILIATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may determine that a person is an affiliate for purposes of this title if the commission after notice and hearing finds that the person:

(1) actually exercises substantial influence or control over the policies and actions of a public utility;

(2) is a person over which a public utility exercises the control described by Subdivision (1);

(3) is under common control with a public utility; or

(4) together with one or more persons with whom the person is related by ownership or blood relationship, or by action in concert, actually exercises substantial influence over the policies and actions of a public utility even though neither person may qualify as an affiliate individually.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), "common control with a public utility" means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another, without regard to whether that power is established through ownership or voting of securities or by any other direct or indirect means.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.302 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.302
§ 121.302. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A gas utility is subject to a civil penalty if the gas utility:

(1) violates this chapter;

(2) fails to perform a duty imposed by this chapter; or

(3) fails to comply with an order of the railroad commission if the order is not stayed or suspended by a court order.

(a-1) A penalty under this section is payable to the state and shall be:

(1) not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation or failure that is not related to pipeline safety; or

(2) not more than $200,000 for each violation or failure that is related to pipeline safety, provided that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations related to pipeline safety may not exceed $2 million.

(b) Each violation and each day that the failure continues is subject to a separate penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8248.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8248 / Section 8248.003
§ 8248.003. FINDING OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8467.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8467 / Section 8467.151
§ 8467.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8467.053.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8467.053 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters in the district or of the defined areas to be benefited by the project as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8467.053 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district or the defined area as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 571.1223 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1223
§ 571.1223. DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT FOLLOWING CORRECTED OR AMENDED STATEMENT, REGISTRATION, OR REPORT.
Status: in_force

At any stage of a proceeding under this subchapter, the commission shall dismiss a complaint to the extent the complaint alleges a statement, registration, or report violates a law or rule if:

(1) the respondent has filed a corrected or amended statement, registration, or report before the commission accepts jurisdiction over the complaint; and

(2) the corrected or amended statement, registration, or report remedies the alleged violation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.005
§ 1015.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.154
§ 1003.154. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate one or more banks in the district as the district's depository or treasurer. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by the district, including tax revenue after deducting discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the taxes, shall be deposited with the district depository and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.

(c) All district funds shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.158 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.158
§ 126.158. TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT OF REHABILITATED CREDIT UNION.
Status: in_force

If the credit union is rehabilitated, the conservator shall return the management of the credit union to the board under terms that are reasonable and necessary to prevent a recurrence of the conditions that created the need for conservatorship.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.1582 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.1582
§ 31.1582. SALE OF CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the General Land Office receives from a landowner an offer to buy the state's interest in the mineral estate in real property to which the landowner holds title, the General Land Office may sell to the landowner, for fair market value, any fractional mineral interest held by the state that:

(1) is a fractional mineral interest of 1/32 or less; and

(2) is severed from a parcel of land that:

(A) is 80 acres or less; and

(B) is located in a county with a population of less than 11,000.

(b) This section does not apply to land under the management and control of the board of regents of a public or private institution of higher education.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.581 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.581
§ 2306.581. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Colonia" means a geographic area that is located in a county some part of which is within 150 miles of the international border of this state, that consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood, and that:

(A) has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income and very low income, based on the federal Office of Management and Budget poverty index, and meets the qualifications of an economically distressed area under Section 17.921, Water Code; or

(B) has the physical and economic characteristics of a colonia, as determined by the department.

(2) "Community action agency" means a political subdivision, combination of political subdivisions, or nonprofit organization that qualifies as an eligible entity under 42 U.S.C. Section 9902.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.408 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.408
§ 801.408. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:

(1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and

(2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.

(b) Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:

(1) provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and

(2) require the presence of a member of the board's legal staff or a representative of the attorney general during an informal proceeding to advise the board or the board's employees.

(c) A committee of two or more veterinarian board members and one or more public board members must be present at an informal proceeding for a complaint that requires medical expertise. The committee shall recommend enforcement action at the informal proceeding.

(d) Before an informal disposition is effective, the board must review and approve at a public meeting an informal disposition of the complaint recommended by board members or board staff.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.158
§ 3911.158. PARKING OR HELIPORT.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of an off-street parking facility or heliport.
Tex. Education Code § 38.015 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.015
§ 38.015. SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF PRESCRIPTION ASTHMA OR ANAPHYLAXIS MEDICINE BY STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Parent" includes a person standing in parental relation.

(2) "Self-administration of prescription asthma or anaphylaxis medicine" means a student's discretionary use of prescription asthma or anaphylaxis medicine.

(b) A student with asthma or anaphylaxis is entitled to possess and self-administer prescription asthma or anaphylaxis medicine while on school property or at a school-related event or activity if:

(1) the prescription medicine has been prescribed for that student as indicated by the prescription label on the medicine;

(2) the student has demonstrated to the student's physician or other licensed health care provider and the school nurse, if available, the skill level necessary to self-administer the prescription medication, including the use of any device required to administer the medication;

(3) the self-administration is done in compliance with the prescription or written instructions from the student's physician or other licensed health care provider; and

(4) a parent of the student provides to the school:

(A) a written authorization, signed by the parent, for the student to self-administer the prescription medicine while on school property or at a school-related event or activity; and

(B) a written statement from the student's physician or other licensed health care provider, signed by the physician or provider, that states:

(i) that the student has asthma or anaphylaxis and is capable of self-administering the prescription medicine;

(ii) the name and purpose of the medicine;

(iii) the prescribed dosage for the medicine;

(iv) the times at which or circumstances under which the medicine may be administered; and

(v) the period for which the medicine is prescribed.

(c) The physician's statement must be kept on file in the office of the school nurse of the school the student attends or, if there is not a school nurse, in the office of the principal of the school the student attends.

(d) This section does not:

(1) waive any liability or immunity of a governmental unit or its officers or employees; or

(2) create any liability for or a cause of action against a governmental unit or its officers or employees.

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules and prescribe forms to assist in the implementation of this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.060 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.060
§ 163.060. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency may not engage in any utility business other than the generation, transmission, and sale or exchange of electric energy to:

(1) a participating public entity; or

(2) a private entity that owns jointly with the agency an electric generating facility in this state.

(b) The agency may:

(1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the agency's powers;

(2) enter into a contract, lease, or agreement with or accept a grant or loan from a:

(A) department or agency of the United States;

(B) department, agency, or political subdivision of this state; or

(C) public or private person;

(3) sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any right, interest, or property the agency considers to be unnecessary for the efficient maintenance or operation of its electric facilities;

(4) use the uniform system of accounts prescribed for utilities and licenses by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and

(5) adopt rules to govern the operation of the agency and its employees, facilities, and service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8469.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8469 / Section 8469.101
§ 8469.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.057
§ 3001.057. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at least once every three months and at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors.
Tex. Family Code § 51.0414 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0414
§ 51.0414. DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER TO COMBINE PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile court may transfer a dual status child's case, including transcripts of records and documents for the case, to a district or statutory county court located in another county that is exercising jurisdiction over the child in a suit instituted under Subtitle E, Title 5. A case may only be transferred under this section with the consent of the judge of the court to which the case is being transferred.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 51.04, a district or statutory county court to which a case is transferred under this section has jurisdiction over the transferred case regardless of whether the court is a designated juvenile court or alternative juvenile court in the county.

(c) If the court exercising jurisdiction over the child under Subtitle E, Title 5, consents to a transfer under this section, the juvenile court shall file the transfer order with the clerk of the transferring court. On receipt and without a hearing or further order from the juvenile court, the clerk of the transferring court shall transfer the files, including transcripts of records and documents for the case as soon as practicable but not later than the 10th day after the date an order of transfer is filed.

(d) On receipt of the pleadings, documents, and orders from the transferring court, the clerk of the receiving court shall notify the judge of the receiving court, all parties, and the clerk of the transferring court.
Tex. Election Code § 122.039 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.039
§ 122.039. REPORT BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each application submitted under this subchapter. The report must state whether the system or equipment was approved and the reasons for approval or denial.

(b) The secretary shall attach the examiners' reports to the report prepared under this section and permanently retain the reports on file.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.082 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.082
§ 522.082. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING DISQUALIFICATION FOR LIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt rules establishing guidelines, including conditions, under which a person disqualified for life under Section 522.081(d)(1) may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person's commercial driver's license, if authorized under federal law.

(b) A person is not eligible for reinstatement unless the person has been disqualified for at least 10 years and meets the department's conditions for reinstatement.

(c) If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense as specified by Section 522.081(b), the person is permanently disqualified and is not eligible for reinstatement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.152
§ 2651.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2651.152. ANNUAL AUDIT OF TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS: TITLE INSURANCE COMPANIES. (a) Each title insurance company shall have an annual audit made of trust fund accounts for each county in which it operates in its own name. The company shall pay for the audit.

(b) Not later than the 90th day after the date of the end of the title insurance company's fiscal year, the company shall file with the department one copy of the audit report.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.457 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.457
§ 126.457. APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATING AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the members approve the liquidation, the board shall appoint a liquidating agent to:

(1) conserve and collect the credit union's assets;

(2) wind up the credit union's affairs;

(3) discharge the credit union's debts;

(4) distribute the credit union's assets; and

(5) take any other action necessary and incidental to liquidating the credit union.

(b) The National Credit Union Administration or other insuring organization has the right of first refusal to be appointed as liquidating agent of any credit union that it insures.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.509 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.509
§ 2054.509. FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not earlier than the 90th day after or later than the sixth month after the date an accident prevention plan is developed under Section 2054.507, the division shall conduct a follow-up inspection of the policyholder's premises in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner of workers' compensation.

(b) The division may require the participation of the safety consultant who performed the initial consultation and developed the accident prevention plan.

(c) If the commissioner of workers' compensation determines that a policyholder has complied with the terms of the accident prevention plan or has implemented other accepted corrective measures, the commissioner of workers' compensation shall certify that determination.

(d) If the commissioner of workers' compensation determines that a policyholder has failed or refuses to implement the accident prevention plan or other suitable hazard abatement measures, the policyholder may elect to cancel coverage not later than the 30th day after the date of the determination.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.058
§ 1232.058. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A board member is entitled to:

(1) a per diem of $50, unless otherwise specified in the General Appropriations Act, for each day the member performs functions as a board member; and

(2) reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses that the member incurs in performing board functions.
Tex. Water Code § 55.186 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.186
§ 55.186. PAYMENTS MADE BY A DISTRICT UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a district enters into a contract with the United States, the district may deposit with the United States district bonds at 90 percent of par value to pay the amount owed by the district under the contract. The district shall pay interest on the bonds in the same manner that other bonds of the district are paid. Interest shall be paid regularly to the United States and applied in the manner provided in the contract.

(b) If bonds are not deposited as provided in Subsection (a) of this section, the board shall include in any levy or assessment made by the district an amount sufficient to make annual payments under the terms of the contract.
Tex. Education Code § 38.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.053
§ 38.053. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A school-based health center may provide services to a student only if the district or the provider with whom the district contracts obtains the written consent of the student's parent or guardian or another person having legal control of the student on a consent form developed by the district or provider. The student's parent or guardian or another person having legal control of the student may give consent for a student to receive ongoing services or may limit consent to one or more services provided on a single occasion.

(b) The consent form must list every service the school-based health center delivers in a format that complies with all applicable state and federal laws and allows a person to consent to one or more categories of services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 165.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 165 / Section 165.003
§ 165.003. BUSINESS DESIGNATION AS "MOTHER-FRIENDLY".
Status: in_force

(a) A business may use the designation "mother-friendly" in its promotional materials if the business develops a policy supporting the practice of worksite breast-feeding that addresses the following:

(1) work schedule flexibility, including scheduling breaks and work patterns to provide time for expression of milk;

(2) the provision of accessible locations allowing privacy;

(3) access nearby to a clean, safe water source and a sink for washing hands and rinsing out any needed breast-pumping equipment; and

(4) access to hygienic storage alternatives in the workplace for the mother's breast milk.

(b) The business shall submit its breast-feeding policy to the department. The department shall maintain a list of "mother-friendly" businesses covered under this section and shall make the list available for public inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.106
§ 8489.106. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) Notwithstanding other law, a municipality may place a condition or restriction on the creation of the district or inclusion of land in the district that is:

(1) expressly permitted by Sections 54.016(e) and (i), Water Code; or

(2) contained in the development agreement entered into under Section 212.172, Local Government Code, and this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.056
§ 8834.056. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold regular meetings at a time set by the board.

(b) The board may hold a special meeting at the call of the chair or on the written request of at least three directors.
Tex. Finance Code § 341.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 341 / Section 341.501
§ 341.501. STAGGERED RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

The finance commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses under this subtitle expire on various dates during the year. For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner shall prorate license fees on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Local Government Code § 386.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 386 / Section 386.066
§ 386.066. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after each appointment and qualification of directors by the appointing entities, the board shall organize by electing a president, a vice president, a secretary, and any other officers the board considers necessary.

(b) If a director is appointed under Section 386.061(a)(4), that director shall serve as board president.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9050.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9050 / Section 9050.153
§ 9050.153. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:

(1) a district project or any part of the project; or

(2) a district purchase.