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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 21 / Section 21.206
§ 21.206. STUDIES AND RESEARCH.
Status: in_force

The district shall:

(1) study and research the control of water pollution and waste disposal in the district;

(2) cooperate with the commission in any study; and

(3) use the results of the studies.
Tex. Election Code § 85.061 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.061
§ 85.061. PERMANENT BRANCH POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) In a countywide election in which the county clerk is the early voting clerk under Section 83.002, an early voting polling place shall be located inside each branch office that is regularly maintained for conducting general clerical functions of the county clerk, except as provided by Subsection (b). If a suitable room is unavailable inside the branch office, the polling place may be located in another room inside the same building as the branch office.

(b) In an election in which a temporary branch polling place is established under Section 85.062(a)(1) or (d), the commissioners court may provide by resolution, order, or other official action that any one or more of the county clerk's regularly maintained branch clerical offices are not to be branch early voting polling places in the election.

(c) In this subchapter, "permanent branch polling place" means an early voting polling place established under this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.001
§ 140A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Acquire" means an act to:

(A) possess property;

(B) prevent another person from using that person's property or dictate the terms of use of that property;

(C) bring about or receive the transfer of any interest in property, whether to oneself or to another person; or

(D) secure performance of a service.

(1-a) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of Texas or any assistant attorney general acting under the direction of the attorney general of Texas.

(2) "Enterprise" means a legal entity, a group of individuals associated in fact, or a combination of entities and individuals.

(3) "Gain" means a benefit, an interest, or property, without reduction for expenses incurred in acquiring or maintaining the benefit, interest, or property or incurred for any other reason.

(4) "Proceeds" means an interest in property acquired or derived from, produced or realized through, or directly or indirectly caused by an act or omission, and the fruits of the interest, in any form.

(5) "Racketeering" means an act described by Section 140A.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.106
§ 1056.106. 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(a), 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 for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(2) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.053 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 171 / Section 171.053
§ 171.053. ARBITRATORS' AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The arbitrators' award must be in writing and signed by each arbitrator joining in the award.

(b) The arbitrators shall deliver a copy of the award to each party personally, by registered or certified mail, or as provided in the agreement.

(c) The arbitrators shall make the award:

(1) within the time established by the agreement to arbitrate; or

(2) if a time is not established by the agreement, within the time ordered by the court on application of a party.

(d) The parties may extend the time for making the award either before or after the time expires. The extension must be in writing.

(e) A party waives the objection that an award was not made within the time required unless the party notifies the arbitrators of the objection before the delivery of the award to that party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8440.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8440 / Section 8440.005
§ 8440.005. APPLICATION OF CONDITIONS TO CREATION.
Status: in_force

The enactment of Chapter 1212, Acts of the 71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989, did not affect conditions to the consent of the creation of the district imposed by any jurisdiction in which the district is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.206
§ 6906.206. TRUST INDENTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) District bonds, including refunding bonds, may be additionally secured by a trust indenture. The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside the state.

(b) A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:

(1) provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate in the manner prescribed by the board;

(2) provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;

(3) provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;

(4) condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and

(5) provide for the investment of district money.
Tex. Government Code § 842.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.105
§ 842.105. STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subtitle, a person has the standing of an employee in a participating subdivision if the person is an employee, other than a temporary employee, of a community supervision and corrections department that has executed a contract with the participating subdivision under Section 76.006, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 26.227 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.227
§ 26.227. JONES COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Jones County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1052.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.003
§ 1052.003. PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of landscape architecture unless the person holds a certificate of registration under this chapter or the person:

(1) holds a license or permit issued by the Department of Agriculture, if that license or permit authorizes the person to engage in the business of selling nursery stock in this state;

(2) is a building designer;

(3) is a landscape contractor;

(4) is a landscape designer;

(5) is a golf course designer or planner involved in services such as consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, design, preparation of drawings and specifications, and supervision, if the dominant purpose of the service is golf course design or planning;

(6) makes a plan, drawing, or specification for personal use, if the plan, drawing, or specification is for property that is owned by that person;

(7) makes a plan, drawing, or specification for a single-family residence;

(8) makes a plan, drawing, or specification for a multifamily residential project that is not an assisted living facility as defined by Section 247.002, Health and Safety Code;

(9) makes a plan, drawing, or specification for residential housing owned and operated by an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(10) is engaged in the location, arrangement, and design of any tangible objects and features that are incidental and necessary to landscape development, preservation, and aesthetic and functional enhancement, if that engagement is for:

(A) the design of structures or facilities with separate and self-contained purposes that are ordinarily included in the practice of engineering or architecture; or

(B) the making of land surveys for official approval or recording;

(11) is licensed in this state to practice:

(A) architecture;

(B) engineering; or

(C) land surveying;

(12) is primarily engaged in the business of park and recreation planning and involved in services such as consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, design, preparation of drawings and specifications, and supervision, if the dominant purpose of those services is park and recreation design and planning;

(13) is primarily engaged in maintaining an existing landscape;

(14) makes a plan, drawing, or specification for property primarily used for farm, ranch, agriculture, wildlife management, or habitat restoration purposes; or

(15) is a volunteer acting under the direction of a governmental entity for a public purpose.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may not use the term "landscape architect," "landscape architectural," or "landscape architecture," or any similar term, to describe the person or the services the person provides unless the person holds a certificate of registration under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 411.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.004
§ 411.004. DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

(1) formulate plans and policies for:

(A) enforcement of state criminal, traffic, and safety laws;

(B) prevention of crime;

(C) detection and apprehension of persons who violate laws; and

(D) education of citizens of this state in the promotion of public safety and the observance of law;

(2) organize the department and supervise its operation;

(3) adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work;

(4) maintain records of all proceedings and official orders; and

(5) biennially submit a report of its work to the governor and legislature, including the commission's and director's recommendations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0402
§ 8090.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8090.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.220 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.220
§ 186.220. RECEIVER'S REPORTS; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver shall file with the court:

(1) a quarterly report showing the operation, receipts, expenditures, and general condition of the state trust company in liquidation; and

(2) a final report regarding the liquidated state trust company showing all receipts and expenditures and giving a full explanation and a statement of the disposition of all assets of the state trust company.

(b) The receiver shall pay all administrative expenses out of money or other assets of the state trust company. Each quarter the receiver shall swear to and submit to the court an itemized report of those expenses. The court shall approve the report unless an objection is filed before the 11th day after the date it is submitted. An objection may be made only by a party in interest and must specify each item objected to and the ground for the objection. The court shall set the objection for hearing and notify the parties of this action. The objecting party has the burden of proof to show that the item objected to is improper, unnecessary, or excessive.

(c) The court may prescribe whether the notice of the receiver's report is to be given by service on specific parties, by publication, or by a combination of those methods.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.553 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.553
§ 18A.553. REPORT OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before March 1 of each year, the director shall submit a report of all intercepts conducted under this chapter and terminated during the preceding calendar year to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) the chair of the senate jurisprudence committee; and

(5) the chair of the house of representatives criminal jurisprudence committee.

(b) The report must include:

(1) the reports of judges and prosecuting attorneys forwarded to the director as required by Articles 18A.551(b) and 18A.552(b);

(2) the number of department personnel authorized to possess, install, or operate an interception device;

(3) the number of department and other law enforcement personnel who participated or engaged in the seizure of intercepts under this chapter during the preceding calendar year; and

(4) the total cost to the department of all activities and procedures relating to the seizure of intercepts during the preceding calendar year, including costs of equipment, personnel, and expenses incurred as compensation for use of facilities or technical assistance provided to the department.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.051
§ 2051.051. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall:

(1) actively enforce this chapter;

(2) set reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of this chapter; and

(3) conduct investigations necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.

(b) The secretary may adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter.

(c) Fees shall be set in an amount to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.207
§ 1083.207. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1083.202 and revenue and other sources as authorized by Section 1083.2045.

(b) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, that the board proposes to secure wholly or partly by an ad valorem tax must be approved at an election held in the district in accordance with Section 1083.203.
Tex. Transportation Code § 724.046 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 724 / Section 724.046
§ 724.046. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE OR ISSUANCE OF NEW LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license suspended under this chapter may not be reinstated or a new license issued until the person whose license has been suspended pays to the department a fee of $125 in addition to any other fee required by law. A person subject to a denial order issued under this chapter may not obtain a license after the period of denial has ended until the person pays to the department a fee of $125 in addition to any other fee required by law.

(b) If a suspension or denial under this chapter is rescinded by the department, an administrative law judge, or a court, payment of the fee under this section is not required for reinstatement or issuance of a license.

(c) Each fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Tex. Insurance Code § 984.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 984 / Section 984.152
§ 984.152. OTHER TAXES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

In addition to paying a premium tax as required by Section 984.151, a Mexican casualty insurance company shall pay any other maintenance fee, charge, or tax that is required of other insurance companies authorized to write accident and casualty coverage in this state on the same basis as is required of those companies.
Tex. Estates Code § 1054.201 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.201
§ 1054.201. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an attorney representing any person's interests in a guardianship proceeding, including an attorney ad litem, must be certified by the State Bar of Texas, or a person or other entity designated by the state bar, as having successfully completed a course of study in guardianship law and procedure sponsored by the state bar or the state bar's designee.

(b) The State Bar of Texas shall require four hours of credit for certification under this subchapter, including one hour on alternatives to guardianship and supports and services available to proposed wards.

(c) An attorney may commence representation of a person's interests and file an appearance in a guardianship proceeding before completing the course required for certification under Subsection (a), but must complete the course not later than the 14th day after the date of filing the appearance and before filing any substantive motion in the guardianship proceeding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0108
§ 8508.0108. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
Status: in_force

The authority is a river authority for the purposes and definitions of Chapter 30, Water Code, and Chapter 383, Health and Safety Code, as they apply to the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8443.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8443 / Section 8443.151
§ 8443.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8443.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 66.24 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.24
§ 66.24. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

All bonds and notes, whether original or refunding, issued pursuant to the constitutional provisions or issued pursuant to this subchapter, shall be fully negotiable instruments, and all bonds and notes are declared to be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees, guardians, and for the sinking funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, and all other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Texas; and the bonds and notes shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of the State of Texas, and any and all public funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, and all other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Texas; and the bonds and notes shall be lawful and sufficient security for those deposits to the extent of their par value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant to them.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.032
§ 592.032. LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE.
Status: in_force

Each client has the right to live in the least restrictive habilitation setting and to be treated and served in the least intrusive manner appropriate to the client's individual needs.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.1085 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.1085
§ 335.1085. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A director shall file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, with:

(1) the board; and

(2) the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:

(1) applies to a director as if the director were a state officer; and

(2) governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and public inspection of a statement filed under this section.

(c) A director commits an offense if the director fails to file the statement required by this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 101.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 101 / Section 101.001
§ 101.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Basic rights information" means information applicable to a noncitizen, including information about human rights, immigration, and emergency assistance and resources.

(2) "Client" means a person who is a resident of the United States and who contracts with an international matchmaking organization to meet recruits.

(3) "Criminal history record information" means criminal history record information obtained from the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Section 411.087, Government Code.

(4) "International matchmaking organization" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that does business in the United States and offers to residents of this state dating, matrimonial, or social referral services involving recruits by:

(A) exchanging names, telephone numbers, addresses, or statistics;

(B) selecting photographs; or

(C) providing a social environment for introducing clients to recruits in a country other than the United States.

(5) "Marital history information" means a declaration of a person's current marital status, the number of times the person has been married, and whether any marriage occurred as a result of receiving services from an international matchmaking organization.

(6) "Recruit" means a person who:

(A) is not a citizen or resident of the United States; and

(B) is recruited by an international matchmaking organization for the purpose of providing dating, matrimonial, or social referral services.
Tex. Government Code § 441.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.005
§ 441.005. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The director and librarian or the director and librarian's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to commission employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.

(b) The director and librarian or the director and librarian's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to address those areas of underuse appropriately.

(c) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (b) must cover an annual period, be updated annually, be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.

(d) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (c). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.