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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.117
§ 1038.117. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(a-1) Expired.

(b) The corporation may use district money only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.

(e) Expired.
Tex. Labor Code § 212.005 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.005
§ 212.005. CHARGEBACK ON REVERSAL OF DETERMINATION OR DECISION ALLOWING BENEFITS PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a chargeback may not be made to an employer's account because of payments having been made under a determination or decision to the claimant for any benefit period with regard to which the claimant is finally denied benefits by a modification or reversal of the determination or decision.

(b) A chargeback shall be made to an employer's account for benefits paid to a claimant that are not in accordance with the final determination or decision under this subtitle if the benefits were paid due to the failure of the employer, or the employer's agents, to comply with Section 208.004.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.153
§ 293C.153. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.041 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.041
§ 85.041. ACTS PROHIBITED IN VIOLATION OF LAWS, RULES, AND ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The purchase, acquisition, or sale, or the transporting, refining, processing, or handling in any other way, of oil or gas, produced in whole or in part in violation of any oil or gas conservation statute of this state or of any rule or order of the commission under such a statute, is prohibited.

(b) The purchase, acquisition, or sale, or the transporting, refining, processing, or handling in any other way, of any product of oil or gas which is derived in whole or in part from oil or gas or any product of either, which was in whole or part produced, purchased, acquired, sold, transported, refined, processed, or handled in any other way, in violation of any oil or gas conservation statute of this state, or of any rule or order of the commission under such a statute, is prohibited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.156
§ 3903.156. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Property Code § 201.013 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 201 / Section 201.013
§ 201.013. CUMULATIVE EFFECT.
Status: in_force

The procedure prescribed by this chapter for adding to, modifying, creating, or extending the term of a restriction is cumulative and not in lieu of other methods of adding to, modifying, creating, or extending a restriction.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.019 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.019
§ 325.019. MEETINGS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold regular meetings at the district's office at least once each month on a date established by rule of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 1474.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1474 / Section 1474.152
§ 1474.152. CONTROL OF COUNTY IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall control and manage the affairs and operation of the county's irrigation system to the same extent and in the manner as the board of directors of a water improvement district controls and manages a water improvement district under Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 49, Water Code, that apply to the control and management of the affairs and operation of a water improvement district also apply to the control and management of the affairs and operation of the county's irrigation system.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 501.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 501 / Section 501.037
§ 501.037. RECALL ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In conjunction with the detention of an article under Section 501.033, the commissioner may order that a hazardous substance be recalled from commerce.

(b) The commissioner's recall order may require the articles to be removed to one or more secure areas approved by the commissioner or an authorized agent of the commissioner.

(c) The recall order must be in writing and signed by the commissioner.

(d) The recall order may be issued before or in conjunction with the affixing of the tag or other appropriate marking as provided by Section 501.033.

(e) The recall order is effective until the order:

(1) expires on its own terms;

(2) is withdrawn by the commissioner; or

(3) is reversed by a court in an order denying destruction under Section 501.033.

(f) The claimant of the articles or the claimant's agent shall pay the costs of the removal and storage of the articles removed.

(g) If the claimant or the claimant's agent does not implement the recall order in a timely manner, the commissioner may provide for the recall of the articles. The costs of the recall shall be assessed against the claimant of the articles or the claimant's agent.

(h) The commissioner may request the attorney general to bring an action in a district court of Travis County to recover costs of the recall. In a judgment in favor of the state, the court may award costs, attorney's fees, and court costs related to the recall together with interest on those costs from the time an expense was incurred through the date the department is reimbursed.
Tex. Estates Code § 1104.355 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.355
§ 1104.355. DISQUALIFIED IN DECLARATION.
Status: in_force

A person may not be appointed guardian if the person is disqualified in a declaration under Section 1104.202(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983A / Section 7983A.0302
§ 7983A.0302. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax applicable only to the defined area or designated property or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board shall hold an election in the defined area or in the designated property only.

(b) The board may submit the issues to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.051
§ 8471.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8471.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.002
§ 1065.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution. The district has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8427.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8427 / Section 8427.151
§ 8427.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8427.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 202.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 202 / Section 202.091
§ 202.091. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "telecommunications" means any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writings, images, or sounds of intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.
Tex. Property Code § 209.0061 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 209 / Section 209.0061
§ 209.0061. ASSOCIATION POLICY; FINES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a property owners' association that is not authorized by the association's dedicatory instrument to levy a fine.

(b) A property owners' association board shall adopt an enforcement policy regarding the levying of fines by the property owners' association. The policy must include:

(1) general categories of restrictive covenants for which the association may assess fines;

(2) a schedule of fines for each category of violation; and

(3) information regarding hearings described by Section 209.007.

(c) The enforcement policy adopted pursuant to Subsection (b) may reserve the board's authority to levy a fine from the schedule of fines that varies on a case-by-case basis.

(d) Each property owners' association shall:

(1) provide a copy of the policy to an owner of each property in the subdivision by:

(A) posting the policy on an Internet website maintained by the property owners' association or an agent acting on behalf of the association and accessible to members of the association; or

(B) annually sending a copy of the policy, separately or included in routine communication from the property owners' association to property owners, by:

(i) hand delivery to the owner;

(ii) first class mail to the owner's last known mailing address; or

(iii) e-mail to an e-mail address provided to the property owners' association by the owner; and

(2) make the policy available on any publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the property owners' association or an agent acting on behalf of the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.158
§ 3857.158. COUNTIES NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a county is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7927A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7927A / Section 7927A.0301
§ 7927A.0301. 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. Occupations Code § 507.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.002
§ 507.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the executive council is abolished and this chapter and Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505 expire September 1, 2033.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1402
§ 411.1402.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.1402. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS. (a) The Employees Retirement System of Texas is entitled to obtain from the department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Division, or another law enforcement agency criminal history record information maintained by the department, division, or agency that relates to a person who is:

(1) an applicant for employment with, or who is or has been employed by, the retirement system;

(2) a consultant, contract employee, independent contractor, intern, or volunteer for the retirement system or an applicant to serve in one of those positions; or

(3) a candidate for appointment or election to the board of trustees of the retirement system or an advisory committee to that board.

(b) Criminal history record information obtained by the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Subsection (a) may be used only to evaluate an applicant for employment with, or a current or former employee of, the retirement system.

(c) The Employees Retirement System of Texas may not release or disclose information obtained under Subsection (a) except on court order or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.

(d) After the expiration of any probationary term of the person's employment or not later than the 180th day after the date of receipt of the information, whichever is later, the Employees Retirement System of Texas shall destroy all criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 42.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 42 / Section 42.005
§ 42.005. COOPERATION WITH OTHER PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Status: in_force

(a) The state prosecuting attorney may assist a district or a county attorney in representing the state before a court of appeals if requested to do so by the district or county attorney.

(b) A district or county attorney may assist the state prosecuting attorney in representing the state before the court of criminal appeals.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.113 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.113
§ 345.113. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW CONSIDERED COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER'S DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A retail charge agreement that complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.) is considered to comply with the disclosure requirements of Section 345.112.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.102 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.102
§ 2.102. SCOPE; CERTAIN SECURITY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS EXCLUDED FROM THIS CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, this chapter applies to transactions in goods; it does not apply to any transaction which although in the form of an unconditional contract to sell or present sale is intended to operate only as a security transaction nor does this chapter impair or repeal any statute regulating sales to consumers, farmers or other specified classes of buyers.
Tex. Insurance Code § 548.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 548 / Section 548.002
§ 548.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Domestic stock insurer" includes a domestic title insurance company regulated by Title 11 and a stipulated premium company regulated by Chapter 884.

(2) "Equity security" means:

(A) a stock or similar security;

(B) a security that:

(i) is convertible, with or without consideration, into an equity security; or

(ii) carries a warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase an equity security;

(C) a warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase an equity security; or

(D) any other security defined as an equity security in accordance with Section 548.004(a)(1).

(3) "Federal Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 77b et seq.), as amended.

(4) "Officer" means:

(A) a president, vice president, treasurer, actuary, secretary, or controller of a domestic stock insurer; or

(B) any other person who performs for a domestic stock insurer the functions of an officer described by Paragraph (A).

(5) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, business trust, or unincorporated organization.
Tex. Government Code § 1373.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1373 / Section 1373.009
§ 1373.009. OBLIGATION AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of an issuer must adopt or approve an obligation authorization before an obligation may be issued or incurred.

(b) The obligation authorization must establish:

(1) the maximum amount of the obligation to be issued or incurred or, if applicable, the maximum principal amount that may be outstanding at any time;

(2) subject to Section 1373.008, the maximum term for which the obligation issued or incurred under the authorization may be outstanding;

(3) the maximum interest rate the obligation may bear;

(4) subject to Subsection (c)(2), the manner of sale of the obligation, which may be by public or private sale, the price of the obligation, the form of the obligation, and the terms, representations, and covenants of the issuer made in connection with the issuance or incurrence of the obligation, if applicable; and

(5) each source pledged or to be pledged to the payment of the obligation.

(c) The obligation authorization may:

(1) provide for the designation of a paying agent and registrar for the obligation; and

(2) authorize one or more designated officers or employees of the issuer to act on behalf of the issuer from time to time in selling, incurring, and delivering obligations and setting the dates, price, interest rates, interest payment periods, redemption features, and other procedures relating to the issuance, sale, incurrence, and delivery of obligations, as specified in the obligation authorization.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.153
§ 66.153. TERM OF CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

The conservator shall serve until the purposes of the conservatorship are accomplished.
Tex. Tax Code § 160.122 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.122
§ 160.122. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

The revenue from the taxes imposed by this chapter from a sale of a taxable boat or motor shall be allocated to the general revenue fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.242 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.242
§ 521.242. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is eligible to apply for an occupational driver's license if:

(1) the person's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than:

(A) a physical or mental disability or impairment; or

(B) a determination by the department under Section 521.294 that the person is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle;

(2) the person does not hold a driver's license and is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because of a suspension order, including an order due to a conviction or an order under Chapter 524 or 724; or

(3) the person is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because the person holds a driver's license issued by another state or country that was suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than a physical or mental disability or impairment.

(b) An occupational driver's license does not authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle to which Chapter 522 applies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2204.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.001
§ 2204.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Directors" means the board of directors of the exchange.

(2) "Exchange" means the Texas Insurance Exchange.

(3) "Member" means a person, firm, corporation, or underwriting syndicate authorized by the directors to insure or reinsure risks through the exchange.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2155.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.005
§ 2155.005. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition for continuing participation in coverage provided under Section 2155.003, a participating CIPBM shall complete a wildfire suppression course offered or sanctioned by the service that trains the CIPBM on:

(1) proper coordination with this state or local fire departments in the event that a prescribed burn escapes its predetermined boundaries; and

(2) proper assistance in the suppression of a naturally occurring wildfire.

(b) The service shall:

(1) develop the course described by Subsection (a) in compliance with the minimum standards for prescribed burn manager certification under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code; and

(2) maintain records of a participating CIPBM's completion of the course.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.069 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.069
§ 401.069. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner or commission must adopt as a rule any memorandum of understanding between the department or commission, as appropriate, and another state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8319.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8319 / Section 8319.105
§ 8319.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

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.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.026
§ 2254.026. CONTRACT WITH CONSULTANT.
Status: in_force

A state agency may contract with a consultant only if:

(1) there is a substantial need for the consulting services; and

(2) the agency cannot adequately perform the services with its own personnel or obtain the consulting services through a contract with a state governmental entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9501.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9501 / Section 9501.060
§ 9501.060. AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

The county auditor for Matagorda County is the auditor for the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 438.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.107
§ 438.107. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The advisory committee may accept gifts, grants, and donations to pay for the advisory committee's activities under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9089.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9089 / Section 9089.0106
§ 9089.0106. 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. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.072 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.072
§ 64.072. LIMITED DURATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a court may not administer a corporation in receivership for more than three years after the date the receiver is appointed, and the court shall wind up the affairs of the corporation within that period.

(b) A court may, from time to time, extend the duration of a corporate receivership if:

(1) litigation prevents the court from winding up the affairs of the corporation within three years; or

(2) the receiver is operating the corporation as a going concern.

(c) To extend the duration of a corporate receivership, the court must have received an application for the extension and, following notice to all attorneys of record, must conduct a hearing on the extension. As required by the best interests of all concerned parties, the court may prescribe conditions for the extension and extend it for a term within the limits provided by Subsection (d). The court shall enter into its minutes the proper order extending the receivership.

(d) A court may not extend a corporate receivership for more than five years beyond the original three years, except that the court may extend for any additional period the receivership of a corporation organized under former Article 3.05(A)(2), Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act (Article 1302-3.05, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), Section 2.006, Business Organizations Code, before September 1, 2009, or a railroad corporation organized under the Business Organizations Code or former Title 112, Revised Statutes.