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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5009.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5009 / Section 5009.102
§ 5009.102. USE OF FUND.
Status: in_force

The fund may be used only for:

(1) the purposes described by Section 60.203, Water Code;

(2) the public purposes of development and diversification of the district's economy; and

(3) joint projects with other political subdivisions or entities, including funding a program of an entity, to carry out the purposes of Subchapter H, Chapter 60, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 54.362 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.362
§ 54.362. FUNDING OF EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution of higher education may fund tuition exemptions under Section 54.361 or 54.363 from local funds or from funds appropriated to the institution. An institution of higher education is not required to provide tuition exemptions beyond those funded through appropriations specifically designated for this purpose.

(b) The Texas Education Agency shall accept and make available to provide tuition exemptions under Section 54.363 gifts, grants, and donations made to the agency for that purpose. The commissioner of education shall transfer those funds to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to distribute to institutions of higher education that provide exemptions under that section.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1182 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1182
§ 25.1182. HUNT COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law in Hunt County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) felony cases to:

(A) conduct arraignments;

(B) conduct pretrial hearings;

(C) accept guilty pleas; and

(D) conduct jury trials on assignment of a district judge presiding in Hunt County and acceptance of the assignment by the judge of the county court at law;

(2) Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases;

(3) family law matters;

(4) juvenile matters;

(5) probate matters; and

(6) appeals from the justice and municipal courts.

(b) A county court at law's civil jurisdiction concurrent with the district court in civil cases is limited to cases in which the matter in controversy does not exceed $200,000. A county court at law does not have jurisdiction of:

(1) suits on behalf of this state to recover penalties or escheated property;

(2) felony cases involving capital murder;

(3) misdemeanors involving official misconduct; or

(4) contested elections.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county. A district judge's or statutory county court judge's total annual salary does not include contributions and supplements paid by a county.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk shall serve as clerk of a county court at law in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.

(g) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge of the county court at law with the approval of the commissioners court.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Water Code § 49.071 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.071
§ 49.071. DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) On petition by a district showing reasonable grounds for a name change, the commission by order may change the name of the district to the name requested by the district. The new name must be generally descriptive of the location of the district followed by the type of district as provided by the title of the chapter of the Water Code governing the district. If a district is located wholly within one county that contains more than one district of that type, the district may be differentiated, if necessary, by adding to the new name the proper consecutive number. The new name may not be the same as the name of any other district in the county.

(b) A name change takes effect on the date of issuance of the commission order making the name change.

(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date of issuance of the commission order making the name change, the district shall publish notice of the name change in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located. Within that same period, the district shall also give notice of the name change by mail to utility customers or permittees, if any, and, to the extent practicable, to the holders of bonds, obligations, and other indebtedness of the district. Failure of the district to comply with this subsection does not affect the validity of the name change.

(d) A change in the name of a district does not affect bonds, obligations, or other indebtedness of the district existing before the name change occurred.
Tex. Government Code § 490.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490 / Section 490.101
§ 490.101. TEXAS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) The Texas emerging technology fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.

(b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:

(1) any amounts appropriated by the legislature for the fund;

(2) benefits realized from a project undertaken with money from the fund, as provided by a contract entered into under Section 490.103;

(3) gifts, grants, and other donations received for the fund; and

(4) interest earned on the investment of money in the fund.

(b-1) The fund may be used only for the purposes described by Section 490.104.

(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), benefits realized from a project undertaken with money from the fund, as provided by a contract entered into under former Section 490.103 before September 1, 2015, shall be deposited to the credit of the governor's university research initiative fund established under Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Education Code.

(b-2) The fund may be used only for the purposes described by Section 490.104.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(f-1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323 , Sec. 4(a)(1), Ch. 448 , Sec. 47(1), and Ch. 915 , Sec. 1.04(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 107.10 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 107 / Section 107.10
§ 107.10. TRANSPORTATION OF WINE COOLERS OR SPIRIT COOLERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of a wholesaler's or general class B wholesaler's permit may transport and sell wine coolers without a prior order if the holder complies with the provisions of this code and rules of the commission applicable to the transportation and sale of malt beverages by a holder of a distributor's license.

(b) A holder of a wholesaler's permit may transport and sell spirit coolers without a prior order if the holder complies with the provisions of this code and rules of the commission applicable to the transportation and sale of malt beverages by a holder of a distributor's license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3941.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3941 / Section 3941.103
§ 3941.103. 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. Agriculture Code § 111.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 111 / Section 111.005
§ 111.005. LIABILITY FOR IMPROPER BALING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who delivers to a common carrier a bale of cotton that is not tied or bound as required by Section 111.004(b) of this code shall forfeit to the state not less than $50 nor more than $250. A suit may be brought in the name of the state to recover that forfeiture.

(b) A person who receives for storage, loads for transportation, or transports in this state a bale that is not tied or bound as required by Section 111.004(b) of this code is liable for damages to any of the person's employees who is injured in the course of employment by a dangerously exposed end of band or buckle or dangerously exposed or protruding part of a tie, band, buckle, or splice. The employer and not the employee has the duty to inspect the bales of cotton.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.065 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.065
§ 61.065. DEPOSIT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall deposit a penalty collected under this subchapter in the unemployment compensation special administration fund established under Subchapter E, Chapter 203.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.0331 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.0331
§ 1956.0331. PHOTOGRAPH OR RECORDING REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATED METAL TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the requirements of Sections 1956.032 and 1956.033, for each purchase by a metal recycling entity of an item of regulated metal, the entity shall obtain a digital photograph or video recording that accurately depicts the seller's entire face and each type of regulated metal purchased.

(b) A metal recycling entity shall preserve a photograph or recording required under Subsection (a) as follows:

(1) for a video recording, until the 91st day after the date of the transaction; and

(2) for a digital photograph, until the 181st day after the date of the transaction.

(c) The photograph or recording must be made available for inspection as provided by Section 1956.035 not later than 72 hours after the time of purchase.
Tex. Government Code § 24.440 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.440
§ 24.440.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.440. 263RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 263rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 263rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.153
§ 1028.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After the budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8061.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8061 / Section 8061.0103
§ 8061.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.055 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.055
§ 141.055. REQUEST FOR LABEL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The service shall:

(1) by rule adopt procedures that allow a licensee to submit a product label to the service for review;

(2) review each product label submitted by a licensee to determine compliance with the labeling requirements of this subchapter;

(3) make a detailed report to the licensee regarding changes to the label required for compliance with the service's rules; and

(4) provide the licensee with the advice that the service considers necessary to enable the licensee to comply with the service's labeling rules.

(b) The service may not charge a fee for a review, a report, or advice under this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.0012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 46 / Section 46.0012
§ 46.0012. FREE SPORTFISHING DAY.
Status: in_force

On the first Saturday in June of each year, a fishing license is not required of any person fishing for sporting purposes in public water. This section is limited to license requirements and does not affect other provisions of this code relating to the taking or possession of fish for sporting purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8202.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8202 / Section 8202.053
§ 8202.053. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may:

(1) reimburse a private person for money spent to construct a road or road facility that is dedicated or otherwise transferred to public use; or

(2) purchase a road or road facility constructed by a private person.

(b) The amount paid for the reimbursement or for the purchase of a road or road facility under Subsection (a) may:

(1) include all construction costs, including engineering, legal, financing, and other expenses incident to the construction; or

(2) be at a price not to exceed the replacement cost of the road or road facility as determined by the board.

(c) The reimbursement or purchase of a road or road facility may be paid for with proceeds from the sale of the district's bonds or from any other money available to the district.

(d) The district may enter into an agreement to use the proceeds of a subsequent bond sale to reimburse a private person under this section. The agreement may provide the terms under which the road or road facility is to be dedicated or transferred for the benefit of the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.204
§ 3833.204. PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire or dispose of any property right in any manner necessary, convenient, or useful to exercise a district power.
Tex. Property Code § 77.206 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.206
§ 77.206. FEE FOR RECOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who informs a potential claimant that the claimant may be entitled to claim property under this chapter may not contract for or receive from the claimant for services an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the value of the property recovered.

(b) A person who receives a fee for recovery from a claimant that exceeds 10 percent of the value of the property recovered is liable to the claimant for the amount of the fee plus attorney's fees and expenses.
Tex. Education Code § 107.67 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.67
§ 107.67. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

In the erecting, or in contracts for the erecting, of dormitories and other improvements, the board may not in any manner incur any indebtedness against the system except as provided in Sections 107.62 and 107.63. The obligations incurred in the erecting of dormitories and other improvements may never be personal obligations of the system but shall be discharged solely from the revenue or property authorized to be pledged for that purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.057 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.057
§ 117.057. NEW BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioners court may require a depository selected under Subchapter B to execute a new bond whenever the commissioners court considers it necessary for the protection of the county clerk's and the district clerk's registry funds.

(b) If a depository does not file a new bond required by an order of the commissioners court within five days after the date a copy of the order is served on the depository, the commissioners court may select another depository in the manner provided by Subchapter B.
Tex. Education Code § 73.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.152
§ 73.152. SCOPE; DEGREE PROGRAMS; RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents may prescribe courses and conduct graduate and postdoctoral programs at the master's and doctoral levels in the sciences and other academic areas directly related to medical education and research, but the board shall not operate this institution as a general academic graduate school. The degree programs to be offered by the graduate school are subject to approval by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.

(b) The board of regents may make rules and regulations necessary for the operation, control, and management of the graduate school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.158
§ 3835.158. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district. The sources of money may include economic development money contributed by the City of Richmond or Rosenberg or by an economic development corporation created under the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code).

(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.252 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 12 / Section 12.252
§ 12.252. FORECLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may bring suit to foreclose a lien created by this chapter.

(b) If a filing entity or a foreign filing entity subject to this code has commenced the winding up process or has had the entity's certificate of formation or registration terminated by a judgment, citation in a suit for foreclosure may be served on any person in this state who acted and was acting as agent of the entity in this state when the entity commenced the winding up process or the entity's certificate of formation or registration was terminated.
Tex. Government Code § 2270.0001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2270 / Section 2270.0001
§ 2270.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Active business operations" means all business operations that are not inactive business operations.

(2) "Company" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association whose securities are publicly traded, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of those entities or business associations, that exists to make a profit.

(2-a) "Control" means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, including involvement in the company's governance structure, monitoring, or internal human resources decisions, unless such power is solely the result of an official position with the company.

(2-b) "Country of concern" means:

(A) China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; or

(B) a country designated by the governor under Section 2270.0121.

(3) "Designated foreign terrorist organization" means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States secretary of state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section 1189.

(4) "Direct holdings" in a company means all securities of that company held directly by an investing entity in an account or fund in which an investing entity owns all shares or interests.

(5) "Inactive business operations" means the mere continued holding or renewal of rights to property previously operated to generate revenue but not presently deployed to generate revenue.

(6) "Indirect holdings" in a company means all securities of that company held in an account or fund, such as a mutual fund, managed by one or more persons not employed by an investing entity, in which the investing entity owns shares or interests together with other investors not subject to this chapter. The term does not include money invested under a plan described by Section 401(k) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(7) "Investing entity" means:

(A) an entity subject to Chapter 2256;

(B) the Employees Retirement System of Texas;

(C) the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; and

(D) the comptroller with respect to the comptroller's investment of state funds.

(8) "Listed company" means a company listed by the comptroller under Section 2270.0201.

(9) "Scrutinized company" means:

(A) a company that:

(i) engages in scrutinized business operations described by Section 2270.0052; or

(ii) has been complicit in the Darfur genocide during any preceding 20-month period;

(B) a company that engages in scrutinized business operations described by Section 2270.0102;

(C) a company that is a scrutinized company under Section 2270.0124; and

(D) a company that engages in scrutinized business operations described by Section 2270.0152.
Tex. Election Code § 203.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.008
§ 203.008. CIRCULATION OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

A petition authorized by Section 203.005(b)(2)(B) may not be circulated before the day after the date the vacancy occurs.