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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.205
§ 3853.205. SALES AND USE TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On adoption of the tax authorized by this subchapter, there is imposed a tax at the rate authorized by the district on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption within the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer within the district during the period that the tax is in effect.

(b) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable item.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.133 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.133
§ 407.133. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE FOR FAILURE TO PAY ASSESSMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority to self-insure of a certified self-insurer who fails to pay an assessment. The association promptly shall report such a failure to the director.

(b) A certified self-insurer whose certificate of authority to self-insure is revoked or surrendered remains liable for any unpaid assessments made against an impaired employer who becomes an impaired employer before the date of the revocation or surrender.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.52(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.159
§ 3842.159. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $50,000.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.463 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.463
§ 45A.463. EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF CHILD OR MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.

(b) This article does not apply to an offense otherwise covered by:

(1) Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code; or

(2) Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code.

(c) On or after the person's 17th birthday, a person may apply to the court in which the person was convicted to have the conviction expunged as provided by this article if:

(1) the person was convicted of not more than one offense described by Section 8.07(a)(4) or (5), Penal Code, while the person was a child; or

(2) the person was convicted only once of an offense under Section 43.261, Penal Code.

(d) The person must make a written request to have the records expunged.

(e) The request must:

(1) be under oath; and

(2) contain the person's statement that the person was not convicted of any additional offense or found to have engaged in conduct indicating a need for supervision as described by Subsection (g)(1) or (2), as applicable.

(f) The judge shall inform the person and any parent in open court of the person's expunction rights and provide them with a copy of this article.

(g) The court shall order the conviction, together with all complaints, verdicts, sentences, and prosecutorial and law enforcement records, and any other documents relating to the offense, expunged from the person's record if the court finds that:

(1) for a person applying for the expunction of a conviction for an offense described by Section 8.07(a)(4) or (5), Penal Code, the person was not convicted of any other offense described by those subdivisions while the person was a child; and

(2) for a person applying for the expunction of a conviction for an offense described by Section 43.261, Penal Code, the person was not found to have engaged in conduct indicating a need for supervision described by Section 51.03(b)(6), Family Code, while the person was a child.

(h) After entry of an order under Subsection (g), the person is released from all disabilities resulting from the conviction and the conviction may not be shown or made known for any purpose.

(i) Records of a person younger than 17 years of age relating to a complaint may be expunged under this article if:

(1) the complaint was dismissed under Subchapter G, Article 45A.401, or other law; or

(2) the person was acquitted of the offense.

(j) The justice or municipal court shall require a person who requests expunction under this article to pay a reimbursement fee in the amount of $30 to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expunction under this article.

(k) The procedures for expunction provided under this article are separate and distinct from the expunction procedures under Chapter 55A.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.151
§ 3885.151. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 39.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 39 / Section 39.002
§ 39.002. JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court, in consultation with the court of criminal appeals, shall adopt rules on the judicial training a person must complete not later than the first anniversary of the date the person assumes a judicial office, subject to Subsection (b). The rules must require the person to complete at least 30 hours of instruction.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has been absent from judicial office for less than one year before assuming a judicial office and who has previously completed the requirements of Subsection (a).

(c) A judge must annually complete at least 16 hours of instruction described by Subsection (a) after the first year of the judge's term.

(d) The rules adopted under this section may provide for a deferral or exemption for a person who is unable to timely complete the training or instruction due to a medical or physical disability.

(e) This section does not affect any funds appropriated to or grants administered by the court of criminal appeals under Chapter 56.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.152 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.152
§ 351.152. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue its bonds in various series or issues.

(b) Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years from their date and shall bear interest at any rate permitted by the constitution and laws of the state.

(c) A district's bonds and interest coupons, if any, are investment securities under the terms of Chapter 8 of the Business & Commerce Code and may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest and may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the district or may contain a mandatory redemption provision.

(d) A district's bonds may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details and shall be signed and executed as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.
Tex. Government Code § 833.1031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 833 / Section 833.1031
§ 833.1031. MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT GOVERNED BY UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT.
Status: in_force

The retirement system may adopt rules to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.) and other federal laws affecting the crediting of military service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.001
§ 3936.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "City" means the City of Houston.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the East Lake Houston Management District.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0051
§ 526.0051. RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, money appropriated to the commission for the purpose of providing family planning services must be awarded:

(1) to eligible entities in the following order of descending priority:

(A) public entities that provide family planning services, including state, county, and local community health clinics and federally qualified health centers;

(B) nonpublic entities that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care services in addition to family planning services; and

(C) nonpublic entities that provide family planning services but do not provide comprehensive primary and preventive care services; or

(2) as otherwise directed by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commission shall, in compliance with federal law, ensure distribution of funds for family planning services in a manner that does not severely limit or eliminate access to those services in any region of this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.092 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.092
§ 311.092. ASSESSMENT FOR OPENING, EXTENDING, OR WIDENING OF STREET OR ALLEY IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality may:

(1) acquire land necessary for opening, extending, or widening a public street or alley by the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Section 251.001, Local Government Code; and

(2) assess the owners of land located in the territory of the improvement and specially benefitted by the improvement for the cost of the improvement.

(b) The special commissioners appointed under Chapter 21, Property Code, as part of the eminent domain proceeding shall apportion the cost of the improvement between the municipality and the landowners. The municipality's share of the cost may not exceed one-third of the cost. The municipality shall pay its share of the cost, and the landowners shall pay the balance.

(c) The special commissioners shall determine the land that is located in the territory of the improvement and is specially benefitted in enhanced value.

(d) The assessment creates a lien on the owner's land for the assessed cost.

(e) The municipality may issue assignable certificates for the payment of the assessed cost and may provide for the payment of the cost in deferred payments, which bear interest at a rate determined by the municipal charter but not to exceed eight percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8344.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8344 / Section 8344.051
§ 8344.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8344.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 487.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.001
§ 487.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148, Sec. 44(1), eff. September 1, 2013.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.

(4) "Office" means the Office of Rural Affairs established within the Department of Agriculture under Section 12.038, Agriculture Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.005
§ 8362.005. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3896.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3896 / Section 3896.104
§ 3896.104. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies only to a district contract that has a value of more than $50,000.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1683.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1683 / Section 1683.001
§ 1683.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Higher education health benefits" means health benefits:

(A) sponsored by a postsecondary educational institution;

(B) offered only to:

(i) students enrolled at the postsecondary educational institution; and

(ii) family members of students enrolled at the postsecondary educational institution;

(C) that are not provided through an insurance policy or other product the offering or issuance of which is regulated as the business of insurance in this state; and

(D) that are deemed by the postsecondary educational institution to be important in assisting its students and their families to live long and productive lives.

(2) "Postsecondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(3) "Preexisting condition" means a condition present before the effective date of an individual's enrollment in higher education health benefits.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.210 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.210
§ 171.210. PERMITTED USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To enforce this chapter, the comptroller or attorney general may use information made confidential by this chapter.

(b) The comptroller or attorney general may authorize the use of the confidential information in a judicial proceeding in which the state is a party. The comptroller or attorney general may authorize examination of the confidential information by:

(1) another state officer of this state;

(2) a law enforcement official of this state; or

(3) a tax official of another state or an official of the federal government if the other state or the federal government has a reciprocal arrangement with this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8074.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8074 / Section 8074.0301
§ 8074.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.08
§ 61.08. STATEMENT OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

The commission at any time may require an officer of a corporation holding a license to file a sworn statement showing the actual owners of the stock of the corporation, the amount of stock owned by each, the officers of the corporation, and any information concerning the qualifications of the officers or stockholders.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.015 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.015
§ 11.015. HEARING LOCATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a hearing related to the issuance, renewal, cancellation, or suspension of a permit under this subtitle may be conducted:

(1) in the county in which the premises is located;

(2) at the nearest permanent hearing office of the State Office of Administrative Hearings; or

(3) at any location agreed to by the parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.151
§ 3954.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 244.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 244 / Section 244.014
§ 244.014. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this chapter or who fails to comply with a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 for each violation if the department determines the violation threatens the health and safety of a patient.

(b) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate ground for recovery.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.051
§ 1151.051. MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Tax Professional Advisory Board consists of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) two members who are certified under this chapter as registered professional appraisers;

(2) two members who are certified under this chapter as registered Texas collectors or registered Texas assessors; and

(3) three members who represent the public.

(b) A vacancy on the board is filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

(c) The presiding officer of the commission shall designate one member of the board as the presiding officer to serve a two-year term.

(d) Each appointment to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.

(e) Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.007
§ 462.007. APPLICABILITY IN GENERAL; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to each kind of direct insurance.

(b) Except as provided by Subchapter F, this chapter does not apply to:

(1) life, annuity, health, or disability insurance;

(2) mortgage guaranty, financial guaranty, or other kinds of insurance offering protection against investment risks;

(3) a fidelity or surety bond, or any other bonding obligation;

(4) credit insurance, vendors' single-interest insurance, collateral protection insurance, or similar insurance protecting a creditor's interest arising out of a creditor-debtor transaction;

(5) insurance of warranties or service contracts;

(6) title insurance;

(7) ocean marine insurance;

(8) a transaction or combination of transactions between a person, including an affiliate of the person, and an insurer, including an affiliate of the insurer, that involves the transfer of investment or credit risk unaccompanied by the transfer of insurance risk, including transactions, except for workers' compensation insurance, involving captive insurers, policies in which deductible or self-insured retention is substantially equal in amount to the limit of the liability under the policy, and transactions in which the insured retains a substantial portion of the risk; or

(9) insurance provided by or guaranteed by government.
Tex. Labor Code § 202.044 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 202 / Section 202.044
§ 202.044. DIVISION OF EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The division of education is a division in the commission. The division shall assist the agency administrator and commission in administering their functions under Chapter 132, Education Code.

(b) The agency administrator shall assign sufficient staff to the division to enable it to perform its functions.
Tex. Water Code § 7.358 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.358
§ 7.358. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

In the case of a violation of Chapter 1903, Occupations Code, the regulatory authority of any local government may require compliance with any reasonable inspection requirements or ordinances or regulations designed to protect the public water supply and pay any reasonable fees imposed by the local government relating to work performed within its jurisdiction.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.009
§ 142.009. PAYMENT FOR APPEARANCES OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS IN COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality shall pay a fire fighter or police officer for an appearance as a witness in a criminal suit, a civil suit, or an administrative proceeding in which the municipality or other political subdivision or government agency is a party in interest if the appearance:

(1) is required;

(2) is made on time off; and

(3) is made by the fire fighter or police officer in the capacity of a fire fighter or police officer.

(b) Payment under this section is at the fire fighter's or police officer's regular rate of pay.

(c) Payment under this section may be taxed as court costs in civil suits.

(d) This section does not reduce or prohibit compensation paid in excess of the regular rate of pay.
Tex. Water Code § 60.039 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.039
§ 60.039. SURFACE LEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the commission may lease the surface of land for not more than 50 years by the entry of an order on the minutes of the commission and the execution of a lease in the manner provided by the original order. The lease may not be extended beyond the 50-year period by renewal, extension, or otherwise.

(b) The commission or the executive director of the district, or a person authorized by the commission or the executive director, may enter into a lease for a monthly tenancy or a tenancy from month to month. The lease term may only exceed one year if:

(1) the commission enters an order on the minutes; and

(2) the execution of the lease is in the manner provided by the original order for the lease.

(c) This subsection applies only to a district that operates a port in this state that is wholly located in a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico and that is adjacent to a county that contains an international border and borders the Gulf of Mexico. The district may lease the surface of land for not more than 99 years or may extend a lease to a period not to exceed 99 years only if:

(1) the lease conveys an interest in the surface of the land for residential purposes only;

(2) at the time the lease will be entered into or extended, the district has not less than 50 leases in effect that convey an interest in the land surface for residential purposes only; and

(3) any part of the land owned by the district is subdivided into lots intended for residential use.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.153 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.153
§ 131.153. GUIDELINES FOR REVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish by rule guidelines for a determination of the scale or extent of a revision request to which all permit application information requirements and procedures, including notice and hearings, shall apply.

(b) A revision that proposes a substantial change in the intended future use of the land or significant alteration in the reclamation plan shall be subject at a minimum to the notice and hearing requirements provided in Sections 131.159 and 131.163 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8200.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8200 / Section 8200.002
§ 8200.002. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election:

(1) to confirm the district's creation;

(2) to elect initial directors; or

(3) to approve a maintenance tax, a bond, or a contract.
Tex. Water Code § 51.036 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.036
§ 51.036. CONFIRMATION ELECTION IN DISTRICT INCLUDING LAND IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

No district, the major portion of which is located in one county, may be organized to include land in another county unless the election held in the other county to confirm and ratify the creation of the district is adopted by those voting in the other county.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.051
§ 773.051. MUNICIPAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

A municipality may establish standards for an emergency medical services provider that are stricter than the minimum standards of this chapter and department rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.060 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.060
§ 14A.060. QUESTIONNAIRE.
Status: in_force

To implement this chapter, a court may develop, for use in that court, a questionnaire to be filed by the civilly committed individual.