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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.111
§ 1085.111. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.053
§ 941.053. DEPUTY OR SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY IN FACT.
Status: in_force

An appointed deputy attorney in fact or substitute attorney in fact for an attorney in fact holding a certificate of authority under this chapter and accepting powers of attorney from underwriters is authorized by the certificate of authority to:

(1) issue or make a policy or contract of insurance; and

(2) perform any other act incident to issuing or making a policy or contract of insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8420.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8420 / Section 8420.153
§ 8420.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.153
§ 506.153. ASSISTANCE FILING COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

The department, in accordance with Section 51.252, shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint with the department regarding a person or activity regulated under this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 202.204 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.204
§ 202.204. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The judgment in a proceeding to declare heirship is conclusive in a suit between an heir omitted from the judgment and a bona fide purchaser for value who purchased property after entry of the judgment without actual notice of the claim of the omitted heir, regardless of whether the judgment is subsequently modified, set aside, or nullified.

(b) A person is not liable to another person for the following actions performed in good faith after a judgment is entered in a proceeding to declare heirship:

(1) delivering the property of the decedent who was the subject of the proceeding to the persons named as heirs in the judgment; or

(2) engaging in any other transaction with the persons named as heirs in the judgment.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.804 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.804
§ 1101.804. LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A license holder or nonprofit real estate board or association that provides information about real property sales prices or the terms of a sale for the purpose of facilitating the listing, selling, leasing, financing, or appraisal of real property is not liable to another person for providing that information unless the disclosure of that information is specifically prohibited by statute.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8357.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8357 / Section 8357.005
§ 8357.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

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

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 24.218 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.218
§ 24.218.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.218. 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 116th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The terms of the 116th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

(c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 116th District Court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.102
§ 8238.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements in aid of those roads.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, and ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.

(c) If a portion of the territory of the district is excluded from the corporate limits of the City of Gunter, the district shall:

(1) improve, maintain, repair, and operate the roads located in that portion of territory in accordance with the ordinances and rules of the political subdivision possessing jurisdiction over the roads in that portion of territory; and

(2) pay the entire cost of performing the district's duties under Subdivision (1).
Tex. Local Government Code § 174.109 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 174 / Section 174.109
§ 174.109. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

An agreement under this chapter is binding and enforceable against a public employer, an association, and a fire fighter or police officer covered by the agreement.
Tex. Government Code § 403.0721 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.0721
§ 403.0721. NET COMPENSATION CALCULATION.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt procedures and rules relating to the method used to calculate the net compensation of a state officer or employee.
Tex. Government Code § 420.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.103
§ 420.103. POWERS OF CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with other law, the center may facilitate in person or through telecommunications or information technology the provision by a sexual assault nurse examiner of:

(1) training or technical assistance to a sexual assault examiner on:

(A) conducting a forensic medical examination on a survivor; and

(B) the use of telehealth services; and

(2) consultation services, guidance, or technical assistance to a sexual assault examiner during a forensic medical examination on a survivor.

(b) With permission from the facility or entity where a forensic medical examination on a survivor is conducted and to the extent authorized by other law, the center may facilitate the use of telehealth services during a forensic medical examination on a survivor.

(c) The center may deliver other services as requested by the attorney general to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.101 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.101
§ 36.101. ACTION BY PRIVATE PERSON AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may bring a civil action for a violation of Section 36.002 for the person and for the state. The action shall be brought in the name of the person and of the state.

(b) In an action brought under this subchapter, a person who violates Section 36.002 is liable as provided by Section 36.052.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.143 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.143
§ 351.143. CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a jail facility is conveyed to a receiving county, the district may make changes in or additions to the facility if the board determines that the changes or additions are necessary to:

(1) comply with the requirements of that county and, if the facility is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality, comply with the requirements of the municipality in whose limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the facility is located; or

(2) adjust to circumstances or requirements that did not exist at the time the original plans for the facility were approved by the board.

(b) Before changes or additions are made under this section, the board shall consult with the receiving county regarding the proposed changes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.160
§ 3936.160. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Tax Code § 113.010 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 113 / Section 113.010
§ 113.010. RELEASE OF LIEN BY ASSIGNEE.
Status: in_force

A release in whole or in part by an assignee of the state's claim for a tax and of its tax lien or of a judgment for a tax secured by a tax lien may be filed and recorded with the county clerk for the same fee and in the same manner as a release by the comptroller or by another state agency that may file a notice of a lien in the state tax lien records.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.305
§ 393.305. FRAUDULENT OR DECEPTIVE CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

A credit services organization or a representative of the organization may not directly or indirectly engage in a fraudulent or deceptive act, practice, or course of business relating to the offer or sale of the services of the organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0405 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0405
§ 3982.0405. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.080 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.080
§ 46B.080. EXTENSION OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) On a request of the head of a facility or a program provider that is made under Article 46B.079(d) and notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the court may enter an order extending the initial restoration period for an additional period of 60 days.

(b) The court may enter an order under Subsection (a) only if the court determines that:

(1) the defendant has not attained competency; and

(2) an extension of the initial restoration period will likely enable the facility or program to restore the defendant to competency within the period of the extension.

(c) The court may grant only one 60-day extension under this article in connection with the specific offense with which the defendant is charged.

(d) An extension under this article begins on the later of:

(1) the date the court enters the order under Subsection (a); or

(2) the date competency restoration services actually begin pursuant to the order entered under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 418.066 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.066
§ 418.066. CREATION OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The disaster recovery loan account is created as an account in the general revenue fund with the comptroller, to be administered by the division.

(b) Money in the account may be used only to provide short-term loans to eligible political subdivisions in the manner provided by this subchapter.

(c) The account consists of:

(1) money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the account by the legislature;

(2) money received by the comptroller for the repayment of a loan made from the account;

(3) gifts or grants contributed to the account; and

(4) interest earned on deposits and investments of the account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006 / Section 8006.0304
§ 8006.0304. 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. Occupations Code § 1801.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1801 / Section 1801.051
§ 1801.051. BOND REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A commission merchant shall file a bond with the county judge of each county in which the commission merchant maintains an office.
Tex. Finance Code § 304.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 304 / Section 304.107
§ 304.107. VALUE OF SETTLEMENT OFFER FOR COMPUTING PREJUDGMENT INTEREST.
Status: in_force

If a settlement offer does not provide for cash payment at the time of settlement, the amount of the settlement offer for the purpose of computing prejudgment interest is the cost or fair market value of the settlement offer at the time it is made.
Tex. Water Code § 46.0071 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 46 / Section 46.0071
§ 46.0071. NOTICE OF COMPACT MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

For informational purposes, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of state notice of compact meetings for publication in the Texas Register.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.313 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.313
§ 375.313. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may enter into regional development agreements with its creating municipality, other municipalities, counties, school districts, institutions of higher education, other political subdivisions, and private interests to:

(1) promote and advance long-term economic development in the authority; or

(2) achieve the purposes for the authority's creation and to implement the powers provided to the authority under this chapter.

(b) An authority, a municipality, a school district whose boundary overlaps with a portion of an authority, or an institution of higher education may enter into an agreement to:

(1) fund improvements to school facilities and teacher compensation of school districts or institutions of higher education in the authority; and

(2) develop programs provided for in Section 379A.051.

(c) Any agreement entered into with a school district under this section shall be designed in such a way that the school district funding under Title 2, Education Code, shall be not less than the school district would have received had the school district not entered into the agreement. This provision may be waived by a school district board of trustees by specific action suspending the provisions of this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 325.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 325 / Section 325.005
§ 325.005. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008A / Section 8008A.0301
§ 8008A.0301. 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. Local Government Code § 334.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.101
§ 334.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter:

(1) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed principally to transport persons or property on a public roadway and includes a passenger car, van, station wagon, sports utility vehicle, and truck. The term does not include a:

(A) trailer, semitrailer, house trailer, truck having a manufacturer's rating of more than one-half ton, or road-building machine;

(B) device moved only by human power;

(C) device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks;

(D) farm machine; or

(E) mobile office.

(2) "Rental" means an agreement by the owner of a motor vehicle to authorize for not longer than 30 days the exclusive use of that vehicle to another for consideration.

(3) "Place of business of the owner" means an established outlet, office, or location operated by the owner of a motor vehicle or the owner's agent or employee for the purpose of renting motor vehicles and includes any location at which three or more rentals are made during a year.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), words used in this subchapter and defined by Chapter 152, Tax Code, have the meanings assigned by Chapter 152, Tax Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.169 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.169
§ 61.169. APPLICATIONS NOT TO BE GRANTED.
Status: in_force

The county shall not grant an application:

(1) for a business establishment located at a fixed or permanent location on a public beach; or

(2) that does not otherwise meet the terms and provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.052
§ 3947.052. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0102
§ 9084.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 861.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 861 / Section 861.006
§ 861.006. PLAN QUALIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature intends that this subtitle be construed and administered in a manner so that the pension system's benefit plan will be considered a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 401). The state board may adopt rules that modify the plan as necessary to meet those qualification requirements.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, all distributions under this subtitle must be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulations adopted under that code.

(c) The state board by rule may authorize an eligible rollover distribution to be made in the form of a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer.
Tex. Family Code § 162.411 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.411
§ 162.411. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The costs of establishing, operating, and maintaining a registry may be recovered in whole or in part through users' fees charged to applicants and registrants.

(b) Each registry shall establish a schedule of fees for services provided by the registry. The fees shall be reasonably related to the direct and indirect costs of establishing, operating, and maintaining the registry.

(c) A fee may not be charged for withdrawing a registration.

(d) The fees collected by the vital statistics unit shall be deposited in a special fund in the general revenue fund. Funds in the special fund may be appropriated only for the administration of the central registry.

(e) The administrator may waive users' fees in whole or in part if the applicant provides satisfactory proof of financial inability to pay the fees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 801.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 801 / Section 801.155
§ 801.155. RULES RELATING TO CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules under this subchapter prescribing the contents of a petition for issuance or reinstatement of a certificate of authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.112 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.112
§ 822.112. CARE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMAL.
Status: in_force

(a) For each dangerous wild animal, the owner shall comply with all applicable standards of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments and the regulations adopted under that Act relating to:

(1) facilities and operations;

(2) animal health and husbandry; and

(3) veterinary care.

(b) An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall maintain a separate written log for each dangerous wild animal documenting the animal's veterinary care and shall make the log available to the animal registration agency or its agent on request. The log must:

(1) identify the animal treated;

(2) provide the date of treatment;

(3) describe the type or nature of treatment; and

(4) provide the name of the attending veterinarian, if applicable.

(c) When transporting a dangerous wild animal, the owner of the animal, or a designated carrier or intermediate handler of the animal, shall comply with all transportation standards that apply to that animal under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments or the regulations adopted under that Act.

(d) A person is exempt from the requirements of this section if the person is caring for, treating, or transporting an animal for which the person holds a Class "A" or Class "B" dealer's license or a Class "C" exhibitor's license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments.
Tex. Government Code § 29.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 29 / Section 29.010
§ 29.010. CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) In a municipality that provides for the election of a municipal judge, the municipal court clerk is elected in the same manner unless by ordinance the city secretary serves as clerk. A city secretary who serves as clerk may be authorized to appoint a deputy clerk.

(b) The clerk serves a two-year term of office unless the municipality provides for a longer term pursuant to Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution. If the city secretary serves as clerk, that person serves as clerk during the term as city secretary.

(c) The clerk shall keep minutes of the proceedings of the court, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the municipal court that a county clerk performs for a county court.

(d) Subsection (a) does not apply to a home-rule municipality that provides by charter for the appointment of the clerk.
Tex. Insurance Code § 7001.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 7001 / Section 7001.007
§ 7001.007. DEPOSIT IN OPERATING ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

All fees collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.