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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6608.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6608 / Section 6608.0302
§ 6608.0302. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district may seek and use grants, gifts, donations, or money from other stormwater or drainage programs.

(c) The district may not issue bonds or impose a tax, fee, or assessment under Chapter 49 or 51, Water Code.
Tex. Property Code § 92.110 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.110
§ 92.110. LEASE WITHOUT SECURITY DEPOSIT; REQUIRED NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a security deposit was not required by a residential lease and the tenant is liable for damages and charges on surrender of the premises, the landlord shall notify the tenant in writing of the landlord's claim for damages and charges on or before the date the landlord reports the claim to a consumer reporting agency or third-party debt collector.

(b) A landlord is not required to provide the notice under Subsection (a) if the tenant has not given the landlord the tenant's forwarding address as provided by Section 92.107.

(c) If a landlord does not provide the tenant the notice as required by this section, the landlord forfeits the right to collect damages and charges from the tenant. Forfeiture of the right to collect damages and charges from the tenant is the exclusive remedy for the failure to provide the proper notice to the tenant.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.207 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.207
§ 12.207. DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of any type under this code, including a combination hunting and fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the operation game thief fund when applying for the license.

(b) The department shall:

(1) include space on the first page of each application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the operation game thief fund; and

(2) provide an opportunity for an applicant for a hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the operation game thief fund through the department's Internet website.

(c) The department shall deposit a donation made under this section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for developing and administering this section, not to exceed three percent of the amount deposited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.110
§ 1042.110. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with another political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district.
Tex. Family Code § 58.353 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.353
§ 58.353. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

A record posted on a county Internet website under this subchapter may not include any information that personally identifies a child.
Tex. Property Code § 24.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.004
§ 24.004. JURISDICTION; DISMISSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a justice court in the precinct in which the real property is located has jurisdiction in an eviction suit. Eviction suits include forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer suits. A justice court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of possession under this chapter.

(b) A justice court does not have jurisdiction in a forcible entry and detainer or forcible detainer suit and shall dismiss the suit if the defendant files a sworn statement alleging the suit is based on a deed executed in violation of Chapter 21A, Business & Commerce Code.

(c) A justice court in which a petition is filed under Section 24.00505 must adjudicate the right to actual possession of the premises. The justice court may not adjudicate title to the premises. Counterclaims and the joinder of suits against third parties are not permitted in eviction suits. This subsection does not preclude a claim that may not be asserted under this subsection from being brought in a separate suit in a court of proper jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972 / Section 7972.151
§ 7972.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7972.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 465.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0102
§ 465.0102. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

The office established under this chapter shall provide staff, facilities, and other administrative support necessary to assist the panel in performing the panel's duties under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.152
§ 1016.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(c) Any property taxpayer of the district is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing in accordance with the rules of decorum and procedures prescribed by the board.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interest of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 201.14 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 201 / Section 201.14
§ 201.14. INVOICES OF TRANSPORTED LIQUOR.
Status: in_force

A holder of a permit authorizing the wholesaling of liquor and the transporting of liquor outside of this state shall furnish to the commission duplicate copies of all invoices for the sale of liquor transported outside of this state within 24 hours after the liquor has been removed from the permittee's place of business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.063
§ 1013.063. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to or remove from the medical staff any doctors as necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The board may adopt policies relating to the appointment and removal of medical staff members.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.206 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.206
§ 401.206. RESIDENT INSPECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The compact waste disposal facility license holder shall reimburse the commission for the salary and other expenses of two or more resident inspectors employed by the commission.

(b) The commission may require that the compact waste disposal facility license holder provide facilities at the disposal site for the resident inspectors.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.131 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.131
§ 76.131. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt rules governing the storage and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers for the purpose of:

(1) preventing injury from storage or disposal to man, vegetation, crops, or animals; and

(2) preventing any water pollution that is harmful to man or wildlife provided, however, that such rules be consistent with and not less stringent than commission rules adopted under Chapter 26, Water Code.

(b) A person may not store or dispose of a pesticide in violation of a rule adopted by the department under this section.

(c) Applicators and other entities covered by this chapter who normally store products listed under the FIFRA in an amount that exceeds 55 gallons, 500 pounds, or a lesser amount the department determines by rule for certain highly toxic or dangerous chemicals covered by this chapter, within one-quarter mile of a residential area composed of three or more private dwellings for more than 72 hours, shall provide to the fire chief of the fire department having jurisdiction over the storage place, in writing, the name and telephone number of the applicator or a knowledgeable representative of the applicator or other entity storing the product who can be contacted for further information or contacted in case of emergency.

(d) On request, each applicator or entity shall provide to the fire chief having jurisdiction over the storage place a copy of a list of pesticides stored by the applicator or entity. The applicator or other entity shall notify the fire chief of any significant changes that occur relating to the stored pesticides if requested by the fire chief in writing.

(e) The fire chief having jurisdiction over the storage place or the fire chief's representative, on request, shall be permitted to conduct on-site inspections of the pesticides stored for the sole purpose of preparing fire department activities in case of an emergency.

(f) On request, the fire chief having jurisdiction over the storage place shall make the stored pesticide list available to members of the fire department having jurisdiction over the workplace and to personnel outside the fire department who are responsible for preplanning emergency activities, but may not otherwise distribute the information without approval of the applicator.
Tex. Education Code § 56.523 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.523
§ 56.523. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; PRIORITY FOR FINANCIAL NEED.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board shall:

(1) administer the program;

(2) using the negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, adopt rules for determining the allocation of funds under the program among eligible institutions; and

(3) adopt any other rules necessary to implement the program or this subchapter.

(b) The coordinating board shall consult with the student financial aid officers of eligible institutions in developing the rules adopted under Subsection (a).

(c) The total amount of grants awarded under the program may not exceed the amount available for the program from appropriations, gifts, grants, or other funds.

(d) In determining who should receive a grant under the program, the coordinating board and the eligible institutions shall give highest priority to awarding grants to students who demonstrate the greatest unmet financial need.
Tex. Education Code § 65.16 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.16
§ 65.16. SYSTEM CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE; EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish a central administration of the university system to provide oversight and coordination of the activities of the system and each component institution within the system.

(b) The board shall appoint a chief executive officer and such other executive officers of the system central administration as the board considers appropriate. The board shall determine each officer's term of appointment, salary, and duties.

(c) Subject to the power and authority of the board, the chief executive officer is responsible for the general management of the university system within the policies of the board and for making recommendations to the board concerning the organization of the university system and the appointment of the chief administrative officer for each component institution within the system.

(d) In addition to other powers and duties provided by this code or other law, the central administration of the system shall recommend policies and rules to the governing board of the system to ensure conformity with all laws and rules and to provide uniformity in data collection and financial reporting procedures.
Tex. Education Code § 54.608 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.608
§ 54.608. RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity receiving funds from the board;

(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10-percent interest in a business entity receiving funds from the board; or

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.

(b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of higher education, banking, securities, or investments; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of higher education, banking, securities, or investments.

(d) A person may not serve as a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054, Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.

(f) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8072.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8072 / Section 8072.0102
§ 8072.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.205 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.205
§ 39A.205. TRAINING OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner must provide each individual appointed to a board of managers with training in effective leadership strategies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7979.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7979 / Section 7979.053
§ 7979.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage and landscaping, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.519 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.519
§ 2A.519. LESSEE'S DAMAGES FOR NONDELIVERY, REPUDIATION, DEFAULT, AND BREACH OF WARRANTY IN REGARD TO ACCEPTED GOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (Section 2A.504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (Sections 1.302 and 2A.503), if a lessee elects not to cover or a lessee elects to cover and the cover is by lease agreement that for any reason does not qualify for treatment under Section 2A.518(b) or is by purchase or otherwise, the measure of damages for nondelivery or repudiation by the lessor or for rejection or revocation of acceptance by the lessee is the present value, as of the date of the default, of the then market rent minus the present value as of the same date of the original rent, computed for the remaining lease term of the original lease agreement, together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default.

(b) Market rent is to be determined as of the place for tender or, in cases of rejection after arrival or revocation of acceptance, as of the place of arrival.

(c) Except as otherwise agreed, if the lessee has accepted goods and given notification (Section 2A.516(c)), the measure of damages for nonconforming tender or delivery or other default by a lessor is the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the lessor's default as determined in any manner that is reasonable together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default.

(d) Except as otherwise agreed, the measure of damages for breach of warranty is the present value at the time and place of acceptance of the difference between the value of the use of the goods accepted and the value if they had been as warranted for the lease term, unless special circumstances show proximate damages of a different amount, together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default or breach of warranty.
Tex. Occupations Code § 152.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 152 / Section 152.004
§ 152.004. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person is ineligible for appointment to the board if, at the time of appointment, the person is younger than 18 years of age or is a stockholder or a member of the board of trustees of a medical school.

(c) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care or a national organization incorporated to represent the entire profession licensed to practice medicine in this state or the United States, including an organization representing the practice of osteopathic medicine; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.

(d) Expired.

(e) Expired.

(f) A person may not serve as a member of the board or act as general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.164 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.164
§ 225.164. GOVERNOR COKE R.
Status: in_force

STEVENSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of U.S. Highway 377 in Kimble County between the western municipal boundary of Junction and its intersection with County Road 120 is designated as the Governor Coke R. Stevenson Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Governor Coke R. Stevenson Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.069 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.069
§ 3100.069. STATE FLAG AS FEATURE OF UNVEILING CEREMONY.
Status: in_force

(a) The state flag should form a distinctive feature of the ceremony of unveiling a statue or monument.

(b) The state flag should not be used as the covering for the statue or monument.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954 / Section 7954.106
§ 7954.106. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7954.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7954.003.

(i) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7954.004 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.