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Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.1041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.1041
§ 74.1041. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may appoint an advisory committee for an existing eradication zone or an area of the state that is to be considered by the commissioner for designation as or inclusion in an eradication zone. The committee shall gather advice, input, and guidance from cotton growers from the area represented by the committee concerning the interest in and concerns about the implementation of this subchapter.

(b) Each advisory committee may consider and make recommendations to the commissioner and the foundation concerning:

(1) the geographic boundaries for a proposed eradication zone;

(2) the amount of local interest in operating an eradication program;

(3) the basis and amount of an assessment necessary to support an eradication program;

(4) the need to restructure any pre-existing debt from prior eradication activities;

(5) ongoing implementation of an eradication program approved by growers in an eradication zone; and

(6) any other matter requested by the commissioner or the foundation.

(c) Each advisory committee appointed under this section shall include a sufficient number of cotton growers to ensure adequate representation across the eradication zone, including at least one cotton grower from each county in the zone and other persons as determined by the commissioner.

(d) Advisory committees appointed under this section are immune from lawsuits and liability to the same extent the foundation is immune from lawsuits and liability under Section 74.129.

(e) An advisory committee established under this section is subject to the requirements of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8146.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8146 / Section 8146.101
§ 8146.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0103
§ 8065.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Insurance Code § 424.071 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.071
§ 424.071.
Status: in_force

Sec. 424.071. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. An insurer may invest the insurer's funds in excess of minimum capital and surplus in an interest-bearing note or bond of The University of Texas issued under the laws of this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 302.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 302 / Section 302.001
§ 302.001. CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, OR RECEIVING INTEREST OR TIME PRICE DIFFERENTIAL; USURIOUS INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor may contract for, charge, and receive from an obligor interest or time price differential.

(b) The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. A greater rate of interest than 10 percent a year is usurious unless otherwise provided by law. All contracts for usurious interest are contrary to public policy and subject to the appropriate penalty prescribed by Chapter 305.

(c) To determine the interest rate of a loan under this subtitle, all interest at any time contracted for shall be aggregated and amortized using the actuarial method during the stated term of the loan.

(d) In addition to interest authorized by Subsection (b), a loan providing for a rate of interest that is 10 percent a year or less may provide for a delinquency charge on the amount of any payment in default for a period of not less than 10 days in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent of the amount of the payment or $7.50. The charging of the delinquency charge does not make the loan subject to Chapter 342 or any other provision of Subtitle B.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.259 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.259
§ 171.259. BANKING CORPORATIONS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter does not apply to a banking corporation that is organized under the laws of this state or under federal law and has its main office in this state.

(b) The banking commissioner shall appoint a conservator under Subtitle A, Title 3, Finance Code, to pay the franchise tax of a banking corporation that is organized under the laws of this state and that the commissioner certifies as being delinquent in the payment of the corporation's franchise tax.
Tex. Water Code § 36.306 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.306
§ 36.306. INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall investigate the facts and circumstances of any violations of any rule or order of the commission or any provisions of this chapter and shall prepare and file a written report with the commission and district and include any actions the executive director believes the commission should take under Section 36.303.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.153
§ 1477.153. LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

A county may issue time warrants or bonds under this subchapter only in an amount that will at all times leave unencumbered taxes in an amount sufficient to pay all current expenses from the county's general fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.063
§ 1023.063. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8868.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8868 / Section 8868.006
§ 8868.006. LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

The rights of landowners and their lessees and assigns in groundwater in the district are recognized. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to deprive or divest the landowners or their lessees and assigns of their rights, subject to district rules.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.254 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.254
§ 92.254. HEARING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing set under Section 92.253(2) must be held not later than the 25th day after the date the application is filed unless a later date is agreed to by the applicant and the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner or a hearing officer designated by the commissioner shall conduct the hearing.

(c) The hearing shall be conducted as a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code, except that:

(1) a proposal for decision may not be made; and

(2) the commissioner shall render a final decision or order not later than the 15th day after the date the hearing is closed.

(d) Chapter 2001, Government Code, governs a motion for rehearing and the availability of judicial review if the commissioner denies the application to convert.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.254
§ 6904.254. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election.

(b) The board may issue bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes without an election.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.152 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.152
§ 151.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 151.152. RESALE CERTIFICATE: FORM. (a) A resale certificate must be substantially in the form prescribed by the comptroller.

(b) A resale certificate must:

(1) be signed by the purchaser or contain an electronic form of the purchaser's signature authorized by the comptroller and contain the purchaser's name and address;

(2) state the purchaser's tax permit number or that the purchaser's application for a tax permit is pending before the comptroller; and

(3) contain a description of the tangible personal property sold, leased, or rented by the purchaser in the regular course of business or transferred as an integral part of a taxable service performed in the regular course of business.

(c) A resale certificate from a person engaged in business in the United Mexican States reselling the taxable item in the United Mexican States, in addition to the information required in Subsection (b), must provide:

(1) the purchaser's United Mexican States federal identification number; and

(2) any other information required by the comptroller.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.003
§ 14.003. COMMISSION POWERS RELATING TO REPORTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may:

(1) require a public utility to report to the commission information relating to:

(A) the utility; and

(B) a transaction between the utility and an affiliate inside or outside this state, to the extent that the transaction is subject to the commission's jurisdiction;

(2) establish the form for a report;

(3) determine the time for a report and the frequency with which the report is to be made;

(4) require that a report be made under oath;

(5) require the filing with the commission of a copy of:

(A) a contract or arrangement between a public utility and an affiliate;

(B) a report filed with a federal agency or a governmental agency or body of another state; and

(C) an annual report that shows each payment of compensation, other than salary or wages subject to federal income tax withholding:

(i) to residents of this state;

(ii) with respect to legal, administrative, or legislative matters in this state; or

(iii) for representation before the legislature of this state or any governmental agency or body; and

(6) require that a contract or arrangement described by Subdivision (5)(A) that is not in writing be reduced to writing and filed with the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.108
§ 8801.108. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing, the board shall adopt rules designed to expeditiously and effectively implement this chapter and accomplish its purpose, including rules governing procedures before the board. The board may adopt rules to prevent the waste of groundwater or the degradation of water quality. The board shall enforce the rules.

(b) The board shall compile its rules in a book and make the rules available for use and inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9085.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9085 / Section 9085.0304
§ 9085.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8184.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8184 / Section 8184.051
§ 8184.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.001
§ 773.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Health Care Act.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0403
§ 532.0403. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING COVERAGE OR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DENIAL AND INCOMPLETE REQUESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that a notice the commission or a Medicaid managed care organization sends to a recipient or Medicaid provider regarding the denial, partial denial, reduction, or termination of coverage or denial of prior authorization for a service includes:

(1) information required by federal and state law and regulations;

(2) for the recipient:

(A) a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of the reason for the decision, including a clear explanation of the medical basis, applying the policy or accepted standard of medical practice to the recipient's particular medical circumstances;

(B) a copy of the information the commission or organization sent to the provider; and

(C) an educational component that includes:

(i) a description of the recipient's rights;

(ii) an explanation of the process related to appeals and Medicaid fair hearings; and

(iii) a description of the role of an external medical review; and

(3) for the provider, a thorough and detailed clinical explanation of the reason for the decision, including, as applicable, information required under Subsection (b).

(b) The commission or a Medicaid managed care organization that receives from a provider a coverage or prior authorization request that contains insufficient or inadequate documentation to approve the request shall issue a notice to the provider and the recipient on whose behalf the request was submitted. The notice must:

(1) include a section specifically for the provider that contains:

(A) a clear and specific list and description of the documentation necessary for the commission or organization to make a final determination on the request;

(B) the applicable timeline, based on the requested service, for the provider to submit the documentation and a description of the reconsideration process described by Section 540.0306, if applicable; and

(C) information on the manner through which a provider may contact a Medicaid managed care organization or other entity as required by Section 532.0402; and

(2) be sent:

(A) to the provider:

(i) using the provider's preferred method of communication, to the extent practicable using existing resources; and

(ii) as applicable, through an electronic notification on an Internet portal; and

(B) to the recipient using the recipient's preferred method of communication, to the extent practicable using existing resources.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.041 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.041
§ 131.041. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 131.035 through 131.040 of this code do not apply to land on which surface mining operations were being conducted on June 21, 1975.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.206
§ 1029.206. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds 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 bonds to be refunded; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar amount of outstanding bonds and the unpaid matured interest on the bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.533 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.533
§ 361.533. APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner or lessee of land located over any part of a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility may apply for a permit to develop the land. The owner or lessee shall submit to the executive director an application for a permit on forms prescribed by the commission not later than 45 days before the development begins. The application must include a registered professional engineer's verified certification that the proposed development is necessary to reduce a potential threat to public health or the environment or that the proposed development will not increase or create a potential threat to public health or the environment. The certification must indicate the registered professional engineer's determination of whether the proposed development will damage the integrity or function of any component of the landfill's:

(1) final cover;

(2) containment systems;

(3) monitoring systems; or

(4) liners.

(b) The engineer's certification required under Subsection (a) must include documentation of all studies or data on which the engineer relied.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379C.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379C / Section 379C.001
§ 379C.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program Act.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.253 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.253
§ 42A.253. CONTENTS OF PRESENTENCE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A presentence report must be in writing and include:

(1) the circumstances of the offense with which the defendant is charged;

(2) the amount of restitution necessary to adequately compensate a victim of the offense;

(3) the criminal and social history of the defendant;

(4) a proposed supervision plan describing programs and sanctions that the community supervision and corrections department will provide the defendant if the judge suspends the imposition of the sentence or grants deferred adjudication community supervision;

(5) if the defendant is charged with a state jail felony, recommendations for conditions of community supervision that the community supervision and corrections department considers advisable or appropriate based on the circumstances of the offense and other factors addressed in the report;

(6) the results of a psychological evaluation of the defendant that determines, at a minimum, the defendant's IQ and adaptive behavior score if the defendant:

(A) is convicted of a felony offense; and

(B) appears to the judge, through the judge's own observation or on the suggestion of a party, to have a mental impairment;

(7) information regarding whether the defendant is a current or former member of the state military forces or whether the defendant currently serves or has previously served in the armed forces of the United States in an active-duty status and, if available, a copy of the defendant's military discharge papers and military records;

(8) if the defendant has served in the armed forces of the United States in an active-duty status, a determination as to whether the defendant was deployed to a combat zone and whether the defendant may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury; and

(9) any other information relating to the defendant or the offense as requested by the judge.

(b) A presentence report is not required to contain a sentencing recommendation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.606 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.606
§ 351.606. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000;

(2) confinement in county jail for a term of not less than two months or more than six months; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.

(c) A separate offense is committed each day a violation of this chapter occurs or continues.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.101
§ 1099.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.101 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.101
§ 22.101. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

A religious society, a charitable, benevolent, literary, or social association, or a church may incorporate as a corporation governed by this chapter with the consent of a majority of its members. Those members shall authorize the organizers to execute the certificate of formation.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.022 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.022
§ 111.022. JEOPARDY DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the comptroller believes that the collection of a tax required to be paid to the state or the amount due for a tax period is jeopardized by delay, the comptroller shall issue a determination stating the amount and that the tax collection is in jeopardy. The amount required to be paid to the state or due for the tax period is due and payable immediately.

(b) A determination made under this section becomes final on the expiration of 20 days after the day on which the notice of the determination was served by personal service, by electronic means, or by mail unless a petition for a redetermination is filed before the determination becomes final.

(b-1) A notice given by mail shall be addressed to the person to whom the notice is served at the person's address as it appears in the comptroller's records. Service by mail is complete when the notice is deposited in a United States Post Office.

(b-2) A notice given by electronic means shall be addressed to the person's e-mail address as it appears in the comptroller's records. Service by electronic means is complete when the comptroller transmits the notice to the person's e-mail address.

(c) If a determination made under this section becomes final without payment of the amount of the determination being made, the comptroller shall add to the amount a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the tax and interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.254
§ 1099.254. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 183.005 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 183 / Section 183.005
§ 183.005. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to any interest created on or after September 1, 1983, that complies with this chapter, whether designated as a conservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise.

(b) This chapter applies to any interest created before September 1, 1983, if it would have been enforceable had it been created on or after September 1, 1983, unless retroactive application contravenes the constitution or laws of this state or the United States.

(c) This chapter does not invalidate any interest, whether designated as a conservation or preservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise, that is enforceable under other law of this state.