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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.155
§ 3885.155. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND SERVICE IN DEFINABLE AREA.
Status: in_force

The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect a special assessment on benefited property in the district in accordance with:

(1) Chapter 372, Local Government Code; or

(2) Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.104
§ 1040.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Tex. Government Code § 659.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.041
§ 659.041. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Appointment" means a job title.

(2) "Full-time state employee" means:

(A) a state employee who works in the executive or judicial branch of state government, other than a state institution of higher education, and who is normally scheduled to work a total of at least 40 hours a week for a single state agency;

(B) a state employee who works for a state institution of higher education and who is normally scheduled to work a total of at least 40 hours a week in one position, as determined under Section 659.0411; or

(C) a state employee who works in the legislative branch of state government and who is normally scheduled to work a total of 40 or more hours a week in all positions held in the legislative branch.

(3) "Part-time state employee" means a state employee who is not a full-time state employee.

(4) "State employee" means an individual who:

(A) is covered by Chapter 654;

(B) holds a line item or exempt position;

(C) works in a nonacademic position at a state institution of higher education at least 20 hours a week for at least 4.5 consecutive months; or

(D) is an hourly employee of the state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.029 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.029
§ 247.029. FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a classification and license for a facility that advertises, markets, or otherwise promotes that the facility provides personal care services to residents who have Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. A facility is not required to be classified under this section to provide care or treatment to residents who have Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt minimum standards for an assisted living facility classified under this section.

(c) An individual may not serve as the manager of an assisted living facility classified under this section or as the supervisor of an assisted living facility unit classified under this section unless the individual is at least 21 years of age and has:

(1) an associate's degree from a public or private institution of higher education in nursing, health care management, or a related field;

(2) a bachelor's degree from a public or private institution of higher education in psychology, gerontology, nursing, or a related field; or

(3) at least one year of experience working with persons with dementia.

(d) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a definition of "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders," and may adopt by reference a definition published in a generally accepted clinical resource for medical professionals. The executive commissioner shall modify the definition as necessary to conform to changes in medical practice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.253
§ 7982.253. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.308 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.308
§ 912.308. AMOUNT AND INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county mutual insurance company shall maintain an unencumbered surplus which may be invested only in items listed in Section 822.204. The unencumbered surplus must be at least:

(1) $25,000, if the company is organized to write insurance coverage locally in only the county of its domicile;

(2) $50,000, if the company is organized to write insurance coverage in only the county of its domicile and any adjacent county; or

(3) an amount equal to the aggregate of the minimum capital and minimum surplus required under Sections 822.054, 822.202, 822.210, and 822.211, for a fire insurance company if the county mutual insurance company is organized to write insurance coverage statewide.

(b) Except as provided by Section 912.056, a county mutual insurance company is subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 404, and Sections 822.203, 822.210, and 822.212.
Tex. Education Code § 58.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 58 / Section 58.002
§ 58.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Resident physician" means a person who is appointed a resident physician by a school of medicine in The University of Texas System, the Texas Tech University System, The Texas A&M University System, or the University of North Texas System or by the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine or the Baylor College of Medicine and who:

(A) has received a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Baylor College of Medicine or from an approved school of medicine; or

(B) is a citizen of Texas and has received a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from some other school of medicine that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association.

(2) "Compensation" includes:

(A) stipends;

(B) payments, if any, for services rendered; and

(C) fringe benefits when applied to payments to or for the benefit of resident physicians.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.346 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.346
§ 51.346. REVERSION OF TITLE TO TIMBER.
Status: in_force

After the five-year period provided in Section 51.345 of this code, title to the timber reverts to the fund to which the land belongs and is subject to sale by the state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.114 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.114
§ 982.114. PAYMENT OF TAX BY FOREIGN OR ALIEN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign or alien life insurance company that obtains a certificate of authority under this subchapter on or after April 2, 1909, accepts that certificate and agrees to engage in the business of insurance in this state subject to a requirement that, if the company ceases to transact new insurance business in this state but continues to collect renewal premiums from residents of this state, the company shall continue to pay an occupation tax based on gross premiums for each year from residents of this state.

(b) The rate of the tax imposed by this section may not exceed the rate imposed by law on insurance companies transacting new insurance business in this state.

(c) The foreign or alien life insurance company shall pay the tax and make reports relating to its gross premium receipts in the same manner as a foreign or alien life insurance company that is transacting new insurance business in this state.

(d) The foreign or alien life insurance company is subject to examination by the department or by a department designee in the same manner and to the same extent as a company that is transacting new insurance business in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.206
§ 1097.206. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 815.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.101
§ 815.101. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees is responsible for the general administration and operation of the retirement system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.106
§ 1084.106. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021, Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Government Code § 54.878 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.878
§ 54.878. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, a magistrate to whom a case is referred may:

(1) conduct hearings;

(2) hear evidence;

(3) compel production of relevant evidence;

(4) rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5) issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

(6) examine witnesses;

(7) swear witnesses for hearings;

(8) make findings of fact on evidence;

(9) formulate conclusions of law;

(10) rule on a pretrial motion;

(11) recommend the rulings, orders, or judgment to be made in a case;

(12) regulate proceedings in a hearing;

(13) accept a plea of guilty for a misdemeanor or felony or a plea of true from a defendant or juvenile, regardless of the classification of the offense charged or the conduct alleged; and

(14) do any act and take any measure necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties required by the order of referral.

(b) A magistrate may not enter a ruling on any issue of law or fact if that ruling could result in dismissal or require dismissal of a pending criminal prosecution, but the magistrate may make findings, conclusions, and recommendations on those issues.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.208
§ 183.208. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited trust association organized under this chapter is dissolved on:

(1) the expiration of the period fixed for the duration of the limited trust association;

(2) a vote to dissolve or the execution of a written consent to dissolve by all full liability participants, if any, and a sufficient number of other participants that, combined with all full liability participants, hold at least two-thirds of the participation shares in each class in the association, or a greater fraction as provided by the certificate of formation;

(3) except as provided by the certificate of formation, the death, insanity, expulsion, bankruptcy, retirement, or resignation of a participant unless a majority in interest of all remaining participants elect in writing not later than the 90th day after the date of the event to continue the business of the association; or

(4) the occurrence of an event of dissolution specified in the certificate of formation.

(b) A dissolution under this section is considered to be the initiation of a voluntary dissolution under Subchapter B, Chapter 186.

(c) An event of dissolution described by Subsection (a)(3) does not cancel or revoke a contract to which the limited trust association is a party, including a trust indenture or agreement or voluntary dissolution under Subchapter B, Chapter 186, until the period for the remaining participants to continue the business of the limited trust association has expired without the remaining participants having completed the necessary action to continue the business of the limited trust association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9041.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9041 / Section 9041.102
§ 9041.102. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The powers and duties authorized under Subsection (a) shall specifically include the powers authorized under Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 442.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.013
§ 442.013. NO EFFECT ON OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

It is not the purpose of this chapter to duplicate or replace existing historical heritage organizations and activities, but to give leadership, coordination, and service as needed and desired.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0303
§ 3945.0303. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may develop or finance recreational facilities as authorized by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and any other law that applies to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.023
§ 363.023. APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS; CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission may apply for and accept federal funds and enter into contracts and agreements with the federal government relating to planning, developing, maintaining, and enforcing the municipal solid waste management program.
Tex. Election Code § 13.144 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.144
§ 13.144. DELIVERY OF INITIAL CERTIFICATE TO VOTER.
Status: repealed

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives the application, the registrar shall deliver the original of an initial certificate:

(1) in person to the applicant or the applicant's agent appointed under Section 13.003; or

(2) by mail to the applicant.

(b) If delivery is by mail, the registrar shall send the certificate to the mailing address on the applicant's registration application.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Tex. Local Government Code § 388.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 388 / Section 388.001
§ 388.001. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) has a population of not more than 3,000;

(2) is adjacent to at least three counties with populations of less than 10,000; and

(3) is located on an international border.
Tex. Education Code § 54.216 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.216
§ 54.216. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COURSE FOR CONCURRENT HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-LEVEL CREDIT; OPTIONAL WAIVER.
Status: in_force

The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive all or part of the tuition and fees charged by the institution for a student enrolled in a course for which the student is entitled to simultaneously receive both:

(1) course credit toward the student's high school academic requirements; and

(2) course credit toward a degree offered by the institution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.051
§ 8246.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors who serve staggered terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.151
§ 8873.151. LIMITATION ON TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds five cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.108
§ 5004.108. AUTHORITY TO SPEND MONEY FOR SEEKING COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

The district may spend any amount reasonably necessary or expedient for seeking cooperation from the federal government or any other person in accomplishing the objects of this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.303
§ 186.303. JUDGMENT AS PROOF OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment entered against a state trust company in liquidation before the date the state trust company was closed for liquidation may not be given higher priority than a claim of an unsecured creditor unless the judgment creditor in a proof of claim proves the allegations supporting the judgment to the receiver's satisfaction.

(b) A judgment against the state trust company taken by default or by collusion before the date the state trust company was closed for liquidation may not be considered as conclusive evidence of the liability of the state trust company to the judgment creditor or of the amount of damages to which the judgment creditor is entitled.

(c) A judgment against the state trust company entered after the date the state trust company was closed for liquidation may not be considered as evidence of liability or of the amount of damages.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.011
§ 2002.011. TEXAS REGISTER.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall compile, index, cross-index to statute, and publish a publication to be known as the Texas Register. The register shall contain:

(1) notices of proposed rules issued and filed in the office of the secretary of state as provided by Subchapter B of Chapter 2001;

(2) the text of rules adopted and filed in the office of the secretary of state;

(3) notices of open meetings issued and filed in the office of the secretary of state as provided by law;

(4) executive orders issued by the governor;

(5) summaries of requests for opinions of the attorney general and of the Texas Ethics Commission;

(6) summaries of opinions of the attorney general and of the Texas Ethics Commission;

(7) guidelines prepared by the attorney general under Section 2007.041;

(8) notices relating to the preparation of takings impact assessments as provided by Section 2007.043; and

(9) other information of general interest to the public of this state, including:

(A) federal legislation or regulations affecting the state or a state agency; and

(B) state agency organizational and personnel changes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 614.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 614 / Section 614.009
§ 614.009. BIENNIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the office shall present to the board and file with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a report giving the details of the office's activities during the preceding biennium. The report must include:

(1) an evaluation of any demonstration project undertaken by the office;

(2) an evaluation of the progress made by the office toward developing a plan for meeting the treatment, rehabilitative, and educational needs of offenders with special needs;

(3) information on the provision of services under Section 614.021 to wrongfully imprisoned persons;

(4) recommendations of the office made in accordance with Section 614.007(5);

(5) an evaluation of the development and implementation of the continuity of care and service programs established under Sections 614.013, 614.014, 614.015, 614.016, and 614.018, changes in rules, policies, or procedures relating to the programs, future plans for the programs, and any recommendations for legislation; and

(6) any other recommendations that the office considers appropriate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 502.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.055
§ 502.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a board member as the presiding officer. The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.

(b) At the meeting of the board held closest to August 31 of each year, the board shall elect one of its members as the assistant presiding officer. The assistant presiding officer serves as provided by board rule.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0154
§ 532.0154. RURAL HEALTH CLINIC REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission may not impose any condition on the reimbursement of a rural health clinic under Medicaid if the condition is more stringent than the conditions imposed by:

(1) the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977 (Pub. L. No. 95-210); or

(2) the laws of this state regulating the practice of medicine, pharmacy, or professional nursing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7958A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7958A / Section 7958A.0501
§ 7958A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.01
§ 24.01. ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS.
Status: in_force

(a) A subpoena may summon one or more persons to appear:

(1) before a court to testify in a criminal action at a specified term of the court or on a specified day; or

(2) on a specified day:

(A) before an examining court;

(B) at a coroner's inquest;

(C) before a grand jury;

(D) at a habeas corpus hearing; or

(E) in any other proceeding in which the person's testimony may be required in accordance with this code.

(b) The person named in the subpoena to summon the person whose appearance is sought must be:

(1) a peace officer; or

(2) a least 18 years old and, at the time the subpoena is issued, not a participant in the proceeding for which the appearance is sought.

(c) A person who is not a peace officer may not be compelled to accept the duty to execute a subpoena, but if the person agrees in writing to accept that duty and neglects or refuses to serve or return the subpoena, the person may be punished in accordance with Article 2A.055.

(d) A court or clerk issuing a subpoena shall sign the subpoena and indicate on it the date it was issued, but the subpoena need not be under seal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.051
§ 1064.051. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "medical staff" means physicians who:

(1) are licensed to practice medicine in this state; and

(2) hold medical staff privileges granted by the district.