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Tex. Local Government Code § 280.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 280 / Section 280.002
§ 280.002. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY PERMITTED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a local government may accept ownership of property located in the jurisdiction of the local government if:

(1) the property is properly conveyed as a gift by a grantor who acquired title to the property from a debtor in default;

(2) the grantor sent to the local government by registered mail a notice of the grantor's intent to convey the property to the local government; and

(3) the conveyance instrument grants to the local government unencumbered title to the property.

(b) The notice required by Subsection (a)(2) must be delivered to the county clerk of the county or the municipal clerk or secretary of the municipality in which the property is located. The county clerk or the municipal clerk or secretary shall place the notice of the intended conveyance on the agenda for a meeting of the governing body of the local government within 60 days. The grantor or the grantor's representative shall appear before the governing body of the local government at the meeting to answer any questions about the property. The local government shall accept or reject the proposed conveyance within 90 days of the meeting.

(c) A grantor may convey title to property to a local government under Subsection (a) immediately after the governing body of the local government approves the conveyance.

(d) A local government may not accept property conveyed under this section if:

(1) an unabated nuisance exists on the property; or

(2) ownership of the property will subject the local government to liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, or Subchapter I, Chapter 26, Water Code.

(e) A local government that accepts property under this section may retain the property or dispose of the property by any method authorized by law.

(f) In this section, "local government" means a municipality or county.

(g) This section is cumulative of other statutory provisions relating to the same subject.
Tex. Local Government Code § 243.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 243 / Section 243.004
§ 243.004. EXEMPT BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from regulation under this chapter:

(1) a bookstore, movie theater, or video store, unless that business is an adult bookstore, adult movie theater, or adult video store under Section 243.002;

(2) a business operated by or employing a licensed psychologist, licensed physical therapist, licensed athletic trainer, licensed cosmetologist, or licensed barber engaged in performing functions authorized under the license held; or

(3) a business operated by or employing a licensed physician or licensed chiropractor engaged in practicing the healing arts.
Tex. Water Code § 51.241 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.241
§ 51.241. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF REGULATION.
Status: in_force

A person who violates a regulation adopted by a district under this chapter or other law commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Water Code § 51.414 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.414
§ 51.414. VOTE AT ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds of a district operating under the provisions of Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, may be issued only with the approval of two-thirds of the electors of the district participating in the election.

(b) In a district organized under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, bonds may be issued or indebtedness created only with the approval of a majority of the electors of the district participating in the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 42.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 42 / Section 42.006
§ 42.006. SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall select providers to furnish kidney health care services under the program according to the criteria and procedures adopted by the executive commissioner.

(b) The department shall provide a hearing procedure in accordance with department rules for the resolution of conflicts between the department and a provider. Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to conflict resolution procedures adopted under this section.

(c) The department may not terminate a contract while a hearing is pending under this section. The department may withhold payments while the hearing is pending, but shall pay the withheld payments and resume contract payments if the final determination is in favor of the provider.

(d) Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply if a contract:

(1) is canceled because program services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations that require the executive commissioner to adopt service priorities regarding types of services to be furnished or classes of eligible individuals; or

(2) expires according to its terms.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.114 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.114
§ 352.114.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.114. USE OF REVENUE: CERTAIN COUNTIES CONTAINING AN INDIAN RESERVATION. (a) In addition to the purposes authorized by this chapter, the revenue from a tax imposed under this chapter by a county authorized to impose the tax under Section 352.002(a)(4) may be used to make repairs and improvements to the county airport or to provide reimbursement for repairs and improvements to the airport.

(b) A county to which this section applies may not use revenue from a tax imposed under this chapter for a purpose described by Subsection (a) in a total amount that would exceed the amount of hotel revenue in the county that is likely to be reasonably attributable to guests traveling through the airport during the 15-year period beginning on the date the county first uses the tax revenue for that purpose.

(c) A county to which this section applies may not use revenue from a tax imposed under this chapter for a purpose described by Subsection (a) after the 10th anniversary of the date the county first uses the revenue for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 419.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.012
§ 419.012. TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.152 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.152
§ 42.152. REPAYMENT OF REWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge orders a defendant to pay a fine repaying a reward or part of a reward under Article 37.073, the court shall assess this fine against the defendant in the same manner as other fines are assessed against a defendant. The court may order the defendant to:

(1) pay the entire amount required when sentence is pronounced;

(2) pay the entire amount required at a later date specified by the court; or

(3) pay specified portions of the required amount at designated intervals.

(b) After receiving a payment of a fine from a person ordered to make the payment under this article, the clerk of the court or fee officer shall:

(1) make a record of the payment;

(2) deduct a one-time $7 reimbursement fee from the payment for deposit in the general fund of the county;

(3) forward the payment to the designated crime stoppers organization; and

(4) make a record of the forwarding of the payment.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.333 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.333
§ 151.333. ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "energy-efficient product" means a product that has been designated as an Energy Star qualified product under the Energy Star program jointly operated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.

(b) This section applies only to the following energy-efficient products:

(1) an air conditioner the sales price of which does not exceed $6,000;

(2) a clothes washer;

(3) a ceiling fan;

(4) a dehumidifier;

(5) a dishwasher;

(6) an incandescent or fluorescent lightbulb;

(7) a programmable thermostat; and

(8) a refrigerator the sales price of which does not exceed $2,000.

(c) The sale of an energy-efficient product to which this section applies is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if the sale takes place during a period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the Saturday preceding the last Monday in May (Memorial Day) and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the last Monday in May.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0901
§ 3986.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by Subsection (b), the board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The district may not be dissolved if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded or other indebtedness until that bonded or other indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonded or other indebtedness;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until:

(A) that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(B) another political subdivision assumes the obligation; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless, before the district dissolves, the district contracts with another party for the ownership and operation or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(c) Section 375.262, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010 / Section 8010.102
§ 8010.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8118.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8118 / Section 8118.101
§ 8118.101. UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.102
§ 3798.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), 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.

(b) The district may not construct or finance an improvement project, other than a water, sewer, or drainage facility or road, unless the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the construction or financing.

(c) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations to maintain or repair an existing improvement project only if the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the issuance.
Tex. Family Code § 231.124 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.124
§ 231.124. CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES PAYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The Title IV-D agency may establish and administer a payment incentive program to promote payment by obligors who are delinquent in satisfying child support arrearages assigned to the Title IV-D agency under Section 231.104(a).

(b) A program established under this section must provide to a participating obligor a credit for every dollar amount paid by the obligor on interest and arrearages balances during each month of the obligor's voluntary enrollment in the program. In establishing a program under this section, the Title IV-D agency by rule must prescribe:

(1) criteria for a child support obligor's initial eligibility to participate in the program;

(2) the conditions for a child support obligor's continued participation in the program;

(3) procedures for enrollment in the program; and

(4) the terms of the financial incentives to be offered under the program.

(c) The Title IV-D agency shall provide eligible obligors with notice of the program and enrollment instructions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.106
§ 826.106. INSOLVENT CONVERTING COMPANY; NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

If a converting company is insolvent or, in the judgment of the commissioner, is in hazardous financial condition, its board of directors, by a majority vote, may request in its submission to the commissioner a waiver of the requirements for notice to and approval of the proposed conversion by eligible members. The request must specify:

(1) the method and basis for the issuance of the resulting company's shares of its capital stock to an independent party in connection with an investment by the independent party in an amount sufficient to restore the resulting company to a sound financial condition; and

(2) that the conversion is to be accomplished without payment of consideration to past, present, or future policyholders if the commissioner determines that the value of the converting company is insufficient to justify that payment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.053
§ 3838.053. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification; or

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.359 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.359
§ 1101.359. ALTERNATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LICENSE HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a broker license who is not subject to the education requirements of Section 1101.356(a)(2) and an applicant for a sales agent license who is not subject to the education requirements of Section 1101.358 or 1101.454 must provide to the commission satisfactory evidence that the applicant has completed the number of classroom hours of continuing education that would have been required for a timely renewal under Section 1101.455 during the two years preceding the date the application is filed.
Tex. Estates Code § 113.208 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 113 / Section 113.208
§ 113.208. LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FROM CONVENIENCE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A financial institution is completely released from liability for a payment made from a convenience account before the financial institution receives notice in writing signed by a party not to make the payment in accordance with the terms of the account. After receipt of the notice from a party, the financial institution may require a party to approve any further payments from the account.

(b) A financial institution that makes a payment of the sums on deposit in a convenience account to a convenience signer after the death of the last surviving party, but before the financial institution receives written notice of the last surviving party's death, is completely released from liability for the payment.

(c) A financial institution that makes a payment of the sums on deposit in a convenience account to the personal representative of the deceased last surviving party's estate after the death of the last surviving party, but before a court order prohibiting payment is served on the financial institution, is, to the extent of the payment, released from liability to any person claiming a right to the funds. The personal representative's receipt of the funds is a complete release and discharge of the financial institution.
Tex. Government Code § 656.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 656 / Section 656.041
§ 656.041. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the State Employees Training Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.352
§ 1051.352. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's certificate of registration is scheduled to expire, the board shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.057
§ 1055.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among its members a president and a secretary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0502
§ 8064.0502. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district shall mail notice of the hearing to each property owner in the district who will be subject to the assessment at the current address to be assessed as reflected on the tax rolls. The district may mail the notice by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.217 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.217
§ 22.217. NOTICE OF MEETING; WAIVER OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Regular meetings of the board of directors of a corporation may be held with or without notice as prescribed by the corporation's bylaws.

(b) Special meetings of the board of directors shall be held with notice as prescribed by the bylaws. Attendance of a director at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice, unless the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(c) Unless required by the bylaws, the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, a regular or special meeting of the board of directors is not required to be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting.

(d) Notice may be delivered personally or in accordance with Section 6.051(b).
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 75B.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 75B / Section 75B.002
§ 75B.002. LIMITED LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a recreational vehicle park or campground entity is not liable to any person for a recreational vehicle park or campground participant injury or damages arising out of a recreational vehicle park or campground participant injury if, at the time of the recreational vehicle park or campground activity from which the injury arises, the warning prescribed by Section 75B.003 was posted in accordance with that section.

(b) This section does not limit liability for an injury:

(1) proximately caused by:

(A) the recreational vehicle park or campground entity's negligence with regard to the safety of the recreational vehicle park or campground participant;

(B) a potentially dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity, of which the recreational vehicle park or campground entity knew or reasonably should have known; or

(C) the recreational vehicle park or campground entity's failure to train or improper training of an employee of the recreational vehicle park or campground entity actively involved in a recreational vehicle park or campground activity; or

(2) intentionally caused by the recreational vehicle park or campground entity.

(c) A limitation on liability provided by this section to a recreational vehicle park or campground entity is in addition to other limitations of liability.
Tex. Education Code § 107.81 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.81
§ 107.81. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH CITY POLICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Campus security personnel commissioned under Section 51.203 have concurrent jurisdiction with police officers of a municipality in which a component institution of the system is located to enforce all criminal laws, including traffic laws, of the state and all ordinances of the municipality regulating traffic on any public street running through the property of the system and on any public street immediately adjacent to property owned or occupied and controlled by the system.

(b) The form and content of traffic citations issued for violations of law shall be similar to the type used by the State Highway Patrol and shall be filed in the municipal court or any justice of the peace court with jurisdiction of the offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.114
§ 1105.114. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999 / Section 7999.251
§ 7999.251. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the territory of the district is annexed by the city into the corporate limits of the city before the date of the election held to confirm the creation of the district and the district is confirmed at that election, the district may not be dissolved and continues in existence.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, an allocation agreement between the city and the district that provides for the allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following the date of inclusion of all the district's territory in the corporate limits of the city may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by the city and the district from taxable property in the district may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on that property.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00388 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00388
§ 30.00388. CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE; VACATION OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) The judges, clerk and deputy clerks, and court reporters of the municipal courts of record are not classified employees under civil service, charter, or ordinance provisions. The governing body of the city may provide by ordinance that all other employees of the courts may be hired and paid as classified employees under civil service, charter, or ordinance provisions. Judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and court reporters are entitled to receive the same vacation, sick leave, and other benefits that are provided for other nonclassified employees under regulations provided by the governing body by ordinance and may be authorized or required by the governing body to participate in the city retirement program.

(b) If after the establishment of a municipal court of record the governing body finds by ordinance that the condition of the dockets of the other courts of the county does not require the existence of the court to properly dispose of the cases arising in the city, the governing body shall declare the offices of the municipal judge, clerk, court reporter, and other employees of the court to be vacated at the end of the term for which the judge was last appointed. Any case then pending shall be transferred to a court with proper jurisdiction of the offense.