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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.031 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.031
§ 14.031. PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In lieu of arresting an individual who is not a child, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, and who commits an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, a peace officer may release the individual if:

(1) the officer believes detention in a penal facility is unnecessary for the protection of the individual or others; and

(2) the individual:

(A) is released to the care of an adult who agrees to assume responsibility for the individual;

(B) verbally consents to voluntary treatment for substance use in a program in a treatment facility licensed and approved by the Health and Human Services Commission, and the program admits the individual for treatment; or

(C) verbally consents to voluntary admission to a facility that provides a place for individuals to become sober under supervision, and the facility admits the individual for supervision.

(b) A magistrate may release from custody an individual who is not a child, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, and who is arrested under Section 49.02, Penal Code, if the magistrate determines the individual meets the conditions required for release in lieu of arrest under Subsection (a) of this article.

(c) The release of an individual under Subsection (a) or (b) of this article to a substance use treatment program or a facility that provides a place for individuals to become sober under supervision may not be considered by a peace officer or magistrate in determining whether the individual should be released to such a program or facility for a subsequent incident or arrest under Section 49.02, Penal Code.

(d) A peace officer and the agency or political subdivision that employs the peace officer may not be held liable for damage to persons or property that results from the actions of an individual released under Subsection (a) or (b) of this article.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.004
§ 372.004. COMBINED IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may consist of an improvement on more than one street or of more than one type of improvement. A project described by this section may be included in one proceeding and financed as one improvement project.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.091 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.091
§ 91.091. GRADING CHARACTERISTICS.
Status: in_force

A snap bean pod is overripe if:

(1) it does not snap when broken;

(2) it lacks abundant juice; and

(3) the beans in the pod show evidence of maturity.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.06
§ 16.06. COUNSEL MAY EXAMINE WITNESS.
Status: in_force

The counsel for the State, and the accused or his counsel may question the witnesses on direct or cross examination. If no counsel appears for the State the magistrate may examine the witnesses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8062.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8062 / Section 8062.0501
§ 8062.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 56.0853 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.0853
§ 56.0853. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the program is to provide jobs funded in part by the State of Texas to enable students employed through the program to attend public or private institutions of higher education in Texas while exploring career options and strengthening marketable skills.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.202
§ 1042.202. TAX TO PAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue bonds under Section 1042.201 only if the board imposes an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
Tex. Election Code § 221.017 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 221 / Section 221.017
§ 221.017. EFFECT OF STATUTES OUTSIDE CODE.
Status: in_force

A statute outside this code that relates to contests of a particular type of election supersedes this code to the extent of any conflict.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.107
§ 1301.107. CONTRACTUAL WAIVER AND OTHER ACTIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1301.102(e), the provisions of this subchapter may not be waived, voided, or nullified by contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.112
§ 1068.112. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 839.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 839 / Section 839.304
§ 839.304. RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a member dies before retirement, the amount of the member's accumulated contributions is payable as a lump-sum death benefit.

(b) The benefit provided by this section is payable to a person designated by the member in a signed document filed with the board of trustees. If a member does not designate a beneficiary, the benefit is payable to the member's estate.

(c) A death benefit may not be paid under this section if, at the time of death, the member was eligible to select a death benefit annuity under Section 839.301.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8344.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8344 / Section 8344.102
§ 8344.102. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, including bridges, storm drainage, and other improvements or appurtenances in aid of those roads.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.24 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.24
§ 6.24. CONTRACTS FOR ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a taxing unit other than a county may contract as provided by the Interlocal Cooperation Act with the governing body of another unit or with the board of directors of an appraisal district for the other unit or the district to perform duties relating to the assessment or collection of taxes.

(b) The commissioners court with the approval of the county assessor-collector may contract as provided by the Interlocal Cooperation Act with the governing body of another taxing unit in the county or with the board of directors of the appraisal district for the other unit or the district to perform duties relating to the assessment or collection of taxes for the county. If a county contracts to have its taxes assessed and collected by another taxing unit or by the appraisal district, except as provided by Subsection (c), the contract shall require the other unit or the district to assess and collect all taxes the county is required to assess and collect.

(c) A contract entered into under Subsection (b) may exclude from the taxes the other unit or the district is required to assess and collect taxes the county is required to assess and collect under one or more of the following provisions:

(1) Section 23.121;

(2) Section 23.122;

(3) Section 23.124;

(4) Section 23.1241;

(5) Section 23.1242;

(6) Section 23.125;

(7) Section 23.127; or

(8) Section 23.128.

(d) A contract under this section may provide for the entity that collects taxes to contract with an attorney, as provided by Section 6.30 of this code, for collection of delinquent taxes.
Tex. Election Code § 182.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 182 / Section 182.005
§ 182.005. NOMINATIONS MADE BY COUNTY CONVENTION.
Status: in_force

A political party must make its nominations under this chapter at a county convention held on the first Saturday after the second Tuesday in March of the election year. The convention consists of delegates selected at precinct conventions held on the second Tuesday in March in the regular county election precincts.
Tex. Local Government Code § 6.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 6 / Section 6.012
§ 6.012. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE.
Status: in_force

If a municipality wishes to change to a Type A general-law municipality:

(1) at least two-thirds of the governing body of the municipality at a regular meeting must vote to make the change and the vote must be recorded in the journal of the governing body's proceedings;

(2) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be signed by the mayor;

(3) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be attested by the municipality's clerk or secretary under the corporate seal; and

(4) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the municipality is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7958A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7958A / Section 7958A.0302
§ 7958A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

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.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.302 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.302
§ 21.302. RECORDS; TRAINING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall require that a person subject to this chapter who controls an apprenticeship, on-the-job training, or other training or retraining program:

(1) keep all records reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including a list of applicants for participation in the program and a record of the chronological order in which applications for the program were received; and

(2) furnish to the commission on request a detailed description of the manner in which individuals are selected to participate in the program.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2803 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2803
§ 54.2803. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the criminal law magistrate court has the criminal jurisdiction provided for magistrates by the constitution and laws of this state in all criminal cases:

(1) alleging an offense other than an offense punishable only as a Class C misdemeanor;

(2) for which a magistrate or judge has determined there is probable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime alleged;

(3) in which the defendant has been released or is confined in the Denton County jail; and

(4) in which either:

(A) the defendant has not yet been charged by information or indictment; or

(B) the judge presiding over the case has specifically authorized the criminal law magistrate to take certain actions.

(b) The criminal law magistrate court and the criminal law magistrate court associate judge do not have jurisdiction to:

(1) hear a trial on the merits of an offense, except as provided by Section 54.2811(c); or

(2) take any action not specifically authorized by an order of referral from the judge presiding in a criminal case in which the defendant has been charged by information or indictment.

(c) The magisterial duties in a criminal case shall be transferred to the criminal law magistrate court:

(1) on request of a presiding judge in a criminal case for which the defendant has been charged by information or indictment; or

(2) after a defendant has been transferred to the custody of the Denton County jail or released from custody on bond in Denton County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.201
§ 1020.201. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

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

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

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

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

(7) the estimated tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3914.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3914 / Section 3914.102
§ 3914.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.106
§ 1055.106. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 665.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.023
§ 665.023. PROCEDURE WHEN SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the senate is not in a regular or called session when articles of impeachment are preferred by the house, the house shall deliver by personal messenger or certified or registered mail a certified copy of the articles of impeachment to the governor, lieutenant governor, and each member of the senate. A record of the deliveries and a copy of the record shall be delivered to the lieutenant governor and the president pro tempore of the senate.

(b) After the deliveries are made as required by Subsection (a), the senate shall be convened to consider the articles of impeachment:

(1) by proclamation of the governor; or

(2) if the governor fails to issue the proclamation within 10 days from the date the articles of impeachment are preferred by the house, by proclamation of the lieutenant governor; or

(3) if the lieutenant governor fails to issue the proclamation within 15 days from the date the articles of impeachment are preferred by the house, by proclamation of the president pro tempore of the senate; or

(4) if the president pro tempore of the senate fails to issue the proclamation within 20 days from the date the articles of impeachment are preferred by the house, by proclamation signed by a majority of the members of the senate.

(c) A proclamation issued under Subsection (b) must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the purposes for which the senate is to be convened;

(3) fix a date not later than the 20th day after the date of the issuance of the proclamation for convening the senate; and

(4) be published in at least three daily newspapers of general circulation.

(d) A copy of the proclamation shall be sent by registered or certified mail to each member of the senate and the lieutenant governor.

(e) The senate shall convene on the day set in the proclamation and receive the articles of impeachment. The senate shall then act as a court of impeachment to consider the articles of impeachment.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.101
§ 57.101. TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN DEALERSHIP BY SUCCESSION; SINGLE-LINE DEALER AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to single-line dealer agreements.

(b) If a dealer dies, a supplier has 90 days in which to consider and make a determination on a request by a family member to enter into a new dealer agreement to operate the dealership. If the supplier determines that the requesting family member is not acceptable, the supplier shall provide the family member with a written notice of its determination with the stated reasons for nonacceptance. This section does not entitle an heir, personal representative, or family member of the dealer to operate a dealership without the specific written consent of the supplier.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), if a supplier and dealer have previously executed an agreement concerning succession rights before the dealer's death, and if that agreement is still in effect, the agreement shall be observed even if it designates someone other than the surviving spouse or an heir of the decedent as the successor.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.0715 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 132 / Section 132.0715
§ 132.0715. 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 not to exceed $500 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 in a legal action on behalf of the state.

(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. Government Code § 783.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 783 / Section 783.051
§ 783.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Health and human services agency" means:

(A) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(B) the Department of State Health Services; and

(C) the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(3) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, except that the term does not include:

(A) an institution of higher education or a university system; or

(B) a health and human services agency.

(4) "State assistance" includes a grant, contract, loan, loan guarantee, cooperative agreement, direct appropriation, property, or another method of disbursement awarded by a state agency.
Tex. Government Code § 74.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.102
§ 74.102. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The courts by local administrative rule shall designate the duties of the court coordinators.

(b) To promote uniform and efficient administration of justice in this state, the court coordinators shall cooperate with regional presiding and local administrative judges and state agencies having duties in the area of the operation of the courts.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 58.001 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 58 / Section 58.001
§ 58.001. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

A nonresident brewer's agent may:

(1) represent one or more nonresident brewers; and

(2) on behalf of a nonresident brewer whom the agent represents:

(A) perform any activity the nonresident brewer whom the agent represents could perform in this state; and

(B) apply for a permit, license, or other authorization required by the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4004.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.051
§ 4004.051. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 4004.052 or other law, each individual who holds a license issued by the department shall complete, as a condition of licensure, continuing education as provided by this chapter.

(b) All required continuing education hours must be completed before the expiration date of the individual's license.

(c) At least 50 percent of all required continuing education hours must be completed in a classroom setting or a classroom equivalent setting approved by the department.

(d) The department may accept continuing education hours completed in other professions or in association with professional designations in an insurance-related field.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.107
§ 505.107. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate one board member as presiding officer. The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.

(b) The board shall elect other officers at the first regular meeting of the board each year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.021
§ 203.021. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) For a highway project that bypasses or goes through a county or municipality, including a home-rule municipality, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing in the locality before an authorized representative of the commission.

(b) Notice of the hearing shall be by publication in the locality. The hearing shall be held not less than three or more than 10 days after the date of publication.

(c) At least seven days before the date of the public hearing, the department shall file with the governing body of the county or municipality the design and schematic layout of the project.

(d) A person interested in the development of the project is entitled to attend the hearing and discuss and inspect the design and schematic layout filed with the governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.054
§ 1033.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, a majority of the directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.085 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.085
§ 85.085. PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

A licensed physician shall supervise any medical care or procedure provided under a testing program.