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Tex. Property Code § 116.163 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.163
§ 116.163. OBLIGATION TO PAY MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) An amount received as interest, whether determined at a fixed, variable, or floating rate, on an obligation to pay money to the trustee, including an amount received as consideration for prepaying principal, must be allocated to income without any provision for amortization of premium.

(b) A trustee shall allocate to principal an amount received from the sale, redemption, or other disposition of an obligation to pay money to the trustee more than one year after it is purchased or acquired by the trustee, including an obligation whose purchase price or value when it is acquired is less than its value at maturity. If the obligation matures within one year after it is purchased or acquired by the trustee, an amount received in excess of its purchase price or its value when acquired by the trust must be allocated to income.

(c) This section does not apply to an obligation to which Section 116.172, 116.173, 116.174, 116.175, 116.177, or 116.178 applies.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.054
§ 263.054. RELINQUISHMENT OF ABANDONED LAND.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county by order may, as if there has been a failure of consideration, relinquish and convey land donated to the county for county purposes to the donor of the land or the donor's successor in title if:

(1) on the date of the order, the land has been abandoned and not used by the county for the purpose of the donation for more than 40 years; and

(2) it is shown that the donor of the land and the donor's successors in title have been in actual, continuous, open, peaceful, and adverse possession of the land for 40 years or more preceding the date of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8415.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8415 / Section 8415.004
§ 8415.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 742, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Occupations Code § 553.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 553 / Section 553.003
§ 553.003. GENERAL DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director is an ex officio member of the board without vote.

(b) The executive director is a full-time employee of the board and shall:

(1) serve as secretary to the board;

(2) perform the regular administrative functions of the board and any other duty as the board directs; and

(3) under the direction of the board, perform the duties required by this subtitle or designated by the board.

(c) The executive director may not perform a discretionary or decision-making function for which the board is solely responsible.

(d) The executive director shall keep the seal of the board. The executive director may affix the seal only in the manner prescribed by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.002
§ 228.002. AGREEMENTS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into an agreement with a public entity to permit the entity, independently or jointly with the department, to design, develop, finance, construct, maintain, repair, or operate a toll project.

(b) An agreement entered into under this section with a regional tollway authority governed by Chapter 366 may provide that a function described by Subsection (a) that is performed by a regional tollway authority is governed by the provisions of Chapter 366 applicable to the performance of the same function for a turnpike project under that chapter and the rules and procedures adopted by the regional tollway authority under that chapter, in lieu of the laws, rules, or procedures applicable to the department for the performance of the same function.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7970.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7970 / Section 7970.005
§ 7970.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 411.242 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.242
§ 411.242. DIRECTOR OF AUDIT AND REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall appoint the director of the office of audit and review. The director of audit and review serves until removed by the commission.

(b) The director of audit and review must satisfy the requirements to be the agency's internal auditor under Section 2102.006(b) and is considered to be the agency's internal auditor for purposes of Chapter 2102.

(c) The department shall provide the director of audit and review with access to any records, data, or other information necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section and Section 411.243.

(d) The director of audit and review shall, with the advice and consent of the commission, determine which audits and inspections to perform and may publish the findings and recommendations of the office of audit and review.

(e) The director of audit and review shall:

(1) report to the commission regarding audits and inspections planned and the status and findings of those audits and inspections; and

(2) report to the director for administrative purposes and keep the director informed of the office's findings.
Tex. Local Government Code § 177.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 177 / Section 177.052
§ 177.052. PAYMENT OF MONEY INTO FUND.
Status: in_force

There shall be credited to a fund established under this subchapter:

(1) any salary deduction to which an official, employee, or retiree agrees in writing; and

(2) contributions from the county or other political subdivision.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0008
§ 526.0008. COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Each health and human services agency and other state agency that acts as a health care provider or a claims payer for the provision of health care shall:

(1) process information related to health care in compliance with national data interchange standards adopted under Subtitle F, Title II, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), within the applicable deadline established under federal law or federal regulations; or

(2) demonstrate to the commission the reasons the agency should not be required to comply with Subdivision (1), and to the extent allowed under federal law, obtain the commission's approval to:

(A) comply with the standards at a later date; or

(B) not comply with one or more of the standards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.301
§ 3883.301. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code.

(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district.

(c) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the dissolution of the district by a municipality.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 251.79 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 251 / Section 251.79
§ 251.79. AREAS IN WHICH CERTAIN PERMITS AND LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a wholesaler's permit, general class B wholesaler's permit, or general or branch distributor's license may be issued and licensed premises maintained in any area where the sale of any alcoholic beverage is legal. A person issued a permit or license under this section may exercise all rights and privileges of other permittees and licensees of the same class.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.105
§ 101A.105. EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

An oversight committee member is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending committee meetings or performing other official duties authorized by the presiding officer.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 54.07 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 54 / Section 54.07
§ 54.07. LIABILITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Sales made by the holder of an out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit shall be deemed to have been made in the State of Texas for delivery in the State of Texas.

(b) The holder of an out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit shall be responsible for paying the following state taxes related to sales and deliveries made under this chapter:

(1) excise taxes on the wine sold, payable at the same rate and in the same manner as if the permittee were a Texas winery located in Texas; and

(2) state sales and use taxes all payable at the same rate and in the same manner as if the permittee were a Texas winery located in Texas.

(c) An ultimate consumer who purchases wine from the holder of an out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit under this chapter shall be considered to be purchasing the wine from a Texas permittee and shall not be charged the administrative fee for personal imports set forth in Section 107.07.
Tex. Occupations Code § 103.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 103 / Section 103.001
§ 103.001. RIGHT TO OBJECT.
Status: in_force

A physician, nurse, staff member, or employee of a hospital or other health care facility who objects to directly or indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure may not be required to directly or indirectly perform or participate in the procedure.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.288 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.288
§ 161.288. REFUND.
Status: in_force

If the title to the land is not approved and accepted by the board, any amount paid to the board or the board's designee in excess of the amount that the board agreed to pay for the selected land shall be refunded to the veteran together with any other down payment remitted to the board.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.051 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.051
§ 167.051. ANIMALS SUBJECT TO TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Animals located in the tick eradication area are subject to treatment if the animals:

(1) are infested with ticks;

(2) were exposed to ticks within the nine months preceding an order to treat; or

(3) are on premises described in an order to treat during the time that the order is in effect and the person to whom the order is issued is the owner, part owner, or caretaker of the animals.

(b) Animals located in the free area are subject to treatment if:

(1) the animals are infested with ticks;

(2) the animals were exposed to ticks within the nine months preceding an order to treat;

(3) the animals are on premises described in an order to treat during the time the order is in effect and the person to whom the order is issued is the owner, part owner, or caretaker of the animals; or

(4) the commission determines that treatment is necessary to ensure that the animals are entirely free from infestation.

(c) The commission may require the treatment of animals that are located in the free area and are tick infested or have been exposed to ticks regardless of whether the animals or the area in which the animals are located is under quarantine.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 102.1061 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 102 / Section 102.1061
§ 102.1061. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST; RECUSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If an oversight committee member or program integration committee member has a conflict of interest as described by Section 102.106 regarding an application that comes before the member for review or other action, the member shall:

(1) provide written notice to the chief executive officer and the presiding officer of the oversight committee or the next ranking member of the committee if the presiding officer has the conflict of interest;

(2) disclose the conflict of interest in an open meeting of the oversight committee; and

(3) recuse himself or herself from participating in the review, discussion, deliberation, and vote on the application and from accessing information regarding the matter to be decided.

(b) If an institute employee has a conflict of interest described by Section 102.106 regarding an application that comes before the employee for review or other action, the employee shall:

(1) provide written notice to the chief executive officer of the conflict of interest; and

(2) recuse himself or herself from participating in the review of the application and be prevented from accessing information regarding the matter to be decided.

(c) If a research and prevention programs committee member has a conflict of interest described by Section 102.106 regarding an application that comes before the member's committee for review or other action, the member shall:

(1) provide written notice to the chief executive officer of the conflict of interest; and

(2) recuse himself or herself from participating in the review, discussion, deliberation, and vote on the application and from accessing information regarding the matter to be decided.

(d) An oversight committee member, program integration committee member, research and prevention programs committee member, or institute employee with a conflict of interest may seek a waiver as provided by Section 102.1062.

(e) An oversight committee member, program integration committee member, research and prevention programs committee member, or institute employee who reports a potential conflict of interest or another impropriety or self-dealing of the member or employee and who fully complies with the recommendations of the general counsel and recusal requirements is considered in compliance with the conflict-of-interest provisions of this chapter. The member or employee is subject to other applicable laws, rules, requirements, and prohibitions.

(f) An oversight committee member, program integration committee member, research and prevention programs committee member, or institute employee who intentionally violates this section is subject to removal from further participation in the institute's grant review process.
Tex. Government Code § 845.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.115
§ 845.115. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PARTICIPANT INFORMATION.
Status: repealed

(a) Information contained in records in the custody of the retirement system or maintained in the custody of another governmental entity or an administrator or carrier acting in cooperation with or on behalf of the retirement system concerning a participant is confidential. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the retirement system is not required to accept or comply with a request for a record or information about a record of a participant or to seek an opinion from the attorney general because the records of a participant are exempt from the public information provisions of Chapter 552. The information may not be disclosed in a form identifiable with a specific individual unless:

(1) the information is disclosed to:

(A) the participant or the participant's attorney, guardian, executor, administrator, conservator, or other person who the director determines is acting in the interest of the participant or the participant's estate;

(B) a spouse or former spouse of the participant and the director determines that the information is relevant to the spouse's or former spouse's interest in member accounts, benefits, or other amounts payable by the retirement system;

(C) a governmental official or employee and the director determines that disclosure of the information requested is reasonably necessary to the performance of the duties of the official or employee; or

(D) a person authorized by the participant in writing to receive the information; or

(2) the information is disclosed pursuant to a subpoena and the director determines that the participant will have a reasonable opportunity to contest the subpoena.

(b) This section does not prevent the disclosure of the status or identity of an individual as a member, former member, retiree, deceased member or retiree, or beneficiary of the retirement system.

(b-1) This section does not require the retirement system to compile or disclose a list of participants' names, addresses, social security numbers, or other descriptive or demographic information.

(c) The director may designate other employees of the retirement system to make the necessary determinations under Subsection (a).

(d) A determination and disclosure under Subsection (a) may be made without notice to the participant.

(e) The records of a participant remain confidential after release to a person as authorized by this section. The records of the participant may become part of a public record of an administrative or judicial proceeding, and the participant waives the confidentiality of the records, including medical records, unless the records are closed to public access by a protective order issued under applicable law.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 300, Sec. 38(4), eff. January 1, 2010.
Tex. Education Code § 12.030 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.030
§ 12.030. RESCISSION OF CHARTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule school district charter may be rescinded as provided by this section.

(b) The governing body of the district shall order an election on the question of rescinding a home-rule school district charter if:

(1) the governing body receives a petition requesting a rescission election signed by at least five percent of the registered voters of the district; or

(2) at least two-thirds of the total membership of the governing body adopt a resolution ordering that a rescission election be held.

(c) As soon as practicable after the date of receipt or adoption of a resolution under Subsection (b), the governing body shall order an election.

(d) The proposition to rescind the home-rule school district charter shall be submitted to the voters of the district at an election to be held on the first uniform election date that occurs at least 45 days after the date on which the governing body orders the election.

(e) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Whether the home-rule school district charter of (name of school district) shall be rescinded so that the school district becomes an independent school district."

(f) A home-rule school district charter is rescinded if the rescission is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose at which at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district vote.

(g) The rescission takes effect on a date established by resolution of the governing body but not later than the 90th day after the date of an election held under this section at which rescission of the charter is approved and at which the number of registered voters required under Subsection (f) vote. As soon as practicable after that election, the governing body shall notify the commissioner and the secretary of state of the results of the election and of the effective date of the rescission.

(h) The rescission of a home-rule school district charter under this section does not affect:

(1) the district's boundaries; or

(2) taxes or bonds of the district authorized before the effective date of the rescission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.059
§ 3937.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 454.029 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 454 / Section 454.029
§ 454.029. ADDITIONAL BONDS OR NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) While bonds or notes that are payable from and secured by a pledge of the revenue of a mass transportation system are outstanding, the municipality that issued the bonds or notes may from time to time issue other bonds or notes for the purpose of:

(1) extending, improving, or both extending and improving the system; or

(2) acquiring another mass transportation system.

(b) Bonds or notes issued under Subsection (a) constitute a lien on the revenue, in the order of their issuance, inferior to the liens securing all issues and series of bonds or notes previously issued.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a municipality may:

(1) adopt an ordinance or execute and issue a deed of trust, trust indenture, or similar instrument that provides for the subsequent issuance of additional bonds or notes on a parity with the previously issued bonds or notes; and

(2) authorize, issue, and sell additional bonds or notes, from time to time and in different series, payable from the revenue of the mass transportation system and the revenue of any additional sources, on a parity with the bonds or notes previously issued and secured by liens on the transportation system that are on a parity with the lien securing the previously issued bonds or notes, subject to the conditions of the ordinance or instrument described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.114
§ 1005.114. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for the purpose and under a written direction, limitation, or provision of the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7951A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7951A / Section 7951A.0502
§ 7951A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.