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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.008
§ 3503.008. APPLICABILITY OF STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority is subject to the regulatory authority of the state, including any state agency, to the same extent as a municipal corporation.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 90.0035 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 90 / Section 90.0035
§ 90.0035. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT IN OR ON PROTECTED FRESHWATER AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "aircraft" means a device that can be used for flight in the air, including an airplane, ultralight airplane, or helicopter.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person may operate an aircraft in or on a protected freshwater area.

(c) A person who operates an aircraft in or on a protected freshwater area shall do so in a manner that avoids, to the extent reasonably possible, harming or disturbing vegetation, wildlife, or wildlife habitat within the protected freshwater area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9206.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9206 / Section 9206.201
§ 9206.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 9206.101 or 9206.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 9206.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9206.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8153.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8153 / Section 8153.102
§ 8153.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.

(c) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.115 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.115
§ 1451.115. SELECTION OF SURGICAL ASSISTANT.
Status: in_force

An insured may select a surgical assistant to provide the services or procedures scheduled in the health insurance policy that are within the scope of the assistant's license.
Tex. Government Code § 155.208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 155 / Section 155.208
§ 155.208. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY GRANTED.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not grant to the commission the authority to:

(1) establish additional qualifications or a code of ethics for individuals subject to training or a background check under this subchapter, require those individuals to pass examinations or take continuing education courses, or otherwise regulate those individuals; or

(2) interfere with a court's authority to ensure a guardian is performing all of the duties required of the guardian respecting a ward.

(b) Individuals subject to training or a background check under this subchapter are not subject to enforcement action under Chapter 153.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.368 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.368
§ 623.368. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety has authority to enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.058
§ 1098.058. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint an assistant administrator.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.

(d) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter; and

(2) contains any other condition the board requires.

(e) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Government Code § 43.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.108
§ 43.108.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.108. 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Washington County elect a district attorney for the 21st Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in that county.

(b) The district attorney also represents the state and performs the duties of district attorney before the 335th District Court in Washington County.
Tex. Estates Code § 455.010 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 455 / Section 455.010
§ 455.010. GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A public probate administrator shall file an application for letters of administration or administration with will annexed as provided by this title:

(1) if gross assets of an estate exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001;

(2) if the property of the decedent cannot be disposed of using other methods detailed in this chapter; or

(3) at the discretion of the public probate administrator or on order of the statutory probate court judge.

(b) After issuance of letters of administration, the public probate administrator is considered a personal representative under this title and has all of the powers and duties of a personal representative under this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8221.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8221 / Section 8221.203
§ 8221.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(b) 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.32 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 49.32
§ 49.32. CONSENT TO POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION OR AUTOPSY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this article, a physician may not perform, or assist in the performance of, a postmortem examination or autopsy on the body of a deceased person unless the physician obtains the written informed consent of a person authorized to provide consent under Article 49.33 of this code. The consent must be provided on the form prescribed under Article 49.34 of this code.

(b) If, after due diligence, a physician is unable to identify or contact a person authorized to give consent under Article 49.33 of this code, the physician may, as authorized by a medical examiner, justice of the peace, or county judge, as appropriate, perform a postmortem examination or autopsy on the body of a deceased person not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours from the time of the decedent's death or the time the physician or other person took possession of the body.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.063 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.063
§ 85.063. PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall establish:

(1) application and distribution procedures;

(2) eligibility guidelines to ensure the most appropriate distribution of funds available each year; and

(3) appellate procedures to resolve any eligibility or funding conflicts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.222 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.222
§ 1201.222. CERTAIN MANUFACTURED HOMES CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY.
Status: repealed

(a) A manufactured home is treated as real property only if:

(1) the owner of the home has elected to treat the home as real property as provided by Section 1201.2055; and

(2) a copy of the statement of ownership for the home has been filed in the real property records of the county in which the home is located.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284, Sec. 34(1), eff. June 18, 2005.

(c) Installation of a manufactured home considered to be real property under this chapter must occur in a manner that satisfies the lending requirements of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac for long-term mortgage loans or for FHA insurance. The installation of a new manufactured home must meet, in addition to applicable state standards, the manufacturer's specifications required to validate the manufacturer's warranty.

(d) A civil action to enjoin a violation of this section may be brought by:

(1) a purchaser in the county in which the violation occurs; or

(2) the county in which the violation occurs.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 51.

(f) This section does not require a retailer or retailer's agent to obtain a license under Chapter 1101.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.026 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.026
§ 593.026. REGULAR VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

A regular voluntary admission is permitted if:

(1) space is available at the facility for which placement is requested; and

(2) the facility director determines that the facility provides services that meet the needs of the proposed resident.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.255 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.255
§ 347.255. ADJUSTMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID TO CREDITOR FOR TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the amount held by a creditor to pay ad valorem taxes on the manufactured home and the amounts for taxes to be paid to the creditor with installments before the due date of the tax exceed the amount required to pay the tax when it is due, the creditor, at the consumer's option, shall:

(1) repay the excess to the consumer; or

(2) credit the excess to the payment of the consumer's future tax installments.

(b) If the amount held by the creditor to pay ad valorem taxes on the manufactured home is not sufficient to pay the tax when it is due, the consumer, before the 31st day after the date on which the creditor mails to the consumer notice requesting the consumer to pay the amount of the deficiency, shall pay to the creditor an amount equal to the amount of the deficiency.

(c) If the consumer fails to pay the amount under Subsection (b), the creditor may treat the deficiency in the same manner as provided by Section 347.203 for the consumer's failure to obtain the required insurance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.100 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.100
§ 68.100. FEE DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 25th day of each month, the association shall distribute to each branch pilot, as provided by association bylaws, a share of the fees collected in the preceding calendar month after deducting:

(1) the pilot's share of expenses as provided by Section 68.099; and

(2) an amount the pilot has authorized deducted and contributed to the pilot's share of an employee welfare benefit plan or employees' pension benefit plan established and maintained by the association.
Tex. Transportation Code § 706.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 706 / Section 706.005
§ 706.005. CLEARANCE NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision shall immediately notify the department that there is no cause to continue to deny renewal of a person's driver's license based on the person's previous failure to appear or failure to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving an offense described by Section 706.002(a), on payment of a reimbursement fee, or on a finding by the court that the person is indigent and not required to pay a reimbursement fee, as provided by Section 706.006 and:

(1) the perfection of an appeal of the case for which the warrant of arrest was issued or judgment arose;

(2) the dismissal of the charge for which the warrant of arrest was issued or judgment arose, other than a dismissal with prejudice by motion of the appropriate prosecuting attorney for lack of evidence;

(3) the posting of bond or the giving of other security to reinstate the charge for which the warrant was issued;

(4) the payment or discharge of the fine and cost owed on an outstanding judgment of the court; or

(5) other suitable arrangement to satisfy the fine and cost within the court's discretion.

(b) The department may not continue to deny the renewal of the person's driver's license under this chapter after the department receives notice:

(1) under Subsection (a);

(2) that the person was acquitted of the charge on which the person failed to appear;

(3) that the charge on which the person failed to appear was dismissed with prejudice by motion of the appropriate prosecuting attorney for lack of evidence; or

(4) from the political subdivision that the failure to appear report or court order to pay a fine or cost relating to the person:

(A) was sent to the department in error; or

(B) has been destroyed in accordance with the political subdivision's records retention policy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.005
§ 2301.005. TITLE CHANGES.
Status: repealed

(a) A reference in law, including a rule, to the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission or to the board means the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(b) A reference in law, including a rule, to the executive director of the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission means the executive director of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(c) A reference in law, including a rule, to the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission Code means this chapter.

(d) A reference in law other than this chapter to a dealer licensed by the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission or a dealer licensed by the Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation means a franchised dealer.

(e) A reference in this chapter to a rule or to a board rule means a rule adopted by the commission, except that all board rules that were in effect on June 1, 2005, remain in effect until amended or repealed by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 4006.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4006 / Section 4006.058
§ 4006.058. INTERPRETATION BY GENERAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioner or board shall charge and collect a fee of $100 for an interpretation by the board's general counsel of this title or a rule adopted under this title.

(b) An officer or employee of a governmental entity and the entity that the officer or employee represents are exempt from the fee under this section if the officer or employee is conducting official business of the entity.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.108 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.108
§ 42A.108. VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) On violation of a condition of deferred adjudication community supervision imposed under Article 42A.104, the defendant may be arrested and detained as provided in Article 42A.751.

(b) The defendant is entitled to a hearing limited to a determination by the court of whether the court will proceed with an adjudication of guilt on the original charge. The court may not proceed with an adjudication of guilt on the original charge if the court finds that the only evidence supporting the alleged violation of a condition of deferred adjudication community supervision is the uncorroborated results of a polygraph examination. The determination to proceed with an adjudication of guilt on the original charge is reviewable in the same manner as a revocation hearing conducted under Article 42A.751(d) in a case in which the adjudication of guilt was not deferred.

(c) A court retains jurisdiction to hold a hearing under Subsection (b) and to proceed with an adjudication of guilt, regardless of whether the period of deferred adjudication community supervision imposed on the defendant has expired, if before the expiration of the supervision period:

(1) the attorney representing the state files a motion to proceed with the adjudication; and

(2) a capias is issued for the arrest of the defendant.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.255 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.255
§ 161.255. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall report to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives having jurisdiction of issues related to the needs of the aging population not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year.

(b) The report must include:

(1) a summary of the hearings and studies conducted by the committee during the preceding year;

(2) a statement of findings based on the hearings and studies conducted by the committee; and

(3) recommendations, if any, for legislation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 49.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 49 / Section 49.002
§ 49.002. ADMINISTRATION; GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop, maintain, and administer the agri-tech program to provide support for eligible institutions to conduct research projects on methods to address agricultural crises in this state.

(b) In awarding funds to support projects under this chapter, the department shall:

(1) give priority to applied research projects that the commissioner determines to be necessary to address an immediate agricultural crisis; and

(2) consider the recommendations of the Commodity Crisis Council for specific projects.

(c) The department shall award funds to support projects as needed to address agricultural crises in this state.

(d) The department shall develop and maintain guidelines and procedures to provide awards under this chapter for specific projects at eligible institutions on a competitive, peer-review basis.

(e) The department shall determine whether an institution of higher education qualifies as an eligible institution for the purposes of this chapter. To be designated as an eligible institution, an institution of higher education must demonstrate an exceptional capability to attract federal, state, and private funding for scientific and technical research and have an exceptionally strong research staff and the necessary equipment and facilities.

(f) In considering projects for selection, the commissioner shall give special consideration to projects that:

(1) leverage funds from other sources; and

(2) propose innovative, collaborative efforts:

(A) across academic disciplines;

(B) involving two or more eligible institutions; or

(C) involving eligible institutions, private industry, and the federal government.

(g) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 68.306 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.306
§ 68.306. ASSESSMENT RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

After notice and a hearing, the board by majority vote may increase or decrease the rate of assessment. The board must provide notice of the hearing in the manner provided by Section 68.303.
Tex. Government Code § 659.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.108
§ 659.108. WITHHOLDING OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The state may withhold from the employee's salary or wage payment an administrative fee for making a deduction under this subchapter.

(b) An institution of higher education that is authorized to operate a payroll system reimbursable from the state treasury may withhold from the employee's salary or wage payment an administrative fee for making the deduction under this subchapter.

(c) The administrative fee may not exceed the lower of the actual administrative cost of making the deduction or the highest fee charged by the state or institution, as appropriate, for making another similar deduction.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.122 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.122
§ 391.122. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO SCREEN JUNKYARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may screen with appropriate means, including natural objects, plantings, or fences, a lawfully existing junkyard that is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of a right-of-way of a highway in the interstate or primary system.

(b) The commission may acquire an area outside of a highway right-of-way so that a junkyard may be screened from the main-traveled way of a highway in the interstate or primary system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.207
§ 1017.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.159 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.159
§ 355.159. MANNER OF FORECLOSURE; MINIMUM PRICE.
Status: in_force

(a) When the court grants a claim holder the right of foreclosure at a hearing under Section 355.158, the court shall authorize the claim holder to foreclose the claim holder's mortgage, lien, or security interest:

(1) in accordance with the provisions of the document creating the mortgage, lien, or security interest; or

(2) in any other manner allowed by law.

(b) Based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the court may set a minimum price for the property to be sold by foreclosure that does not exceed the fair market value of the property. If the court sets a minimum price, the property may not be sold at the foreclosure sale for a lower price.
Tex. Government Code § 839.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 839 / Section 839.203
§ 839.203. DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a disability retirement annuity is an amount computed as provided by Section 839.102.

(b) The amount of a disability retirement annuity is not reducible because of the age of the retiring member.

(c) Instead of a disability retirement annuity computed as provided by Section 839.102, a retiring member may elect to receive an optional disability retirement annuity payable as provided by Section 839.103.

(d) A disability retirement annuity is payable for the duration of the retiree's disability. If a retiree who has selected an optional disability retirement annuity dies while receiving the annuity, the annuity is payable throughout the life of the retiree's designated beneficiary or for a guaranteed period after the date of retirement, depending on the option selected.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.055
§ 12.055. PROHIBITION ON SEEKING ANOTHER OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A person may not seek nomination or election to another civil office of this state or of the United States while serving as a commissioner. If a commissioner files for nomination or election to another civil office of this state or of the United States, the person's office as commissioner immediately becomes vacant, and the governor shall appoint a successor.