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Tex. Local Government Code § 180.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 180 / Section 180.010
§ 180.010. REMOVAL FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "qualifying offense" means a criminal offense involving:

(1) bribery;

(2) theft of public money;

(3) perjury;

(4) coercion of public servant or voter;

(5) tampering with governmental record;

(6) misuse of official information;

(7) abuse of official capacity; or

(8) conspiracy or the attempt to commit any of the offenses described by this subsection.

(b) A person who holds an elected or appointed office of a political subdivision is automatically removed from and vacates the office on the earlier of the date the person:

(1) enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a qualifying offense;

(2) receives deferred adjudication for a qualifying offense; or

(3) is convicted of a qualifying offense.

(c) The governing body of a political subdivision shall at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body for which notice is required under Chapter 551, Government Code, following the date an officer of the political subdivision is removed from office under this section:

(1) order an election on the question of filling the vacancy to be held on the first day that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law, if an election is required to fill the vacancy; or

(2) fill the vacancy in the manner provided by law, if an election is not required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3805.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3805 / Section 3805.251
§ 3805.251. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.

(b) Before the district may act under Subsection (a), a petition must be filed with the district that requests the action with regard to a public transit system. The petition must be signed by owners of property representing a majority of the total assessed value or a majority of the area of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located. The determination of a majority is based on the property owners along the entire right-of-way of the proposed transit project and may not be computed on a block-by-block basis.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 116.142 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.142
§ 116.142. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who knowingly violates this chapter or rules adopted by the commission under this chapter commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000.

(c) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1075.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1075 / Section 1075.056
§ 1075.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01376 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01376
§ 30.01376. COURT REPORTER.
Status: repealed

(a) The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter under Section 30.00010.

(b) to (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(35), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8174.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8174 / Section 8174.051
§ 8174.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
Tex. Government Code § 478.0252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 478 / Section 478.0252
§ 478.0252. ISSUANCE OF NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) To meet its obligations under a games support contract or event support contract to improve, construct, renovate, or acquire facilities or to acquire equipment, an endorsing municipality by ordinance or an endorsing county by order may authorize the issuance of notes.

(b) An endorsing municipality or endorsing county may provide that the notes be paid from and secured by:

(1) amounts on deposit or amounts to be deposited to the fund; or

(2) surcharges from user fees charged in connection with the event, including parking or ticket fees.

(c) A note issued must mature not later than the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8868.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8868 / Section 8868.105
§ 8868.105. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.001
§ 161.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act.
Tex. Water Code § 11.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.005
§ 11.005. APPLICABILITY TO WORKS UNDER FEDERAL RECLAMATION ACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation works constructed in this state under the federal reclamation act, as amended (43 U.S.C. Sec. 371 et seq.), to the extent that this chapter is not inconsistent with the federal act or the regulations made under that act by the secretary of the interior.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.384 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.384
§ 2155.384. AUTHORITY TO PAY CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller, a state agency, or an entity authorized under Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or Section 2155.202 to purchase from a contract entered into under the authority of the comptroller may pay a restocking charge, cancellation fee, or other similar charge if the comptroller, state agency, or other entity determines that the charge is justifiable.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.104
§ 183.104. ADVISORY DIRECTOR OR ADVISORY MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory director or advisory manager is not considered to be a director if the advisory director or advisory manager:

(1) is not elected by the shareholders or participants of the state trust company;

(2) does not vote on matters before the board or a committee of the board;

(3) is not counted for purposes of determining a quorum of the board or committee; and

(4) provides solely general policy advice to the board.

(b) A state trust company may not disclose to an advisory director or advisory manager confidential information pertaining to the state trust company or the company's clients unless:

(1) the board adopts a resolution that designates the advisory director or advisory manager as a person who is officially connected to the trust company and that describes the purpose for disclosure of the information, which must be a reasonable business purpose; and

(2) the disclosure is made under a written confidentiality agreement between the state trust company and the advisory director or advisory manager.
Tex. Election Code § 1.022 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 1 / Section 1.022
§ 1.022. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OR MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A provision of this code may not be interpreted to prohibit or limit the right of a qualified individual with a disability from requesting a reasonable accommodation or modification to any election standard, practice, or procedure mandated by law or rule that the individual is entitled to request under federal or state law.
Tex. Education Code § 37.304 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.304
§ 37.304. PLACEMENT OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO IS UNDER COURT SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district shall place a student to whom this subchapter applies and who is under any form of court supervision, including probation, community supervision, or parole, in the appropriate alternative education program as provided by Section 37.309 for at least one semester.

(b) If a student transfers to another school district during the student's mandatory placement in an alternative education program under Subsection (a), the district to which the student transfers may:

(1) require the student to complete an additional semester in the appropriate alternative education program without conducting a review of the student's placement for that semester under Section 37.306; or

(2) count any time spent by the student in an alternative education program in the district from which the student transfers toward the mandatory placement requirement under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3847.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3847 / Section 3847.151
§ 3847.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.008
§ 3909.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 12A.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.001
§ 12A.001. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a school district may be designated as a district of innovation in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A school district is eligible for designation as a district of innovation only if the district's most recent performance rating under Section 39.054 reflects at least acceptable performance.

(c) Consideration of designation as a district of innovation may be initiated by:

(1) a resolution adopted by the board of trustees of the district; or

(2) a petition signed by a majority of the members of the district-level committee established under Section 11.251.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.205
§ 3911.205. NO FURTHER CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 3911.206, any person, including the city, may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other authorization.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.105
§ 286.105. RETURN OF SURPLUS PROPERTY TAX MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) When all outstanding debts and obligations of the district are paid, the board shall order the secretary to return the pro rata share of all unused property tax money to each district taxpayer.

(b) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus property 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 funds to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00464 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00464
§ 30.00464. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(11), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(b) A municipal judge must be a licensed attorney in good standing in this state. The judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state. The judge must maintain residence in the city during the tenure of office but need not be a resident of the city at the time of the appointment.

(c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(11), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(f) Section 30.00007(b)(5) does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.2423 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.2423
§ 521.2423. FORMS.
Status: in_force

A court shall make the forms required for petitioning for an occupational driver's license and for the statement of inability to afford payment of court costs available at no cost.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.001
§ 3824.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Harborside Management District.
Tex. Water Code § 6.104 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.104
§ 6.104. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any other state agency.
Tex. Education Code § 29.916 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.916
§ 29.916. HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENT MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Home-schooled student" means a student who predominantly receives instruction in a general elementary or secondary education program that is provided by the parent, or a person standing in parental authority, in or through the child's home.

(2) "PSAT/NMSQT" means the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test sponsored by the College Board and Educational Testing Service and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

(b) A school district shall permit a home-schooled student entitled under Section 25.001 to attend public school in the district to participate in an administration of the PSAT/NMSQT or a college advanced placement test offered by the district. A school district shall require a home-schooled student to pay the same fee to participate in a test under this subsection that a student enrolled in the district is required to pay.

(c) A school district shall post on an Internet website maintained by the district the date the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered and the date any college advanced placement tests will be administered. The notice required under this subsection must state that the PSAT/NMSQT or the advanced placement test is available for home-schooled students eligible to attend school in the district and describe the procedures for a home-schooled student to register for the test. A school district that does not maintain an Internet website must publish the information required by this subsection in a newspaper in the district. If a newspaper is not published in the school district, the district shall provide for the publication of notice in at least one newspaper in the county in which the district's central administrative office is located. The information required under this subsection must be posted or published at the same time and with the same frequency with which the information is provided to a student who attends a district school.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9085.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9085 / Section 9085.0103
§ 9085.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.007
§ 31.007. EXEMPTION OF BANK DIRECTORS AND PERSONNEL FROM SECURITIES LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer, director, or employee of a bank that has its main office or a branch located in this state with fewer than 500 shareholders or of a bank holding company with fewer than 500 shareholders that controls a bank that has its main office or a branch located in this state is exempt from the registration and licensing provisions of The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code) with respect to that person's participation in a transaction, including a sale, involving securities issued by:

(1) the bank or bank holding company of which that person is an officer, director, or employee;

(2) a bank holding company that controls the bank of which that person is an officer, director, or employee; or

(3) a bank controlled by the bank holding company of which that person is an officer, director, or employee.

(b) A person may not be compensated for services performed under the exemption provided by this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.156
§ 4102.156. PRACTICE OF LAW PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A license holder may not render services or perform acts that constitute the practice of law, including the giving of legal advice to any person in the license holder's capacity as a public insurance adjuster.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 71.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 71 / Section 71.154
§ 71.154. INDEX OF CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state and each county clerk shall keep an alphabetical index of:

(1) all assumed names that have been filed in the office of the respective officer; and

(2) the persons filing the certificates.

(b) A copy of a certificate or statement is presumptive evidence in any court in this state of the facts contained in the copy if the copy is certified to by:

(1) the county clerk in whose office the certificate or statement was filed; or

(2) the secretary of state.
Tex. Water Code § 49.504 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.504
§ 49.504. EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIER'S FAILURE TO FILE A PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipal water supplier does not file a petition under Section 49.503, the district may retain the water rights for use by the district or may declare the water as excess and contract for the sale or use of the water as determined by the district.

(b) Before a district may contract for the sale or use of water for more than one year with a purchaser located outside of a county described by Section 49.502, the district must, for 90 days:

(1) make the water available under the same terms to all municipal water suppliers located in those counties; and

(2) advertise the offer to sell or contract for the use of the water by posting notice on:

(A) any website of the Rio Grande Watermaster's Office;

(B) any website of the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority; and

(C) the official posting place for the district's board meetings at the district's office.

(c) If, after the 90th day after the last date on which the district posted notice, a municipal water supplier in a county described by Section 49.502 has not contracted with the district for the sale or use of the water, the district may contract with any other person for the sale or use of the water under the terms of the offer advertised under Subsection (b).
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.060 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.060
§ 51.060. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A member of the commission is not liable in a civil action for an act performed in good faith while performing duties as a commission member.
Tex. Government Code § 329.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 329 / Section 329.009
§ 329.009. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A commissioner serves without compensation but is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the commissioner's duties.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.093 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.093
§ 315.093. ESTOPPEL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who does not bring suit within the period prescribed by Section 315.092 or who does not diligently and in good faith prosecute a suit to final judgment may not contest or raise as a defense in another action the validity of a proceeding or an assessment, lien, or personal liability imposed by the proceeding.

(b) Estoppel under this section binds a person's heirs, successors, administrators, and assigns.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.152
§ 775.152. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SERVICE.
Status: in_force

A district may provide hazardous materials services, including a response to an incident involving hazardous material that has been:

(1) leaked, spilled, or otherwise released; or

(2) abandoned.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.103
§ 3840.103. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 § 8834.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.109
§ 8834.109. ACCESS TO PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out technical and other investigations necessary to implement this chapter, the board and its agents and employees are entitled to access to all property in the district.

(b) Before entering property for the purposes of this section, the person seeking access shall:

(1) give notice to the owner of the property as provided by district rules; and

(2) present proper credentials.

(c) The board and its agents and employees who enter private property shall observe the establishment's rules concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.203
§ 3842.203. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt a sales and use tax for the benefit of the district. The board is not required to call an election to adopt the tax.
Tex. Local Government Code § 253.0125 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 253 / Section 253.0125
§ 253.0125. CONVEYANCE TO CERTAIN ENTITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an entity and a municipality that have entered into an economic development agreement authorized by Chapter 380.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 253.008 or 272.001(a) or other law and except as provided by Subsection (d), a municipality may transfer to an entity real property or an interest in real property for consideration described by this section.

(c) Consideration for a transfer authorized by this section is in the form of an agreement between the parties that requires the entity to use the property in a manner that primarily promotes a public purpose of the municipality relating to economic development. The agreement must include provisions under which the municipality is granted sufficient control to ensure that the public purpose is accomplished and the municipality receives the return benefit.

(d) A municipality may not transfer for consideration authorized by this section real property or an interest in real property the municipality owns, holds, or claims as a public square or park.

(e) Before a municipality may transfer real property or an interest in real property under an agreement as provided by this section, the municipality must provide notice to the public published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is located or, if there is no such newspaper, by any means for the municipality to provide public notice authorized by statute or by ordinance of the municipality. The notice must:

(1) include a description of the property, including its location;

(2) be provided within 10 days before the date the property or an interest in the property is transferred; and

(3) be published for two separate days within the period prescribed by Subdivision (2), if the notice is published in a newspaper.

(f) A municipality may not transfer real property for consideration described by this section if the property was acquired by the municipality from the previous owner by the exercise of eminent domain authority or the threat of the exercise of eminent domain authority.

(g) This section does not constitute a grant or expansion of eminent domain authority.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0301
§ 548.0301. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.