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Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.004
§ 1151.004. PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) An appraisal district board of directors or a governing body may not, as a necessity for employment, require an appraiser, assessor, or collector to:

(1) act in an unprofessional manner; or

(2) violate this chapter.

(b) The department shall thoroughly investigate a complaint of a violation of this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 543.206 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 543 / Section 543.206
§ 543.206. VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A violation by a judicial officer of this subchapter may constitute misconduct in office and may be grounds for removal from the officer's position.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.004
§ 1110.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Val Verde County, Texas.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 101.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 101 / Section 101.003
§ 101.003. INTERNAL REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

In this title:

(1) a reference to a chapter or article without further identification is a reference to a chapter or article of this title; and

(2) a reference to a subchapter, article, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of this title in which the reference appears.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.058
§ 1477.058. CONTENTS OF ORDER AUTHORIZING BONDS.
Status: in_force

The order authorizing issuance of bonds under this subchapter to pay for a project may contain:

(1) reasonable and proper provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders, including covenants that state the duties of the county relating to:

(A) the acquisition of property for the project;

(B) the construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and insurance of the project; and

(C) the custody, protection, and application of all money related to the project;

(2) a statement of the rights and remedies of the bondholders; and

(3) other provisions that the commissioners court considers reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders, including covenants prescribing:

(A) each event that constitutes a default; and

(B) the rights, liabilities, powers, and duties that arise on breach by the county of a duty or obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0106
§ 9064.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.015
§ 62.015. HUNTING AND POSSESSION OF EXOTIC ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "exotic animal" means exotic livestock or exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code, aoudad sheep, or elk.

(b) No person on a public road or on the right-of-way of a public road may hunt an exotic animal.

(c) No person may hunt on the land of another for an exotic animal without the express consent of the owner of the land to hunt for exotic animals.

(d) Except as provided in Subsections (e) and (f) of this section, no person may possess an exotic animal or the carcass of an exotic animal.

(e) Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to the owner or employee of the owner of the exotic animal, a person who holds a permit for the management of wildlife or exotic animals by the use of aircraft under Subchapter G, Chapter 43, of this code, a public health officer, a law enforcement officer, or a veterinarian.

(f) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under Subsection (d) of this section that the person possessed the exotic animal or the carcass of the exotic animal with the knowledge and consent of the owner.

(g) A person who violates this section commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0242 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0242
§ 32.0242. VERIFICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

To the extent possible, the commission shall verify an applicant's residential address at the time the application for medical assistance is filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8207.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8207 / Section 8207.103
§ 8207.103. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the City of Fulshear.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.255 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.255
§ 2165.255. CONSENT OF LEGISLATURE REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, including a state officer or employee, commits an offense if, without the prior express consent of the legislature, the person:

(1) builds, erects, or maintains a building, memorial, monument, statue, concession, or other structure on the State Capitol grounds; or

(2) creates a parking area, or lays additional paving on the State Capitol grounds.

(b) It is not an offense under Subsection (a) to build or maintain paved access and underground utility installations in the area described by Subsection (a).

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000;

(2) confinement in the county jail of Travis County for not more than one year; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.

(d) A state officer who is subject to removal from office by impeachment is subject to removal by that method for a violation of Subsection (a). Any other state officer or employee who violates Subsection (a) shall be dismissed immediately from state employment.

(e) In this section, "State Capitol grounds" means the area that surrounded the State Capitol on January 1, 1955, that was bounded by 11th, Brazos, 13th, and Colorado streets, regardless of whether the area was inside or outside the fence that enclosed part of those grounds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.094 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.094
§ 225.094. OFFICER ANGEL DAVID GARCIA MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The interchange in El Paso between Interstate Highway 10 and Joe Battle Boulevard is designated as the Officer Angel David Garcia Memorial Interchange.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Officer Angel David Garcia Memorial Interchange and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.
Tex. Education Code § 7.103 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.103
§ 7.103. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any political subdivision of this state.

(b) A person may not be elected from or serve in a district who is not a bona fide resident of the district with one year's continuous residence before election. A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board unless the person is a qualified voter of the district in which the person resides and is at least 26 years of age.

(c) A person who is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, by virtue of the person's activities for compensation in or on behalf of a profession, business, or association related to the operation of the board, may not serve as a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0606 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0606
§ 411.0606. RIGHT TO REQUEST REVIEW OF ENTRY IN CENTRAL INDEX.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt by the bureau of identification and records of a written request that is submitted by a defendant described by Section 411.0602(a), that is accompanied by a set of the defendant's fingerprints, and that alleges that the bureau may have entered inaccurate information relating to the defendant in the central index established under Section 411.0602, the head of the bureau or that person's designee and the head of the department's crime laboratory in Austin each shall review the information to determine whether there is a high likelihood that the information is accurate.

(b) If after review the head of the bureau or that person's designee or the head of the department's crime laboratory in Austin determines there is not a high likelihood that the information relating to the defendant is accurate, the bureau shall:

(1) promptly remove that information from the central index; and

(2) notify other appropriate divisions of the department, the investigating criminal justice agency, and the defendant of the bureau's determination and the removal of the information.

(c) If after review the head of the bureau or that person's designee and the head of the department's crime laboratory in Austin jointly determine there is a high likelihood that the information relating to the defendant is accurate, the bureau shall notify the defendant of that determination.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 87.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 87 / Section 87.002
§ 87.002. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential and may be used only for the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Reports, records, and information relating to cases or suspected cases of health conditions are not public information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise except as provided by this chapter.

(c) The department may release medical, epidemiological, or toxicological information:

(1) for statistical purposes, if released in a manner that prevents the identification of any person;

(2) with the consent of each person identified in the information or, if the person is a minor, the minor's parents, managing conservator, guardian, or other person who is legally authorized to consent;

(3) to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, health authorities, regional directors, and public officers of counties and municipalities as necessary to comply with this chapter and department rules relating to the identification, monitoring, and referral of children with birth defects;

(4) to appropriate federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service; or

(5) to medical personnel to the extent necessary to protect the health or life of the child identified in the information.

(d) The executive commissioner, the commissioner, another employee of the department, or an authorized agent may not be examined in a civil, criminal, special, or other proceeding as to the existence or contents of pertinent records of or reports or information about a child identified or monitored for a birth defect by the department without the consent of the child's parents, managing conservator, guardian, or other person authorized by law of this state or another state or by a court order to give consent.
Tex. Utilities Code § 66.015 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 66 / Section 66.015
§ 66.015. COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Should the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter, the court shall order the holder a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, within a specified reasonable period of time, to cure such noncompliance. Failure to comply shall subject the holder of the state-issued franchise of franchise authority to penalties as the court shall reasonably impose, up to and including revocation of the state-issued certificate of franchise authority granted under this chapter.

(b) A municipality within which the provider offers cable service or video service shall be an appropriate party in any such litigation.
Tex. Government Code § 441.1381 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.1381
§ 441.1381. COMPETITIVE GRANTS; SYSTEM OPERATION GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall design and implement a competitive grant program described by Section 441.135(b)(6) and shall require a recipient of a competitive grant to report to the commission information relating to best practices and performance outcomes.

(b) The commission shall continue to provide system operation grants to major resource systems and regional library systems. The commission may not award system operation grants through a competitive process.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.270 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.270
§ 8501.270. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

An obligation issued under this chapter is exempt from taxation by this state or by any municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision or taxing district of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 511.00901 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.00901
§ 511.00901. DUTY REGARDING MINIMUM STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that the minimum standards established under Section 511.009 take into consideration the needs and risks of the different types and sizes of jails under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission shall, on an ongoing basis, review the minimum standards to identify any standards that do not account for the needs and risks of the different types and sizes of jails. In conducting the review, the commission shall solicit feedback from a diverse collection of jails, including those of different types and sizes.

(c) The commission shall revise any standards identified under Subsection (b) as the commission considers necessary. In revising a standard, the commission shall consider:

(1) establishing tiered or separate standards depending on the size, resources, or type of jail;

(2) clarifying or amending existing standards; and

(3) publishing guidance on the commission's rule interpretations.

(d) The commission may not lower any standard in effect on September 1, 2021, as a result of a review conducted under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3836.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3836 / Section 3836.154
§ 3836.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first-class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.0013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.0013
§ 232.0013. CHAPTER-WIDE PROVISION RELATING TO REGULATION OF PLATS AND SUBDIVISIONS IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The authority of a county under this chapter relating to the regulation of plats or subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is subject to any applicable limitation prescribed by an agreement under Section 242.001 or by Section 242.002.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9705 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9705
§ 51.9705. NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF TEXTBOOKS THROUGH MULTIPLE RETAILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "University-affiliated bookstore" means a bookstore that:

(A) sells textbooks for courses offered by an institution of higher education, regardless of whether the bookstore is located on the campus of the institution; and

(B) is operated by or with the approval of the institution through ownership, a management agreement, a lease or rental agreement, or otherwise.

(b) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall prescribe procedures by which each institution of higher education shall provide to each student enrolled at the institution written notice regarding the availability of required or recommended textbooks through university-affiliated bookstores and through retailers other than university-affiliated bookstores. The procedures must require the institution to provide the notice:

(1) to each student of the institution during the week preceding each fall and spring semester;

(2) to each student enrolled at the institution in a semester or summer term during the first three weeks of the semester or the first week of the summer term, as applicable; and

(3) to students or prospective students of the institution attending an orientation conducted by or for the institution.

(c) The notice shall be provided in a hard-copy or electronic format in a manner that ensures that the notice is reasonably likely to come to the attention of a student receiving the notice. The notice must contain the following:

"A student of this institution is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from a university-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer."

(d) The coordinating board shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 191.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 191 / Section 191.001
§ 191.001. COUNTY RECORDER; SEAL; GENERAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Article V, Section 20, of the Texas Constitution, the county clerk of a county serves as the county recorder.

(b) The county clerk shall use the county court seal to authenticate all of the clerk's official acts as county recorder. The clerk may affix the seal on an original document by stamp, electronic means, facsimile, or other means that legibly reproduces all of the required elements of the seal for the purposes of reproduction.

(c) The county clerk shall record, exactly, without delay, and in the manner provided by this subtitle, the contents of each instrument that is filed for recording and that the clerk is authorized to record.

(d) The county clerk shall keep the records properly indexed and arranged as provided by this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7211.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7211 / Section 7211.002
§ 7211.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special utility district in San Jacinto County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.034
§ 306.034. GIFTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept and receive from any person, and may expend, gifts of money or other things of value for the purpose of performing any function or authority conferred on the board by this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 89.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 89 / Section 89.003
§ 89.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not alter causes of action arising before August 30, 1965.
Tex. Water Code § 15.532 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.532
§ 15.532. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the creation of the infrastructure fund and the administration of the fund by the board will encourage the development of nonstructural and structural flood mitigation in the state;

(2) the use of the infrastructure fund is in furtherance of the public purpose of mitigating the effects of flooding in the state; and

(3) the use of the infrastructure fund for the purposes provided by this subchapter is for the benefit of both the state and the political subdivisions to which the board makes financial assistance available in accordance with this subchapter and constitutes a program under Sections 49-d-3 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.145 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.145
§ 161.145. VETERINARIAN FAILURE TO REPORT DISEASED ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, as a veterinarian, the person wilfully fails or refuses to comply with a provision of Subchapter F of this chapter or with a rule adopted under that subchapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Election Code § 87.128 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.128
§ 87.128. NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each member of an early voting ballot board and each member of a signature verification committee is entitled to take any notes reasonably necessary to perform the member's duties under this chapter.

(b) Notes taken under this section may not contain personally identifiable information.

(c) Each member who takes notes under this section shall sign the notes and deliver them to the presiding judge or committee chair, as applicable, for delivery to the custodian of election records.

(d) Notes collected under this section shall be preserved in the same manner as precinct election records under Section 66.058.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.047 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.047
§ 11.047. USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL AND RECREATIONAL AREA ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

Money in the off-highway vehicle trail and recreational area account may be used only for expenditures necessary under Chapter 29 to:

(1) acquire, construct, develop, and maintain trails and other recreational areas for use by owners and riders of off-highway vehicles as defined by Section 29.001;

(2) provide access to those trails and recreational areas;

(3) make grants under Section 29.008; and

(4) enforce and administer the off-highway vehicle trail and recreational area program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8432.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8432 / Section 8432.004
§ 8432.004. 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.