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Tex. Estates Code § 358.056 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 358 / Section 358.056
§ 358.056. HEARING ON APPLICATION; ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time and place designated for the hearing under Section 358.053(a), or at the time to which the hearing is continued as provided by Section 358.053(b), the judge shall:

(1) hear a lease application filed under Section 358.052; and

(2) require proof as to the necessity or advisability of leasing for mineral development the property described in the application and the notice.

(b) The judge shall enter an order authorizing one or more leases affecting and covering the property or portions of property described in the application, with or without pooling provisions or unitization clauses, and with or without cash consideration if considered by the court to be in the best interest of the estate, if the judge is satisfied that:

(1) the application is in proper form;

(2) notice has been given in the manner and for the time required by law;

(3) proof of necessity or advisability of leasing is sufficient; and

(4) the application should be granted.

(c) The order must contain:

(1) the name of the lessee;

(2) any actual cash consideration to be paid by the lessee;

(3) a finding that the requirements of Subsection (b) have been satisfied; and

(4) one of the following findings:

(A) a finding that the personal representative is exempted by law from giving bond; or

(B) if the representative is not exempted by law from giving bond, a finding as to whether the representative's general bond on file is sufficient to protect the personal property on hand, including any cash bonus to be paid.

(d) If the court finds the general bond insufficient to meet the requirements of Subsection (c)(4)(B), the order must show the amount of increased or additional bond required to cover the deficiency.

(e) A complete exhibit copy, either written or printed, of each authorized lease must be set out in the order or attached to the order and incorporated by reference and made part of the order. The exhibit copy must show:

(1) the name of the lessee;

(2) the date of the lease;

(3) an adequate description of the property being leased;

(4) any delay rental to be paid to defer commencement of operations; and

(5) all other authorized terms and provisions.

(f) If the date of a lease does not appear in the exhibit copy of the lease or in the order, the date of the order is considered for all purposes to be the date of the lease.

(g) If the name or address of the depository bank for receiving rental is not shown in the exhibit copy of a lease, the estate's personal representative may insert that information, or cause that information to be inserted, in the lease at the time of the lease's execution or at any other time agreeable to the lessee or the lessee's successors or assignees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.204
§ 1109.204. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county judge of Tyler County shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The county clerk of Tyler County shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.131 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.131
§ 287.131. AD VALOREM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

A district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.006
§ 392.006. UNIT OF GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

For all purposes, including the application of the Texas Tort Claims Act (Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code), a housing authority is a unit of government and the functions of a housing authority are essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions. Provided, however, a housing authority shall be subject to all landlord obligations and tenant remedies, other than a suit for personal injuries, as set forth in any lease or rental agreement and in Chapters 24, 54, 91, 92, and 301 of the Property Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.357 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.357
§ 2001.357. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for or the holder of a license issued or to be issued under this chapter whose application has been denied, whose license has been revoked or suspended, or who is otherwise aggrieved by an action of the commission relating to licensing under this chapter may appeal the decision of the commission to a district court in Travis County not later than the 30th day after the date on which the commission's decision becomes final and appealable.

(b) Judicial review of a commission decision is under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.423 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.423
§ 11.423. QUALIFICATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR YOUTH ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the chief appraiser denies a timely filed application for an exemption under Section 11.18 or 11.19 for an organization or association that otherwise qualified for the exemption on January 1 of the year but that did not satisfy the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate, on that date, the organization or association is eligible for the exemption for the tax year if the organization or association:

(1) satisfies the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate, before the later of:

(A) June 1 of the year to which the exemption applies; or

(B) the 60th day after the date the chief appraiser notifies the organization or association of its failure to comply with those requirements; and

(2) within the time provided by Subdivision (1) files with the chief appraiser a new completed application for the exemption together with an affidavit stating that the organization or association has complied with the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate.

(b) If the chief appraiser cancels an exemption for an organization or association under Section 11.18 or 11.19 that was erroneously allowed in a tax year because the chief appraiser determines that the organization or association did not satisfy the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate, on January 1 of that year, the organization or association is eligible for the exemption for that tax year if the organization or association:

(1) was otherwise qualified for the exemption;

(2) satisfies the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate, on or before the 60th day after the date the chief appraiser notifies the organization or association of the cancellation; and

(3) within the time provided by Subdivision (2) files with the chief appraiser a new completed application for the exemption together with an affidavit stating that the organization or association has complied with the requirements of Section 11.18(f)(2) or 11.19(d)(5), as appropriate.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 114.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 114 / Section 114.003
§ 114.003. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

A state agency that is authorized by statute or the constitution to enter into a contract and that enters into a contract subject to this chapter waives sovereign immunity to suit for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for breach of an express provision of the contract, subject to the terms and conditions of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0591 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0591
§ 25.0591. DALLAS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Dallas County has the following county courts at law:

(1) County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 1;

(2) County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 2;

(3) County Court of Dallas County at Law Number 3;

(4) County Court of Dallas County at Law Number 4; and

(5) County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 5.

(b) Dallas County has the following county criminal courts:

(1) County Criminal Court of Dallas County, Texas;

(2) County Criminal Court No. 2 of Dallas County, Texas;

(3) County Criminal Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas;

(4) County Criminal Court Number Four of Dallas County, Texas;

(5) County Criminal Court Number Five of Dallas County, Texas;

(6) County Criminal Court Number 6 of Dallas County, Texas;

(7) County Criminal Court Number 7 of Dallas County, Texas;

(8) County Criminal Court No. 8 of Dallas County, Texas;

(9) County Criminal Court No. 9 of Dallas County, Texas;

(10) County Criminal Court No. 10 of Dallas County, Texas; and

(11) County Criminal Court No. 11 of Dallas County, Texas.

(c) Dallas County has the following county criminal courts of appeals:

(1) County Criminal Court of Appeals of Dallas County, Texas; and

(2) County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2 of Dallas County, Texas.

(d) Dallas County has the following statutory probate courts:

(1) Probate Court of Dallas County;

(2) Probate Court Number 2 of Dallas County; and

(3) Probate Court Number 3 of Dallas County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0201
§ 4022.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.

(b) Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9088.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9088 / Section 9088.0102
§ 9088.0102. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is:

(1) a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) a water control and improvement district; and

(3) a municipal corporation.

(b) The district's sole purpose is reclaiming and draining the district's overflowed land and other land needing drainage.
Tex. Family Code § 65.015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.015
§ 65.015. PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a truancy court shall open a hearing under this chapter to the public unless the court, for good cause shown, determines that the public should be excluded.

(b) The court may prohibit a person from personally attending a hearing if the person is expected to testify at the hearing and the court determines that the person's testimony would be materially affected if the person hears other testimony at the hearing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.052
§ 366.052. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL ON CERTAIN SINGLE RESIDENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 366.051, 366.053, 366.054, and 366.057 do not apply to an on-site sewage disposal system of a single residence that is located on a land tract that is 10 acres or larger in which the field line or sewage disposal line is not closer than 100 feet of the property line.

(b) Effluent from the on-site sewage disposal system on a single residence:

(1) must be retained in the specified limits;

(2) may not create a nuisance; and

(3) may not pollute groundwater.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.06
§ 15.06. WARRANT EXTENDS TO EVERY PART OF THE STATE.
Status: in_force

A warrant of arrest, issued by any county or district clerk, or by any magistrate (except mayors of an incorporated city or town), shall extend to any part of the State; and any peace officer to whom said warrant is directed, or into whose hands the same has been transferred, shall be authorized to execute the same in any county in this State.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.106 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.106
§ 274.106. EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUBSTITUTION OF FIDUCIARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The substitution takes effect on the effective date stated in the substitution agreement unless, not later than the 16th day before the effective date:

(1) each party entitled to receive notice of the substitution under Sections 274.103(a) and (c) provides the affiliated bank with a written objection to the substitution; or

(2) a party entitled to receive notice of the substitution under Section 274.103 files a written petition in a court seeking to have the substitution denied under Section 274.107 and provides the affiliated bank with a copy of the petition.

(b) A substitution that is objected to under Subsection (a)(1) takes effect when:

(1) one of the parties objecting to the substitution removes the party's objection in writing; or

(2) the bank obtains a final court order approving the substitution.

(c) A substitution that is objected to under Subsection (a)(2) takes effect when:

(1) the petition is withdrawn or dismissed; or

(2) the court enters a final order denying the relief sought.
Tex. Local Government Code § 205.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 205 / Section 205.005
§ 205.005. SUPREME COURT RULES.
Status: in_force

This chapter is not intended to conflict with Subchapter I, Chapter 51, Government Code, relating to the electronic filing of certain documents in district and county courts. The commission shall incorporate any rules adopted under that subchapter into its own.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8266.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8266 / Section 8266.151
§ 8266.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 8266.201.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 321.105 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 321 / Section 321.105
§ 321.105. ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY FOR PERSONS OTHER THAN ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In lieu of actual damages, a person injured by a violation of this chapter arising from the transmission of an unsolicited or commercial electronic mail message or by a violation of Section 321.054 may recover an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) $10 for each unlawful message or each message unlawfully impeded, as applicable; or

(2) $25,000 for each day the unlawful message is received or the message is unlawfully impeded, as applicable.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who is an electronic mail service provider.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3949.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3949 / Section 3949.004
§ 3949.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is converted to a municipal management district to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The operation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.004
§ 264.004. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may dissolve an authority created by the commissioners court if the commissioners court and the authority provide for the sale or transfer of the authority's assets and liabilities to the county.

(b) The dissolution of an authority and the sale or transfer of the authority's assets and liabilities may not:

(1) violate a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the outstanding bonds of the authority; or

(2) diminish or impair the rights of the holders of outstanding bonds, warrants, or other obligations of the authority.

(c) An order dissolving an authority takes effect on the 31st day after the date the commissioners court adopts the order.

(d) All records of the authority remaining when the authority is dissolved shall be transferred to the county clerk of the county in which the authority is located.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1401
§ 411.1401.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.1401. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: PROGRAMS PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN. (a) In this section, "activity provider" means a nonprofit program that includes as participants or recipients persons who are younger than 17 years of age and that regularly provides athletic, civic, or cultural activities.

(b) An activity provider is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is a volunteer or a volunteer applicant of the activity provider.

(c) The department may establish rules governing the administration of this section.

(d) An activity provider may use criminal history record information obtained under this section only to determine the suitability of a person for a position as a volunteer and may not keep or retain criminal history record information obtained under this section in any file. Criminal history record information must be destroyed promptly after a determination of suitability is made.

(e) Criminal history record information obtained under this section may not be released or disclosed to any person except in a criminal proceeding, on court order, or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.

(f) An employee, officer, or volunteer of an activity provider is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from a failure to comply with this section unless the act or omission of the employee, officer, or volunteer was intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8322.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8322 / Section 8322.054
§ 8322.054. 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. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21A.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21A / Section 21A.001
§ 21A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fund" means the centennial parks conservation fund established under Section 49-e-1, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(2) "Trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.4215 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.4215
§ 361.4215. MASS BALANCE ATTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall identify third-party certification systems for mass balance attribution that may be used for the purposes of Sections 361.421(6), (6-a), and (8-b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.056
§ 1033.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
Tex. Government Code § 606.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 606 / Section 606.062
§ 606.062. DUTY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The executive director of the retirement system shall negotiate the best possible contract for social security coverage for state employees.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.004
§ 348.004. CASH PRICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The cash price is the price at which the retail seller offers in the ordinary course of business to sell for cash the goods or services that are subject to the transaction. An advertised price does not necessarily establish a cash price.

(b) The cash price does not include any finance charge.

(c) At the retail seller's option, the cash price may include:

(1) the price of accessories;

(2) the price of services related to the sale;

(3) the price of service contracts;

(4) taxes; and

(5) fees for license, title, and registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.151
§ 11006.151. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The authority may exercise any power necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:

(1) sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded in its own name;

(2) adopt an official seal;

(3) adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs;

(4) acquire, hold, use, and dispose of its receipts and money from any source;

(5) select a depository or depositories;

(6) acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property, or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or otherwise, in performing authority duties or exercising authority powers under this chapter;

(7) hold, manage, operate, or improve property;

(8) lease or rent any land, building, structure, or facility from or to any person;

(9) sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property, or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subdivision by public or private sale, with or without public bidding, notwithstanding any other law;

(10) issue bonds, provide for and secure the payment of the bonds, and provide for the rights of the holders of the bonds in the manner and to the extent authorized by this chapter;

(11) request and accept any appropriation, grant, allocation, subsidy, guaranty, aid, service, material, or gift from any source, including the federal government, the state, a public agency, or a political subdivision;

(12) operate and maintain an office;

(13) appoint and determine the duties, tenure, qualifications, and compensation of officers, employees, agents, professional advisors, and counselors, including financial consultants, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, appraisers, and financing experts considered necessary or advisable by the board; and

(14) exercise any power granted by Chapter 383, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 30, Water Code.