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Tex. Human Resources Code § 43.009 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.009
§ 43.009. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for license renewal, a license holder shall:

(1) present evidence to the department of participation in a program of continuing education for 15 hours of formal study each year during the two-year period before the renewal; and

(2) provide information for the department's use in conducting a criminal history and background check under Section 43.004(c) and applicable department rules, including a complete set of the person's fingerprints.

(b) The department shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for license holders. The continuing education requirement may be fulfilled by studies in the areas of legal aspects of child care, concepts related to the field of social work, or other subjects approved by the department.

(c) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying to the department before the expiration date of the license the required renewal fee. A person whose license has expired may not engage in the activities that require a license until the license has been renewed under the provisions of this section.

(d) If a person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the department one and one-half times the required renewal fee.

(e) If a person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the department one and one-half times the required renewal fee.

(f) If a person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license. If the person was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding application, the person may renew an expired license without reexamination. The person must pay to the department a fee that is equal to two times the required renewal fee for the license.

(g) At least 30 days before the expiration of a person's license, the department shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the licensee's last known address according to the records of the department.
Tex. Water Code § 62.303 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.303
§ 62.303. HEARING BY ANNEXING DISTRICT; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) When the election result is certified to the commission of the annexing district, the commission of the annexing district shall conduct a hearing to determine whether or not it will be a benefit to the annexing district to annex the territory.

(b) The hearing shall be conducted after the commission has given five days' notice in some newspaper published in the annexing district.

(c) If it is found at the hearing that the annexation of the adjacent district would be a benefit to the territory of the annexing district, the commission shall enter an order in its minutes annexing the district and from and after the entry of the order, the adjacent district shall be a part of the annexing district with all rights and privileges of territory originally situated in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 5.404 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.404
§ 5.404. RENEWAL OF PERMITS.
Status: in_force

A permit issued under this subchapter or a permit issued before and effective on September 1, 1997, that authorizes more than one permit program may be renewed, amended, or modified as a consolidated permit or may be separated by program and the permits may be processed separately and subject to the renewal, amendment, or modification requirements of applicable law governing operations at the facility, plant, or site.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 87.242 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 87 / Section 87.242
§ 87.242. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation or threatened violation of this chapter may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction in which suit for penalty may be brought.

(b) The court shall issue the writs or prohibitory or mandatory injunctions that the facts justify.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8413.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8413 / Section 8413.001
§ 8413.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.159
§ 3911.159. EDUCATION AND CULTURE.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include the planning and acquisition of:

(1) public art and sculpture and related exhibits and facilities; or

(2) an educational facility and a cultural exhibit or facility.
Tex. Family Code § 154.190 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.190
§ 154.190. REENROLLING CHILD FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

After health insurance or dental insurance has been terminated or has lapsed, an obligor ordered to provide health insurance coverage or dental insurance coverage for the child must enroll the child in a health insurance plan or a dental insurance plan at the next available enrollment period.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.501
§ 273.501. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than April 1 of each year, the board shall submit to the commissioner an audited financial statement for the preceding calendar year, prepared in accordance with consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) An independent certified public accountant must certify the financial statement.

(c) The commissioner may require additional necessary information.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.135 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.135
§ 131.135. APPLICATION FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each application for a surface mining permit shall be accompanied by an initial application fee as determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule.

(b) An initial application fee shall be based as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application, but shall not exceed $400.

(c) After approval but before issuance of the surface mining permit, the applicant shall pay an approved application fee in the amount of $10 per acre of the permit area, which may be paid in annual installments apportioned over the term of the permit.
Tex. Transportation Code § 62.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 62 / Section 62.064
§ 62.064. CONSIGNEE LIABILITY FOR PILOT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The consignee of a vessel is liable to a pilot for the pilotage of the vessel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8384.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8384 / Section 8384.101
§ 8384.101. 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. Insurance Code § 2209.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.252
§ 2209.252. CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall determine the amount of any contributions necessary to meet the initial expenses of the pool. The board shall make this determination based on the data provided by the plan of operation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.044 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.044
§ 34.044. STOCK SHARES SUBJECT TO SALE.
Status: in_force

Shares of stock in a corporation or joint-stock company that are owned by a defendant in execution may be sold on execution.
Tex. Family Code § 154.121 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.121
§ 154.121. GUIDELINES FOR THE SUPPORT OF A CHILD.
Status: in_force

The child support guidelines in this subchapter are intended to guide the court in determining an equitable amount of child support.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3834.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3834 / Section 3834.055
§ 3834.055. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 375.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) A majority of the board is a quorum.

(c) Nonvoting directors and vacant director positions are not counted for the purposes of establishing a board quorum.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.303
§ 3863.303. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt a sales and use tax to serve the purposes of the district after an election in which a majority of the voters of the district voting in the election authorize the adoption of the tax.

(b) The board by order may call an election to authorize a sales and use tax. The election may be held with any other district election.

(c) The district shall provide notice of the election and shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Section 3863.212.

(d) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the Travis County Improvement District No. 1 at a rate not to exceed _____ percent."
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.02
§ 24.02. SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM.
Status: in_force

If a witness have in his possession any instrument of writing or other thing desired as evidence, the subpoena may specify such evidence and direct that the witness bring the same with him and produce it in court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.113
§ 3951.113. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.106
§ 2308.106. DIVISION ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The division shall assist a local workforce development board in designing effective measures to accomplish the board's responsibilities under Section 2308.302.
Tex. Government Code § 658.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 658 / Section 658.010
§ 658.010. PLACE WHERE WORK PERFORMED.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of a state agency shall, during normal office hours, conduct agency business only at the employee's regular or assigned temporary place of employment unless the employee:

(1) is travelling; or

(2) has received authorization to telework under Section 658.011.

(b) The employee's personal residence may not be considered the employee's regular or assigned temporary place of employment without prior written authorization from the administrative head of the employing state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6907.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6907 / Section 6907.051
§ 6907.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Estates Code § 1352.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.052
§ 1352.052. AUTHORITY TO MORTGAGE MINOR'S INTEREST WITHOUT GUARDIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) If the net value of a minor's interest in a residence homestead does not exceed $250,000, a parent, subject to Subsection (b), or managing conservator of the minor may apply to the court under this subchapter for an order authorizing the parent or managing conservator to receive on the minor's behalf, without being appointed guardian, an extension of credit that is secured wholly or partly by a lien on the homestead.

(b) A parent of a minor may file an application under this subchapter only if the parent has a homestead interest in the property that is the subject of the application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.114
§ 1016.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.508 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.508
§ 45A.508. DIVERSION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A diversion agreement must identify the parties to the agreement and the responsibilities of the child and the child's parent to ensure their meaningful participation in a diversion under Article 45A.509 or 45A.510.

(b) Stated objectives in a diversion agreement must be measurable, realistic, and reasonable and consider the circumstances of the child, the best interests of the child, and the long-term safety of the community.

(c) A diversion agreement must include:

(1) the terms of the agreement, including one or more diversions required to be completed by the child, written in a clear and concise manner and identifying any offense or charge being diverted;

(2) possible outcomes or consequences of a successful diversion and an unsuccessful diversion;

(3) an explanation that participation in a diversion is not an admission of guilt and a guilty plea is not required to participate in a diversion;

(4) an explanation of the process that will be used for reviewing and monitoring compliance with the terms of the agreement;

(5) the period of the diversion;

(6) a verification that:

(A) the child and the child's parent were notified of the child's rights, including the right to refuse diversion; and

(B) the child knowingly and voluntarily consents to participate in the diversion; and

(7) written acknowledgment and acceptance of the agreement by the child and the child's parent.

(d) The terms of an agreement may vary depending on the circumstances of the child, including the child's age and ability, the charge being diverted, or the diversion strategy used.

(e) A charge may not be filed against a child or, if filed, shall be dismissed by the court if the child:

(1) does not contest the charge;

(2) is eligible for diversion under Article 45A.504; and

(3) accepts the terms of the agreement.

(f) Entering into a diversion agreement under this article extends the court's jurisdiction for the term of the agreement.

(g) On entering into a diversion agreement, a copy of the agreement shall be provided to the child and the child's parent, the clerk of the court, a youth diversion coordinator, and any person specified by the youth diversion plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8269.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8269 / Section 8269.003
§ 8269.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8269.023 before September 1, 2015:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2015, except that the district shall:

(A) pay any debts incurred;

(B) transfer to Montgomery County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and

(C) maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2016.
Tex. Insurance Code § 37.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 37 / Section 37.052
§ 37.052. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The application of this section is subject to Chapter 40.

(b) The commissioner may designate the general counsel or an assistant general counsel to serve as a hearings officer in a proceeding in which insurance rates are set or in a prehearing proceeding. The commissioner must make the final decision relating to the rates to be set.

(c) The department shall provide evidence in proceedings before the commissioner or the designated hearings officer that promotes the adoption of fair and reasonable rates for underserved areas to promote access to full insurance coverage for those areas.

(d) The department may appear as a matter of right as a party, present evidence, or question a witness in a proceeding before the commissioner or the designated hearings officer in which insurance rates are set under this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.074 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.074
§ 284.074.
Status: in_force

Sec. 284.074. TAX AND ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION: PROJECTS. Each part of a project is exempt from taxation and assessment.
Tex. Education Code § 21.506 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.506
§ 21.506. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

The agency may not select a person to participate in the program unless the agency has sufficient state appropriations to pay the stipend provided by Section 21.509 at the time of the selection.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.008
§ 141.008. HEMP IN COMMERCIAL FEED.
Status: in_force

The service may adopt rules authorizing, defining, and controlling the use of hemp and hemp products in commercial feed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.072
§ 431.072. LIMITATION TO FEDERAL OR STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

A corporation may plan, design, acquire, construct, improve, extend, or maintain a transportation project only if the project:

(1) is intended by the commission to become part of the federal or state highway system; and

(2) is not intended to:

(A) become a county road or municipal street; or

(B) be owned by a county road district or by a road utility district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.102 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.102
§ 62.102. CONTROLLED KILLING OF OR ATTEMPTING TO INJURE DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

No person may:

(1) kill or attempt to injure a dangerous wild animal that is:

(A) in captivity in this state; or

(B) released from captivity in this state for the purpose of being killed; or

(2) conduct, promote, assist, or advertise an activity prohibited by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9305.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9305 / Section 9305.0401
§ 9305.0401. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX; LIMITATION ON TAX RATE; TAX ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the tax is authorized at an election under Section 49.107, Water Code, the board annually may impose an ad valorem tax to provide money:

(1) necessary to construct or acquire, maintain, and operate works, plants, and facilities considered essential or beneficial to the district and the district's purposes; or

(2) adequate to defray the cost of the district's maintenance, operation, and administration.

(b) An election for the imposition of taxes authorized by this section must be:

(1) ordered by the board; and

(2) held and conducted, with notice provided and results determined, in the manner provided by this chapter relating to elections for the authorization of bonds.

(c) In ordering a tax election authorized by this section, the board must specify the maximum proposed tax rate. To impose a maintenance tax at a rate that exceeds the maximum rate approved by the voters, the board must submit the question of a tax rate increase to the voters in the manner provided by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8354.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8354 / Section 8354.251
§ 8354.251. 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. Insurance Code § 462.016 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.016
§ 462.016. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY ASSESSMENTS OR COMPLY WITH PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, the certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance in this state of a member insurer that:

(1) fails to pay an assessment at the time the assessment is due; or

(2) otherwise fails to comply with the plan of operation.

(b) As an alternative to action under Subsection (a), the commissioner may assess a fine on a member insurer that fails to pay an assessment at the time the assessment is due. The fine may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) five percent of the unpaid assessment per month; or

(2) $100 per month.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.003
§ 1069.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.306 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.306
§ 885.306. BENEFIT CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A fraternal benefit society may not deliver or issue for delivery in this state a benefit certificate unless the form of the certificate has been filed under Chapter 1701.

(b) Each benefit certificate issued by a fraternal benefit society must:

(1) specify the amount of benefits provided under the certificate;

(2) state the amount of premiums that are payable under the certificate; and

(3) provide that the certificate, the society's charter or articles of incorporation or, if the society is a voluntary association, the society's articles of association, the fraternal benefit society's laws, the application for membership and medical examination, signed by the applicant, and all amendments to each of those constitute the agreement between the society and the member.

(c) An amendment to a fraternal benefit society's charter, articles of incorporation or association, or laws made or enacted after the issuance of a benefit certificate:

(1) binds the member and the member's beneficiaries; and

(2) controls the agreement in all respects as if the amendment had been in force at the time of the application for membership.

(d) A life, accident, health, or disability insurance benefit certificate or annuity benefit certificate issued by a fraternal benefit society must meet the requirements applicable to similar policies issued by an insurer in this state that are not inconsistent with this chapter as determined by rule of the commissioner.

(e) A copy of a document described by Subsection (b)(3), certified by a fraternal benefit society's secretary or corresponding officer, shall be admitted as evidence of the terms of the agreement between the society and the member.