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Tex. Tax Code § 311.008 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.008
§ 311.008. POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "educational facility" includes equipment, real property, and other facilities, including a public school building, that are used or intended to be used jointly by the municipality or county and an independent school district.

(b) A municipality or county may exercise any power necessary and convenient to carry out this chapter, including the power to:

(1) cause project plans to be prepared, approve and implement the plans, and otherwise achieve the purposes of the plan;

(2) acquire real property by purchase, condemnation, or other means and sell real property, on the terms and conditions and in the manner it considers advisable, to implement project plans;

(3) enter into agreements, including agreements with bondholders, determined by the governing body of the municipality or county to be necessary or convenient to implement project plans and achieve their purposes, which agreements may include conditions, restrictions, or covenants that run with the land or that by other means regulate or restrict the use of land; and

(4) consistent with the project plan for the zone:

(A) acquire blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped, or inappropriately developed real property or other property in a blighted area or in a federally assisted new community in the zone for the preservation or restoration of historic sites, beautification or conservation, the provision of public works or public facilities, or other public purposes;

(B) acquire, construct, reconstruct, or install public works, facilities, or sites or other public improvements, including utilities, streets, street lights, water and sewer facilities, pedestrian malls and walkways, parks, flood and drainage facilities, or parking facilities, but not including educational facilities; or

(C) in a reinvestment zone created on or before September 1, 1999, acquire, construct, or reconstruct educational facilities in the municipality.

(c) The powers authorized by Subsection (b)(2) prevail over any law or municipal charter to the contrary.

(d) A municipality or county may make available to the public on request financial information regarding the acquisition by the municipality or county of land in the zone when the municipality or county acquires the land.

(e) The implementation of a project plan to alleviate a condition described by Section 311.005(a)(1), (2), or (3) and to promote development or redevelopment of a reinvestment zone in accordance with this chapter serves a public purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.706 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.706
§ 451.706. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.
Status: repealed

(a) The combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and all other political subdivisions of this state may not exceed two percent in any location in the district.

(b) If the approval of the district's tax at an election held under Section 451.705 would cause the tax in a political subdivision to exceed the limit imposed under Subsection (a), the governing body of the political subdivision holding an election under Section 451.705 shall prepare the ballot to allow the voters of the subdivision to determine which portion of other sales taxes of that subdivision will be repealed if the voters approve joining the district, except that the following may not be reduced:

(1) the sales and use tax of the authority; and

(2) a sales and use tax of not more than one percent imposed by a municipality under Section 321.101(a) or 321.103(a), Tax Code.

(c) The sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter and the repeal of any local sales and use taxes under this section take effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter beginning after the date the comptroller receives a copy of the order canvassing the results of the election.

(d) At an election held under Subsection (b), the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against substantially the following proposition: "Joining the Advanced Transportation District, authorizing a sales and use tax at the rate of ___ (rate imposed elsewhere in the district), and repealing ____ cents of the following sales and use taxes used for ___________________________." Not later than the 45th day before the election date, the governing body of the political subdivision shall submit the ballot language to the authority for approval.
Tex. Government Code § 547A.0005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547A / Section 547A.0005
§ 547A.0005. PLAN REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a county shall develop and make public a plan detailing the method by which:

(1) local mental health authorities, municipalities, local law enforcement agencies, and other community stakeholders in the county may coordinate to establish or expand a community collaborative to accomplish the goals of Section 547A.0001;

(2) entities in the county may leverage funding from private sources to accomplish the goals of Section 547A.0001 through the formation or expansion of a community collaborative; and

(3) the formation or expansion of a community collaborative may establish or support resources or services to help local law enforcement agencies to divert individuals who have been arrested to appropriate mental health care or substance use treatment.

(b) The governing body of a county in which an entity that received a grant under former Section 539.002 before September 1, 2017, is located is not required to develop a plan under Subsection (a).

(c) Two or more counties, each with a population of less than 100,000, may form a joint plan under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.206
§ 8104.206. ACQUISITION OF WATER RIGHTS NOT PREVENTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prevent the authority from acquiring water rights under any law or permit if the acquisition is approved by order or later permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Tex. Estates Code § 204.151 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 204 / Section 204.151
§ 204.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies in a proceeding to declare heirship of a decedent only with respect to an individual who claims to be a biological child of the decedent or claims to inherit through a biological child of the decedent.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.566 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.566
§ 171.566. PRIORITY ALLOCATION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED DEVELOPMENTS.
Status: reserved

(a) This section applies only to a qualified development:

(1) that received an allocation of federal tax credits under the qualified allocation plan issued by the department for 2021 or 2022;

(2) the owners or developers of which have owned the land necessary for the development since at least December 31, 2022;

(3) that is not financed through tax exempt bonds; and

(4) that the department determines requires an allocation of credit under this subchapter to secure the financial feasibility of the qualified development after considering any federal tax credit.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 171.554(e) and (f) and subject to Subsection (e) of this section, for the first year the department issues allocation certificates or reserves credit amounts for the purpose of issuing allocation certificates, the department shall use $5 million of the state housing credit ceiling to award credits to qualified developments to which this section applies.

(c) The owners of a qualified development to which this section applies who intend to apply for an allocation of credit under this section, or a representative of those owners, must notify the department of that intent before the deadline for the qualified development to be placed in service. If the owners or their representative provide the notice required by this subsection, the deadline for the qualified development to be placed in service is extended until:

(1) the deadline set by the department for submitting an application for an allocation under this section; or

(2) if an application for an allocation under this section is submitted before the deadline set by the department, the date the department issues a decision on the application.

(d) An applicant for an allocation of credit under this section must submit to the department:

(1) documents proving that the owners or developers of the qualified development meet the land ownership requirement under Subsection (a)(2);

(2) a financial analysis demonstrating that the allocation is necessary to secure the financial feasibility of the development as required by Subsection (a)(4); and

(3) any other documentation required by the department to demonstrate that the qualified development meets the requirements provided by Subsection (a).

(e) If the amount of state credits reserved under this section is not fully allocated to qualified developments to which this section applies, the department shall allocate the remaining portion to qualified developments to which this section does not apply.

(f) The department shall, in the qualified allocation plan, determine the priorities and criteria for awarding credits under this section if the amount of credits applied for exceeds the maximum amount that may be awarded under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296A.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296A / Section 296A.054
§ 296A.054. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the county a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may inspect the records of an institutional health care provider to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.003
§ 562.003. VENUE FOR ACTIONS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OR COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

An action under this chapter in which the department or commissioner is a party must be brought in a district court in Travis County.
Tex. Government Code § 865.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.011
§ 865.011. RECORDS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may at any reasonable time examine the:

(1) records and accounts of a local board; and

(2) membership records of a participating department head.

(b) The executive director shall:

(1) require in a timely manner periodic reports from participating department heads and local boards; and

(2) prepare necessary forms for use by participating departments and local boards.

(c) The executive director shall prepare an annual report on the activity and status of the fund and submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(d) The state board shall electronically submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the State Pension Review Board if:

(1) as a result of an event or action, there is a significant change to the actuarial valuation of the pension system's assets or liabilities, including the extent to which the system's liabilities are unfunded;

(2) there is any change to the contributions made to or benefits paid from the system; or

(3) an actuarial valuation must be corrected or repeated because of the use of erroneous information or assumptions used in the valuation.

(e) A report submitted under Subsection (d)(1) must include and consider the effect alternative contributions and benefit structures would have on the actuarial valuation of the system, including changes in the state's contribution under Section 865.015, as well as state funding of administrative expenses.

(f) The state board shall determine the meaning of "significant change" for purposes of Subsection (d)(1), which must include circumstances in which there is an increase in the time required to amortize the unfunded liabilities of the pension system such that that the pension system would not be actuarially sound.

(g) A report required under Subsection (d) may be combined with any other report required by this chapter or other law.
Tex. Estates Code § 501.007 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 501 / Section 501.007
§ 501.007. EFFECT ON PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A foreign will admitted to ancillary probate in this state as provided by this chapter after having been admitted to probate or otherwise established in the jurisdiction in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death is effective to dispose of property in this state regardless of whether the will was executed with the formalities required by this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008A / Section 8008A.0104
§ 8008A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8008A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
Tex. Election Code § 127.157 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.157
§ 127.157. PROCESSING IRREGULARLY MARKED BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a voting system that allows voters to deposit the ballots directly into a unit of automatic tabulating equipment.

(b) While the polls are open or as soon as practicable after the polls close, the counted ballots shall be removed from the ballot box and examined for irregularly marked ballots. The ballot box may not be opened for the purpose of examining the ballots unless there are at least 10 ballots in the box.

(c) If an election officer determines that two or more ballots were improperly tabulated because of irregular marks, the irregularly marked ballots shall be separated from the ballots that were marked properly, and all of the ballots shall be delivered to a central counting station.

(d) At the central counting station, the irregularly marked ballots shall be duplicated, and the ballots shall be processed in accordance with Section 127.126. The duplicate ballots shall be automatically counted with the remainder of the ballots at the central counting station. The tabulation conducted at the central counting station is considered to be the official tabulation for those ballots.

(e) If only one ballot has been improperly tabulated because of an irregular mark, the ballot shall be placed in an envelope as prescribed by the secretary of state. The envelope must include the irregularly marked ballot and a form that identifies the nature and date of the election, ballot serial number, and applicable offices. The envelope shall be delivered to a central counting station. At the central counting station, the ballot shall be examined and adjustments shall be made to the totals certified by the election judge to indicate the intent of the voter. The election results for the affected precinct shall be manually entered into the election processing system, but the original election returns may not be altered. The envelope containing the ballot and form shall be placed in the ballot box with the regular voted ballots and shall be preserved with those ballots for the same period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.001
§ 117.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Bank" means a banking corporation or association, an individual banker, or a state or federal savings and loan association or savings bank.

(2) "Clerk" means a county clerk, a district clerk, or a county and district clerk.

(3) "Registry funds" means funds tendered to the clerk for deposit into the registry of the court.

(4) "Separate account" means funds transferred from a special account into a separate interest-bearing account.

(5) "Special account" means an account in a depository in which registry funds are placed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.201
§ 1047.201. BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds to:

(1) purchase a site for, construct, and initially equip a hospital system; and

(2) purchase, lease, acquire, equip, maintain, and operate a hospital system.
Tex. Water Code § 63.097 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.097
§ 63.097. COMMISSIONER'S BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Each commissioner shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000, payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties.

(b) The commissioner's bond shall be approved by the commission and by the district judge of the district court which has jurisdiction over the territory of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 544.01091 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.01091
§ 544.01091. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS OF LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

The office of inspector general shall conduct performance audits and require financial audits to be conducted of each local behavioral health authority designated under Section 533.0356, Health and Safety Code, and local mental health authority, as defined by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code. The office shall:

(1) establish a performance audit schedule that ensures the office audits each authority described by this subsection at least once every five years;

(2) establish a financial audit schedule that ensures each authority described by this subsection:

(A) undergoes a financial audit conducted by an independent auditor at least once every three years; and

(B) submits to the office the results of the financial audit; and

(3) require additional audits to be conducted as necessary based on adverse findings in a previous audit or as requested by the commission.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.901 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.901
§ 10.901. CREDITORS; ANTITRUST.
Status: in_force

This code does not affect, nullify, or repeal the antitrust laws or abridge any right or rights of any creditor under existing laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.109
§ 3829.109. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248A / Section 248A.002
§ 248A.002. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a facility operated by the United States government or a federal agency; or

(2) a health facility otherwise licensed under this subtitle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.058
§ 4152.058. BOND OR ERRORS AND OMISSIONS POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may require a reinsurance intermediary to:

(1) file a bond with the commissioner for the protection of all insurers represented; or

(2) maintain an errors and omissions policy.

(b) The issuer of the bond or the errors and omissions policy must be acceptable to the commissioner. The bond or the policy must be in an amount determined by the commissioner to be customary and adequate under the circumstances.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.603 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.603
§ 42A.603. EFFECT OF REVOCATION ON CREDIT FOR TIME SPENT IN FACILITY.
Status: in_force

A defendant granted community supervision under this chapter and required as a condition of community supervision to serve a term of confinement under this subchapter may not earn good conduct credit for time spent in a community corrections facility or apply time spent in the facility toward completion of a prison sentence if the community supervision is revoked.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8099.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8099 / Section 8099.0304
§ 8099.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 507.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 507 / Section 507.005
§ 507.005. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Facility operators whose facilities are in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes 11-23 or NAICS Codes 42-92 and who are not subject to Chapter 506 shall comply with this chapter.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a hazardous chemical in a sealed package that is received and subsequently sold or transferred in that package if:

(1) the seal remains intact while the chemical is in the facility;

(2) the chemical does not remain in the facility longer than five working days; and

(3) the chemical is not an extremely hazardous substance at or above the threshold planning quantity or 500 pounds, whichever is less, as listed by the EPA in 40 CFR Part 355, Appendices A and B.

(c) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) any hazardous waste as that term is defined by the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), when subject to regulations issued under that Act by the EPA;

(2) tobacco or tobacco products;

(3) wood or wood products;

(4) articles;

(5) food, drugs, cosmetics, or alcoholic beverages in a retail food sale establishment that are packaged for sale to consumers;

(6) food, drugs, or cosmetics intended for personal consumption by an employee while in the facility;

(7) any consumer product or hazardous substance, as those terms are defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2051 et seq.) and Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1261 et seq.), respectively, if the employer can demonstrate it is used in the facility in the same manner as normal consumer use and if the use results in a duration and frequency of exposure that is not greater than exposures experienced by consumers;

(8) any drug, as that term is defined by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.), when it is in solid, final form for direct administration to the patient, such as tablets or pills;

(9) the transportation, including storage incident to that transportation, of any substance or chemical subject to this chapter, including the transportation and distribution of natural gas; and

(10) radioactive waste.

(d) The commission shall develop and implement an outreach program concerning the public's ability to obtain information under this chapter similar to the outreach program under Section 502.008.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.070 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.070
§ 31.070. EXHAUST WATER MANIFOLD; MUFFLER.
Status: in_force

A motorboat operating on the water of this state must have an exhaust water manifold or a factory-type muffler installed on the engine.
Tex. Water Code § 7.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.005
§ 7.005. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not exempt a person from complying with or being subject to other law.