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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8135.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8135 / Section 8135.004
§ 8135.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.034
§ 341.034. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO PERFORM DUTIES RELATING TO PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who operates a public water supply on a contract or volunteer basis must hold a registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code.

(b) A person who performs process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water for a public water system must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, unless:

(1) the duties are provided to a transient, noncommunity water system; and

(2) the water system uses groundwater that is not under the influence of surface water.

(c) A person who repairs or tests the installation or operation of backflow prevention assemblies must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code.

(d) A person who inspects homes and businesses to identify potential or actual cross-connections or other contaminant hazards in public water systems must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, unless the person is licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners as a plumbing inspector or water supply protection specialist.

(e) Unless the person is licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, a person must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, if, under a contract, the person:

(1) installs, exchanges, connects, maintains, or services potable water treatment equipment and appliances in public or private water systems; or

(2) analyzes water to determine how to treat influent or effluent water, alter or purify water, or add or remove a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance as part of the complete installation, exchange, connection, maintenance, or service of potable water treatment equipment and appliances.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1660.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1660 / Section 1660.004
§ 1660.004. GENERAL RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8368.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8368 / Section 8368.001
§ 8368.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Parklands Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.383 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.383
§ 2054.383. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish additional statewide technology centers as provided by this section.

(b) The department may not establish a center under this section unless:

(1) the governor approves the establishment;

(2) the Legislative Budget Board approves the expenditures necessary for the establishment; and

(3) the executive director determines in writing that consolidating operations or services of selected state agencies will promote efficiency and effectiveness and provide the best value for the state.

(c) In the written determination under Subsection (b)(3), the executive director shall identify the selected state agencies that will be required to participate in the new center.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2034.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2034 / Section 2034.001
§ 2034.001. RULES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL INFLUENCES ON RACING AND REQUIRED TESTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules prohibiting a person from unlawfully influencing or affecting the outcome of a race, including rules relating to the use of a prohibited device or prohibited substance at a racetrack or at a training facility.

(b) The commission shall require testing to determine whether a prohibited substance has been used.

(c) The commission's rules must require state-of-the-art testing methods. The testing may:

(1) be prerace or postrace as determined by the commission; and

(2) be by an invasive or noninvasive method.

(d) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the drug testing of license holders.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.102 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.102
§ 410.102. ARBITRATORS; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitrator must be an employee of the division, except that the division may contract with qualified arbitrators on a determination of special need.

(b) An arbitrator must:

(1) be a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators;

(2) be on an approved list of the American Arbitration Association or Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; or

(3) meet qualifications established by the commissioner by rule.

(c) The division shall require that each arbitrator have appropriate training in the workers' compensation laws of this state. The commissioner shall establish procedures to carry out this subsection.
Tex. Estates Code § 1151.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.001
§ 1151.001. RIGHTS AND POWERS RETAINED BY WARD.
Status: in_force

An incapacitated person for whom a guardian is appointed retains all legal and civil rights and powers except those designated by court order as legal disabilities by virtue of having been specifically granted to the guardian.
Tex. Tax Code § 26.18 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 26 / Section 26.18
§ 26.18. POSTING OF TAX RATE AND BUDGET INFORMATION BY TAXING UNIT ON WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

Each taxing unit shall maintain an Internet website or have access to a generally accessible Internet website that may be used for the purposes of this section. Each taxing unit shall post or cause to be posted on the Internet website the following information in a format prescribed by the comptroller:

(1) the name of each member of the governing body of the taxing unit;

(2) the mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the taxing unit;

(3) the official contact information for each member of the governing body of the taxing unit, if that information is different from the information described by Subdivision (2);

(4) the taxing unit's budget for the preceding two years;

(5) the taxing unit's proposed or adopted budget for the current year;

(6) the change in the amount of the taxing unit's budget from the preceding year to the current year, by dollar amount and percentage;

(7) in the case of a taxing unit other than a school district, the amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for:

(A) the preceding two years; and

(B) the current year;

(8) in the case of a taxing unit other than a school district, the amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for:

(A) the preceding two years; and

(B) the current year;

(9) the tax rate for maintenance and operations adopted by the taxing unit for the preceding two years;

(10) in the case of a taxing unit other than a school district, the tax rate for debt service adopted by the taxing unit for the preceding two years;

(11) in the case of a school district, the interest and sinking fund tax rate adopted by the district for the preceding two years;

(12) the tax rate for maintenance and operations proposed by the taxing unit for the current year;

(13) in the case of a taxing unit other than a school district, the tax rate for debt service proposed by the taxing unit for the current year;

(14) in the case of a school district, the interest and sinking fund tax rate proposed by the district for the current year; and

(15) the most recent financial audit of the taxing unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.105
§ 9029.105. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.

(b) If the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power makes necessary the relocation, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or alteration of the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, a telephone or telegraph property or facility, or a pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the authority.
Tex. Penal Code § 31.14 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 31 / Section 31.14
§ 31.14. SALE OR LEASE OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO OR INFORMATION SERVICES DEVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells or leases, with an intent to aid in the commission of an offense under Section 31.12, a device, a kit or part for a device, or a plan for a system of components wholly or partly designed to make intelligible an encrypted, encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal carried or caused by a multichannel video or information services provider.

(b) In this section, "device," "encrypted, encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal," and "multichannel video or information services provider" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.12.

(c) This section does not prohibit the sale or lease of satellite receiving antennas that are otherwise permitted by state or federal law without providing notice to the comptroller.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 222.071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 222 / Section 222.071
§ 222.071. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Bank" means the state infrastructure bank account.

(2) "Construction" has the meaning assigned by 23 U.S.C. Section 101.

(3) "Federal act" means Section 350 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-59).

(4) "Federal-aid highway" has the meaning assigned by 23 U.S.C. Section 101.

(5) "Qualified project" includes:

(A) the construction of a federal-aid highway;

(B) a transit project under 49 U.S.C. Sections 5307, 5309, and 5311; or

(C) for the expenditure of secondary funds, a project eligible for assistance under Title 23 or Title 49, United States Code.

(6) "Secondary funds" includes:

(A) the repayment of a loan or other assistance that is provided with money deposited to the credit of the bank; and

(B) investment income generated by secondary funds deposited to the credit of the bank.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8236.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8236 / Section 8236.103
§ 8236.103. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: repealed

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may finance, construct, or acquire a road project as provided by this section.

(a-1) The district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 5413), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2023.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 5413), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2023.

(d) A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, ordinances, or orders of:

(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; and

(2) if the road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality, each county in which the road project is located.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 5413), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2023.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 674.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 674 / Section 674.010
§ 674.010. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A member of a review team is not liable for damages to a person for an action taken or a recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the review team if the member acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to the review team member.
Tex. Government Code § 606.028 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 606 / Section 606.028
§ 606.028. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) As agreed by the retirement system and the governing body of a political subdivision that has an approved plan, the retirement system shall require the political subdivision to pay the subdivision's proportionate share of the state administrative expenses for this subchapter by:

(1) an annual fee for the political subdivision;

(2) an annual fee for each employee covered;

(3) an amount equal to a percentage of the contributions made to federal authorities; or

(4) any other equitable measure.

(b) A political subdivision may make payment for administrative expenses under this section from any available fund not otherwise dedicated.
Tex. Government Code § 130.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 130 / Section 130.004
§ 130.004. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

A county that creates a juvenile family drug court under this chapter shall explore the possibility of using court improvement project money to finance the juvenile family drug court in the county. The county also shall explore the availability of federal and state matching money to finance the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.151
§ 3819.151. DISBURSEMENTS OR 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 § 8878.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.101
§ 8878.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may:

(1) provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of groundwater, and for the reduction of groundwater withdrawals as necessary to develop, implement, or enforce a groundwater reduction plan, in a manner consistent with the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and facilitate compliance with Fort Bend Subsidence District or applicable subsidence district rules, orders, regulations, or requirements;

(2) acquire or develop surface water and groundwater supplies from sources inside or outside the boundaries of the authority, conserve, store, transport, treat, purify, distribute, sell, and deliver water to or among persons inside and outside the boundaries of the authority, and allocate water among persons participating in the authority's groundwater reduction plan whether they are located inside or outside the authority's boundaries;

(3) enter into contracts with persons inside or outside the authority on terms and conditions the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for the performance of its rights, powers, and authority under this chapter;

(4) coordinate water services provided inside, outside, or into the authority;

(5) provide wholesale and retail water services to any users or customers within the authority's boundaries without being required to execute contracts with those users or customers;

(6) adopt policies establishing whether, when, and the manner in which the authority uses requests for proposals in obtaining services, including professional services;

(7) determine whether to adopt administrative policies in addition to those required by Section 49.199, Water Code; and

(8) administer and enforce this chapter.

(b) Sections 49.451-49.455, Water Code, do not apply to the authority.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(5), the authority may not provide retail water service to a retail user within the authority's boundaries that is located within the boundaries of a district or municipality on the date the authority awards a contract for the construction or executes a contract for the acquisition of water facilities to serve that retail user, unless:

(1) the district or municipality consents in writing to the authority's provision of retail water service; or

(2) the retail user owns or operates a well.

(d) If a retail user that does not own or operate a well is added to the boundaries of a district or municipality after the date the authority awards a contract for the construction or executes a contract for the acquisition of water facilities to serve that retail user, the authority may provide retail service to that retail user without the written consent of the district or municipality.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.006
§ 399.006. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a local government may determine that it is convenient and advantageous to establish a program under this chapter.

(b) An authorized representative of the local government that establishes a program may enter into a written contract with a record owner of real property in a region designated under this chapter to impose an assessment to repay the owner's financing of a qualified project on the owner's property. The financing to be repaid through assessments may be provided by a third party or, if authorized by the program, by the local government.

(c) If the program provides for third-party financing, the authorized representative of the local government that enters into a written contract with a property owner under Subsection (b) must also enter into a written contract with the party that provides financing for a qualified project under the program to service the debt through assessments.

(d) If the program provides for local government financing, the written contract described by Subsection (b) must be a contract to finance the qualified project through assessments.

(e) The financing for which assessments are imposed may include:

(1) the cost of materials and labor necessary for installation or modification of a qualified improvement;

(2) permit fees;

(3) inspection fees;

(4) lender's fees;

(5) program application and administrative fees;

(6) project development and engineering fees;

(7) third-party review fees, including verification review fees, under Section 399.011; and

(8) any other fees or costs that may be incurred by the property owner incident to the installation, modification, or improvement on a specific or pro rata basis, as determined by the local government.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.153
§ 3927.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.112 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.112
§ 155.112. FAILURE TO PRODUCE RECORDS.
Status: repealed

(a) A person's failure to produce the records required by this subchapter or a person's inability to provide other proof of tax payment, on demand by the comptroller, is prima facie evidence that tobacco products possessed by the person were received for the purpose of making a first sale without payment of the tax imposed by this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 894 (H.B. 3475), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) This section does not apply to a failure to produce records or provide other proof of tax payment under Subsection (a) if the failure results from an occurrence beyond the person's control.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.058 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.058
§ 14.058. POSTING OF STORAGE RATES OR TARIFFS.
Status: in_force

(a) A public grain warehouse licensed under this chapter shall post a copy of all storage rates and tariffs charged by the warehouse operator at the main warehouse office and at each warehouse facility operating under the license.

(b) The warehouse operator shall post any change to the posted storage rates or tariffs not later than the third day before the day on which the change is to take effect.

(c) Department inspectors shall check compliance with this section during inspections of a public grain warehouse under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8335.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8335 / Section 8335.001
§ 8335.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Tex. Finance Code § 11.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 11 / Section 11.203
§ 11.203. LIMITATION ON DIRECTION OF AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

The internal auditor reports to the finance commission and is not subject to direction by the employing finance agency.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.351 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.351
§ 173.351. TAX AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A sales and use tax is imposed on items sold on district property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.251
§ 1006.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property subject to district taxation in the manner provided by law for county taxes.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3906.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3906 / Section 3906.114
§ 3906.114. LIMITED EMINENT DOMAIN POWER TO ACQUIRE SEAWALL.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property inside the district boundaries only as necessary for the construction of a seawall. The district may elect to condemn either the fee simple title or a lesser property interest.

(b) The district may not acquire by condemnation:

(1) any land, easements, or other property inside the district boundaries for a purpose other than constructing a seawall;

(2) any land, easements, or other property outside the district; or

(3) water or water rights.

(c) The district shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code. The district is not required to:

(1) give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party; or

(2) deposit more than the amount of an award in a suit.

(d) Section 375.094, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.101
§ 3808.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;

(2) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects; and

(3) the powers given to a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.