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Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.456 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.456
§ 1101.456. EXEMPTION FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BROKERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a broker who, before October 31, 1991, qualified under former Section 7A(f), The Real Estate License Act (Article 6573a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as added by Section 1.041, Chapter 553, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991, for an exemption from continuing education requirements is not required to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements of this subchapter to renew the broker's license.
Tex. Family Code § 45.101 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 45 / Section 45.101
§ 45.101. WHO MAY FILE; VENUE.
Status: in_force

An adult may file a petition requesting a change of name in the county of the adult's place of residence.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.255
§ 1951.255. ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make available to the public information about each final enforcement action taken by the department against a person under this chapter. The department shall provide this information on its Internet website and in other appropriate publications.

(b) The department may determine the format in which it will provide the information required under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.381 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.381
§ 1702.381. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is not licensed under this chapter, who does not have a license application pending, and who violates this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty to be paid to the state not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(b) A person who contracts with or employs a person who is required to hold a license or security officer commission under this chapter knowing that the person does not hold the required license or commission or who otherwise, at the time of contract or employment, is in violation of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty to be paid to the state in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(c) A civil penalty under this section may be assessed against a person on proof that the person has received at least 30 days' notice of the requirements of this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.035 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.035
§ 52.035. FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The incorporators shall file the articles of incorporation in accordance with the general corporation laws of the state.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.35(5), eff. September 1, 2009.

(c) If the association is formed with capital stock, the incorporators are not required to obtain subscriptions or payment for any part of the association's capital stock as a prerequisite of filing the articles.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.001
§ 1803.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Law enforcement personnel" means commissioned peace officers who are employees of government law enforcement agencies.

(2) "Public safety entity" means a public safety promoter or public safety organization.

(3) "Public safety organization" means a nongovernmental organization that, in a manner that reasonably implies that the organization is composed of law enforcement or public safety personnel or that a contribution, purchase, or membership will benefit public safety personnel, uses the term "officer," "peace officer," "police officer," "police," "law enforcement," "reserve officer," "deputy," "deputy sheriff," "constable," "deputy constable," "fireman," "firefighter," "volunteer fireman," "emergency medical service provider," "civilian employee," or any other term:

(A) in its name;

(B) in a publication of the organization; or

(C) in a solicitation for:

(i) contributions to the organization;

(ii) membership in the organization;

(iii) the purchase of advertising in a publication of the organization; or

(iv) the purchase of products or tickets to an event sponsored by or for the benefit of the organization by a solicitor.

(4) "Public safety personnel" means employees or volunteers of a public safety organization, including:

(A) firefighters;

(B) emergency medical service providers; or

(C) civilian employees of a public safety organization.

(5) "Public safety promoter" means a person who:

(A) is not affiliated with a public safety organization; and

(B) in the name of public safety or in a name associated with public safety makes a request for a donation or the sale of tickets or advertising.

(6) "Public safety publication" means a nongovernmental publication with a name that includes the term "officer," "peace officer," "police officer," "police," "law enforcement," "reserve officer," "deputy," "deputy sheriff," "constable," "deputy constable," "fireman," "firefighter," "volunteer fireman," "emergency medical service provider," "civilian employee," or any other term in a manner that reasonably implies that the publication is published by a public safety organization or benefits public safety.

(7) "Public safety solicitor" means a person who:

(A) contracts for or receives money for providing solicitation services for a public safety entity or public safety publication; and

(B) solicits:

(i) contributions in person, by telephone, by electronic media, or by mail;

(ii) membership in a public safety organization from an individual not employed by a public safety agency of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state; or

(iii) the purchase of:

(a) advertising; or

(b) goods, services, or tickets to an event sponsored by or for the benefit of a public safety organization or for the cause of public safety.
Tex. Family Code § 159.317 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.317
§ 159.317. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TRIBUNALS.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record or by telephone, electronic mail, or by other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this state may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.151
§ 1803.151. AUDIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may make a written request for information from a public safety entity, public safety publication, or public safety solicitor to audit or verify a representation contained in a registration statement.

(b) A public safety entity, public safety publication, or public safety solicitor shall provide information requested by the attorney general under Subsection (a) not later than the 10th working day after the date of the attorney general's request.

(c) Wilful failure to provide timely information under this section is a ground for bond forfeiture or suspension of registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8431.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8431 / Section 8431.105
§ 8431.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.035
§ 1372.035. GRANTING OF RESERVATIONS; ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not grant a reservation of a portion of the state ceiling for a program year before January 2 or after November 15 of that year.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 1372.031-1372.033 and Subsection (c), the board shall grant reservations in the order in which the applications for those reservations are received, regardless of the amounts of the related bond issues.

(c) If, with respect to an application, an issuer receives a carryforward designation under Section 1372.061(b), the board shall grant a reservation with respect to the issuer's next available application on the earlier of the following:

(1) the date of receipt of notice from the issuer that the application for which the issuer received the carryforward designation is being withdrawn; or

(2) if the amount of the carryforward is sufficient to satisfy fully the issuer's next available application, the date of expiration of the period specified by Section 1372.042(a-1).
Tex. Government Code § 1373.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1373 / Section 1373.007
§ 1373.007. USE OF PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

An issuer may use the proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of an obligation to finance and refinance an eligible project, including costs authorized by Section 1201.042(a).
Tex. Education Code § 39A.257 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.257
§ 39A.257. SUPERINTENDENT FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner appoints a board of managers for an open-enrollment charter school or a campus of an open-enrollment charter school, the commissioner may also appoint a superintendent.
Tex. Government Code § 411.045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.045
§ 411.045. BUREAU OF TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The director, with the advice and consent of the commission, shall appoint the chief of the bureau of training. The chief must have substantial experience in law enforcement and in instruction of law enforcement officers.

(b) The bureau of training shall:

(1) establish and operate schools for training department personnel in their duties and functions;

(2) establish and operate schools for training county and municipal police officers who are selected to attend the schools by the authorities of the law enforcement agencies that employ them; and

(3) establish and carry out a comprehensive plan for the education of citizens of this state in matters of public safety and crime prevention and detection.

(c) The chief of the bureau of training shall organize schools for department members and other peace officers and give instruction in the schools.

(d) The adjutant general shall provide, for use of the bureau of training in conducting its training schools, suitable buildings, land, and state-owned equipment at Camp Mabry in Austin.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.057
§ 51.057. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
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 51.053;

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 51.053;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 51.0535;

(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 then 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3966.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3966 / Section 3966.0303
§ 3966.0303. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.

(d) A district improvement project or service must comply with:

(1) the city charter and any city zoning and subdivision requirements; and

(2) city codes and ordinances.

(e) The district may not provide, conduct, or authorize an improvement project on any street, highway, right-of-way, or easement owned or controlled by the city unless the governing body of the city by resolution consents to the improvement.
Tex. Water Code § 55.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.022
§ 55.022. DISTRICT WHOLLY WITHIN ONE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county, at any regular or called session, may create one or more water improvement districts in the county as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.065 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.065
§ 4102.065. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by:

(1) submitting to the department:

(A) a completed renewal application in the form prescribed by the commissioner; and

(B) evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements and eligibility for renewal under Section 4004.055; and

(2) paying to the department the required renewal application fee and an additional fee that is equal to one-half of the renewal application fee for the license.

(b) Except as provided by Section 4004.055, a person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may not renew the license but is entitled to a new license without taking the applicable examination if the person submits to the department:

(1) a new application;

(2) evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements;

(3) the license application fee; and

(4) an additional fee equal to one-half of the license application fee.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by:

(1) submitting to reexamination, if examination is required for original issuance of the license;

(2) complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license; and

(3) if applicable, submitting evidence of completion of any outstanding continuing education requirement and payment of any associated fine related to the expired license.

(d) The department may renew without reexamination an expired license of a person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in continual practice in the other state up to and including the date of the application. The person must pay to the department a fee that is equal to the license application fee.
Tex. Water Code § 49.196 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.196
§ 49.196. ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE OF DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may review and investigate a district's financial records and may conduct an on-site audit of a district's financial information. The executive director shall have access to all vouchers, receipts, district fiscal and financial records, and other district records the executive director considers necessary.

(b) All district fiscal records shall be prepared on a timely basis and maintained in an orderly manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The fiscal records shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours. A district's fiscal records may be removed from the district's office for the purposes of recording its fiscal affairs and preparing an audit, during which time the fiscal records are under the control of the district's auditor.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.305
§ 4151.305. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AFTER DENIAL OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, or officer, director, or shareholder of a person, whose application has been denied or whose certificate of authority has been revoked under this subchapter may not apply for a certificate of authority before the fifth anniversary of:

(1) the effective date of the denial or revocation; or

(2) the date of a final court order affirming the denial or revocation if judicial review was sought.

(b) An application filed after the period required by Subsection (a) may be denied by the commissioner if the applicant fails to show good cause why the denial or revocation should not be a bar to the issuance of a new certificate.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an applicant whose application was denied for failure by the applicant to submit a properly completed application for a certificate of authority.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.051
§ 623.051. CONTRACT ALLOWING OVERSIZE OR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE TO CROSS ROAD; SURETY BOND.
Status: repealed

(a) A person may operate a vehicle that cannot comply with one or more of the restrictions of Subchapter C of Chapter 621 or Section 621.101 to cross the width of any road or highway under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Transportation, other than a controlled access highway as defined by Section 203.001, from private property to other private property if the person contracts with the commission to indemnify the Texas Department of Transportation for the cost of maintenance and repair of the part of the highway crossed by the vehicle.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the forms and procedures to be used under this section and other matters that the commission considers necessary to carry out this section.

(c) To protect the safety of the traveling public, minimize any delays and inconveniences to the operators of vehicles in regular operation, and assure payment for the added wear on the highways in proportion to the reduction of service life, the commission, in adopting rules under this section, shall consider:

(1) the safety and convenience of the general traveling public;

(2) the suitability of the roadway and subgrade on the road or highway to be crossed, variation in soil grade prevalent in the different regions of the state, and the seasonal effects on highway load capacity, the highway shoulder design, and other highway geometrics; and

(3) the state's investment in its highway system.

(d) Before exercising any right under a contract under this section, a person must execute with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state a surety bond in an amount determined by the commission to compensate for the cost of maintenance and repairs as provided by this section. The bond must be approved by the Texas Department of Transportation and must be conditioned on the person fulfilling the obligations of the contract.

(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.140, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8356.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8356 / Section 8356.051
§ 8356.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8356.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.05
§ 101.05.
Status: in_force

Sec. 101.05. NEGATION OF EXCEPTION: INFORMATION, COMPLAINT, OR INDICTMENT. An information, complaint, or indictment charging a violation of this code need not negate an exception to an act prohibited by this code, but the exception may be urged by the defendant as a defense to the offense charged.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.11 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.11
§ 102.11.
Status: in_force

Sec. 102.11. BREWER OR DISTRIBUTOR: PROHIBITED INTERESTS. A brewer or distributor directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, employee, officer, director, or firm member, may not:

(1) own any interest in the business or premises of a retail dealer of malt beverages; or

(2) hold or have an interest in a license to sell brewery products for on-premises consumption, except to the extent that a brewer's license permits on-premises consumption.
Tex. Government Code § 443.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.026
§ 443.026. TOURS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide for public tours of the Capitol and the other buildings and grounds under the jurisdiction of the board.

(b) The board may provide for the transportation of visitors within the Capitol complex and between the buildings and grounds subject to the jurisdiction of the board. In cooperation with other public and private authorities, the board may participate in providing for the transportation of visitors between the buildings and grounds subject to the jurisdiction of the board and other historic and cultural sites.

(c) The board may set and collect a fee for transportation under this section. The board shall deposit money received under this subsection to the credit of the Capitol fund.
Tex. Government Code § 2176.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2176 / Section 2176.106
§ 2176.106. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the initial guidelines under Section 2176.105 are distributed, and at least annually beginning one year after the date of distribution, the comptroller shall provide training to state agency personnel who handle first-class mail.

(b) The comptroller may use to the extent possible free training provided by the United States Postal Service.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.106
§ 425.106. INVESTMENT RECORDS; DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

An insurance company shall maintain investment records covering each transaction. The company must be able to demonstrate at all times that the company's investments are within the limitations imposed by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8829.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8829 / Section 8829.101
§ 8829.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and functions provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.