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Tex. Government Code § 2116.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.004
§ 2116.004. DEPOSITS AND RELATED ASSETS NOT SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION; STATUS OF DEPOSITS AND ALLOCATION OF REVENUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The following are not available for legislative appropriation:

(1) a deposit to the depository;

(2) bullion or specie held by or on behalf of the depository or a depository agent;

(3) bullion or specie in transit to or from the depository or a depository agent; and

(4) a receivable or other amount owed to the depository in settlement of a transaction in bullion or specie.

(b) Bullion, specie, and other assets described by Subsection (a) are subject to redemption, liquidation, or transfer exclusively to discharge an obligation of the depository to depository account holders, depository agents, bullion banks, financial institutions, or other intermediaries in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

(c) Revenue the depository realizes from fees, charges, or other payments received in the course of depository operations shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Tex. Property Code § 209.00506 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 209 / Section 209.00506
§ 209.00506. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an architectural review authority to which Section 209.00505 applies.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not be appointed or elected to serve on an architectural review authority unless the person timely notifies the property owners' association of the person's interest in serving on the authority in accordance with Section 209.00507.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not be appointed or elected to serve on an architectural review authority if the person is:

(1) a current board member;

(2) a current board member's spouse; or

(3) a person residing in a current board member's household.

(d) If a vacancy remains on the architectural review authority after each person eligible under Subsection (c) who timely notifies the property owners' association in accordance with Section 209.00507 is appointed or elected to the authority, the association may appoint any person to fill the vacancy, including a person not otherwise eligible under Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.107
§ 1110.107. OPERATING, MANAGEMENT, OR CONSULTING CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into an operating, management, or consulting contract with respect to all or part of the district's facilities. The contract must provide that the board retains responsibility for and control of the district's operation.

(b) A company providing services to the district under the contract, and the officers, directors, and employees of the company, while performing services under the contract for benefit of the district:

(1) are employees of the district solely for purposes of the immunity or liability of the company and the company's officers, directors, and employees; and

(2) have immunity or limited liability under laws applicable to district employees, whether statutory or common law, to the extent a district employee would be entitled to immunity or limited liability under the same circumstances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0207
§ 8512.0207. OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a director as the board's presiding officer, who serves at the will of the governor.

(b) The board shall select a secretary, a general manager, and a treasurer.

(c) The secretary shall keep accurate and complete records of all board proceedings.

(d) Until the board selects a secretary, or if the secretary is absent or unable to act, the board shall select a secretary pro tem.

(e) The general manager is the authority's chief executive officer.

(f) The secretary, secretary pro tem, general manager, and treasurer have the powers and duties, hold office for the term, and are subject to removal in the manner provided by the bylaws.

(g) The board shall set the compensation of the secretary, secretary pro tem, general manager, and treasurer.

(h) The board may appoint other officers, agents, and employees, set their compensation and term of office, prescribe their duties and the method by which they may be removed, and delegate to them any of the board's powers and duties as the board considers proper.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0257 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0257
§ 549.0257. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish procedures for the prior authorization requirement under the Medicaid vendor drug program to ensure that the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396r-8(d)(5) are met. The procedures must ensure that:

(1) a response to a request for prior authorization is provided by telephone or other telecommunications device within 24 hours after receipt of the request; and

(2) a 72-hour supply of the drug prescribed is provided in an emergency or if the commission does not provide a response within the period required by Subdivision (1).

(b) The commission shall implement procedures to ensure that a recipient or enrollee under Medicaid, the child health plan program, or another state program the commission administers, or an individual who becomes eligible under Medicaid, the child health plan program, or another state program the commission or a health and human services agency administers, receives continuity of care in relation to certain prescriptions the commission identifies.

(c) The commission shall ensure that requests for prior authorization may be submitted by telephone, facsimile, or electronic communications through the Internet.

(d) The commission shall provide an automated process that may be used to assess a Medicaid recipient's medical and drug claim history to determine whether the recipient's medical condition satisfies the applicable criteria for dispensing a drug without an additional prior authorization request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.152
§ 8179.152. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 40.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.02
§ 40.02. GRANTED ONLY TO ACCUSED.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.104
§ 1066.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing:

(1) the operation of the clinic or a hospital and hospital system; and

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
Tex. Water Code § 6.181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.181
§ 6.181. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The executive administrator shall manage the administrative affairs of the board subject to this code and other laws and under the general supervision and direction of the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 120.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 120 / Section 120.002
§ 120.002. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The task force is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the task force is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Government Code § 497.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.010
§ 497.010.
Status: in_force

Sec. 497.010. OFFENSE: SALE OR OFFER OF SALE OF PRISON-PRODUCED ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally sells or offers to sell on the open market in this state an article or product the person knows was manufactured in whole or in part by an inmate of the department or an inmate in any correctional facility or reformatory institution in this state or in any other state, other than an inmate:

(1) who was on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision;

(2) employed by an enterprise that has employed the inmate in order to take advantage of the franchise tax credit offered under Subchapter L, Chapter 171, Tax Code, at the time of manufacture; or

(3) participating in a federally certified prison industry enhancement program.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that the article or product sold is:

(1) a state flag or similar item produced for sale or distribution by the legislature under Section 301.071; or

(2) a service provided under a contract for which the Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program operated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized by 18 U.S.C. Section 1761 does not require certification.

(d) It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor was an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department who sold or offered to sell an art or craft in the manner authorized under Section 501.013(b).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1104.214 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.214
§ 1104.214. ACTION AFTER HEARING.
Status: in_force

On conclusion of a contested case hearing under this subchapter, the administrative law judge shall:

(1) make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(2) issue to the board a proposal for decision that the board take one or more of the following actions:

(A) dismiss the charges;

(B) revoke the appraisal management company's registration;

(C) suspend the registration of the appraisal management company for a period of not more than five years;

(D) impose a period of probation, with or without conditions;

(E) issue a public or private reprimand or a warning;

(F) impose an administrative penalty; or

(G) require the payment of costs expended by the board associated with the contested case, including:

(i) attorney's fees;

(ii) the costs charged by the State Office of Administrative Hearings; and

(iii) any administrative costs associated with the hearing, including witness expenses, travel expenses, and investigation expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8363.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8363 / Section 8363.152
§ 8363.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8363.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.2046 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.2046
§ 351.2046. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.

(2) "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.

(3) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.

(4) "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.

(b) The board may not accept anonymous complaints.

(c) Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, or this chapter, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a license holder must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint.

(d) Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the license holder who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Government Code § 481.702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.702
§ 481.702. CREATION OF TASK FORCE; COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing is established to study the modernization of manufacturing in this state.

(b) The task force is composed of 15 members, consisting of:

(1) the executive director of the office or the executive director's designee; and

(2) the following members appointed by the governor, on the recommendation of the executive director of the office or the executive director's designee:

(A) two members representing small manufacturers with an established presence in this state;

(B) two members representing mid-sized manufacturers with an established presence in this state;

(C) two members representing large manufacturers with an established presence in this state;

(D) two experts in automation and digital technologies related to manufacturing;

(E) one member representing the Texas Workforce Commission;

(F) two members representing organized labor in the manufacturing industry;

(G) one member representing the Texas Education Agency;

(H) one member representing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and

(I) one additional member representing the office.

(c) The executive director of the office or the executive director's designee shall serve as the presiding officer of the task force.

(d) The task force shall meet at the call of the presiding officer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.491 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.491
§ 502.491. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the sale or transfer of a vehicle, the registration insignia issued for the vehicle shall be removed. The registration period remaining at the time of sale or transfer expires at the time of sale or transfer.

(b) On a sale or transfer of a vehicle in which neither party holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the part of the registration period remaining at the time of the sale or transfer shall continue with the vehicle being sold or transferred and does not transfer with the license plates or registration validation insignia. To continue the remainder of the registration period, the purchaser or transferee must file the documents required under Section 501.145.

(c) On the sale or transfer of a vehicle to a dealer, as defined by Section 503.001, who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the registration period remaining at the time of the sale or transfer expires at the time of the sale or transfer. On the sale of a used vehicle by a dealer, the dealer shall issue to the buyer new registration documents for an entire registration year.

(d) If the transferor has paid for more than one year of registration, the department may credit the transferor for any time remaining on the registration in annual increments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8320.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8320 / Section 8320.052
§ 8320.052. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.106
§ 1015.106. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of the property, including facilities, or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.159 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.159
§ 771.159. PROJECT WORK GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) The center may appoint a project work group to assist the center in developing, implementing, and evaluating the pilot project and preparing a report on the center's findings.

(b) A member of the project work group is not entitled to compensation for serving on the project work group and may not be reimbursed for travel or other expenses incurred while conducting the business of the project work group.

(c) The project work group is not subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0360 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0360
§ 547.0360. ALLOCATING APPROPRIATED MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission shall reserve at least 20 percent of money appropriated to the commission for each fiscal year to implement the matching grant program to be awarded only as grants to a community collaborative that includes a county with a population of less than 250,000.

(b) Without regard to the limitation provided by Subsection (a) and to the extent money appropriated to the commission for a fiscal year to implement this subchapter remains available to the commission after the commission has selected grant recipients for the fiscal year, the commission shall make grants available through a competitive request for proposal process using the remaining money for the fiscal year.

(c) The commission may use a reasonable amount not to exceed five percent of the money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this subchapter to pay the administrative costs of implementing this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1479.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1479 / Section 1479.002
§ 1479.002. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may issue bonds to provide funds for the design, development, financing, construction, maintenance, operation, extension, expansion, or improvement of a toll or nontoll project or facility on the state highway system located in the county or, as a continuation of the project or facility, in an adjacent county.

(b) To provide for the payment of bonds issued under this section, a county may:

(1) pledge revenue from any available source, including payments received under an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation under Section 222.104, Transportation Code;

(2) pledge, levy, and collect taxes subject to any constitutional limitation; or

(3) provide for a combination of Subdivisions (1) and (2).

(c) Any election required to permit action under Subsection (b) must be held in conformance with the Election Code or other law applicable to the county.

(d) A county that issues bonds under this section may exercise any of the rights and powers granted to the governing body of an issuer under Chapter 1371.

(e) A bond issued under this section must mature not later than 40 years after its date of issuance.

(f) This section is wholly sufficient authority for the issuance of bonds, the pledge of revenues, taxes, or any combination of revenues and taxes, and the performance of other acts and procedures authorized by this section by a county without reference to any other provision of law or any restriction or limitation contained in those provisions, except as specifically provided by this section. To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this section and any other law, this section shall prevail and control. A county may use any law not in conflict with this section to the extent convenient or necessary to carry out any power or authority, expressed or implied, granted by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 23.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 23 / Section 23.204
§ 23.204. CONFLICT WITH INSTRUCTION OR CHARGE.
Status: in_force

If a provision of the uniform jury handbook is in conflict with an instruction or charge of a trial judge in a case, the instruction or charge supersedes the provision of the handbook.
Tex. Water Code § 61.081 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.081
§ 61.081. DUTIES IMPOSED WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The duties and powers conferred on county, city and other officers under this chapter are a part of the legal duty of the officers which they shall perform without additional compensation, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 48.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.02
§ 48.02. SHALL FILE REASONS.
Status: in_force

When the Governor remits fines or forfeitures, or grants reprieves, commutation of punishment or pardons, he shall file in the office of Secretary of State his reasons therefor.
Tex. Government Code § 2257.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2257 / Section 2257.109
§ 2257.109. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may impose an administrative penalty against a participating institution that does not pay an assessment against it in the time provided by Section 2257.106(c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.104
§ 562.104. MARKETING OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A program operator may market directly or contract with marketers for the distribution of the program operator's discount health care programs.

(b) A program operator shall enter into a written contract with a marketer before the marketer begins marketing, promoting, selling, or distributing the program operator's discount health care program. The contract must prohibit the marketer from using an advertisement, solicitation, or other marketing material or a discount card that has not been approved in advance and in writing by the program operator.

(c) A program operator must approve in writing before their use all advertisements, solicitations, or other marketing materials and all discount cards used by marketers to market, promote, sell, or distribute the discount health care program.

(d) Each advertisement, solicitation, or marketing material of a discount health care program must clearly and conspicuously state that the discount health care program is not insurance.
Tex. Government Code § 434.3515 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.3515
§ 434.3515.
Status: in_force

Sec. 434.3515. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR VETERANS: ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission shall develop and administer a mental health program for veterans. The program must include:

(1) peer-to-peer counseling;

(2) access to licensed mental health professionals for peer service coordinators and peers;

(3) training approved by the commission for peer service coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and peers;

(4) technical assistance for peer service coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and peers;

(5) identification, retention, and screening of community-based licensed mental health professionals;

(6) suicide prevention training for peer service coordinators and peers;

(7) veteran jail diversion services, including veterans treatment courts; and

(8) coordination of mental health first aid for veterans training to veterans and immediate family members of veterans.

(b) As part of the mental health program for veterans, the commission shall develop:

(1) a women veterans mental health initiative; and

(2) a rural veterans mental health initiative.

(c) The commission shall solicit and ensure that specialized training is provided to persons who are peers and who want to provide peer-to-peer counseling or other peer-to-peer services under the program.