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Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.101 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.101
§ 74.101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) It is hereby found and declared that:

(1) the insects Anthonomus grandis Boheman, known as the boll weevil, and Pectinophora gossypiella, known as the pink bollworm, are public nuisances and a menace to the cotton industry, and their eradication is a public necessity;

(2) because of the differences in soil conditions, growing seasons, farming techniques, and climate conditions among several areas in the state where cotton is grown, the eradication and suppression of the nuisance can best be accomplished by dividing the cotton-growing areas into separate zones so that integrated pest management programs may be developed for each zone;

(3) there is a need for a quasi-governmental entity acting under the supervision and control of the commissioner whose members are actual cotton growers who would be represented on the board of the entity by directors elected by them to manage eradication and suppression programs and to furnish expertise in the field of insect control and eradication, because such an entity would enhance the interest and participation of cotton growers in the program;

(4) because of the progress made in eradication, investments made by cotton growers in certain areas, the potential injustice to certain cotton growers who have made such investments, and the stage of development of the cotton crops in the statutory eradication zones, an urgent public necessity exists to validate and ratify the assessments, agreements, and obligations of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., made or incurred by the foundation and related to certain statutory zones;

(5) cotton growers, in partnership with the state and federal governments, have made significant investments toward the eradication of these pests in this state;

(6) it is essential to the well-being of the cotton industry and the agricultural economy of this state that the investments of the cotton growers and the state and federal governments be protected; and

(7) the establishment of a maintenance program to be carried out by the foundation under the supervision of the department is required to protect the investments in eradication.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the program of eradication and suppression be carried out with the best available integrated pest management techniques.

(c) The department may recover costs for administration of this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2109.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2109 / Section 2109.004
§ 2109.004. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) A volunteer program must include:

(1) an effective training program for paid staff and prospective volunteers;

(2) the use of paid staff to plan and implement the volunteer program;

(3) an evaluation mechanism to assess:

(A) the performance of the volunteers;

(B) the cooperation of paid staff with the volunteers; and

(C) the volunteer program; and

(4) follow-up studies to ensure the effectiveness of the volunteer program.

(b) A volunteer program may:

(1) establish a program to reimburse volunteers for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of volunteer services;

(2) establish an insurance program to protect volunteers in the performance of volunteer services;

(3) cooperate with private organizations that provide services similar to those provided by the governmental entity; and

(4) purchase engraved certificates, plaques, pins, or awards of a similar nature, with a value that does not exceed $75 for each volunteer, to recognize special achievement and outstanding services of volunteers.

(c) This section applies to a volunteer program of a governmental entity, regardless of whether the governmental entity provides human services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.203
§ 1002.203. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain a file on each complaint filed with the board. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint was received by the board;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the board closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(b) The board, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Education Code § 79.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 79 / Section 79.02
§ 79.02. ESTABLISHMENT; SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) The university is a general academic teaching institution under the governance, management, and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

(b) As necessary to achieve the maximum operating efficiency of the university, the board shall provide for the organization, administration, location, and name of the university and of the colleges, schools, and other institutions and entities of the university, which must include:

(1) an academic campus and other academic operations in Cameron County;

(2) an academic campus and other academic operations in Hidalgo County;

(3) the medical school and other programs authorized for The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas under Subchapter N, Chapter 74, subject to the provisions of that subchapter regarding the location of certain facilities and programs of the health science center;

(4) the facilities and operations of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center established under Subchapter L, Chapter 74; and

(5) an academic center in Starr County.

(c) The board shall equitably allocate the primary facilities and operations of the university among Cameron, Hidalgo, and Starr Counties.

(d) The board shall ensure that the medical and research programs of the medical school component of the university are conducted across the region and have a substantial presence in Hidalgo County and Cameron County. The board shall also ensure the provision of interdisciplinary education across health professions within the university.

(e) The authority of the board under this section to achieve the maximum operating efficiency of the university and to provide for the organization, administration, and location of colleges, schools, and other institutions and entities of the university prevails over other law, including Section 74.611.

(f) The board has all the powers and duties provided by prior law, as that law existed at the time the applicable university or other entity was abolished, in regard to:

(1) The University of Texas at Brownsville, The University of Texas--Pan American, and any other institution, college, school, or entity abolished under the Act authorizing creation of the university; and

(2) any facility, operation, or program that is transferred to the university under that Act.

(g) The board may impose and collect any fee authorized by prior law, as that law existed at the time the applicable university was abolished, for The University of Texas at Brownsville or The University of Texas--Pan American, as determined by the board and subject to the limitations provided by the prior law authorizing the fee. The abolition of The University of Texas at Brownsville and The University of Texas--Pan American does not affect any pledge of revenue from a fee made by or on behalf of either of those universities to pay obligations issued in connection with facilities for which the fee was imposed and the obligations were issued.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.055
§ 1505.055. AUTHORITY TO BORROW FROM UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) To construct and maintain a project, a municipality may borrow money from the United States or an agency of the United States created for the purpose of making such a loan.

(b) To obtain the loan, a municipality may encumber:

(1) the property and facilities of the project acquired or to be acquired;

(2) the revenue and income from the operation of the project acquired or to be acquired; and

(3) anything relating to the project acquired or to be acquired.

(c) As additional security for the loan, the municipality may:

(1) encumber the net revenue and income from the operation of all projects; and

(2) provide in the encumbrance for a grant, to a purchaser under sale or foreclosure, of a franchise to operate the encumbered project for a term not to exceed 20 years from the date of purchase, subject to all laws regulating the same then in force.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.054
§ 1068.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) a district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A district employee may not serve as a director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.020 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.020
§ 441.020. FILING OF PRELIMINARY PLAN AND APPROVAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The petition must be accompanied by a copy of:

(1) the preliminary plan for any road facility the district is to construct, acquire, and improve; and

(2) each required approval statement.

(b) The commission may not consider a petition or approve a district unless each required approval statement for the district is filed with the commission.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0131 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0131
§ 152.0131. ATASCOSA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Atascosa County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Atascosa County, and the judge of the County Court at Law of Atascosa County.

(b) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $4,800 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Atascosa County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.159 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.159
§ 363.159. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

When acting on behalf of the district, the board may contract with the following entities to furnish the staff, facilities, equipment, programs, and services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district:

(1) a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;

(2) a state or federal agency;

(3) an individual; or

(4) an entity in the private sector.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 145.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 145 / Section 145.003
§ 145.003. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a phototherapy device used by or under the supervision of a licensed physician trained in the use of phototherapy devices.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.208 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.208
§ 4152.208. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a contract entered into under Section 4152.201 that permits a manager to settle claims on behalf of an insurer.

(b) All claims must be reported to the insurer at least quarterly.

(c) The manager shall send a copy of the claim file to the insurer at the insurer's request or as soon as it is known that the claim:

(1) has the potential to exceed the lesser of:

(A) an amount determined by the commissioner; or

(B) the limit set by the insurer;

(2) involves a coverage dispute;

(3) may exceed the manager's claims settlement authority;

(4) has been open for more than six months; or

(5) has been closed by payment of the lesser of:

(A) an amount determined by the commissioner; or

(B) the limit set by the insurer.

(d) A claim file is the joint property of the insurer and manager, except that on an order of liquidation of the insurer the file becomes the sole property of the insurer or the insurer's estate. The manager is entitled to reasonable access to the claim file and may copy the file on a timely basis.

(e) Any settlement authority granted to the manager may be terminated for cause on the insurer's written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the manager or on the termination of the contract. The insurer may suspend the settlement authority during any dispute regarding the cause of termination.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.072 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.072
§ 157.072. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM FOR SICK LEAVE POOL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may establish a program within the county to allow an employee to voluntarily transfer sick leave time earned by the employee to a county sick leave pool.

(b) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 800,000 or more may allow an employee to voluntarily transfer vacation leave time earned by the employee to a county sick leave pool.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.102 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.102
§ 322.102. USE TAX.
Status: in_force

In a taxing entity, there is imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, and other consumption within the entity area of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the sales tax is effective within the entity area. The rate of the excise tax is the same rate as the rate of the sales tax imposed by the taxing entity and is applied to the sales price of the taxable item.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.103
§ 3921.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.051
§ 2001.051. OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING AND PARTICIPATION; NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

In a contested case, each party is entitled to an opportunity:

(1) for hearing after reasonable notice of not less than 10 days; and

(2) to respond and to present evidence and argument on each issue involved in the case.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.155 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.155
§ 42.155. PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITHIN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Status: in_force

An employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter may provide care only for a child whose parent or guardian:

(1) is an employee of the small employer to which the permit to operate the facility was issued;

(2) works within the same building in which the facility is located; and

(3) is away from that building only for limited periods, as defined by department rules, during the hours the child is receiving care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0506 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0506
§ 4005.0506. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district, as required by applicable law.

(b) This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 322.016 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 322 / Section 322.016
§ 322.016. TRANSFERABLE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "transferable record" means an electronic record that:

(1) would be a note under Chapter 3, or a document under Chapter 7, if the electronic record were in writing; and

(2) the issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable record.

(b) A person has control of a transferable record if a system employed for evidencing the transfer of interests in the transferable record reliably establishes that person as the person to which the transferable record was issued or transferred.

(c) A system satisfies Subsection (b), and a person is deemed to have control of a transferable record, if the transferable record is created, stored, and assigned in such a manner that:

(1) a single authoritative copy of the transferable record exists which is unique, identifiable, and, except as otherwise provided in Subdivisions (4), (5), and (6), unalterable;

(2) the authoritative copy identifies the person asserting control as:

(A) the person to which the transferable record was issued; or

(B) if the authoritative copy indicates that the transferable record has been transferred, the person to which the transferable record was most recently transferred;

(3) the authoritative copy is communicated to and maintained by the person asserting control or its designated custodian;

(4) copies or revisions that add or change an identified assignee of the authoritative copy can be made only with the consent of the person asserting control;

(5) each copy of the authoritative copy and any copy of a copy is readily identifiable as a copy that is not the authoritative copy; and

(6) any revision of the authoritative copy is readily identifiable as authorized or unauthorized.

(d) Except as otherwise agreed, a person having control of a transferable record is the holder, as defined in Section 1.201, of the transferable record and has the same rights and defenses as a holder of an equivalent record or writing under the Uniform Commercial Code, including, if the applicable statutory requirements under Section 3.302(a), 7.501, or 9.330 are satisfied, the rights and defenses of a holder in due course, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated, or a purchaser, respectively. Delivery, possession, and indorsement are not required to obtain or exercise any of the rights under this subsection.

(e) Except as otherwise agreed, an obligor under a transferable record has the same rights and defenses as an equivalent obligor under equivalent records or writings under the Uniform Commercial Code.

(f) If requested by a person against which enforcement is sought, the person seeking to enforce the transferable record shall provide reasonable proof that the person is in control of the transferable record. Proof may include access to the authoritative copy of the transferable record and related business records sufficient to review the terms of the transferable record and to establish the identity of the person having control of the transferable record.
Tex. Transportation Code § 706.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 706 / Section 706.004
§ 706.004. DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a political subdivision has contracted with the department, on receiving the necessary information from the political subdivision the department may deny renewal of the person's driver's license for failure to appear based on a complaint or citation or failure to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving an offense described by Section 706.002(a).

(b) The information must include:

(1) the name, date of birth, and driver's license number of the person;

(2) the nature and date of the alleged violation;

(3) a statement that the person failed to appear as required by law or failed to satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving an offense described by Section 706.002(a); and

(4) any other information required by the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.253 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.253
§ 502.253.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.253. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000 POUNDS. The fee for a registration year for registration of a vehicle with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds is as follows unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
Tex. Government Code § 825.516 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.516
§ 825.516. NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION DUES.
Status: in_force

(a) A retiree who is receiving an annuity from the retirement system may request the system to withhold from the retiree's monthly annuity payment membership dues for a nonprofit association of retired school employees in this state, if the association is statewide and its membership includes at least five percent of all retirees of the retirement system. The request for withholding must be on a form provided by the retirement system.

(b) After the retirement system receives a request authorized by this section, the system may make the requested deductions until the earlier of:

(1) the date the annuity is terminated; or

(2) the first payment of the annuity after the date the system receives a written request signed by the retiree canceling the request for the withholding.

(c) The retirement system shall send all dues withheld under this section to the nonprofit association after each monthly payment of annuities.
Tex. Tax Code § 181.103 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 181 / Section 181.103
§ 181.103. PROHIBITION ON DELINQUENT TAXPAYER; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is delinquent in the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter may not engage in an activity or participate in a transaction for which the person is taxed by this chapter.

(b) The attorney general may sue in Travis County or another county having venue to enjoin a person from violating this section.
Tex. Water Code § 62.106 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.106
§ 62.106. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn and acquire the right-of-way over and through any and all public and private land necessary:

(1) for the improvement of any river, bay, creek, or stream;

(2) for the construction and maintenance of any canal or waterway; and

(3) for any and all purposes authorized by this chapter.

(b) Condemnation proceedings instituted under Subsection (a) of this section shall be instituted under the direction of the commission and in the name of the district. The assessment of damages shall be in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas for condemnation and acquisition of rights-of-way by railroads.

(c) No appeal from the finding and assessment of damages by the commissioners shall have the effect of causing a suspension of work by the commission in prosecuting the work of improvement in all of its details.

(d) No right-of-way may be condemned through any part of an incorporated city or town without the consent of the lawful authorities of that city or town.

(e) A district created under this chapter may elect to take advantage of the condemnation procedure provided in Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.014 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.014
§ 201.014. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The delegates at a state district convention by majority vote shall elect a member to the state board from among the qualified delegates. No later than the fifth day after the day of the election, the chairman of the convention shall certify to the state board and to the secretary of state the name and address of the person elected.

(b) A state district convention shall conduct an election under this section on the first Tuesday in May of each year in which the term expires for the member of the state board representing that district.