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Tex. Education Code § 59.28 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 59 / Section 59.28
§ 59.28. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Malpractice liability coverage authorized by this subchapter is provided as additional compensation to the professional staff.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.040 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.040
§ 2254.040. PROCUREMENT BY COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may, on request of a state agency, procure for the agency consulting services that are covered by this subchapter.

(b) The comptroller may require reimbursement for the costs it incurs in procuring the services.
Tex. Government Code § 511.0041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.0041
§ 511.0041. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 511.004;

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 511.004;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 511.004(g) or 511.0042;

(4) cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.

(b) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.153 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.153
§ 121.153. RAILROAD COMMISSION REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The railroad commission, after notice to a person or corporation owning, controlling, or operating a pipeline subject to this chapter and after a hearing, may review, revise, and regulate an order or agreement that is made by the person or corporation and establishes a price, rate, rule, regulation, or condition of service.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.79 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.79
§ 61.79.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.79. NOTICE OF HEARING: DENIAL, CANCELLATION, OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. Section 11.63 applies to notice of a hearing for the denial, cancellation, or suspension of a license.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.007
§ 122.007. APPEAL TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall provide for appeal of the commissioner's order by an incorporator or other aggrieved person.

(b) The commissioner's order may be appealed to the commission not later than the 60th day after the date of the order.

(c) After reviewing information or evidence the commission considers necessary or relevant, the commission by written order shall affirm or reverse the commissioner's decision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.202
§ 1099.202. NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act on the budget proposed by the district manager. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and the law warrants. The board must approve the annual budget.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.155
§ 501.155. FALSE NAME, FALSE INFORMATION, AND FORGERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly provides false or incorrect information or without legal authority signs the name of another person on:

(1) an application for a title;

(2) an application for a certified copy of an original title;

(3) an assignment of title for a motor vehicle;

(4) a discharge of a lien on a title for a motor vehicle; or

(5) any other document required by the department or necessary to the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Finance Code § 34.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 34 / Section 34.204
§ 34.204. LEASE FINANCING TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to rules adopted under this subtitle, a state bank may, directly or indirectly through an operating subsidiary, provide the equivalent of a financing transaction by acting as lessor under a lease for the benefit of a customer.

(b) Without the written approval of the banking commissioner to continue holding property acquired for leasing purposes under this subsection, the bank may not hold personal property more than six months or real property more than two years after the date of expiration of the original or any extended or renewed lease period agreed to by the customer for whom the property was acquired or by a subsequent lessee.

(c) A rental payment received by the bank in a lease financing transaction under this section is considered to be rent and not interest or compensation for the use, forbearance, or detention of money. However, a lease financing transaction is considered to be a loan or extension of credit for purposes of Sections 34.201 and 34.202.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0804 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0804
§ 8513.0804. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON CREATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing on the matters set forth in a resolution calling for the creation of a pollution control district must include an opportunity for:

(1) any interested person, including a person who owns property or resides in the authority, to appear and present evidence relevant to a matter set forth in the resolution calling for the creation of the proposed district; and

(2) a person who resides in or owns property in the boundaries of the proposed district to appear and present evidence regarding whether the person will receive benefits from the proposed improvements or tax.

(b) Failure to appear at the public hearing constitutes a waiver of all objections that the absent person might have had to any matters set forth in the resolution calling for the creation of the proposed pollution control district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.154
§ 1078.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7959A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7959A / Section 7959A.0304
§ 7959A.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 § 263.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.025
§ 263.025. HOSPITAL OPERATING FUNDS USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county with a population of 24,000 or more but less than 24,500 or a population of 24,700 or more but less than 27,000 may use excess money in the county hospital operating fund for making permanent improvements to the county hospital and for the payment of county bonds issued for the construction and improvement of a county hospital facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4004.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.052
§ 4004.052. EXTENSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) On the timely written request of an agent, the department may extend the time for the agent to comply with the continuing education requirements of this chapter or may exempt the agent from some or all of the requirements for a licensing period if the department determines that the agent is unable to comply with the requirements because of illness, medical disability, or another extenuating circumstance beyond the control of the agent. The commissioner by rule shall prescribe the criteria for an exemption or extension under this subsection.

(b) An individual who has continuously held for at least 20 years an agent license issued under this code is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this chapter.

(c) The commissioner by rule may provide for other reasonable exemptions from the continuing education requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.289 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.289
§ 1702.289. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee or agent of the department who enters the place of business of a person regulated under this chapter for the purpose of conducting an inspection or audit must:

(1) notify the manager or owner of the business of the presence of the person conducting the inspection or audit; and

(2) present the manager or owner of the business with credentials that identify the person conducting the inspection or audit as an employee or agent of the department.

(b) This section does not prohibit the department from conducting an undercover investigation or covert audit in order to determine compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8039.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8039 / Section 8039.0102
§ 8039.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.158 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.158
§ 355.158. HEARING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk shall immediately notify the judge when an application is filed. The judge shall schedule in writing a date for a hearing on the application.

(b) The judge may, by entry on the docket or otherwise, continue a hearing on an application for a reasonable time to allow an interested person to obtain an appraisal or other evidence concerning the fair market value of the property that is the subject of the application. If the interested person requests an unreasonable time for a continuance, the interested person must show good cause for the continuance.

(c) If the court finds at the hearing that there is a default in payment of maturities that have accrued on a debt described by Section 355.155(a) or performance under the contract securing the debt, the court shall:

(1) require the sale of the property subject to the unmatured part of the debt and apply the proceeds of the sale to the liquidation of the maturities;

(2) require the sale of the property free of the lien and apply the proceeds to the payment of the whole debt; or

(3) authorize foreclosure by the claim holder as provided by Section 355.156.

(d) A person interested in the estate may appeal an order issued under Subsection (c)(3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.301
§ 3831.301. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may be dissolved only as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.265 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.265
§ 8501.265. STATE FRANCHISE LAW NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

A statute of this state relating to the granting of franchises is not applicable to:

(1) the authorization or execution of a mortgage or encumbrance entered into under this chapter; or

(2) the grant of a franchise under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.003
§ 1015.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Tex. Government Code § 82.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.034
§ 82.034. USE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Fees received by the Board of Law Examiners shall be deposited in a fund established by the supreme court. The fund may be used only to administer the functions of the supreme court and the board relating to the licensing of lawyers. The fund shall be used as directed by the supreme court and under supreme court rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.002
§ 3884.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 61.025 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.025
§ 61.025. PETITION TO CREATE DISTRICT IN TWO COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the proposed district is located in two counties, the petition shall be presented to the commissioners court of the county which includes the greater part of the district, and this county shall be the county of jurisdiction with relation to all matters concerning the district.

(b) The petition shall be signed by 25 resident property taxpayers in each county in the district or if there are fewer than 75 resident property taxpayers in either of the counties, then by one-third of the resident property taxpayers in that county.

(c) The name of the district shall include the name of the county which has jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 432.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.031
§ 432.031. COURTS-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED.
Status: in_force

The three kinds of courts-martial in each of the state military forces are:

(1) general court-martial, consisting of:

(A) a military judge and not fewer than five members; or

(B) only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;

(2) special court-martial, consisting of:

(A) a military judge and not fewer than three members; or

(B) only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in Subdivision (1)(B) requests; and

(3) summary court-martial, consisting of one officer, who must be a military judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.404 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.404
§ 56B.404. LIMITATIONS ON RESOLUTION OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant or victim may not settle or otherwise resolve any such action without the attorney general's written authorization.

(b) A third party or agent, insurer, or attorney of a third party may not participate in the settlement or other resolution of such an action if the third party, agent, insurer, or attorney actually knows, or should know, that the claimant or victim has received money from the compensation to victims of crime fund and is subject to the subrogation provisions of this subchapter.

(c) Any attempt by a third party or agent, insurer, or attorney of a third party to settle an action is void and does not result in a release from liability to the compensation to victims of crime fund for any rights subrogated under this subchapter.

(d) An agent, insurer, or attorney described by this article is personally liable to the compensation to victims of crime fund for any money paid to a claimant or victim in violation of this article, in an amount not to exceed the full amount of the fund's right to reimbursement.
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.001
§ 1155.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Gross income" does not include United States Department of Veterans Affairs or social security benefits received by a ward.

(2) "Money paid out" does not include any money loaned, invested, or paid over on the settlement of a guardianship or a tax-motivated gift made by a ward.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0107
§ 3791.0107. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.102
§ 1451.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this subchapter, this subchapter applies only to an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement, or group hospital service contract that provides health benefits, accident benefits, or health and accident benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of an accident or sickness and that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state by any incorporated or unincorporated insurance company, association, or organization, including:

(1) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(2) a general casualty company operating under Chapter 861;

(3) a life, health, and accident insurance company operating under Chapter 841 or 982;

(4) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(5) a local mutual aid association operating under Chapter 886;

(6) a mutual insurance company writing insurance other than life insurance operating under Chapter 883;

(7) a mutual life insurance company operating under Chapter 882;

(8) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(9) a statewide mutual assessment company, mutual assessment company, or mutual assessment life, health, and accident association operating under Chapter 881 or 887; and

(10) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884.
Tex. Water Code § 51.561 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.561
§ 51.561. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF DISTRICT TAXES.
Status: in_force

The assessor and collector shall assess and collect taxes for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0101
§ 4008.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "County" means Webb County.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Legacy Municipal Management District, formerly the Legacy Water Control and Improvement District.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1953 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1953
§ 54.1953. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A magistrate must have resided in the county for at least six months before the date of the appointment.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 322.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 322 / Section 322.004
§ 322.004. PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after January 1, 2002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8485.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8485 / Section 8485.003
§ 8485.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0303
§ 4017.0303. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 78.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 78 / Section 78.001
§ 78.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commercial purposes" includes sale, barter, or exchange, or any other commercial use.

(2) "Mussels and clams" includes all freshwater and marine bivalve mollusks except species covered under other chapters of this code.

(3) "Nonresident" has the meaning assigned under Section 47.001 of this code.

(4) "Soft tissue" means mussel and clam body parts, exclusive of the shell, and pearls.

(5) "Resident" has the meaning assigned under Section 47.001 of this code.
Tex. Finance Code § 343.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 343 / Section 343.204
§ 343.204. CONSIDERATION OF OBLIGOR'S PAYMENT ABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "obligor" means a person obligated to pay a loan, including a borrower, cosigner, or guarantor. If more than one person is obligated to pay a loan, the term refers to those persons collectively.

(b) A lender may not engage in a pattern or practice of extending credit to consumers under high-cost home loans based on the consumers' collateral without regard to the obligor's repayment ability, including the obligor's current and expected income, current obligations, employment status, and other financial resources, other than the obligor's equity in the dwelling that secures repayment of the loan.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.083 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.083
§ 60.083. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at least once every three months and at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors.
Tex. Utilities Code § 54.005 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 54 / Section 54.005
§ 54.005. NOTICE OF AND HEARING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) When an application for a certificate of convenience and necessity, a certificate of operating authority, or a service provider certificate of operating authority is filed, the commission shall:

(1) give notice of the application to interested parties; and

(2) if requested:

(A) set a time and place for a hearing; and

(B) give notice of the hearing.

(b) A person interested in the application may intervene at the hearing.