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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0123 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0123
§ 8508.0123. PLANS.
Status: in_force

The board may make and determine plans necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the authority is created and may carry out the plans.
Tex. Government Code § 466.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.156
§ 466.156. BOND; INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each sales agent shall post a cash bond, surety bond, letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or other security approved by the executive director, including the contribution of cash to a pooled bond fund established by the executive director to protect the state from possible losses. The amount of the security shall be determined by the executive director and must reflect the possible losses to the state from the operation of the sales agent. The total amount retained in a pooled bond fund established under this subsection may not exceed $5 million.

(b) The executive director may also require a sales agent to maintain insurance if necessary to protect the interests of the state.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 201.004 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 201 / Section 201.004
§ 201.004. INTERAGENCY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To improve services to youth, the department may cooperate and contract with:

(1) the federal government;

(2) governmental agencies in this state and other states;

(3) political subdivisions of the state; and

(4) private agencies and foundations.

(b) The executive director, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of family and protective services, the commissioner of state health services, the executive commissioner of health and human services, and the chair of the workforce commission, or their designees, shall meet at least annually to:

(1) discuss mutual issues relating to at-risk youth and youthful offenders, and community support systems for families and youth;

(2) resolve conflicts in providing services to youth; and

(3) make recommendations to the governor and legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0701 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0701
§ 3984.0701. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.252
§ 3862.252. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.

(b) The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:

(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or

(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.128 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.128
§ 74.128. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

The board shall issue to the commissioner and the appropriate oversight committee in the house of representatives an annual report detailing its efforts to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 26.042 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.042
§ 26.042. MONITORING AND REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may prescribe reasonable requirements for a person making discharges of any waste or of any pollutant to monitor and report on his activities concerning collection, treatment, and disposal of the waste or pollutant.

(b) The commission may, by regulation, order, permit, or otherwise require the owner or operator of any source of a discharge of pollutants into any water in the state or of any source which is an industrial user of a publicly owned treatment works to:

(1) establish and maintain such records;

(2) make such reports;

(3) sample any discharges in accordance with such methods, at such locations, at such intervals, and in such manner as the commission shall prescribe; and

(4) provide such other information relating to discharges of pollutants into any water in the state or to introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works as the commission may reasonably require.

(c) When in the judgment of the commission significant water quality management benefits will result or water quality management needs justify, the commission may also prescribe reasonable requirements for any person or persons making discharges of any waste or of any pollutant to monitor and report on the quality of any water in the state which the commission has reason to believe may be materially affected by the discharges.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.0042 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379B / Section 379B.0042
§ 379B.0042. SERVICES.
Status: in_force

An authority may charge for a service provided, including:

(1) professional consultation services provided in relation to international trade, planning, land use, or construction;

(2) real estate development services, including an employee licensed under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, acting as a broker;

(3) support or participation in the acquisition of venture capital to finance the authority's redevelopment project, both inside and outside the authority;

(4) participation in or assistance on a joint venture composed of both public and private entities;

(5) promotion of an activity that creates employment opportunities; and

(6) any other service provided in relation to a project undertaken by the authority, alone or with others, to fulfill an authority purpose or objective.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0701 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0701
§ 25.0701. ECTOR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Ector County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) County Court at Law of Ector County; and

(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Ector County.

(b) A county court at law sits in Odessa.
Tex. Insurance Code § 251.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 251 / Section 251.003
§ 251.003. EFFECT OF LATE ADVISEMENT OF RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the commissioner does not advise the comptroller of the applicable rate of assessment of a maintenance tax or workers' compensation surcharge by the date required by Section 251.002, the rate of assessment is the rate applied in the previous tax or surcharge period.

(b) If the commissioner advises the comptroller of the applicable rate of assessment of a maintenance tax or workers' compensation surcharge after the tax or surcharge has been assessed, the comptroller shall:

(1) advise each taxpayer or surcharge payer in writing of the amount of any additional taxes or surcharges due; or

(2) refund any excess taxes or surcharges paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.115
§ 1016.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.

(b) The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities performing only governmental functions are entitled.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.401
§ 303.401. WHEN ACT OR OMISSION NOT VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

An act or omission does not violate this title if the act or omission conforms to an interpretation of this title that is in effect at the time of the act or omission and that was made by:

(1) the consumer credit commissioner under Section 14.108; or

(2) an appellate court of this state or the United States.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.302
§ 801.302. NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a person's license, the board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the board's records.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 120 / Section 120.053
§ 120.053. BIANNUAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) As part of a social media platform's acceptable use policy under Section 120.052, the social media platform shall publish a biannual transparency report that includes, with respect to the preceding six-month period:

(1) the total number of instances in which the social media platform was alerted to illegal content, illegal activity, or potentially policy-violating content by:

(A) a user complaint;

(B) an employee of or person contracting with the social media platform; or

(C) an internal automated detection tool;

(2) subject to Subsection (b), the number of instances in which the social media platform took action with respect to illegal content, illegal activity, or potentially policy-violating content known to the platform due to the nature of the content as illegal content, illegal activity, or potentially policy-violating content, including:

(A) content removal;

(B) content demonetization;

(C) content deprioritization;

(D) the addition of an assessment to content;

(E) account suspension;

(F) account removal; or

(G) any other action taken in accordance with the platform's acceptable use policy;

(3) the country of the user who provided the content for each instance described by Subdivision (2);

(4) the number of coordinated campaigns, if applicable;

(5) the number of instances in which a user appealed the decision to remove the user's potentially policy-violating content;

(6) the percentage of appeals described by Subdivision (5) that resulted in the restoration of content; and

(7) a description of each tool, practice, action, or technique used in enforcing the acceptable use policy.

(b) The information described by Subsection (a)(2) must be categorized by:

(1) the rule violated; and

(2) the source for the alert of illegal content, illegal activity, or potentially policy-violating content, including:

(A) a government;

(B) a user;

(C) an internal automated detection tool;

(D) coordination with other social media platforms; or

(E) persons employed by or contracting with the platform.

(c) A social media platform shall publish the information described by Subsection (a) with an open license, in a machine-readable and open format, and in a location that is easily accessible to users.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.260 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.260
§ 200.260. VOTING ON MATTERS OTHER THAN ELECTION OF TRUST MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), with respect to a matter other than the election of trust managers or a matter for which the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion of the shares entitled to vote is required by this code, the affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the shares entitled to vote on, and who voted for, against, or expressly abstained with respect to, the matter at a shareholders' meeting of a real estate investment trust at which a quorum is present is the act of the shareholders.

(b) With respect to a matter other than the election of trust managers or a matter for which the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion of the shares entitled to vote is required by this code, the certificate of formation or bylaws of a real estate investment trust may provide that the act of the shareholders of the real estate investment trust is:

(1) the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares entitled to vote on that matter;

(2) the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares entitled to vote on that matter and represented in person or by proxy at a shareholders' meeting at which a quorum is present;

(3) the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares entitled to vote on, and who voted for or against, the matter at a shareholders' meeting at which a quorum is present; or

(4) the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares entitled to vote on, and who voted for, against, or expressly abstained with respect to, the matter at a shareholders' meeting at which a quorum is present.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.113
§ 1004.113. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside of the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Runnels County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Runnels County and is not a resident of the district.

(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.153
§ 2302.153. PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license issued under this chapter may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the department on or before the expiration date of the license.

(b) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

(d) A person whose license has been expired for one year or longer may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.

(e) A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and has been doing business in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may renew an expired license. The person must pay to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.355 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.355
§ 1603.355. DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A licensed school or establishment shall display the license in a conspicuous place in the school or establishment for which the license is issued.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.046 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 72 / Section 72.046
§ 72.046. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of a civil penalty assessment.

(b) On request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney or district attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall file suit to collect the penalty.

(c) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the General Revenue Fund. All civil penalties recovered in suits first instituted by a local government or governments under this section shall be equally divided between the State of Texas and the local government or governments with 50 percent of the recovery to be paid to the General Revenue Fund and the other 50 percent equally to the local government or governments first instituting the suit.

(d) The department is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. On request of the department, the attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or is occurring shall file suit for the injunctive relief. Venue is in the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or is occurring.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8809.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8809 / Section 8809.003
§ 8809.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the creation of the district is feasible and practicable;

(2) the district will benefit the land in the district;

(3) there is a public necessity for the district; and

(4) the district will provide a public use and benefit.
Tex. Education Code § 95.21 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 95 / Section 95.21
§ 95.21. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is responsible for the general control and management of the universities in the system and may erect, equip, and repair buildings; purchase libraries, furniture, apparatus, fuel, and other necessary supplies; employ and discharge presidents or principals, teachers, treasurers, and other employees; fix the salaries of the persons employed; and perform such other acts as in the judgment of the board contribute to the development of the universities in the system or the welfare of their students.

(b) The board has authority to promulgate and enforce such rules, regulations, and orders for the operation, control, and management of the university system and its institutions as the board may deem either necessary or desirable. When a power is vested in the board, the board may adopt a rule, regulation, or order delegating such power to any officer, employee, or committee as the board may designate.
Tex. Family Code § 201.313 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.313
§ 201.313. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The associate judge's report may contain the associate judge's findings, conclusions, or recommendations and may be in the form of a proposed order. The associate judge's report must be in writing and in the form directed by the referring court.

(b) After a hearing, the associate judge shall provide the parties participating in the hearing notice of the substance of the associate judge's report, including any proposed order.

(c) Notice may be given to the parties:

(1) in open court, by an oral statement or by providing a copy of the associate judge's written report, including any proposed order;

(2) by certified mail, return receipt requested; or

(3) by facsimile.

(d) A rebuttable presumption exists that notice is received on the date stated on:

(1) the signed return receipt, if notice was provided by certified mail; or

(2) the confirmation page produced by the facsimile machine, if notice was provided by facsimile.

(e) After a hearing conducted by an associate judge, the associate judge shall send the associate judge's signed and dated report, including any proposed order, and all other papers relating to the case to the referring court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.206
§ 3878.206. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.151
§ 1001.151. PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Registered voters of a defined territory not included in the district may file a petition with the board requesting inclusion of the territory in the district.

(b) The petition must be signed by at least 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of those voters, whichever is fewer.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.081 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.081
§ 62.081. WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 62.082 of this code, no person may hunt with, possess, or shoot a firearm, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or any other weapon on or across the land of the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Tex. Election Code § 32.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.008
§ 32.008. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The appointment of election judges must be made by written order.

(b) The order of appointment need not be recorded in the minutes of the appointing authority.

(c) An order making an appointment for a single election shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records. An order making an appointment for a term shall be preserved for the longer of:

(1) the term for which the appointment is made; or

(2) the period for preserving precinct election records in the last election in which an appointee serves under the order.

(d) This section does not apply to an emergency appointment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 62.155 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 62 / Section 62.155
§ 62.155. HEALTH PLAN PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall select the health plan providers under the program through a competitive procurement process. A health plan provider, other than a state administered primary care case management network, must hold a certificate of authority or other appropriate license issued by the Texas Department of Insurance that authorizes the health plan provider to provide the type of child health plan offered and must satisfy, except as provided by this chapter, any applicable requirement of the Insurance Code or another insurance law of this state.

(b) A managed care organization or other entity shall seek to obtain, in the organization's or entity's provider network, the participation of significant traditional providers, as defined by commission rule, if that organization or entity:

(1) contracts with the commission or with another agency or entity to operate a part of the child health plan under this chapter; and

(2) uses a provider network to provide or arrange for health care services under the child health plan.

(c) In selecting a health plan provider, the commission:

(1) may give preference to a person who provides similar coverage under the Medicaid program; and

(2) shall provide for a choice of at least two health plan providers in each service area.

(d) The executive commissioner may authorize an exception to Subsection (c)(2) if there is only one acceptable applicant to become a health plan provider in the service area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.303
§ 1098.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Stonewall County Hospital District."