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Tex. Government Code § 804.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 804 / Section 804.101
§ 804.101. TERMINATION OF INTEREST IN PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The death of an alternate payee as defined in Section 804.001 or the death of a spouse of a member or retiree of a public retirement system to which this chapter applies shall terminate the interest of the alternate payee or spouse in that public retirement system. This section shall not affect an interest in a public retirement system accrued to an individual as a member of the public retirement system.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.201 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 137 / Section 137.201
§ 137.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "veteran" means a person who has served in:

(1) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States;

(2) the state military forces as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code; or

(3) an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.0341 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.0341
§ 501.0341. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR TRAVEL TRAILER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department by rule shall establish a process to automatically issue a title to a government agency for a travel trailer used by the government agency to provide temporary housing in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 501.004(b)(3), rules adopted under this section may provide for the issuance of a title for a travel trailer described by Subsection (a) that is owned or operated by the United States or transferred to a state agency from the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.106
§ 1067.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.102
§ 9015.102. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Each December the governing body of the city shall appoint a director to succeed each director whose term expires on the following January 1.
Tex. Water Code § 26.304 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.304
§ 26.304. RECORDS OF SALE, PURCHASE, TRANSFER, OR APPLICATION OF POULTRY LITTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A poultry facility that sells or transfers poultry litter for off-site application must maintain until the second anniversary of the date of sale or transfer a record regarding:

(1) the identity of the purchaser or applicator;

(2) the physical destination of the poultry litter identified by the purchaser or transferee;

(3) the date the poultry litter was removed from the poultry facility; and

(4) the number of tons of poultry litter removed.

(b) A person that purchases or obtains poultry litter for land application must maintain until the second anniversary of the date of application a signed and dated proof of delivery document for every load of poultry litter applied to land. The landowner or the owner's tenant or agent shall note on the document the date or dates on which the poultry litter was applied to land.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to poultry litter that is:

(1) taken to a composting facility;

(2) used as a bio-fuel;

(3) used in a bio-gasification process; or

(4) otherwise beneficially used without being applied to land.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50C.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50C / Section 50C.005
§ 50C.005. STAFF.
Status: in_force

The board is administratively attached to the department. The department shall provide the board with the staff necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9009.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9009 / Section 9009.001
§ 9009.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.261 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.261
§ 3902.261. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.101 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.101
§ 52.101. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a telecommunications utility that is not:

(1) a dominant carrier; or

(2) the holder of a certificate of operating authority or a service provider certificate of operating authority.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.002
§ 493.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), this chapter applies to all insurers, including:

(1) a stock or mutual property and casualty insurance company;

(2) a Mexican casualty insurance company;

(3) a Lloyd's plan;

(4) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(5) a nonprofit legal service corporation;

(6) a county mutual insurance company;

(7) a farm mutual insurance company;

(8) a risk retention group;

(9) any insurer writing a line of insurance regulated by Title 10;

(10) all life, health, and accident insurance companies regulated by the department, including:

(A) a stock or mutual life, health, or accident insurance company;

(B) a fraternal benefit society; and

(C) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842; and

(11) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843.

(a-1) A county mutual insurance company operating under Section 912.056(d) that does not directly or indirectly write or assume insurance in any manner in another state may not be allowed credit under Section 493.1033 for reinsurance ceded to a reinsurer qualifying under Sections 493.1033 and 493.1034 and is not subject to Section 493.1039. This subsection does not prohibit a county mutual insurance company described by this subsection from ceding reinsurance to reinsurers qualifying under Sections 493.1033 and 493.1034 under other provisions of this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 2.12(2), eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.416 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.416
§ 504.416. STAR OF TEXAS AWARD RECIPIENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who are recipients of a Star of Texas Award under Chapter 3106, Government Code. The license plates must include the Star of Texas Award emblem and the words "Star of Texas."

(b) The surviving spouse of a person who was the posthumous recipient of an award described by Subsection (a) is entitled to specialty license plates issued under this section.
Tex. Property Code § 74.3011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.3011
§ 74.3011. DELIVERY OF MONEY TO RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding and in addition to any other provision of this chapter or other law, a local telephone exchange company may deliver reported money to a scholarship fund for rural students instead of delivering the money to the comptroller as prescribed by Section 74.301.

(b) A local telephone exchange company may deliver the money under this section only to a scholarship fund established by one or more local telephone exchange companies in this state to enable needy students from rural areas to attend college, technical school, or another postsecondary educational institution.

(c) A local telephone exchange company shall file with the comptroller a verification of money delivered under this section that complies with Section 74.302.

(d) A claim for money delivered to a scholarship fund under this section must be filed with the local telephone exchange company that delivered the money. The local telephone exchange company shall forward the claim to the administrator of the scholarship fund to which the money was delivered. The scholarship fund shall pay the claim if the fund determines in good faith that the claim is valid. A person aggrieved by a claim decision may file a suit against the fund in a district court in the county in which the administrator of the scholarship fund is located in accordance with Section 74.506.

(e) The comptroller shall prescribe forms and procedures governing this section, including forms and procedures relating to:

(1) notice of presumed abandoned property;

(2) delivery of reported money to a scholarship fund; and

(3) filing of a claim.

(f) In this section, "local telephone exchange company" means a telecommunications utility certificated to provide local exchange service within the state and that is a telephone cooperative or has fewer than 50,000 access lines in service in this state.

(g) During a state fiscal year, the total amount of money that may be transferred by all local telephone exchange companies under this section may not exceed $800,000. The comptroller shall keep a record of the total amount of money transferred annually. When the total amount of money transferred during a state fiscal year equals the amount allowed by this subsection, the comptroller shall notify each local telephone exchange company that the company may not transfer any additional money to the company's scholarship fund during the remainder of that state fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8837.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8837 / Section 8837.103
§ 8837.103. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Government Code § 305.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.031
§ 305.031. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: repealed

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly violates a provision of this chapter other than Section 305.022 or 305.028. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly violates Section 305.022. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 4.12 and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1322, Sec. 2.

(d) This chapter does not affect the criminal responsibility of a person under the state laws relating to perjury.

(e) This section does not prohibit the commission from imposing a civil penalty for a violation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1461 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1461
§ 152.1461. LAMB COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Lamb County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Lamb County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court. The juvenile court judge may appoint three public members to serve on the board for a term set by the judge.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the judges on the board an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county. The public members serve without compensation.

(d) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Lamb County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 485.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 485 / Section 485.014
§ 485.014. PERMIT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

A permit holder must have the volatile chemical sales permit or a copy of the permit available for inspection by the public at each location where the permit holder sells an abusable volatile chemical.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8012A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8012A / Section 8012A.0304
§ 8012A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Water Code § 60.119 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.119
§ 60.119. COVENANTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution or order authorizing the issuance of obligations under this subchapter may include covenants with the holders of the obligations relating to:

(1) the management and operation of the improvements and facilities;

(2) the collection of fees and charges for the use of the improvements and facilities;

(3) the disposition of the fees and charges;

(4) the issuance of future obligations and creation of future liens and encumbrances against the improvements, facilities, and the revenue from them; and

(5) other pertinent matters, as may be deemed necessary to insure the marketability of the obligations.

(b) The covenants shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 33.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 33 / Section 33.006
§ 33.006. GUARDIAN AD LITEM IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A guardian ad litem appointed under this chapter and acting in the course and scope of the appointment is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of the guardian ad litem committed in good faith. The immunity granted by this section does not apply if the conduct of the guardian ad litem is committed in a manner described by Sections 107.009(b)(1)-(3).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.0422 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0422
§ 775.0422. REMOVAL OF APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a district unless the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located adopts this section by resolution.

(a-1) This section applies only to an appointed board member. This section does not apply to a board member who:

(1) is elected; or

(2) is appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected board member position.

(b) The commissioners court of the county in which a district is located, by an order adopted by a majority vote after a hearing, may remove a board member for:

(1) incompetency, as defined by Section 87.011, Local Government Code;

(2) official misconduct, as defined by Section 87.011, Local Government Code; or

(3) misconduct, as defined by Section 178.001, Local Government Code.

(b-1) Section 551.0745, Government Code, applies to a deliberation regarding a removal of a board member in the same manner as that section applies to a deliberation regarding a dismissal of a member of an advisory body.

(c) Not later than the 30th day before the date on which the hearing is held, a commissioners court seeking removal under this section must:

(1) notify the board members that it is considering that action; and

(2) provide the board member with an opportunity to show cause why the board member should not be removed.

(d) The validity of a board action is not affected because it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 154.201 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 154 / Section 154.201
§ 154.201. BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN PARTNER AND PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by the partnership agreement, a partner may lend money to and transact other business with the partnership. Subject to other applicable law, a partner has the same rights and obligations with respect to those matters as a person who is not a partner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.204
§ 4151.204. EXAMINATION UNDER OATH.
Status: in_force

If necessary to make a complete evaluation of the activities and operations of an administrator, the commissioner may summon and examine under oath the administrator and the administrator's personnel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.304
§ 7982.304. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 7982.303, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.042 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.042
§ 161.042. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICS.
Status: in_force

The commission may control the sale and distribution of all veterinary biologics except rabies vaccine. Rabies vaccine shall be sold, distributed, dispensed, and administered in compliance with Chapter 826, Health and Safety Code and the rules adopted thereunder by the Texas Board of Health.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.202 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.202
§ 153.202. ENFORCEABILITY OF PROMISE TO MAKE CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A promise by a limited partner to make a contribution to, or pay cash or transfer other property to, a limited partnership is not enforceable unless the promise is in writing and signed by the limited partner.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by the partnership agreement, a partner or the partner's legal representative or successor is obligated to the limited partnership to perform an enforceable promise to make a contribution to or pay cash or transfer other property to a limited partnership, notwithstanding the partner's death, disability, or other change in circumstances.

(c) If a partner or a partner's legal representative or successor does not make a contribution or other payment of cash or transfer of other property required by the enforceable promise, whether as a contribution or with respect to a contribution previously made, that partner or the partner's legal representative or successor is obligated, at the option of the limited partnership, to pay to the partnership an amount of cash equal to the portion of the agreed value, as stated in the partnership agreement or in the partnership records required to be kept under Sections 153.551 and 153.552, of the contribution represented by the amount of cash that has not been paid or the value of the property that has not been transferred.

(d) A partnership agreement may provide that the partnership interest of a partner who fails to make a payment of cash or transfer of other property to the partnership, whether as a contribution or with respect to a contribution previously made, required by an enforceable promise is subject to specified consequences, which may include:

(1) a reduction of the defaulting partner's percentage or other interest in the limited partnership;

(2) subordination of the partner's partnership interest to the interest of nondefaulting partners;

(3) a forced sale of the partner's partnership interest;

(4) forfeiture of the partner's partnership interest;

(5) the lending of money to the defaulting partner by other partners of the amount necessary to meet the defaulting partner's commitment;

(6) a determination of the value of the defaulting partner's partnership interest by appraisal or by formula and redemption or sale of the partnership interest at that value; or

(7) another penalty or consequence.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.068 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.068
§ 68.068. BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A board order granting, denying, or modifying an application for a rate change must state its effective date. The order is final, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Any party aggrieved by the board's order may, after exhausting all administrative remedies, appeal the order to a court.
Tex. Transportation Code § 362.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 362 / Section 362.051
§ 362.051. COMMISSION APPROVAL OF TOLL PROJECT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 362.055, a governmental or private entity must obtain the commission's approval before beginning construction of a toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike that is to be a part of the state highway system.

(b) In deciding whether to approve a proposed toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike, the commission shall consider:

(1) the feasibility of effectively integrating the toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike into the state highway system; and

(2) the ability of the department to construct any connecting roads necessary for the toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike to produce sufficient revenue to pay the debt incurred for its construction.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.059
§ 1701.059. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission 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 commission operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the commission;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission;

(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;

(5) the requirements of:

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

(B) other laws applicable to members of a state policy-making body in performing their duties; and

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.

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

(d) The executive director of the commission shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each commission member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.034 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.034
§ 64.034. INVESTMENTS, LOANS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), on an order of the court to which all parties consent, a receiver may invest for interest any funds that he holds.

(b) A receiver appointed for a missing person under Section 64.001(d) who has on hand an amount of money belonging to the missing person in excess of the amount needed for current necessities and expenses may, on order of the court, invest, lend, or contribute all or a part of the excess amount in the manner provided by Chapter 1161, Estates Code, for investments, loans, or contributions by guardians. The receiver shall report to the court all transactions involving the excess amount in the manner that reports are required of guardians.