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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.009 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.009
§ 10.009. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO PARTNERSHIP MERGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A partner of a domestic partnership that is a party to a merger does not become liable as a result of the merger for the liability or obligation of another person that is a party to the merger unless the partner consents to becoming personally liable by action taken in connection with the specific plan of merger approved by the partner.

(b) A partner of a domestic partnership that is a party to a merger who remains in or enters a partnership is treated as an incoming partner in the partnership when the merger takes effect for purposes of determining the partner's liability for a debt or obligation of the partnership or partnerships that are parties to the merger or to be created in the merger and in which the partner was not a partner.

(c) If a partnership merges with an organization and, because of the merger, no longer exists, a former partner who becomes an owner or member of the surviving organization may, until the first anniversary of the effective date of the merger, bind the surviving organization to a transaction for which the owner or member no longer has authority to bind the organization if the transaction is one in which the actions by the owner or member as a partner would have bound the partnership before the effective date of the merger, and the other party to the transaction:

(1) does not have actual or constructive notice of the merger;

(2) had done business with the terminated partnership within one year preceding the effective date of the merger; and

(3) reasonably believes that the partner who was previously an owner or member of the partnership that was merged into the surviving organization and is now an owner or member of the surviving organization has the authority to bind the surviving organization to the transaction at the time of the transaction.

(d) If a partnership is formed under a plan of merger, the existence of the partnership as a partnership begins when the merger takes effect, and the persons to be partners become partners at that time.

(e) A partner in a domestic partnership that is a party to the merger but does not survive shall be treated as a partner who withdrew from the nonsurviving domestic partnership as of the effective date of the merger.

(f) The partnership agreement of each domestic partnership that is a party to the merger must contain provisions that authorize the merger provided for in the plan of merger adopted by the partnership.

(g) Each domestic partnership that is a party to the merger must approve the plan of merger in the manner prescribed in its partnership agreement.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.045 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.045
§ 76.045. REGISTRATION FOR SPECIAL LOCAL NEED.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may register a pesticide for additional uses and methods of application not covered by federal registration but not inconsistent with federal law, for the purpose of meeting a special local need.

(b) Before approving a registration under this section, the department shall determine that the applicant meets the other requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3800.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3800 / Section 3800.0503
§ 3800.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0401
§ 4019.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8116.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8116 / Section 8116.104
§ 8116.104. 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. Local Government Code § 319.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 319 / Section 319.003
§ 319.003. COOPERATIVE EFFORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more counties may cooperate with one another and a county may cooperate with local interests to construct the museum, building, or other improvement or to aid and share expenses in the exhibition of products listed in Section 319.001.

(b) A municipality, water improvement district, or water control and improvement district may cooperate with the commissioners court of a county for a purpose stated by Subsection (a) and may appropriate money to aid in the purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 51.705 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.705
§ 51.705. SECURING APPLICATION TO SUBSTITUTE LAND.
Status: in_force

The board may require an owner of land in the district who has applied for the exclusion of his nonagricultural or nonirrigable land from the district to procure an application of the owner of land adjoining the boundaries or the canals of the district, and capable of being irrigated in a practicable manner from the facilities of the district, for inclusion in the district of his land in an amount and value at least equal to the land which is to be excluded under the application of the owner of nonagricultural or nonirrigable land. Each application shall set forth the facts concerning the land to be excluded from and the land to be added to the district, including evidence of their reasonable market value.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.006
§ 4005.006. STOCK DIVIDENDS.
Status: in_force

The exemption provided by Section 4005.001 applies to a distribution of securities by a corporation directly to the corporation's stockholders as a stock dividend or other distribution paid out of earnings or surplus.
Tex. Government Code § 441.1035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.1035
§ 441.1035. STATE PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED IN PHYSICAL FORMAT; NOTICE; ONLINE AVAILABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that distributes by subscription a state publication in a physical format, such as paper, tape, or disk, and without a fee or other cost to the subscriber shall make the publication accessible in an electronic format from the agency's Internet website.

(b) When distributing a state publication in a physical format, a state agency that makes the publication accessible on its Internet website must inform each subscriber to the publication that the subscriber may, instead of receiving a physical copy, access the publication at the agency's Internet website.

(c) If a subscriber prefers to access a publication at the state agency's Internet website and notifies the agency of that preference, the agency shall:

(1) remove the subscriber from the distribution list for that publication; and

(2) notify the subscriber electronically each time the publication becomes available at the agency's Internet website and provide an electronic link to the publication.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.052
§ 1802.052. ELIGIBILITY FOR AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is eligible for an auctioneer's license if the individual:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2) is a citizen of the United States or a legal alien;

(3) either:

(A) passes a written or oral examination demonstrating knowledge of the auction business and of the laws of this state relating to the auction business; or

(B) shows proof of employment as a licensed associate auctioneer for at least two years and participation in at least 10 auctions during that employment;

(4) holds a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate; and

(5) has completed at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at an auction school with a curriculum approved by the department in accordance with the standards and procedures established by rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) The department, as provided by rule, may charge an auction school a reasonable fee for approving the curriculum as required under Subsection (a)(5).
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 151 / Section 151.002
§ 151.002. MOTION FOR REFERRAL.
Status: in_force

Each party to the action must file in the court in which the case is filed a motion that:

(1) requests the referral;

(2) waives the party's right to trial by jury;

(3) states the issues to be referred;

(4) states the time and place agreed on by the parties for the trial; and

(5) states the name of the special judge, the fact that the special judge has agreed to hear the case, and the fee the judge is to receive as agreed on by the parties.
Tex. Estates Code § 305.203 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 305 / Section 305.203
§ 305.203. AFFIDAVIT OF PERSONAL SURETY.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a judge may consider a bond with personal sureties, each person offered as surety must execute an affidavit stating the amount by which the person's assets that are reachable by creditors exceeds the person's liabilities, and each affidavit must be presented to the judge for consideration.

(b) The total worth of the personal sureties on a bond must equal at least twice the amount of the bond.

(c) An affidavit presented to and approved by the judge under this section shall be attached to and form part of the bond.
Tex. Government Code § 2059.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2059 / Section 2059.106
§ 2059.106. PRIVATE VENDOR.
Status: in_force

The command may contract with a private vendor to build and operate the center and act as an authorized agent to acquire, install, integrate, maintain, configure, and monitor the network security services and security infrastructure elements.
Tex. Water Code § 51.518 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.518
§ 51.518. DEFINING AREA AND DESIGNATING PROPERTY TO BE BENEFITED BY IMPROVEMENTS; ADOPTING TAX PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall define the particular area to be taxed by metes and bounds or designate the property to be served, affected, and taxed.

(b) The board shall adopt a plan for improvements in the defined area or to serve the designated property in the manner provided in Sections 51.410-51.411 of this code.

(c) The board shall adopt a plan of taxation to apply to the defined area or designated property which may or may not be in addition to other taxes imposed by the district on the same area or property. The proportional tax or income contributions of the defined area or designated property and the proportional and equitable interest of the entire district shall be taken into consideration in imposing any tax to an area or piece of property.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.251 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.251
§ 58.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "victim" means a person who is the subject of:

(1) an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code; or

(2) an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.152
§ 9032.152. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

To accomplish a purpose for which the district is created, the district has the powers conferred by the general laws of this state on water control and improvement districts, including the power to:

(1) construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and repair a dam or other structure; and

(2) acquire land easements, rights, property, or equipment needed to use, control, or distribute water that may be impounded, diverted, or controlled by the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.059
§ 2651.059. USE OF AGENTS NOT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not prohibit a title insurance company from issuing title insurance through a licensed title insurance agent.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.209 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.209
§ 321.209.
Status: in_force

Sec. 321.209. TRANSITION EXEMPTION: GENERAL PURPOSE SALES AND USE TAX. (a) For a period of three years only after the effective date of the tax authorized by Section 321.101(a) in a municipality, the receipts from the sale of, and the use, storage, and consumption of, taxable items are exempt from the tax imposed by the municipality under Section 321.101(a) if the notice required by Subsection (b) is given and if:

(1) the items are used for the performance of a written contract entered into before the effective date of the tax imposed under Section 321.101(a) in the municipality if the contract may be affected and the contract may not be modified because of the tax; or

(2) the items are used under the obligation of a bid submitted before the effective date of the tax imposed under Section 321.101(a) in the municipality if the contract may be affected and the bid may not be withdrawn or modified because of the tax.

(b) The taxpayer must give the comptroller notice of the contract or bid on which an exemption is to be claimed within 60 days after the effective date of the tax imposed under Section 321.101(a) in the municipality.
Tex. Family Code § 51.041 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.041
§ 51.041. JURISDICTION AFTER APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, for conduct engaged in by the person before becoming 17 years of age if, as a result of an appeal by the person or the state under Chapter 56 of an order of the court, the order is reversed or modified and the case remanded to the court by the appellate court.

(b) If the respondent is at least 18 years of age when the order of remand from the appellate court is received by the juvenile court, the juvenile court shall proceed as provided by Sections 54.02(o)-(r) for the detention of a person at least 18 years of age in discretionary transfer proceedings. Pending retrial of the adjudication or transfer proceeding, the juvenile court may:

(1) order the respondent released from custody;

(2) order the respondent detained in a juvenile detention facility; or

(3) set bond and order the respondent detained in a county adult facility if bond is not made.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.503 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.503
§ 2308.503. SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The department may impose sanctions as provided by Section 51.353.
Tex. Water Code § 68.161 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.161
§ 68.161. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the board shall determine the frequency of its meetings and may hold meetings at any time the board determines.

(b) The board shall conduct its meetings in this state.

(c) The board shall meet at least once per year in addition to conducting hearings as necessary under Section 68.302.

(d) The board may combine its annual meeting, or any other meeting, with a hearing held under Section 68.302.

(e) At each annual meeting and at each hearing required by Section 68.302, the board shall make available to the public the following, except to the extent the board determines that disclosure may jeopardize the safety and security of a facility in the district:

(1) an accounting of all federal and district money received and spent by the district during the preceding year;

(2) a summary of all security projects implemented by the district, including a report detailing the effectiveness of the security projects;

(3) a description of all pending or planned district security projects; and

(4) an estimate of the money that will be received through any proposed assessments and a description of how the money will be spent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.156
§ 3873.156. DISTRICT RULES AND ORDERS; CRIMINAL PENALTY; CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt reasonable rules and orders applicable to:

(1) the administration, enforcement, and collection of district taxes;

(2) littering and litter abatement in the parks in the district, including the possession and disposition of glass containers;

(3) activities that endanger the health and safety of persons or property in parks in the district;

(4) tenants, business privileges, concessionaires, users, and activities affecting district property and facilities, including any provision necessary to protect and conserve natural resources; and

(5) a road that borders or runs through a park, subject to an applicable municipal ordinance.

(b) A police officer, constable, sheriff, or other law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the county may arrest a person violating rules or orders of the board and carry out the prosecution of a person arrested under this subsection in the proper court.

(c) A person who violates a rule or order adopted under this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) The county attorney, district attorney, and criminal district attorney or an attorney retained by the board for this purpose may bring an action to enjoin a violation of board rules or orders.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.242 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.242
§ 401.242. ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require the compact waste disposal facility license holder to follow, as closely as is possible, the schedule submitted to the commission under Section 401.231. If the compact waste disposal facility license holder holds a permit to process, store, or dispose of hazardous waste under Chapter 361, the license holder may accept hazardous waste according to the schedule under Section 401.231 before the compact waste disposal facility begins operation.

(b) If the commission finds that the compact waste disposal facility license holder has violated this chapter or any commission rule in a manner that may endanger public health or safety, the commission may prohibit the license holder from accepting low-level radioactive waste at either the compact waste disposal facility or the federal facility waste disposal facility until the commission finds that the license holder is in compliance with the statute or rule found to be violated.
Tex. Government Code § 92.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 92 / Section 92.007
§ 92.007. CIVIL REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the covered information of an at-risk individual or an immediate family member of the individual is made public as a result of a violation of this chapter, the at-risk individual may bring an action in a court seeking injunctive or declaratory relief.

(b) If the plaintiff prevails in an action brought under Subsection (a), the court, in addition to issuing an order for injunctive or declaratory relief, may:

(1) impose a fine of $500 for each day the covered information remains public after the date on which the order for injunctive or declaratory relief is issued; and

(2) if the defendant is not a state agency, award to the at-risk individual, or the individual's immediate family, exemplary damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.410 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.410
§ 348.410. PROHIBITION ON POWER OF ATTORNEY TO CONFESS JUDGMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract may not contain:

(1) a power of attorney to confess judgment in this state; or

(2) an assignment of wages.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.052 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.052
§ 101.052. COMPANY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 101.054, the company agreement of a limited liability company governs:

(1) the relations among members, managers, and officers of the company, assignees of membership interests in the company, and the company itself; and

(2) other internal affairs of the company.

(b) To the extent that the company agreement of a limited liability company does not otherwise provide, this title and the provisions of Title 1 applicable to a limited liability company govern the internal affairs of the company.

(c) Except as provided by Section 101.054, a provision of this title or Title 1 that is applicable to a limited liability company may be waived or modified in the company agreement of a limited liability company.

(d) The company agreement may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the limited liability company not inconsistent with law.

(e) A company agreement may provide rights to any person, including a person who is not a party to the company agreement, to the extent provided by the company agreement.

(f) A company agreement is enforceable by or against the limited liability company, including a protected series or registered series of the company, regardless of whether the company, or the protected series or registered series of the company, has signed or otherwise expressly adopted the agreement.

(g) A member or manager of a limited liability company, or an assignee of a membership interest of a limited liability company, is bound by the company agreement, regardless of whether the member, manager, or assignee signs the company agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8846.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8846 / Section 8846.152
§ 8846.152. FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) impose a fee on water exported from the district; and

(2) assess other fees as authorized by Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Family Code § 262.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.002
§ 262.002. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

A suit brought by a governmental entity requesting an order under this chapter may be filed in a court with jurisdiction to hear the suit in the county in which the child is found.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.104
§ 3855.104. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Galveston County or the city, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.