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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.151
§ 1061.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in a management agreement, the district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;

(7) the estimated ad valorem tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.

(c) The board shall provide in each annual budget for the payment of all operation and maintenance expenses of the district.

(d) In preparing the budget, the board may consider the estimated excess revenue and income from hospital facilities available for paying the operation and maintenance expenses after providing for the payment of revenue bonds issued by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8012.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8012 / Section 8012.104
§ 8012.104. 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. Finance Code § 371.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.103
§ 371.103. LICENSE APPLICATION; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a pawnshop employee license must state:

(1) the applicant's name and address;

(2) the name of the pawnshop at which the applicant is employed;

(3) whether the applicant has:

(A) been convicted of or is under indictment for a crime;

(B) had a license to engage in an occupation, business, or profession revoked or suspended; or

(C) been denied an occupational, business, or professional license, including a pawnshop employee license, in this or another state;

(4) if the applicant has had a license described by Subdivision (3)(B) revoked or suspended, the reason for the action;

(5) each business or occupation in which the applicant engaged for the five years preceding the date of application; and

(6) other relevant information the commissioner requires.

(b) The application must be accompanied by an investigation and annual fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.155
§ 2269.155. SELECTION OF OFFEROR.
Status: in_force

(a) The governmental entity shall select the offeror that submits the proposal that offers the best value for the governmental entity based on:

(1) the selection criteria in the request for proposal and the weighted value for those criteria in the request for proposal; and

(2) its ranking evaluation.

(b) The governmental entity shall first attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected offeror. The governmental entity and its architect or engineer may discuss with the selected offeror options for a scope or time modification and any price change associated with the modification.

(c) If the governmental entity is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected offeror, the governmental entity shall, formally and in writing, end negotiations with that offeror and proceed to the next offeror in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or all proposals are rejected.

(d) Not later than the seventh business day after the date the contract is awarded, the governmental entity shall make the evaluations, including any scores, public and provide them to all offerors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.105
§ 3921.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5012.0152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5012 / Section 5012.0152
§ 5012.0152. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall appoint a tax assessor and collector.

(b) The tax assessor and collector shall execute a bond in an amount set by the commission that is:

(1) at least twice the average daily balance of the authority in its depository for the preceding year; and

(2) not more than the estimated amount of revenues of the authority for any year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928 / Section 7928.052
§ 7928.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Monica L. Pena;

(2) Rafael Garcia;

(3) Walker French;

(4) Michael Cole; and

(5) Adam Selwyn.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7928.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7928.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7928.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 36.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 36 / Section 36.252
§ 36.252. INVESTIGATION FILES CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Information or material acquired by the department that is relevant to an investigation is not a public record for the period that the department determines is relevant to further or complete an investigation.

(b) Investigation files are not open records for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code, except as specified herein.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.014 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.014
§ 15.014. HEAD OF STATE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

An action for mandamus against the head of a department of the state government shall be brought in Travis County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 222.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 222 / Section 222.007
§ 222.007. CREDIT FOR FEES PAID.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an insurer or health maintenance organization is entitled to a credit on the amount of tax due under this chapter for all examination and evaluation fees paid to this state during the calendar year for which the tax is due. An insurer is not entitled to a credit on the amount of tax due under this chapter for fees paid for valuing life insurance policies. The limitations provided by Sections 803.007(1) and (2)(B) for a domestic insurance company apply to a foreign insurance company.

(b) The credit provided by this section is in addition to any other credit authorized by statute.

(c) Expired.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.001
§ 861.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "General casualty company" means an accident or casualty insurance company organized or engaging in the business of insurance under this chapter.

(2) "Incorporators" means those persons who associate by written articles of incorporation to organize a general casualty company.
Tex. Government Code § 434.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.035
§ 434.035. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

An officer shall aid any county resident who served in the armed forces or nurses corps of the United States, and any orphan or dependent of the person, to prepare, submit, and present any claim against the United States or a state for benefits to which the person may be entitled under United States or state law. The officer shall defeat all unjust claims that come to the officer's attention.
Tex. Family Code § 264.193 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.193
§ 264.193. LIMITED DURATION; ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A receivership under this subchapter expires on the 90th day after the date a receiver is appointed, unless the department files a petition for a 60-day extension of the receivership with the appointing court on or before the date the receivership expires. The department may request multiple extensions under this subsection.

(b) On or before the 60th day after the date a receiver is appointed under this subchapter and every 60 days thereafter until the expiration or termination of the receivership, the department shall file with the appointing court an assessment of ability of the single-source continuum contractor under receivership to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children under the conservatorship of the department in the contractor's care.The lead entity and its employees, agents, and representatives are client's representatives of the department for purposes of the attorney-client privilege under Rule 503, Texas Rules of Evidence, as that privilege applies to communications with a prosecuting attorney or other attorney representing the department or that attorney's representative in a proceeding under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.106
§ 3867.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may provide security services or contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Water Code § 28.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.102
§ 28.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a district in a county that:

(1) has a population of 16,000 or less; and

(2) is adjacent to at least seven counties with populations of less than 15,000.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0351
§ 526.0351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Medical transportation program" means the program that provides nonemergency transportation services to recipients under Medicaid, subject to Section 526.0353, the children with special health care needs program, and the transportation for indigent cancer patients program, who have no other means of transportation.

(2) "Nonemergency transportation service" means nonemergency medical transportation services authorized under:

(A) for a Medicaid recipient, the state Medicaid plan; and

(B) for a recipient under another program described by Subdivision (1), that program.

(3) "Regional contracted broker" means an entity that contracts with the commission to provide or arrange for the provision of nonemergency transportation services under the medical transportation program.

(4) "Transportation network company" has the meaning assigned by Section 2402.001, Occupations Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 951.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 951 / Section 951.002
§ 951.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board of directors" means the board of directors of the state bar.

(2) "Client" means an eligible member or beneficiary of a sponsoring organization.

(3) "Organization" means a nonprofit organization or combination of persons, incorporated or otherwise, including a professional association, trade association, or labor union.

(4) "Prepaid legal services program" means a plan under which:

(A) a sponsoring organization offers legal services benefits to its members or beneficiaries; and

(B) the services are financed by direct financial charge in advance of need.

(5) "State bar" means the State Bar of Texas.
Tex. Election Code § 258.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 258 / Section 258.009
§ 258.009. CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not create a civil cause of action for recovery of damages or for enforcement of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0051
§ 442.0051. FEES.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for commission purposes under this chapter, including an admission fee appropriate to a historic site under its jurisdiction.
Tex. Transportation Code § 254.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 254 / Section 254.004
§ 254.004. HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON ESTABLISHING DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) At the hearing on the petition, the commissioners court shall:

(1) consider the petition and hear all testimony for or against its provisions; and

(2) determine whether the drainage system proposed by the petition is necessary or advisable for the public benefit.

(b) If the court approves the petition, the court shall:

(1) order the decision entered into the court's minutes and made part of the record; and

(2) enter into the minutes whether notice was properly served.

(c) The court's order is final if notice was properly served.

(d) If the court disapproves the petition for the drainage system, the court may not hear another application for the drainage system before the first anniversary of the date of disapproval.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.059 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.059
§ 437B.059. MOBILE FOOD VENDOR GUIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop a guide on the mobile food vendor licensing procedures. The guide must include:

(1) instructions for obtaining, maintaining, and renewing a mobile food vendor license; and

(2) a description of the department's standards for inspecting a food vending vehicle.

(b) The department shall make the guide available at the department's office and on the department's Internet website.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.006
§ 1101.006. INCONTESTABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a life insurance policy must provide that a policy in force for two years from its date of issue during the lifetime of the insured is incontestable, except for nonpayment of premiums.

(b) At the option of the company, a life insurance policy may provide that the policy may be contested at any time for violation of policy conditions relating to naval and military service in a time of war.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24A.0015 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.0015
§ 24A.0015. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "online service provider" means an Internet service provider, search engine, web hosting company, web browsing company, manufacturer of devices providing online application platforms, or company providing online social media platforms.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.002
§ 32.002. CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF STATE BANK.
Status: repealed

(a) The certificate of formation of a state bank must be signed and acknowledged by each organizer and must contain:

(1) the name of the bank, subject to Subsection (b);

(2) the period of the bank's duration, which may be perpetual, subject to Subsection (c);

(3) the powers of the bank, which may be stated as:

(A) all powers granted by law to a state bank; or

(B) a list of the specific powers under Section 32.001 that the bank chooses to exercise;

(4) the aggregate number of shares that the bank will be authorized to issue and the number of classes of shares, which may be one or more;

(5) if the shares are to be divided into classes:

(A) the designation of each class and statement of the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of each class, which in the case of a limited banking association may be more fully set forth in the participation agreement;

(B) the number of shares of each class; and

(C) a statement of the par value of the shares of each class or that the shares are to be without par value;

(6) any provision limiting or denying to shareholders the preemptive right to acquire additional or treasury shares of the bank;

(7) any provision granting the right of shareholders to cumulative voting in the election of directors;

(8) the aggregate amount of consideration to be received for all shares initially issued by the bank and a statement that:

(A) all authorized shares have been subscribed; and

(B) all subscriptions received have been irrevocably paid in cash;

(9) any provision that is otherwise required by this subtitle to be set forth in the certificate of formation;

(10) the street address of the bank's initial home office;

(11) the number of directors constituting the initial board and the names and street addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until successor directors have been elected and qualified; and

(12) subject to Section 32.008, any provision consistent with law that the organizers elect to set forth in the certificate of formation for the regulation of the internal affairs of the bank, including provisions permissible under the Business Organizations Code for:

(A) a for-profit corporation, in the case of a proposed banking association; or

(B) a limited liability company, in the case of a proposed limited banking association.

(b) The banking commissioner may determine that a proposed bank name is potentially misleading to the public and require the organizers to select a different name.

(c) A state bank, other than a private bank, organized before August 31, 1993, is considered to have perpetual existence, notwithstanding a contrary statement in its articles of association, unless after September 1, 1995, the bank amends its certificate of formation or articles of association to reaffirm its limited duration.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 237, Sec. 80, eff. September 1, 2007.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.018 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.018
§ 31.018. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY PROGRAM FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by federal law, the commission shall spend a minimum of one percent of money received under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant during each state fiscal year to fund programs that support the development of healthy marriages or the strengthening of families, including the healthy marriage development program under Section 31.015 and the healthy marriages and strong families grant program under Section 31.017.

(b) Using not more than 10 percent of the money required to be spent as provided by Subsection (a), the commission, through a contract or agreement with a public senior college or university, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, shall establish a process for evaluating the best practices and outcomes of programs funded under Subsection (a).
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.194 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.194
§ 502.194. CREDIT FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAID ON MOTOR VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle that is destroyed to the extent that it cannot afterwards be operated on a public highway is entitled to a registration fee credit if the prorated portion of the registration fee for the remainder of the registration year is more than $15. The owner must claim the credit by sending the registration fee receipt for the vehicle to the department.

(b) The department, on satisfactory proof that the vehicle is destroyed, shall issue a registration fee credit slip to the owner in an amount equal to the prorated portion of the registration fee for the remainder of the registration year. The owner, during the same or the next registration year, may use the registration fee credit slip as payment or part payment for the registration of another vehicle to the extent of the credit.
Tex. Education Code § 105.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.152
§ 105.152. POLICE JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Campus peace officers shall have the same jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities as specified in Section 51.203, Education Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8239.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8239 / Section 8239.002
§ 8239.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Grayson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7934.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7934 / Section 7934.006
§ 7934.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.