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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298F.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298F / Section 298F.053
§ 298F.053. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

If the board authorizes the district to participate in a program under this chapter, the board shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the district a copy of any financial and utilization data reported in the provider's Medicare cost report submitted for the previous fiscal year or for the closest subsequent fiscal year for which the provider submitted the Medicare cost report.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.209 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.209
§ 81.209. USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) A physical restraint may not be applied to a person unless a physician prescribes the restraint.

(b) A physical restraint shall be removed as soon as possible.

(c) Each use of a physical restraint and the reason for the use shall be made a part of the patient's clinical record. The physician who prescribed the restraint shall sign the record.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.0316 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.0316
§ 771.0316. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER.
Status: in_force

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

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 771.031;

(2) does not maintain during service the qualifications required by Section 771.031;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 771.031 or 771.0315;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; 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 potential ground. The presiding officer shall 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 then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Local Government Code § 291.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 291 / Section 291.005
§ 291.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 291.005. MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 500,000. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 500,000 shall direct and control the employees needed to repair, maintain, and operate the county's courthouses and criminal court buildings.

(b) The commissioners court may designate a building superintendent to employ the personnel. Employments are subject to approval by the commissioners court. An employment must:

(1) be in writing and signed by the employee; and

(2) state the nature of the duties to be performed, the period of employment, the hours to be worked, and the amount to be paid.

(c) The employment of a person under this section ends January 1 of each year but may be renewed from year to year. The commissioners court may discharge the employee at any time for cause.

(d) The number of employees appointed under this section is subject to the approval of the county auditor.

(e) Regardless of Subsections (a)-(d), the sheriff is responsible for employing and discharging, as provided by other law, the employees engaged in the operation of county jails. The employees necessary for the proper conduct of the jails or the safekeeping of prisoners are under the exclusive direction and control of the sheriff.
Tex. Education Code § 74.703 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.703
§ 74.703. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board of regents may accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private person or entity for the use and benefit of the center, including accepting and administering gifts and grants of land and physical facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.060 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.060
§ 453.060. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing board and executive council operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budgets of the board and executive council;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board and executive council;

(4) the types of board and executive council rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:

(A) regulate the scope of practice of persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board;

(B) restrict advertising by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board;

(C) affect the price of goods or services provided by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board; or

(D) restrict participation in a profession or business regulated by the board;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board and executive council;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the person's attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The director of the executive council shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member. On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9502.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9502 / Section 9502.0202
§ 9502.0202. QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for office, a director must be a registered voter who resides in the district.

(b) To qualify for office, a director described by Section 9502.0201(b), (c)(1) or (2), or (c-1)(1) must be a resident of the county or municipality the person is appointed to represent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8051.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8051 / Section 8051.0307
§ 8051.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6610.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6610 / Section 6610.055
§ 6610.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the commissioners court shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 62.0531 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0531
§ 62.0531. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION RELATING TO THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

If the commission contracts with a third party administrator under Section 62.055, the commission may:

(1) implement the contract;

(2) monitor the third party administrator, through reporting requirements and other means, to ensure performance under the contract and quality delivery of services; and

(3) provide payment under the contract to the third party administrator.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.210
§ 1020.210. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 1020.108(c) and Subchapter F, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8354.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8354 / Section 8354.001
§ 8354.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.319 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.319
§ 9.319. RIGHTS AND TITLE OF CONSIGNEE WITH RESPECT TO CREDITORS AND PURCHASERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of goods from, a consignee, while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have rights and title to the goods identical to those the consignor had or had power to transfer.

(b) For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this chapter determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee's possession if, under this subchapter, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.405 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.405
§ 1001.405. APPLICABILITY TO PARENT-TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure this subchapter applies as appropriate to a parent-taught driver education provider.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 151.004 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 151 / Section 151.004
§ 151.004. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

A partnership may have elected or appointed officers in accordance with Section 3.103.
Tex. Local Government Code § 113.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 113 / Section 113.021
§ 113.021. REQUIREMENT THAT MONEY BE DEPOSITED WITH COUNTY TREASURER; INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) The fees, commissions, funds, and other money belonging to a county shall be deposited with the county treasurer by the person who collects the money. The person must deposit the money in accordance with any applicable procedures prescribed by or under Section 112.001 or 112.002. However, the county tax assessor-collector must deposit the money in accordance with the procedures prescribed by or under the Tax Code and other laws.

(b) The county treasurer shall deposit the money in the county depository in the proper fund to the credit of the person or department collecting the money.

(c) The interest accruing on the money in the fund is for the benefit of the county in accordance with other law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 223.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 223 / Section 223.004
§ 223.004. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code or the Labor Code, a title insurance company or title insurance agent subject to the tax imposed by this chapter may not be required to pay any additional tax imposed by this state or a county or municipality in proportion to the company's or agent's gross premium receipts.

(b) This section does not:

(1) limit the applicability of other taxes, fees, and assessments imposed by this code; or

(2) prohibit the imposition and collection of state, county, and municipal taxes on the property of title insurance companies or title insurance agents or state, county, and municipal taxes imposed by other laws of this state, unless a specific exemption for title insurance companies or title insurance agents is provided in those laws.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.022
§ 371.022. NOTICE BY RETAIL DEALER.
Status: in_force

A retail dealer who annually sells directly to the public more than 500 gallons of oil in containers for use off-premises shall post in a prominent place a sign provided by the commission:

(1) informing the public that improper disposal of used oil is prohibited by law;

(2) containing instructions for disposal of used oil filters; and

(3) prominently displaying the toll-free telephone number of the state used oil information center established under Section 371.021.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.301 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.301
§ 302.301. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(2) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code.

(3) "Program" means the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program established under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.155
§ 1036.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.168 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.168
§ 61.168. GRANTING LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) On finding that the issuance of a license is consistent with recreational needs and the public welfare, and that the mobile business establishment would not create a traffic or safety hazard, and on compliance with this subchapter by the applicant, the county shall grant the license.

(b) The license shall be valid for a term selected by the county, not to exceed two years from the day it is issued.

(c) If the license is not granted, the county shall return the filing fee to the applicant.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.502 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.502
§ 273.502. EFFECT OF MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

In regulating a savings and loan association, the commissioner may not give preferential treatment to or discriminate against that association solely because that association is or is not a member of the corporation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.204
§ 2051.204. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent contract or a financial services contract must include the following notice:

(1) THIS ATHLETE AGENT IS REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES NOT IMPLY APPROVAL OR ENDORSEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE ATHLETE AGENT OR OF THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT.

(2) DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ IT OR IF IT CONTAINS BLANK SPACES.

(3) IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO PURCHASE THE SERVICES OF THE ATHLETE AGENT, YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT BY NOTIFYING THE ATHLETE AGENT IN WRITING OF YOUR DESIRE TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT NOT LATER THAN THE 16TH DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT. YOU MAY NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT. IF YOU CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 16 DAYS, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY CONSIDERATION UNDER THE CONTRACT OR RETURN ANY CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.

(4) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS AN ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.

(5) IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ENTERING INTO THIS CONTRACT BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.

(b) The notice required under Subsection (a) must be:

(1) printed in not less than 10-point typeface; and

(2) boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise set apart from the surrounding provisions of the contract to make the notice conspicuous.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 246.009 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 246 / Section 246.009
§ 246.009. OPTIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A business contracting with the department may enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement under Subchapters B and C, Chapter 312, Tax Code, with the governing body of the municipality and county in which the business is located.

(b) If an area in which businesses contracting with the department under this subchapter is designated as a reinvestment zone under Chapter 312, Tax Code, the area satisfies Section 312.202(a)(6), Tax Code, in that the area would be reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the entity designating the area as a reinvestment zone.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.052
§ 121.052.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.052. PIPELINES: MONOPOLIES SUBJECT TO RAILROAD COMMISSION. (a) The operation of a pipeline for buying, selling, transporting, producing, or otherwise dealing in natural gas is a business which in its nature and according to the established method of conducting the business is a monopoly.

(b) A business described by this section may not be conducted unless the gas pipeline used in connection with the business is subject to the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter on the railroad commission.

(c) The attorney general shall enforce this section by injunction or other remedy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298E.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298E / Section 298E.004
§ 298E.004. EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 298E.153(d), the authority of a district to administer and operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027.

(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.1021 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.1021
§ 601.1021. RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board by rule shall establish the education and training required for a person to obtain a radiologist assistant certificate.

(b) A radiologist assistant certificate holder:

(1) may perform radiologic procedures only under the supervision of a radiologist; and

(2) may not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe any medication or therapy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3821.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3821 / Section 3821.107
§ 3821.107. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(b) For purposes of this section, the district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.067 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.067
§ 61.067. RECIPROCAL COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate authorized agencies of the United States or other states for the collection of wage claims that are final under the laws of the jurisdictions in which they were filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922 / Section 7922.051
§ 7922.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7922.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Family Code § 153.074 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.074
§ 153.074. RIGHTS AND DUTIES DURING PERIOD OF POSSESSION.
Status: in_force

Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a conservator of a child has the following rights and duties during the period that the parent has possession of the child:

(1) the duty of care, control, protection, and reasonable discipline of the child;

(2) the duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing, food, shelter, and medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure;

(3) the right to consent for the child to medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure; and

(4) the right to direct the moral and religious training of the child.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.453
§ 1301.453. HEARING.
Status: in_force

A person is entitled to a hearing before the board if the board proposes to:

(1) deny the person's application for a license, endorsement, or registration; or

(2) suspend or revoke the person's license, endorsement, or registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.307
§ 1088.307. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Family Code § 162.412 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.412
§ 162.412. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A registrant may amend the registrant's registration and submit additional information to the administrator. A registrant shall notify the administrator of any change in the registrant's name or address that occurs after acceptance of the application.

(b) The administrator does not have a duty to search for a registrant who fails to register a change of name or address.
Tex. Education Code § 28.0254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.0254
§ 28.0254. POSTHUMOUS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, but subject to Subsection (b), on request of the student's parent, a school district shall issue a high school diploma posthumously to each student who died while enrolled in the district at the end of the school year in which the student was expected to graduate under the regular schedule of school attendance. The high school diploma may not be issued before the graduation date of the class in which the student was enrolled at the time of death.

(b) A school district is not required to issue a high school diploma to a student described by Subsection (a) if the student at any time before the student's death was convicted of a felony offense under Title 5 or 6, Penal Code, or adjudicated as having engaged in conduct constituting a felony offense under Title 5 or 6, Penal Code.