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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.153
§ 361.153. COUNTY SOLID WASTE PLANS AND PROGRAMS; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may appropriate and spend money from its general revenues to manage solid waste and to administer a solid waste program and may charge reasonable fees for those services.

(b) As sufficient funds are made available by the commission, a county shall develop county solid waste plans and coordinate those plans with the plans of:

(1) local governments, regional planning agencies, and other governmental entities, as prescribed by Subchapter D, Chapter 363; and

(2) the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.115
§ 1072.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.015
§ 76.015. RIGHTS OF LOCATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a certificate of location as provided for in Section 76.012 of this code is protected in his possession of the location against trespass in the same manner as are freeholders.

(b) This section applies only as long as the stakes or pipes and buoys required by this chapter are maintained in their correct positions and the locator complies with the law and the regulations governing the fish and oyster industries.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0355 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0355
§ 31.0355. USE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) Financial assistance granted to a person under this chapter may be used only to purchase goods and services that are considered essential and necessary for the welfare of the family, including food, clothing, housing, utilities, child care, and incidentals such as transportation and medicine or medical supplies or equipment not covered by Medicaid. The executive commissioner by rule shall define what constitutes essential and necessary goods and services for purposes of this subsection.

(b) If a recipient of financial assistance who receives the assistance by electronic benefits transfer to an account is authorized to make a cash withdrawal from the account through a provider of the goods or services described by Subsection (a), the recipient may make the cash withdrawal only at the customer service department of the provider and not at the provider's point-of-sale terminal.

(c) The commission shall encourage housing authorities, utility companies, public transportation companies, and other nonfood retailers to accept payment for goods and services described by Subsection (a) through the state's electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(34), eff. April 2, 2015.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(34), eff. April 2, 2015.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(34), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1152.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.055
§ 1152.055. GUARANTEED BENEFITS AND MONEY RESTRICTION FOR SEPARATE ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

A domestic insurance company may not maintain a reserve for a benefit guaranteed as to dollar amount and duration or funds guaranteed as to principal amount or stated rate of interest in a separate account except with the commissioner's approval and under conditions for investments, and other matters, that recognize the guaranteed nature of the benefits provided and that are prescribed by the department.
Tex. Education Code § 52.335 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.335
§ 52.335. REQUIRED LOAN DEBT DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a participating higher educational institution that enrolls one or more students receiving state financial aid administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) At least annually a participating higher educational institution to which this section applies that receives education loan information for a student enrolled at the institution shall provide to that student in an electronic communication the following information:

(1) an estimate of the total amount of state and federal education loans incurred by the student;

(2) an estimate of the total payoff amount, or a range for that amount, for the amount described by Subdivision (1), including principal and interest; and

(3) an estimate of the monthly repayment amount that the student may incur for the repayment of the amount described by Subdivision (1), including principal and interest.

(b-1) A participating higher educational institution is not required to provide in any disclosure or report required under this section information regarding loans issued by a private entity.

(c) A participating higher educational institution is required to include in the disclosure only education loan debt information regarding the student that the institution:

(1) receives or otherwise obtains from the United States Department of Education's central database for student aid; and

(2) may reasonably collect from its own records.

(d) The disclosure required under this section must:

(1) identify the types of education loans included in the institution's estimates; and

(2) include:

(A) a statement that the disclosure is not a complete and official record of the student's education loan debt;

(B) an explanation regarding why the disclosure may not be complete or accurate, including an explanation that for a transfer student, the institution's estimates regarding state loans reflect only state loans incurred by the student for attendance at the institution; and

(C) a statement that the institution's estimates are general in nature and are not intended as a guarantee or promise.

(e) A participating higher educational institution does not incur liability for any representation made under this section.

(f) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.456 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.456
§ 451.456. PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESPONSE; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority for which a performance audit is conducted under Section 451.454 shall prepare a written response to the audit report. The response must include each proposal for action relating to recommendations included in the report, whether the proposal for action is pending, adopted, or rejected.

(b) The authority shall make copies of the report and the response available for public inspection at the offices of the authority during normal business hours.

(c) The authority shall conduct a public hearing on each performance audit report and the authority's response under Subsection (a). The authority shall give notice of the hearing by publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area included in the authority at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3814.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3814 / Section 3814.152
§ 3814.152. 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. Occupations Code § 2301.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.155
§ 2301.155. RULES.
Status: in_force

The authority to adopt rules under this chapter is vested in the board. In accordance with this chapter and the rules, decisions, and orders of the board, the board shall adopt rules as necessary or convenient to administer this chapter and to govern practice and procedure before the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8881.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8881 / Section 8881.054
§ 8881.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A director must be 18 years of age or older.

(b) To represent a county commissioners precinct, the director must be a resident of that precinct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1049.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1049 / Section 1049.156
§ 1049.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) a district tax to be imposed by the district during the 12-month period following the date of the pledge that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Tex. Government Code § 25A.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25A / Section 25A.011
§ 25A.011. JUDGE'S SALARY.
Status: in_force

The salary of a business court judge is the amount provided by Section 659.012 and shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.112 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.112
§ 353.112. BUYER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DELIVERY OF CONTRACT COPY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any retail buyer's acknowledgment of delivery of a copy of the retail installment contract must:

(1) be in at least 10-point type that is boldfaced, capitalized, or underlined or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material; and

(2) appear directly above the buyer's signature.

(b) Any retail buyer's acknowledgment conforming to this section of delivery of a copy of the retail installment contract is, in an action or proceeding by or against a holder of the contract who was without knowledge to the contrary when the holder purchased it, conclusive proof:

(1) that the copy was delivered to the buyer;

(2) that the contract did not contain a blank space that was required to have been completed under this chapter when the contract was signed by the buyer; and

(3) of compliance with Sections 353.011, 353.101, 353.205, 353.403, 353.404, and 353.405.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3870.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3870 / Section 3870.005
§ 3870.005. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. By creating the district and in authorizing the county of Palo Pinto and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of promoting, developing, encouraging, and maintaining employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district and to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) a county development district as provided by general law and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(3) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads; and

(4) Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the provision of public recreational facilities, including docks and boat access facilities, pedestrian ways and street lighting and parking, and the installation of signage and landscaping and the development of certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
Tex. Government Code § 411.378 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.378
§ 411.378. LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 411.377(b), the Texas Department of Transportation is not required to use any existing system of dynamic message signs in a statewide alert system created under this subchapter if the Texas Department of Transportation receives notice from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration that the use of the signs would result in the loss of federal highway funding or other punitive actions taken against this state due to noncompliance with federal laws, regulations, or policies.
Tex. Family Code § 65.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003
§ 65.003. TRUANT CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) A child engages in truant conduct if the child is required to attend school under Section 25.085, Education Code, and fails to attend school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year.

(b) Truant conduct may be prosecuted only as a civil case in a truancy court.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct that one or more of the absences required to be proven:

(1) have been excused by a school official or by the court;

(2) were involuntary; or

(3) were due to the child's voluntary absence from the child's home because of abuse, as defined by Section 261.001.

(d) The affirmative defense provided by Subsection (c) is not available if, after deducting the absences described by that subsection, there remains a sufficient number of absences to constitute truant conduct.

(e) In asserting an affirmative defense described by Subsection (c), the burden is on the child to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the absence:

(1) has been or should be excused;

(2) was involuntary; or

(3) was due to the child's voluntary absence from the child's home because of abuse, as defined by Section 261.001.

(f) A decision by the court to excuse an absence for purposes of an affirmative defense under Subsection (c) does not affect the ability of the school district to determine whether to excuse the absence for another purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 443.0081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0081
§ 443.0081. HISTORICAL REPRESENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that the diverse history of Texas is accurately represented in the Capitol Complex, the historical representation advisory committee shall provide guidance to the board on the addition of monuments to the Capitol Complex.

(b) The advisory committee consists of the following 12 members:

(1) four members appointed by the governor;

(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) In making appointments under this section, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall attempt to include African American Texans, Hispanic American Texans, Native American Texans, female Texans, and Texans exemplifying rural heritage.

(d) The governor shall designate the presiding officer of the committee from among the members of the committee. The presiding officer serves a term of two years.

(e) A member of the advisory committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing officer and serves without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

(f) The advisory committee shall conduct meetings the committee considers necessary to provide guidance under this section. The board shall provide necessary administrative support to the advisory committee.

(g) Subject to the approval of the board, the advisory committee shall develop its own bylaws under which it shall operate.

(h) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory committee.

(i) The advisory committee is subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551.

(j) The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the advisory committee is abolished September 1, 2007.

(k) The advisory committee shall:

(1) collect information relating to each proposed monument to the Capitol Complex; and

(2) in cooperation with the chair of the history department at Prairie View A&M University, at The University of Texas at Austin, or at any other land grant university in the state, as determined by the committee, ensure the:

(A) historical accuracy of any proposed monument; and

(B) equitable representation of all Texans, including African slaves, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, women in Texas history, and Texans exemplifying military service and rural heritage in additional monuments to the Capitol Complex.

(l) In this section, "monument" has the meaning assigned by Section 443.015, as added by Chapter 1141, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 103.007 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.007
§ 103.007. ADDITIONAL COSTS AFTER PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

After a defendant has paid costs, no more costs may be charged against the defendant unless the court rules on a motion presented to the court that additional costs are due.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.205
§ 1108.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6611.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6611 / Section 6611.052
§ 6611.052. DUTIES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION WITH DISTRICT; DISTRICT OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, and county depository of Willacy County shall perform all duties in connection with the district that they are required to perform by law in connection with official matters for Willacy County.

(b) The board may employ a general manager for the district and any other agents, attorneys, engineers, and employees considered necessary in connection with the purposes of this chapter. All compensation for a person employed under this subsection may be payable from funds created under this chapter for the maintenance and operation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2110.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2110 / Section 2110.002
§ 2110.002. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: repealed

(a) An advisory committee must be composed of a reasonable number of members not to exceed 24.

(b) The composition of an advisory committee that advises a state agency regarding an industry or occupation regulated or directly affected by the agency must provide a balanced representation between:

(1) the industry or occupation; and

(2) consumers of services provided by the agency, industry, or occupation.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.08(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7951A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7951A / Section 7951A.0303
§ 7951A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, 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.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.002
§ 283.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of a district.

(2) "District" means a hospital district created under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 490I.0103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490I / Section 490I.0103
§ 490I.0103. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The broadband development office shall:

(1) serve as a resource for information regarding broadband service and digital connectivity in this state;

(2) engage in outreach to communities regarding the expansion, adoption, affordability, and use of broadband service and the programs administered by the office; and

(3) serve as an information clearinghouse in relation to:

(A) federal programs providing assistance to local entities with respect to broadband service; and

(B) addressing barriers to digital connectivity.

(b) The office has the powers necessary to carry out the duties of the office under this chapter, including the power to enter into contracts and other necessary instruments.

(c) This chapter does not grant the comptroller authority to regulate broadband services or broadband service providers or, except as required of an applicant or recipient under Section 490I.0106, to require broadband service providers to submit information to the comptroller.

(d) For the purpose of carrying out a duty or power of the office under this chapter, the office may:

(1) advertise in any available media; and

(2) promote the office's programs and functions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.623 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.623
§ 1701.623. CONTRACT WITH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The commission may contract with an institution of higher education that has appropriate expertise in mental health or law enforcement to develop the peer support network under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2022.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2022 / Section 2022.006
§ 2022.006. MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to take office as a commission member, a person appointed to the commission must complete at least one course of a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide information to the person regarding:

(1) the enabling legislation that created the commission;

(2) the programs operated by the commission;

(3) the role and functions of the commission;

(4) commission rules, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;

(5) the current budget for the commission;

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

(7) the requirements of:

(A) Chapter 551, Government Code;

(B) Chapter 552, Government Code; and

(C) Chapter 2001, Government Code;

(8) the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and

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

(c) A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending the training program, as provided by the General Appropriations Act and as if the person were a commission member.