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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.003
§ 621.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Contest" means a promotional device in which:

(A) a person is offered, as an inducement to attend a sales presentation, a chance to win or receive a prize by complying with specified entry requirements;

(B) the winner or recipient of a prize is determined by random selection; and

(C) all offered prizes are awarded.

(2) "Contest period" means the duration of a contest from the beginning date to the ending date.

(3) "Drawing" means a contest in which the recipient of a prize is determined from all of the entries received.

(4) "Entry form" means a card, letter, entry blank, token, or similar device that identifies a contestant by:

(A) name;

(B) number, letter, or symbol; or

(C) both name and number, letter, or symbol.

(5) "Gift" means an item of value that is offered, transferred, or given to a person as an inducement to attend a sales presentation but that is not offered, transferred, or awarded through a contest. The term does not include a manufacturer's rebate or discount available to the public.

(6) "Major prize" means a prize that has an actual unit cost to the offeror of at least $250.

(7) "Matched contest" means a contest in which:

(A) the winning numbers are preselected, printed on an entry form, and distributed to the public; and

(B) the numbers printed on the entry forms are subsequently matched with the list of winning numbers at a sales location to determine prize eligibility.

(8) "Minor prize" means a prize that:

(A) has an actual unit cost to the offeror of less than $250; and

(B) is transferred to a person who:

(i) attends a sales presentation; and

(ii) is not the winner of a major prize.

(9) "Odds of winning" means a ratio in which:

(A) the numerator equals the actual number of units of an identified prize to be given away during a contest period; and

(B) the denominator equals the number of entry forms distributed or reasonably anticipated to be distributed during the contest period.

(10) "Offeror" means a person who solicits another person to attend a sales presentation.

(11) "Person" includes an individual, a corporation, a firm, and an association.

(12) "Prize" means an item of value that is offered, awarded, or given to a person through a contest. The term does not include a manufacturer's rebate or discount available to the public.

(13) "Sales presentation" means a transaction or occurrence in which a consumer is solicited to execute a contract that obligates the consumer to purchase goods or services as defined by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, including:

(A) a timeshare interest as defined by Section 221.002, Property Code; and

(B) a membership interest as defined by Section 222.003, Property Code.

(14) "Winning number" includes a letter or other identifying symbol.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1)(B), a determination made by random selection does not include the method used by an offeror to identify a person who will be notified of an offer to win a prize.
Tex. Finance Code § 11.108 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 11 / Section 11.108
§ 11.108. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The finance commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2031.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3814.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3814 / Section 3814.157
§ 3814.157. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9020.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9020 / Section 9020.103
§ 9020.103. CONTROL OF WATER AND FLOODWATER; RECLAMATION.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) control, store, preserve, and distribute the water and floodwater in the authority for the irrigation of arid land, conservation, preservation, reclamation, and drainage of the lands in the authority;

(2) carry out flood prevention measures to prevent damage to the land and other property in the authority; and

(3) reclaim lands heretofore damaged because of the prior failure to provide the facilities authorized to be constructed under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6003.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6003 / Section 6003.001
§ 6003.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduits that conveys water with or without other agents to dispersal openings or devices to:

(A) extinguish, control, or contain fire; and

(B) provide protection from exposure to fire or the products of combustion.

(2) "Fire protection sprinkler system contractor" means an individual or organization that offers to undertake, represents itself as being able to undertake, or undertakes the plan, sale, installation, maintenance, or servicing of:

(A) a fire protection sprinkler system; or

(B) any part of a fire protection sprinkler system.

(3) "Individual" means a natural person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, or occupant.

(4) "Installation" means:

(A) the initial placement of equipment; or

(B) the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment after initial placement.

(5) "Insurance agent" means:

(A) an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under:

(i) Subchapter E, Chapter 981; or

(ii) Subchapter A, B, C, D, E, or G, Chapter 4051; or

(B) an individual authorized to represent an insurance fund or pool created by a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state under Chapter 791, Government Code.

(6) "License" means the document issued to a responsible managing employee authorizing the employee to engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business in this state.

(7) "Maintenance" means the maintenance of a fire protection sprinkler system or any part of a fire protection sprinkler system in the condition of repair that provides performance as originally planned.

(8) "Organization" means a corporation, a partnership or other business association, a governmental entity, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(9) "Registration certificate" means the document issued to a fire protection sprinkler system contractor authorizing the contractor to engage in business in this state.

(10) "Responsible managing employee" means an individual designated by a company that plans, sells, installs, maintains, or services fire protection sprinkler systems to ensure that each fire protection sprinkler system, as installed, maintained, or serviced, meets the standards for the system as provided by law.

(11) "Service" means maintenance, repair, or testing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9004.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9004 / Section 9004.001
§ 9004.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.154 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.154
§ 56A.154. CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

If a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim states on a victim impact statement that the victim, guardian, or relative wants to be notified of parole proceedings, the victim, guardian, or relative must notify the board of any change of address.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.088 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.088
§ 361.088. PERMIT ISSUANCE, AMENDMENT, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL; NOTICE AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may amend, extend, or renew a permit it issues in accordance with reasonable procedures prescribed by the commission.

(b) The procedures prescribed by Section 361.067 for a permit application apply to an application to amend, extend, or renew a permit.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), before a permit is issued, amended, extended, or renewed, the commission shall provide an opportunity for a hearing to the applicant and persons affected. The commission may also hold a hearing on its own motion.

(d) In addition to providing an opportunity for a hearing held under this section, the commission shall hold a public meeting and give notice as provided by Section 361.0791.

(e) After complying with Sections 5.552-5.555, Water Code, the commission, without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing, may act on an application to renew a permit for:

(1) storage of hazardous waste in containers, tanks, or other closed vessels if the waste:

(A) was generated on-site; and

(B) does not include waste generated from other waste transported to the site; and

(2) processing of hazardous waste if:

(A) the waste was generated on-site;

(B) the waste does not include waste generated from other waste transported to the site; and

(C) the processing does not include thermal processing.

(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), if the commission determines that an applicant's compliance history under the method for evaluating compliance history developed by the commission under Section 5.754, Water Code, raises an issue regarding the applicant's ability to comply with a material term of its permit, the commission shall provide an opportunity to request a contested case hearing.

(g) The commission shall review a permit issued under this chapter every five years to assess the permit holder's compliance history.

(h) Before a permit for a proposed municipal solid waste management facility is issued, amended, extended, or renewed, the commission shall inspect the facility or site used or proposed to be used to store, process, or dispose of municipal solid waste to confirm information included in the permit application. The commission by rule shall prescribe the kinds of information in a permit application that require confirmation under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0053
§ 542.0053. IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM REDESIGN.
Status: in_force

The commission shall, in collaboration with the advisory committee, implement the acute care services and long-term services and supports system for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability in the manner and in the stages described by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 51.763 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.763
§ 51.763. RESULTS OF EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the issuance of an order excluding property:

(1) the property is no longer a part of the district and is not entitled to district services;

(2) any tax, assessment, or other charge owed to the district at the time of exclusion remains the obligation of the owner of excluded property and continues to be secured by statutory liens on the property, if any; and

(3) the owner of excluded land has no further liability to the district for future taxes, assessments, or other charges of the district attributable to the excluded land.

(b) The district shall record a copy of the order excluding the property from the district, certified and acknowledged by the secretary of the board, in the real property records of the county in which the excluded property is located.
Tex. Government Code § 573.084 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 573 / Section 573.084
§ 573.084. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual commits an offense involving official misconduct if the individual violates Subchapter C or Section 573.062(b) or 573.083.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296 / Section 296.101
§ 296.101. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the commissioners court intends to require during the year and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent.

(b) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing required under Subsection (a), the commissioners court of the county shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(c) A representative of a paying hospital is entitled to appear at the time and place designated in the public notice and to be heard regarding any matter related to the mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8392.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8392 / Section 8392.004
§ 8392.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 699, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.263
§ 351.263. LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license under this chapter to a license holder whose license has been lost or destroyed on:

(1) submission of an affidavit stating:

(A) that the license has been lost or destroyed;

(B) that the person making the affidavit is the person to whom the license was issued; and

(C) any other information required by the board; and

(2) payment of a fee for issuance of a duplicate license.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.015
§ 134.015. SURFACE EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND MINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules applicable to the surface effects of underground mining that are consistent with the federal Act and regulations adopted under that Act by the secretary of the interior.

(b) This chapter applies to the regulation of the surface effects of underground mining operations as established by Section 516 of the federal Act.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.064
§ 1505.064. MEDIUM OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

A bond or coupon issued under this subchapter after October 27, 1977, may be made payable in:

(1) United States currency; or

(2) gold coin of or equal to the standard of weight and fineness existing on its date of payment.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.153 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.153
§ 1203.153. APPLICATION TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court finds under Section 1203.152 that the proposed successor guardian for a ward is not disqualified from being appointed as the ward's successor guardian under Subchapter H, Chapter 1104, and that the appointment is in the ward's best interests, the guardianship program or governmental entity serving as the ward's guardian or the court, on the court's own motion, may file an application to appoint the individual as the ward's successor guardian.

(b) Service of notice on an application filed under this section shall be made as directed by the court.
Tex. Government Code § 855.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.303
§ 855.303. PRUDENCE REGARDING INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

A determination of whether the board of trustees has exercised prudence in an investment decision must be made by considering the investment of all of the assets of the trust over which the board has management and control, rather than by considering the prudence of a single investment. In making investments for the retirement system, the board of trustees shall exercise the judgment and care, under the circumstances, that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, considering the probable income from the securities and probable safety of their capital.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8244.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8244 / Section 8244.101
§ 8244.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 509.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 509 / Section 509.013
§ 509.013. GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "grant program" means a grant program administered by the division through which the division awards grants to departments through an application process.

(b) The division shall:

(1) establish goals for each grant program that are consistent with the purposes described by Section 509.002 and the mission of the division;

(2) establish grant application, review, award, and evaluation processes;

(3) establish the process by which and grounds on which an applicant may appeal a decision of the division regarding a grant application;

(4) establish and maintain a system to routinely monitor grant performance;

(5) establish and make available to the public:

(A) all criteria used in evaluating grant applications; and

(B) all factors used to measure grant program performance;

(6) publish on the division's Internet website for each grant awarded:

(A) the amount awarded;

(B) the method used in scoring the grant applications and the results of that scoring; and

(C) additional information describing the methods used to make the funding determination; and

(7) require each department to submit program-specific outcome data for the division's use in making grant awards and funding decisions.
Tex. Government Code § 54.912 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.912
§ 54.912. JUDICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate.

(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court.

(c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3896.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3896 / Section 3896.003
§ 3896.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or Dallas County from providing the level of services provided to the area in the district as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city and county services provided in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4056.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4056 / Section 4056.055
§ 4056.055. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENT AGENT LICENSED IN OTHER STATE OR JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The department may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a valid license from another state or jurisdiction if:

(1) that state or jurisdiction has license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state; or

(2) the waiver is necessary to promote reciprocal licensing of nonresident agents among a majority of the states.
Tex. Election Code § 258.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 258 / Section 258.004
§ 258.004. TEXT OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The Code of Fair Campaign Practices reads as follows:

There are basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play that every candidate and political committee in this state has a moral obligation to observe and uphold, in order that, after vigorously contested but fairly conducted campaigns, our citizens may exercise their constitutional rights to a free and untrammeled choice and the will of the people may be fully and clearly expressed on the issues.

THEREFORE:

(1) I will conduct the campaign openly and publicly and limit attacks on my opponent to legitimate challenges to my opponent's record and stated positions on issues.

(2) I will not use or permit the use of character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on any candidate or the candidate's personal or family life.

(3) I will not use or permit any appeal to negative prejudice based on race, sex, religion, or national origin.

(4) I will not use campaign material of any sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts, nor will I use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the personal integrity or patriotism of my opponent.

(5) I will not undertake or condone any dishonest or unethical practice that tends to corrupt or undermine our system of free elections or that hampers or prevents the full and free expression of the will of the voters, including any activity aimed at intimidating voters or discouraging them from voting.

(6) I will defend and uphold the right of every qualified voter to full and equal participation in the electoral process, and will not engage in any activity aimed at intimidating voters or discouraging them from voting.

(7) I will immediately and publicly repudiate methods and tactics that may come from others that I have pledged not to use or condone. I shall take firm action against any subordinate who violates any provision of this code or the laws governing elections.

I, the undersigned, candidate for election to public office in the State of Texas or campaign treasurer of a political committee, hereby voluntarily endorse, subscribe to, and solemnly pledge myself to conduct the campaign in accordance with the above principles and practices.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5012.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5012 / Section 5012.0108
§ 5012.0108. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The authority may make a contract or execute an instrument necessary or convenient to exercising a power, right, privilege, or function conferred on the authority by this chapter.