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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.253
§ 1004.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order a bond election. The order calling the election must specify:

(1) the nature and date of the election;

(2) the hours during which the polls will be open;

(3) the location of polling places;

(4) the amounts of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election must be given as provided by Chapter 1251, Government Code.

(d) The board shall declare the results of the election.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.017 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 33 / Section 33.017
§ 33.017. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS OF INDEMNITY.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any rights of indemnity granted by any statute, by contract, or by common law. To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and any right to indemnification granted by statute, contract, or common law, those rights of indemnification shall prevail over the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Penal Code § 8.07 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 8 / Section 8.07
§ 8.07. AGE AFFECTING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of any offense that the person committed when younger than 15 years of age except:

(1) perjury and aggravated perjury when it appears by proof that the person had sufficient discretion to understand the nature and obligation of an oath;

(2) a violation of a penal statute cognizable under Chapter 729, Transportation Code, except for conduct for which the person convicted may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement in jail;

(3) a violation of a motor vehicle traffic ordinance of an incorporated city or town in this state;

(4) a misdemeanor punishable by fine only;

(5) a violation of a penal ordinance of a political subdivision;

(6) a violation of a penal statute that is, or is a lesser included offense of, a capital felony, an aggravated controlled substance felony, or a felony of the first degree for which the person is transferred to the court under Section 54.02, Family Code, for prosecution if the person committed the offense when 14 years of age or older; or

(7) a capital felony or an offense under Section 19.02 for which the person is transferred to the court under Section 54.02(j)(2)(A), Family Code.

(b) Unless the juvenile court waives jurisdiction under Section 54.02, Family Code, and certifies the individual for criminal prosecution or the juvenile court has previously waived jurisdiction under that section and certified the individual for criminal prosecution, a person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of any offense committed before reaching 17 years of age except an offense described by Subsections (a)(1)-(5).

(c) No person may, in any case, be punished by death for an offense committed while the person was younger than 18 years.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of an offense described by Subsection (a)(4) or (5) that the person committed when younger than 10 years of age.

(e) A person who is at least 10 years of age but younger than 15 years of age is presumed incapable of committing an offense described by Subsection (a)(4) or (5). This presumption may be refuted if the prosecution proves to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the actor had sufficient capacity to understand that the conduct engaged in was wrong at the time the conduct was engaged in. The prosecution is not required to prove that the actor at the time of engaging in the conduct knew that the act was a criminal offense or knew the legal consequences of the offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.213
§ 3855.213. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Education Code § 130.194 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.194
§ 130.194. PANOLA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Panola College District includes the territory within:

(1) Panola, Marion, and Shelby counties; and

(2) Harrison County, except the territory within the Hallsville Independent School District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.054
§ 3849.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present, 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. Health and Safety Code § 37.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 37 / Section 37.004
§ 37.004. QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS PROVIDING SCREENING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may train persons who administer the spinal screening procedure and may approve training programs.

(b) A person who provides screening services authorized by this chapter must be:

(1) appropriately licensed or certified as a health practitioner; or

(2) certified as having completed an approved training program in screening for abnormal spinal curvature.

(c) A person who provides a professional examination authorized by this chapter for abnormal spinal curvature must be appropriately licensed or certified as a health practitioner.

(d) It is the intent of the legislature that the department provide certification training for nonhealth practitioners through Texas Education Agency regional education service centers.
Tex. Property Code § 22.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.004
§ 22.004. EFFECT OF FORMER LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect rights that existed before the introduction of the common law in this state. Those rights are defined by the principles of the law in effect at the time the rights accrued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8457.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8457 / Section 8457.101
§ 8457.101. 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. Finance Code § 274.116 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.116
§ 274.116. RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBSIDIARY TRUST COMPANY.
Status: in_force

The bank holding company that owns a subsidiary trust company shall file with the commissioner an irrevocable undertaking to be fully responsible for the fiduciary acts and omissions of the subsidiary trust company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8823.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8823 / Section 8823.004
§ 8823.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Aransas County, Texas.
Tex. Finance Code § 394.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 394 / Section 394.201
§ 394.201. PURPOSE; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to protect consumers who contract for services with debt management services providers.

(b) This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.021
§ 321.021. COMPOSITION; TERM; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board must be composed of seven commissioners appointed by the county judge with the approval of the commissioners court.

(b) A commissioner serves for a term of two years from the date of appointment.

(c) A park commissioner may not be an officer or employee of the county or of a municipality in the county.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.107
§ 1901.107. MEETINGS; QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall conduct meetings in compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code.

(b) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.112 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140B / Section 140B.112
§ 140B.112. ABATEMENT OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

If the local prosecutor determines that an action brought under this chapter would interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution after notifying the attorney general of the investigation or prosecution under Section 140B.111, the local prosecutor may request, in writing, that the attorney general abate the action. On receipt of this request, the attorney general shall abate the action.
Tex. Estates Code § 453.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 453 / Section 453.001
§ 453.001. EFFECT OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit the administration of community property under other provisions of this title relating to the administration of an estate.
Tex. Tax Code § 158.151 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 158 / Section 158.151
§ 158.151. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If any person fails to file a report required by this chapter or fails to pay the tax imposed, when the report or payment is due, an amount equal to five percent of the tax due shall be forfeited as a penalty. After the first 30 days following the due date of any report or payment, an additional five percent of the amount of the tax shall be forfeited. A penalty may never be less than $1. Delinquent taxes shall draw interest at the rate provided by Section 111.060, beginning 60 days from the due date.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person gives an exemption certificate to the seller for a manufactured home, and the person knows that the home will be used in a manner or for a purpose other than exempt purpose as defined by Section 158.101 of this code. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person claims a credit or refund by submitting false information as a basis for the claim. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 63.020 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.020
§ 63.020. MINIMUM SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees will provide at least the following services to a juvenile who is placed into the facility:

(1) Education. Upon admission into the facility, the juvenile will be tested to determine his educational level, and a program of instruction consistent with the juvenile's educational level shall be developed to educate the juvenile. Education shall be given to each juvenile admitted in the facility consistent with the standards set forth by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(2) Counseling. Upon admission into the facility, the juvenile shall be examined by a trained psychologist or psychiatrist to determine if the juvenile would benefit from a program of counseling. At the completion of such examination, the findings of the psychologist or psychiatrist shall be forwarded to the director in the form of a recommendation that counseling be given to the juvenile, along with a program of counseling to be adhered to by the staff of the facility.
Tex. Government Code § 1508.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.051
§ 1508.051. AUTHORITY FOR SWIMMING POOLS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may:

(1) purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, or repair a municipal swimming pool; or

(2) encumber:

(A) a municipal swimming pool or anything acquired that relates to the pool; or

(B) the gross income and revenue from a municipal pool.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.939 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.939
§ 2306.939. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall identify other state agencies that may interact with occupants of migrant housing facilities to assist the department in identifying and locating unlicensed migrant labor housing facilities.

(b) Information provided to the department under this section:

(1) may be used only for the purposes of identifying and locating unlicensed migrant labor housing facilities;

(2) must be free of identification information relating to individual migrant agricultural workers; and

(3) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.
Tex. Government Code § 571.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.030
§ 571.030. SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.022
§ 756.022. TRENCH EXCAVATION IN STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The bid documents, if bids are used, and the contract for a construction project in this state on which a contractor is employed and that includes a trench excavation exceeding a depth of five feet must include:

(1) a reference to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for trench safety that will be in effect during the period of construction of the project;

(2) a copy of special shoring requirements, if any, of the state or of a political subdivision in which the construction project is located, with a separate pay item for the special shoring requirements;

(3) a copy of any geotechnical information that was obtained by the owner for use in the design of the trench safety system; and

(4) a separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection.

(b) The separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection must be based on the linear feet of trench excavated. The separate pay item for special shoring requirements, if any, of the state or of any political subdivision in which the construction project is located must be based on the square feet of shoring used.

(c) A municipality may adopt an ordinance that requires the refusal of a building permit to a person who fails to certify in writing that the requirement of Subsection (a) has been satisfied. A municipality, in lieu of or in addition to the written certification, may require an applicant for a building permit to produce for inspection or file with the municipality a copy of a contract that complies with Subsection (a) as a condition of issuance of a building permit.

(d) This section does not apply to a contract:

(1) governed by Section 756.023;

(2) governed by Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code; or

(3) entered into by a person subject to the safety standards adopted under and the administrative penalty provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Utilities Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.151
§ 3908.151. 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 district money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.119 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.119
§ 773.119. GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a program to award grants to initiate, expand, maintain, and improve emergency medical services and to support medical systems and facilities that provide trauma care.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish eligibility criteria for awarding the grants. The rules must require the department to consider:

(1) the need of an area for the provision of emergency medical services or trauma care and the extent to which the grant would meet the identified need;

(2) the availability of personnel and training programs;

(3) the availability of other funding sources;

(4) the assurance of providing quality services;

(5) the use or acquisition of helicopters for emergency medical evacuation; and

(6) the development or existence of an emergency medical services system.

(c) The department may approve grants according to department rules. A grant awarded under this section is governed by Chapter 783, Government Code, and by the rules adopted under that chapter.

(d) The department may require a grantee to provide matching funds equal to not more than 75 percent of the amount of the grant.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.151
§ 241.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Directory information" means information disclosing the presence of a person who is receiving inpatient, outpatient, or emergency services from a licensed hospital, the nature of the person's injury, the person's municipality of residence, sex, and age, and the general health status of the person as described in terms of "critical," "poor," "fair," "good," "excellent," or similar terms.

(2) "Health care information" means information, including payment information, recorded in any form or medium that identifies a patient and relates to the history, diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of a patient.

(3) "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

(4) "Institutional review board" means a board, committee, or other group formally designated by an institution or authorized under federal or state law to review or approve the initiation of or conduct periodic review of research programs to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

(5) "Legally authorized representative" means:

(A) a parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor;

(B) a legal guardian if the patient has been adjudicated incapacitated to manage the patient's personal affairs;

(C) an agent of the patient authorized under a medical power of attorney;

(D) an attorney ad litem appointed for the patient;

(E) a person authorized to consent to medical treatment on behalf of the patient under Chapter 313;

(F) a guardian ad litem appointed for the patient;

(G) a personal representative or heir of the patient, as defined by Chapter 22, Estates Code, if the patient is deceased;

(H) an attorney retained by the patient or by the patient's legally authorized representative; or

(I) a person exercising a power granted to the person in the person's capacity as an attorney-in-fact or agent of the patient by a statutory durable power of attorney that is signed by the patient as principal.
Tex. Government Code § 487.454 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.454
§ 487.454. GRANTS; ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to available funding, the department shall develop and implement, as a component of the program, a grant program to support employment opportunities in rural and underserved urban areas in this state for students participating in training or educational programs to become health care professionals.

(b) In awarding grants under the program, the department shall give first priority to grants to training or educational programs that provide internships to students.

(c) To be eligible to receive a grant under the grant program, a person must:

(1) apply for the grant on a form adopted by the department;

(2) be enrolled or intend to be enrolled in a training or educational program to become a health care professional;

(3) commit to practice or work, after licensure as a health care professional, for at least one year as a health care professional in a rural or underserved urban area in this state; and

(4) comply fully with any practice or requirements associated with any scholarship, loan, or other similar benefit received by the student.

(d) As a condition of receiving a grant under the program the student must agree to repay the amount of the grant, plus a penalty in an amount established by rule of the department not to exceed two times the amount of the grant, if the student becomes licensed as a health care professional and fails to practice or work for at least one year as a health care professional in a rural or underserved urban area in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.510 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.510
§ 772.510. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT; STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director of the regional planning commission in the district's region serves as director of the district.

(b) The director shall:

(1) perform all duties required by the board;

(2) ensure that board policies and procedures are implemented for the purposes of this subchapter; and

(3) assign employees of the regional planning commission to perform duties under this subchapter as necessary to carry out the district's operations.

(c) The director may use district money to compensate an employee assigned duties under this subchapter and the director.

(d) The director and an employee assigned duties under this subchapter are employees of the regional planning commission for all purposes.
Tex. Tax Code § 25.026 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 25 / Section 25.026
§ 25.026. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN SHELTER CENTER AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM ADDRESS INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Family violence shelter center" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Sexual assault program" has the meaning assigned by Section 420.003, Government Code.

(3) "Victims of trafficking shelter center" means a program that:

(A) is operated by a public or private nonprofit organization; and

(B) provides comprehensive residential and nonresidential services to victims of trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.

(b) Information in appraisal records under Section 25.02 is confidential and is available only for the official use of the appraisal district, this state, the comptroller, and taxing units and political subdivisions of this state if the information identifies the address of a family violence shelter center, a sexual assault program, or a victims of trafficking shelter center.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.054
§ 401.054. NOTICE AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide notice and an opportunity for a hearing on a matter under its jurisdiction as provided by its formal hearing procedures and Chapter 2001, Government Code, on written request of a person affected by any of the following procedures:

(1) the denial, suspension, or revocation by the department of a license or registration;

(2) the determination by the department of compliance with or the grant of exemptions from a department rule or order; or

(3) the grant or amendment by the department of a specific license.

(b) This section does not apply to license or registration activities for which other notice and hearing procedures are required by this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1107.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.051
§ 1107.051. MINIMUM NONFORFEITURE AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

The minimum value under Subchapter C of a paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefit shall be computed on the basis of the minimum nonforfeiture amount prescribed by this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.104
§ 443.104. TERM; RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license is valid for one year and may be renewed as provided by this section.

(b) The department shall renew a license if the license holder:

(1) is not ineligible to hold the license under Section 443.102;

(2) submits to the department any license renewal fee; and

(3) does not owe any outstanding fees to the department.
Tex. Estates Code § 122.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 122 / Section 122.202
§ 122.202. FILING OF ASSIGNMENT.
Status: in_force

An assignment may, at the request of the assignor, be delivered or filed as provided for the delivery or filing of a disclaimer under Subchapter C, Chapter 240, Property Code.