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Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.154
§ 1201.154. SUFFICIENCY OF FORMALDEHYDE HEALTH NOTICE; RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The formaldehyde health notice required by Section 1201.153 is sufficient, as a matter of law, to advise a consumer of the risks of occupying a HUD-code manufactured home.

(b) The consumer's written acknowledgement of the receipt of the notice is conclusive proof of the delivery of the notice and the posting of the notice in compliance with federal regulations.

(c) A retailer's or manufacturer's compliance with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations and the director's rules concerning the notice is conclusive proof that:

(1) the consumer received sufficient notice of the risks of occupying the home; and

(2) the home is habitable with respect to formaldehyde emissions.

(d) A retailer's or manufacturer's compliance, from September 1, 1981, to September 1, 1985, with Section 1201.153 and the revised formaldehyde warning as adopted by the department is conclusive proof that:

(1) the consumer received sufficient notice of the risks of occupying the home; and

(2) the home is habitable with respect to formaldehyde emissions.

(e) A retailer's or manufacturer's knowing and wilful failure to comply with the regulations and rules described by Subsection (c) is conclusive proof that:

(1) the retailer or manufacturer breached the duty to notify the consumer about formaldehyde; and

(2) the home is not habitable.

(f) A retailer's or manufacturer's knowing and wilful failure, from September 1, 1981, to September 1, 1985, to comply with Section 1201.153 and the revised formaldehyde warning as adopted by the department is conclusive proof that:

(1) the retailer or manufacturer breached the duty to notify the consumer about formaldehyde; and

(2) the home is not habitable.
Tex. Election Code § 141.101 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 141 / Section 141.101
§ 141.101. COERCION AGAINST CANDIDACY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if by intimidation or by means of coercion the person influences or attempts to influence a person to:

(1) not file an application for a place on the ballot or a declaration of write-in candidacy; or

(2) withdraw as a candidate.

(b) In this section, "coercion" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the intimidation or coercion is a threat to commit a felony, in which event it is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.058
§ 1002.058. OFFICE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "licensed health care professional" means any individual who is licensed or certified by or registered in this state to provide health care.

(b) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings necessary to establish and maintain office facilities for staff physicians, physicians employed under Section 1002.061, and other licensed health care professionals to provide adequate health care services for the district within the licensed health care professionals' scope of license.

(c) The board may:

(1) acquire property and equipment and construct facilities for the district for use by staff physicians, physicians employed under Section 1002.061, and other licensed health care professionals; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property, equipment, or facilities as security for the payment of the purchase price or construction cost.

(d) The board may lease the office facilities and equipment to staff physicians, physicians employed under Section 1002.061, and other licensed health care professionals or may sell or otherwise dispose of the property, facilities, and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9078.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9078 / Section 9078.0002
§ 9078.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Fannin County established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.090 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.090
§ 433.090. CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person neglects or refuses to attend and testify or answer a lawful inquiry or to produce documentary evidence, if the person has the power to do so, in obedience to a subpoena or lawful requirement of the department.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0307 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0307
§ 532.0307. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND RURAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Federally qualified health center services" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(A).

(2) "Rural health clinic services" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(1).

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or any other law, the commission shall:

(1) promote recipient access to federally qualified health center services or rural health clinic services; and

(2) ensure that payment for federally qualified health center services or rural health clinic services is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(bb).
Tex. Local Government Code § 254.061 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 254 / Section 254.061
§ 254.061. USE OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

From the proceeds from the sale of obligations issued under this chapter, there may be appropriated or set aside:

(1) an amount for the payment of interest expected to accrue while an island property facility or improvement is under construction;

(2) an amount necessary to pay expenses related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the obligations; and

(3) an amount required by the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of the obligations to be deposited to the credit of a reserve or other fund.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.0076 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0076
§ 122.0076. WAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A community rehabilitation program may not participate in the program administered under this chapter unless each worker with a disability employed by the program is paid at least the federal minimum wage under Section 6, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206), for any work relating to any products or services purchased from the community rehabilitation program through the program administered under this chapter.

(b) The workforce commission may exempt the community rehabilitation program from the requirements of this section with respect to a worker with a disability if the workforce commission determines, based on the worker's circumstances, that requiring the program to pay the worker at the federal minimum wage would result in the program not being able to retain the worker with a disability, the worker would not have success obtaining work with a different employer, and the worker, based on the worker's circumstances, would not be able to obtain employment at a higher wage than the program would be able to pay the worker notwithstanding the requirements of this section.

(c) To the extent of a conflict between this section and Chapter 62, Labor Code, this section controls.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.095 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.095
§ 111.095. ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is discriminated against by a common purchaser in favor of the production of the common purchaser, the person may bring an action for damages against the common purchaser.

(b) An action for damages under this section may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the damage occurred.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.151 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.151
§ 681.151. AMARILLO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

The Amarillo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at or near Amarillo, Potter, and Randall Counties, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in Amarillo, Potter, and Randall Counties; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.180 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.180
§ 441.180. MANNER OF REPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by one or more of the following methods:

(1) imposition and collection of ad valorem taxes;

(2) adoption of a plan of taxation authorized by Sections 51.502-51.506, Water Code, as provided by those sections; or

(3) pledging all or part of the fees under Section 441.197.

(b) In this chapter, a reference to ad valorem taxes includes a reference to any other tax the board imposes as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0153
§ 525.0153. ANNUAL BUSINESS SERVICES PLANS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement an annual business services plan for each health and human services region that:

(1) establishes performance objectives for all health and human services agencies providing services in the region; and

(2) measures agency effectiveness and efficiency in achieving those objectives.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.058 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.058
§ 163.058. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency may not be created unless the creation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of each public entity creating the agency at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) An agency may not be re-created by addition of a public entity unless the re-creation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the additional public entity at an election called and held for that purpose.

(c) Notice of an election under this section shall be given in accordance with Section 1251.003, Government Code. The election shall be called and held in accordance with:

(1) the Election Code;

(2) Chapter 1251, Government Code; and

(3) this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 420A.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420A / Section 420A.002
§ 420A.002. OFFICE; GOVERNING BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Civil Commitment Office is a state agency.

(b) The office is governed by a board composed of five members appointed by the governor, including:

(1) one member experienced in the management of sex offenders;

(2) one member experienced in the investigation or prosecution of sex offenses; and

(3) one member experienced in counseling or advocating on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

(c) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of one or two members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(d) A member of the board is entitled to travel expenses incurred in performing official duties and to a per diem equal to the maximum amount allowed on January 1 of that year for federal employees per diem for federal income tax purposes, subject to the same limitations provided for members of state boards and commissions in the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.007 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.007
§ 21.007. REDEMPTION BEFORE MATURITY.
Status: in_force

In the resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, the department may determine the price, terms, and conditions for redemption of bonds before maturity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.052
§ 7956.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2015, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7956.003; or

(2) September 1, 2019.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7956.003 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 7956.003; 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 commission 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 § 8244.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8244 / Section 8244.102
§ 8244.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may acquire, construct, or finance a road that meets the criteria or requirements for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of the county in which the road is located or the municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road is located or improvements in aid of that road.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, and ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.002
§ 662.002. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) The purpose of the motorcycle operator training and safety program is:

(1) to make available to motorcycle operators:

(A) information relating to the operation of motorcycles; and

(B) courses in knowledge, skills, and safety relating to the operation of motorcycles; and

(2) to provide information to the public on sharing roadways with motorcycles.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 8.025, eff. September 1, 2020.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8871.023 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8871 / Section 8871.023
§ 8871.023. AUTHORITY OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d) or as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the temporary directors of the district have the same permitting and general management powers as those provided for initial and permanent directors under this chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code.

(b) The temporary directors or their designees have the authority to enter any public or private property located in the district to inspect a water well that is not exempt under Section 8871.103, as provided by Section 36.123, Water Code.

(c) Except as provided by Section 8871.024, the temporary directors do not have the authority granted by the following provisions of Chapter 36, Water Code:

(1) Sections 36.017, 36.019, 36.020, and 36.059;

(2) Sections 36.105, 36.1071, 36.1072, 36.1073, and 36.108;

(3) Sections 36.171-36.181;

(4) Sections 36.201-36.204; and

(5) Subchapters J and K.

(d) The temporary directors may regulate the transfer of groundwater out of the district as provided by Section 36.122, Water Code, but may not prohibit the transfer of groundwater out of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008 / Section 8008.105
§ 8008.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) In addition to all the rights and remedies provided by other law, if the district violates the terms of an ordinance or resolution described by Subsection (a), the municipality is entitled to injunctive relief or a writ of mandamus issued by a court requiring the district and the district's officials to observe and comply with the terms of the ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.001
§ 8341.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 222.042 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 222 / Section 222.042
§ 222.042. LICENSING OF BEDS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The department may not license or approve as meeting licensing standards new ICF-IID beds or the expansion of an existing ICF-IID facility unless the new beds or the expansion was included in the plan approved by the Health and Human Services Commission in accordance with Section 533.062.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0503 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0503
§ 544.0503. PROCESS FOR MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOUP OVERPAYMENTS RELATED TO ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules that standardize the process by which a managed care organization collects alleged overpayments that are made to a health care provider and discovered through an audit or investigation the organization conducts secondary to missing electronic visit verification information. The rules must require that the organization:

(1) provide written notice to a provider:

(A) of the organization's intent to recoup overpayments not later than the 30th day after the date an audit is complete;

(B) of the specific claims and electronic visit verification transactions that are the basis of the overpayment;

(C) of the process the provider should use to communicate with the organization to provide information about the electronic visit verification transactions;

(D) of the provider's option to seek an informal resolution of the alleged overpayment;

(E) of the process to appeal the determination that an overpayment was made; and

(F) if the provider intends to respond to the notice, that the provider must respond not later than the 30th day after the date the provider receives the notice; and

(2) limit the duration of audits to 24 months.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a managed care organization may not attempt to recover an overpayment described by Subsection (a) until the provider exhausts all rights to an appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.156
§ 9032.156. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing grades of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, pipeline, telephone, or telegraph property or facility, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.012 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.012
§ 80.012. CONTRACTING.
Status: in_force

(a) For a purchase of goods and services under this chapter, the corporation may purchase goods and services that provide the best value for the corporation.

(b) In determining the best value for the corporation, the purchase price and whether the goods or services meet specifications are the most important considerations. However, the corporation may consider other relevant factors, including:

(1) the quality and reliability of the goods and services;

(2) the delivery terms;

(3) indicators of probable vendor performance under the contract, including:

(A) past vendor performance;

(B) the vendor's financial resources and ability to perform;

(C) the vendor's experience or demonstrated capability and responsibility; and

(D) the vendor's ability to provide reliable maintenance agreements and support;

(4) the cost of any employee training associated with a purchase; and

(5) other factors relevant to determining the best value for the corporation in the context of a particular purchase.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.0921 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.0921
§ 203.0921. DEPARTMENT RELOCATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES FOR ESSENTIAL HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At the discretion of the department, the department may cause a utility to relocate a utility facility, or make a relocation of a utility facility, not eligible for reimbursement under Section 203.092 at the expense of the state upon a finding of the commission that:

(1) relocation of the utility facility is essential to the timely completion of a state highway improvement project;

(2) continuous service to utility customers is essential to the public well-being or the local economy;

(3) a short-term financial condition would prevent a utility from being able to pay the cost of relocation in full or in part at the time of relocation or, if paid at that time, would adversely affect the utility's ability to operate or provide essential services to its customers; and

(4) the affected utility has been contacted by the department and such utility and the department have reached an agreement that:

(A) appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure that relocation work activities are conducted safely in full compliance with applicable law and utility construction standards;

(B) relocation work can be coordinated between the department and the utility in a manner that will ensure that any disruption of utility service is minimized;

(C) the contractor, and any subcontractors, selected for relocation work activities are qualified to perform such work activities; and

(D) there exists a factual basis for the commission findings required under Subdivision (3).

(b) A utility whose facilities are relocated under Subsection (a) shall reimburse the department for any amount expended or advanced by the department for the relocation. The utility shall enter into an agreement with the department providing for reimbursement. The agreement shall:

(1) require reimbursement of the amount expended plus interest to the department within five years from the date of completion of the work;

(2) provide for reimbursement by a lump-sum payment or by installments;

(3) require payment of interest at a rate of six percent per annum from the date of completion through the date of final payment; and

(4) contain other terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the department and the utility.

(c) In the absence of an agreement required by Subsection (b), a utility shall reimburse the department the full cost of relocation within 30 days of the date of completion of the work.

(d) All funds received by the department under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway fund.
Tex. Water Code § 49.068 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.068
§ 49.068. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this chapter pertaining to bids and the Local Government Code notwithstanding, a district may purchase property from any governmental entity by negotiated contract without the necessity of securing appraisals or advertising for bids.

(b) The provisions of other law or a home-rule municipal charter notwithstanding, a municipality may contract with a district. The term of a contract under this subsection may be of unlimited duration.