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Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.251
§ 2308.251. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNATTENDED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner or operator of a vehicle may not leave unattended on a parking facility a vehicle that:

(1) is in or obstructs a vehicular traffic aisle, entry, or exit of the parking facility;

(2) prevents a vehicle from exiting a parking space in the facility;

(3) is in or obstructs a fire lane marked according to Subsection (c);

(4) does not display the special license plates issued under Section 504.201, Transportation Code, or the disabled parking placard issued under Chapter 681, Transportation Code, for a vehicle transporting a disabled person and is in a parking space that is designated for the exclusive use of a vehicle transporting a disabled person; or

(5) is leaking a fluid that presents a hazard or threat to persons or property.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an emergency vehicle that is owned by, or the operation of which is authorized by, a governmental entity.

(c) If a government regulation governing the marking of a fire lane applies to a parking facility, a fire lane in the facility must be marked as provided by the regulation. If a government regulation on the marking of a fire lane does not apply to the parking facility, all curbs of fire lanes must be painted red and be conspicuously and legibly marked with the warning "FIRE LANE--TOW AWAY ZONE" in white letters at least three inches tall, at intervals not exceeding 50 feet.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.028
§ 593.028. RESPITE CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may be admitted to a residential care facility for respite care without a determination of an intellectual disability and interdisciplinary team recommendation if:

(1) there is persuasive evidence that the proposed resident is a person with an intellectual disability;

(2) space is available at the facility for which respite care is requested;

(3) the facility director determines that the facility provides services that meet the needs of the proposed resident; and

(4) the proposed resident or the proposed resident's family urgently requires assistance or relief that can be provided within a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days after the date of admission.

(b) If the relief sought by the proposed resident or the proposed resident's family has not been provided within 30 days, one 30-day extension may be allowed if:

(1) the facility director determines that the relief may be provided in the additional period; and

(2) the parties agreeing to the original placement consent to the extension.

(c) If an extension is not granted the resident shall be released immediately and may apply for other services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.154
§ 1019.154. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year.

(b) Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be filed:

(1) with the comptroller; and

(2) at the district office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.074 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.074
§ 18.074. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The department may assess an administrative penalty under Section 12.020 if the department determines that a person is falsely claiming to be certified under this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 130.091 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.091
§ 130.091. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Insurance Code § 827.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 827 / Section 827.005
§ 827.005. APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioner shall approve a withdrawal plan that adequately provides for meeting the requirements prescribed by Section 827.004(3).

(b) The commissioner may modify, restrict, or limit a withdrawal plan under this section as necessary if the commissioner finds that a line of insurance subject to the withdrawal plan is not offered in a quantity or manner to adequately cover the risks in this state or to adequately protect the residents of this state and policyholders in this state. The commissioner may by order set the date on which the insurer's withdrawal begins.

(c) A withdrawal plan is deemed approved if the commissioner:

(1) does not hold a hearing on the plan before the 61st day after the date the plan is filed with the commissioner; or

(2) does not deny approval before the 61st day after the date a hearing on the plan is held.
Tex. Water Code § 56.210 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.210
§ 56.210. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may refund outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds as provided by Chapter 1207, Government Code.

(b) The district shall issue the bonds in denominations to be determined by the board and shall levy a tax sufficient to meet the payment of principal and interest of the refunding bonds before the bonds are delivered.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2208.309 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2208 / Section 2208.309
§ 2208.309. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If money in the fund would be exhausted by the payment of all final and settled claims and final judgments during a fiscal year, the pool shall prorate the amount paid to each person having the claim or judgment.

(b) If the amount paid by the pool is prorated under this section, each person described by Subsection (a) shall receive an amount equal to the percentage that the amount owed to that person by the pool bears to the total amount owed, outstanding, and payable by the pool.

(c) The public entity incurring the original liability shall pay the remaining amount that is due and unpaid to a person who receives a prorated payment under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3938.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3938 / Section 3938.007
§ 3938.007. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 103.005 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 103 / Section 103.005
§ 103.005. EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require an employer to provide an employment reference to or about a current or former employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7219.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7219 / Section 7219.001
§ 7219.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "City" means the City of Georgetown.

(3) "District" means the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.131 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.131
§ 441.131. HEARING ON FINAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) After receiving the report under Section 441.117(c), the board shall give notice of and hold a public hearing to determine whether a road facility:

(1) is complete as required by the district's plans and the contract; and

(2) should be conveyed to the governmental entity.

(b) At the hearing, the board may require the presentation of additional information or testimony necessary to make a determination.

(c) A representative of the governing body of the governmental entity to which the road facility is to be conveyed may present information and testimony that the governmental entity considers necessary.

(d) If the road facility is to be conveyed to a county, a representative of any municipality in which or extraterritorial jurisdiction of which the road facility is located may present information and testimony that the municipality considers necessary.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.406 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.406
§ 152.406. CONSENT ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may enter into a consent order at any time with a person to resolve a matter arising under this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(b) A consent order must be signed by the person to whom the order is issued or by the person's authorized representative and must indicate agreement with the terms contained in the order. However, a consent order may provide that the order does not constitute an admission by a person that the person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(c) A consent order is a final order and may not be appealed.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.321 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.321
§ 52.321. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Geophysical exploration" means a survey or investigation conducted to discover or locate oil and gas prospects using magnetic, gravity, seismic, and/or electrical techniques.

(2) "Geochemical exploration" means a survey or investigation conducted to discover or locate oil and gas prospects using techniques involving soil sampling and analysis.

(3) "Public school land" means land dedicated by the constitution or laws of this state to the permanent free school fund, and specifically includes land with a mineral classification under Subchapter F of this chapter in which the state has retained the oil and gas interest and areas within tidewater limits.

(4) "Areas within tidewater limits" means islands, saltwater lakes, bays, inlets, marshes, and reefs within tidewater limits and that portion of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of Texas.

(5) "Permit" means a license issued by the commissioner authorizing geophysical and/or geochemical exploration on public school land.

(6) "Permittee" means the holder of a permit.
Tex. Government Code § 33.0041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0041
§ 33.0041. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER; NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of a commission member exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor, the supreme court, the state bar, and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor, the supreme court, the state bar, and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Education Code § 51.357 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.357
§ 51.357. PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT CERTAIN MEETINGS OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution or of a university system that includes one or more component general academic teaching institutions shall adopt a policy that allows the public to present, for a reasonable amount of time and for any item on the agenda, both written and oral testimony at a regular meeting of the board.

(c) The governing board shall consider the public testimony presented to the board on an issue before making a decision on the issue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9037.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9037 / Section 9037.001
§ 9037.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Comal County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.
Tex. Government Code § 551.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.043
§ 551.043. TIME AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NOTICE; POSTING OF BUDGET; GENERAL RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of a meeting of a governmental body must be posted in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times for at least three business days before the scheduled date of the meeting, except as provided by Sections 551.044, 551.045, 551.046, and 551.1281.

(b) If this chapter specifically requires or allows a governmental body to post notice of a meeting on the Internet:

(1) the governmental body satisfies the requirement that the notice must be posted in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times by making a good-faith attempt to continuously post the notice on the Internet during the prescribed period;

(2) the governmental body must still comply with any duty imposed by this chapter to physically post the notice at a particular location; and

(3) if the governmental body makes a good-faith attempt to continuously post the notice on the Internet during the prescribed period, the notice physically posted at the location prescribed by this chapter must be readily accessible to the general public during normal business hours.

(c) The notice of a meeting required to be posted under Subsection (a) at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body must include:

(1) a physical copy of the proposed budget unless the governmental body has made the proposed budget clearly accessible on the home page of the governmental body's Internet website; and

(2) a taxpayer impact statement showing, for the median-valued homestead property, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year if:

(A) the proposed budget is adopted; and

(B) for a taxing unit as defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, other than an independent school district, a balanced budget funded at the no-new-revenue tax rate as calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code, is adopted.

(c-1) Subsection (c) does not apply to the governing board of a general academic teaching institution or of a university system to which Section 551.1281 applies.
Tex. Government Code § 44.334 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.334
§ 44.334. VAN ZANDT COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of Van Zandt County must be at least 25 years old and must have been a practicing attorney in this state for two years. However, if no person meeting those qualifications files as a candidate for the office on or before the 30th day before the last day on which a person may file as a candidate in an election to that office, the qualifications imposed by this subsection do not apply to that election.

(b) The criminal district attorney shall attend each term and session of the district courts in Van Zandt County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exclusively represent the state in all criminal matters before those courts.

(c) The criminal district attorney shall perform the duties conferred by law on county and district attorneys in the various counties and districts.

(d) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.

(e) The criminal district attorney, for the purpose of conducting the affairs of his office, may appoint a staff composed of assistant criminal district attorneys, investigators, stenographers, clerks, and other personnel as the Commissioners Court of Van Zandt County may authorize. The commissioners court shall pay the salaries of the staff in equal monthly or bimonthly installments from the officers' salary fund of the county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.107
§ 4201.107. REPORTING MATERIAL CHANGES.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent shall report any material change to the information disclosed in a form filed under this subchapter not later than the 30th day after the date the change takes effect.
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.007
§ 303.007. NATURAL GAS AS PUBLIC FACILITY.
Status: in_force

Natural gas purchased by a corporation for resale to a local government under an interlocal cooperation contract described by Section 791.025, Government Code, between the sponsor and the local government is considered a public facility for the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.301
§ 1067.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of residents of the district equal to at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0502
§ 7908A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0708 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0708
§ 540.0708. SPECIAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that a Medicaid managed care organization develops and implements special disease management programs to manage a disease or other chronic health condition with respect to which disease management would be cost-effective for populations the commission identifies. The special disease management programs may manage a disease or other chronic health condition such as:

(1) heart disease;

(2) chronic kidney disease and related medical complications;

(3) respiratory illness, including asthma;

(4) diabetes;

(5) end-stage renal disease;

(6) HIV infection; or

(7) AIDS.

(b) A Medicaid managed care plan must provide, in the manner the commission requires, disease management services including:

(1) patient self-management education;

(2) provider education;

(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;

(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and

(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the minimum requirements that a Medicaid managed care organization must meet in providing a special disease management program to be eligible to receive a contract under this section. The organization must at a minimum be required to:

(1) provide disease management services that have performance measures for particular diseases that are comparable to the relevant performance measures applicable to a provider of disease management services under Section 32.057, Human Resources Code;

(2) show evidence of ability to manage complex diseases in the Medicaid population; and

(3) if a special disease management program the organization provides has low active participation rates, identify the reason for the low rates and develop an approach to increase active participation in special disease management programs for high-risk recipients.

(d) If a Medicaid managed care organization implements a special disease management program to manage chronic kidney disease and related medical complications as provided by Subsection (a) and the organization develops a program to provide screening for and diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease and related medical complications to recipients under the organization's Medicaid managed care plan, the program for screening, diagnosis, and treatment must use generally recognized clinical practice guidelines and laboratory assessments that identify chronic kidney disease on the basis of impaired kidney function or the presence of kidney damage.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.302 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.302
§ 57.302. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A supplier may not condition the sale of equipment, repair parts, or goods or services to a dealer on the purchase of other goods or services.

(b) This section does not prohibit a supplier from requiring a dealer to purchase all repair parts, special tools, or training reasonably necessary to maintain the safe operation or quality of operation in the field of any equipment offered for sale by the dealer.
Tex. Labor Code § 506.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 506 / Section 506.002
§ 506.002. REIMBURSEMENT FROM NON-TREASURY FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency or other instrumentality of state government that, with funds that are held outside the state treasury, reimburses the general revenue fund for workers' compensation payments made out of the general revenue fund to former or current employees of the agency or other instrumentality shall reimburse the general revenue fund by writing a check to the comptroller:

(1) for deposit into the appropriate account in the general revenue fund; and

(2) not later than 30 days after receiving the statement of amounts due.

(b) The workers' compensation division of the office of the attorney general shall send to the comptroller a copy of each statement of amounts due from an agency or other instrumentality of state government that, with funds that are held outside the state treasury, reimburses the general revenue fund for workers' compensation payments made out of the general revenue fund.

(c) An agency or other instrumentality of state government affected by this section may allocate appropriate funds to a revolving account on its books to receive contributions from funds other than general revenue funds, based on an assessment it determines to be appropriate for the purpose of reimbursing the general revenue fund for the workers' compensation payments made to its current or former employees.

(d) The state auditor may review affected entities for compliance with this section, subject to a risk assessment performed by the state auditor and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.105 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.105
§ 1001.105. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Insurance for the development of a curriculum for driving safety courses.