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Tex. Education Code § 12.1166 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1166
§ 12.1166. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt a rule defining "related party" for purposes of this subchapter. The definition of "related party" must include:

(1) a party with a current or former board member, administrator, or officer who is:

(A) a board member, administrator, or officer of an open-enrollment charter school; or

(B) related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a board member, administrator, or officer of an open-enrollment charter school;

(2) a charter holder's related organizations, joint ventures, and jointly governed organizations;

(3) an open-enrollment charter school's board members, administrators, or officers or a person related to a board member, administrator, or officer within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; and

(4) any other disqualified person, as that term is defined by 26 U.S.C. Section 4958(f).

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), a person is a former board member, administrator, or officer if the person served in that capacity within one year of the date on which a financial transaction between the charter holder and a related party occurred.

(c) In a charter holder's annual audit filed under Section 44.008, the charter holder must include a list of all transactions with a related party.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.305
§ 884.305. PREMIUMS ON LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The premiums charged on a life insurance policy issued by a stipulated premium company may not be less than the renewal net premium computed under the reserve standard adopted by the stipulated premium company and approved by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.152
§ 9003.152. TAX LIEN.
Status: in_force

All taxes imposed by the district for any purpose constitute a lien on the property taxed. Limitation does not bar the enforcement or collection of those taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.202
§ 1105.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.107
§ 1103.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient to a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.104
§ 1048.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.

(b) The hospital system may include:

(1) a hospital, clinic, health facility, extended care facility, outpatient facility, rehabilitation or recreation facility, pharmacy, medical laboratory, dental laboratory, physicians' office building, laundry facility, administrative facility, or other building related to a health facility or system;

(2) a single or multiunit housing facility for medical staff, nurses, interns, other employees of a health facility or system, patients of a health facility, or relatives of patients admitted for treatment or care in a health facility;

(3) a support facility related to a hospital project, including an office building, a parking lot or other parking structure, or a maintenance, safety, or utility facility, and any equipment related to the support facility; and

(4) any other facilities the board determines necessary for hospital or medical care.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 5.25-3 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.25-3
§ 5.25-3. FIRE INSURANCE RATES AND FIRE SUPPRESSION RATINGS FOR BORDER MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in adopting fire insurance rates for a municipality at or near the border between this state and another state or the United Mexican States, shall take into account the existence and capabilities of a fire department or volunteer fire department that serves an adjoining or nearby municipality in the other state or the United Mexican States and that by agreement or by long-standing practice provides fire suppression services to the Texas municipality.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.144 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.144
§ 172.144. INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Except as agreed by the parties, the arbitration tribunal may award interest.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.03
§ 26.03. TIME OF ARRAIGNMENT.
Status: in_force

No arraignment shall take place until the expiration of at least two entire days after the day on which a copy of the indictment was served on the defendant, unless the right to such copy or to such delay be waived, or unless the defendant is on bail.
Tex. Education Code § 54.762 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.762
§ 54.762. CONTRACT TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A prepaid tuition contract shall specify:

(1) the name of any person who may terminate the contract; and

(2) the terms under which the contract may be terminated.

(b) A prepaid tuition contract terminates on the 10th anniversary of the date the beneficiary is projected to graduate from high school, not counting time spent by the beneficiary as an active duty member of the United States armed services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8316.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8316 / Section 8316.052
§ 8316.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Robb Clark;

(2) Lorie Varnas;

(3) Rand Arbuckle;

(4) Alfredo Saenz; and

(5) Tammy Pizzitola.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8316.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8316.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8316.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9002.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9002 / Section 9002.051
§ 9002.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.154 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.154
§ 233.154. INSPECTION AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who builds new residential construction described by Section 233.153 shall have the construction inspected to ensure building code compliance in accordance with this section as follows:

(1) for new residential construction on a vacant lot, a minimum of three inspections must be performed during the construction project to ensure code compliance, as applicable, at the following stages of construction:

(A) the foundation stage, before the placement of concrete;

(B) the framing and mechanical systems stage, before covering with drywall or other interior wall covering; and

(C) on completion of construction of the residence;

(2) for new residential construction of an addition to an existing residence as described by Section 233.151(a)(2), the inspections under Subdivision (1) must be performed as necessary based on the scope of work of the construction project; and

(3) for new residential construction on a vacant lot and for construction of an addition to an existing residence, the builder:

(A) is responsible for contracting to perform the inspections required by this subsection with:

(i) a licensed engineer;

(ii) a registered architect;

(iii) a professional inspector licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission;

(iv) a plumbing inspector employed by a municipality and licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners;

(v) a building inspector employed by a political subdivision; or

(vi) an individual certified as a residential combination inspector by the International Code Council; and

(B) may use the same inspector for all the required inspections or a different inspector for each required inspection.

(b) If required by a county to which this subchapter applies, before commencing new residential construction, the builder shall provide notice to the county on a form prescribed by the county of:

(1) the location of the new residential construction;

(2) the approximate date by which the new residential construction will be commenced; and

(3) the version of the International Residential Code that will be used to construct the new residential construction before commencing construction.

(c) If required by the county, not later than the 10th day after the date of the final inspection under this section, the builder shall submit notice of the inspection stating whether or not the inspection showed compliance with the building code standards applicable to that phase of construction in a form required by the county to:

(1) the county employee, department, or agency designated by the commissioners court of the county to receive the information; and

(2) the person for whom the new residential construction is being built, if different from the builder.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 484.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 484 / Section 484.003
§ 484.003. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general or a district, county, or city attorney may institute an action in district court to collect a civil penalty from a person who in the course of business produces, distributes, sells, or offers for sale a mislabeled abusable synthetic substance.

(b) The civil penalty may not exceed $25,000 a day for each offense. Each day an offense is committed constitutes a separate violation for purposes of the penalty assessment.

(c) The court shall consider the following in determining the amount of the penalty:

(1) the person's history of any previous offenses under Section 484.002 or under Section 32.42(b)(4), Penal Code, relating to the sale of a mislabeled abusable synthetic substance;

(2) the seriousness of the offense;

(3) any hazard posed to the public health and safety by the offense; and

(4) demonstrations of good faith by the person charged.

(d) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the city or county in which the offense occurred or in Travis County.

(e) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this section shall be paid to that local government.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.501 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.501
§ 1131.501. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a group life insurance policy issued to a group described by Section 1131.060.
Tex. Government Code § 615.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 615 / Section 615.102
§ 615.102. DUTY WEAPON AND BADGE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) an individual listed in Section 615.003(1) who is employed by a political subdivision of the state;

(2) a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law who is employed by the state, including any state agency or any institution of higher education under Section 61.003, Education Code; or

(3) an individual listed in Section 615.003(7).

(b) On the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a), the employing governmental entity shall provide, at no cost, the deceased individual's duty weapon, if any, and badge to the individual's:

(1) designated beneficiary; or

(2) estate if the individual did not designate a beneficiary.

(c) A governmental entity that employs an individual listed in Subsection (a) shall provide the individual a form on which the individual may designate the individual's beneficiaries for purposes of this section.

(d) A governmental entity is not liable for damages caused by the use or misuse of a duty weapon provided to a designated beneficiary or estate under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 442 / Section 442.054
§ 442.054. DONATION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before being dispensed to a recipient, a prescription drug donated under this chapter must be inspected by the participating provider in accordance with federal law, laws of this state, and department rule to determine whether the drug is adulterated or misbranded and whether the drug has been stored in compliance with the requirements of the product label.

(b) A donated prescription drug dispensed to a recipient under this chapter must be prescribed by a health care professional for use by the recipient.

(c) A participating provider may charge a handling fee not to exceed $20 to a recipient to cover the costs of inspecting, storing, labeling, and dispensing the donated prescription drug. A participating provider may not resell a prescription drug donated under this chapter. A donor may not sell a prescription drug to a participating provider.

(d) A participating provider may not submit a claim or otherwise seek reimbursement from any public or private third-party payor for donated prescription drugs dispensed to a recipient under this chapter. A public or private third-party payor is not required to provide reimbursement for donated drugs dispensed to a recipient under this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 252.011 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 252 / Section 252.011
§ 252.011. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit association may file in the office of the secretary of state a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process.

(b) A statement appointing an agent must contain:

(1) the name of the nonprofit association;

(2) the federal taxpayer identification number of the nonprofit association, if applicable;

(3) the address in this state, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address out of state; and

(4) the name of the person in this state authorized to receive service of process and the person's address, including the street address, in this state.

(c) A statement appointing an agent must be signed by a person authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association. The statement must also be signed by the person appointed agent, who by signing accepts the appointment. The appointed agent may resign by filing a resignation in the office of the secretary of state and giving notice to the nonprofit association.

(d) The secretary of state may collect a fee for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, an amendment, a cancellation, or a resignation in the amount charged for filing similar documents.

(e) An amendment to a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process must meet the requirements for execution of an original statement.

(f) A statement appointing an agent may be canceled by filing with the secretary of state a written notice of cancellation executed by a person authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association. A notice of cancellation must contain:

(1) the name of the nonprofit association;

(2) the federal taxpayer identification number of the nonprofit association, if applicable;

(3) the date of filing of the nonprofit association's statement appointing the agent; and

(4) a current street address, if any, of the nonprofit association in this state or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address out of state.

(g) The secretary of state may adopt forms and procedural rules for filing documents under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.118 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.118
§ 1045.118. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.005
§ 13.005. CARE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall fully develop essential services needed for the control of tuberculosis. To provide those services, the department may contract for the support, maintenance, care, and treatment of tuberculosis patients:

(1) admitted to facilities under the department's jurisdiction; or

(2) otherwise subject to the department's jurisdiction.

(b) The department may contract with:

(1) municipal, county, or state hospitals;

(2) private physicians;

(3) licensed nursing facilities and hospitals; and

(4) hospital districts.

(c) The department may contract for diagnostic and other services available in a community or region as necessary to prevent further spread of tuberculosis.

(d) A contract may not include the assignment of any lien accruing to the state.

(e) The department may establish and operate outpatient clinics as necessary to provide follow-up treatment on discharged patients. A person who receives treatment as an outpatient is financially liable in the manner provided for inpatients.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.307 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.307
§ 505.307. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE RECOGNITION; MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall establish procedures for recognizing a social worker qualified for the independent practice of social work.

(b) A social worker may not be recognized as qualified for the independent practice of social work unless the person satisfies the requirements of social work education, experience, and supervision as determined by the executive council.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.451 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.451
§ 452.451. FINANCIAL AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee of an authority shall have an annual audit of the affairs of the authority prepared by an independent certified public accountant or a firm of independent certified public accountants.

(b) The audit is open to public inspection.
Tex. Penal Code § 32.48 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.48
§ 32.48. SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly causes to be delivered to another any document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, or other court process with the intent to:

(1) induce payment of a claim from another person; or

(2) cause another to:

(A) submit to the putative authority of the document; or

(B) take any action or refrain from taking any action in response to the document, in compliance with the document, or on the basis of the document.

(b) Proof that the document was mailed to any person with the intent that it be forwarded to the intended recipient is a sufficient showing that the document was delivered.

(c) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the simulating document:

(1) states that it is not legal process; or

(2) purports to have been issued or authorized by a person or entity who did not have lawful authority to issue or authorize the document.

(d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the simulating document was filed with, presented to, or delivered to a clerk of a court or an employee of a clerk of a court created or established under the constitution or laws of this state, there is a rebuttable presumption that the document was delivered with the intent described by Subsection (a).

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(f) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, the offense is a state jail felony.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.152 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.152
§ 271.152. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

A local governmental entity that is authorized by statute or the constitution to enter into a contract and that enters into a contract subject to this subchapter waives sovereign immunity to suit for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for breach of the contract, subject to the terms and conditions of this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 251.157 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.157
§ 251.157. DUTY OF OPERATOR TO PERSON EXCAVATING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each Class A underground facility operator contacted by the notification system shall mark the approximate location of its underground facilities at or near the site of the proposed excavation if the operator believes that marking the location is necessary. The operator shall mark the location not later than:

(1) the 48th hour after the time the excavator gives to the notification system notice of intent to excavate, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays;

(2) 11:59 a.m. on the Tuesday following a Saturday notification unless the intervening Monday is a holiday;

(3) 11:59 a.m. on the Wednesday following a Saturday notification if the intervening Monday is a holiday; or

(4) a time agreed to by the operator and the excavator.

(b) An operator shall refer to the American Public Works Association color coding standards when marking.

(c) An excavator who has fully complied with this chapter may not be liable for damage to an underground facility that was not marked in accordance with this chapter.

(d) Not later than the 48th hour after the time the excavator gives to the notification center notice of intent to excavate, an operator contacted by the notification center shall notify the excavator of the operator's plans to not mark the proximate location of an underground facility at or near the site of the proposed excavation. The operator must provide the notification by e-mail or facsimile or by another verifiable electronic method approved by the board.