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Tex. Tax Code § 154.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.201
§ 154.201. RECORD OF PURCHASE OR RECEIPT.
Status: in_force

Each distributor, wholesaler, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, and export warehouse shall keep records at each place of business of all cigarettes purchased or received, including records of those cigarettes for which no tax is due under federal law. Each retailer shall keep records at a single commercial business location, which the retailer shall designate as its principal place of business in this state, of all cigarettes purchased and received. These records must include:

(1) the name and address of the shipper or carrier and the mode of transportation;

(2) all shipping records or copies of records, including invoices, bills of lading, waybills, freight bills, and express receipts;

(3) the date and the name of the place of origin of the cigarette shipment;

(4) the date and the name of the place of arrival of the cigarette shipment;

(5) a statement of the number, kind, and price paid for cigarettes, including cigarettes in stamped and unstamped packages;

(6) the name, address, permit number, and tax identification number of the seller;

(7) in the case of a distributor, copies of the customs certificates required by 19 U.S.C. Section 1681a(c), as amended, for all cigarettes imported into the United States to which the distributor has affixed a tax stamp; and

(8) any other information required by rules of the comptroller.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.209 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.209
§ 54A.209. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, an associate judge may:

(1) conduct a hearing;

(2) hear evidence;

(3) compel production of relevant evidence;

(4) rule on the admissibility of evidence;

(5) issue a summons for the appearance of witnesses;

(6) examine a witness;

(7) swear a witness for a hearing;

(8) make findings of fact on evidence;

(9) formulate conclusions of law;

(10) rule on pretrial motions;

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

(12) regulate all proceedings in a hearing before the associate judge;

(13) take action as necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties required by the order of referral;

(14) order the attachment of a witness or party who fails to obey a subpoena;

(15) order the detention of a witness or party found guilty of contempt, pending approval by the referring court as provided by Section 54A.214;

(16) without prejudice to the right to a de novo hearing under Section 54A.216, render and sign:

(A) a final order agreed to in writing as to both form and substance by all parties;

(B) a final default order;

(C) a temporary order;

(D) a final order in a case in which a party files an unrevoked waiver made in accordance with Rule 119, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, that waives notice to the party of the final hearing or waives the party's appearance at the final hearing;

(E) an order specifying that the court clerk shall issue:

(i) letters testamentary or of administration; or

(ii) letters of guardianship; or

(F) an order for inpatient or outpatient mental health, intellectual disability, or chemical dependency services or an order authorizing psychoactive medications; and

(17) sign a final order that includes a waiver of the right to a de novo hearing in accordance with Section 54A.216.

(b) An associate judge may, in the interest of justice, refer a case back to the referring court regardless of whether a timely objection to the associate judge hearing the trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial has been made by any party.

(c) An order described by Subsection (a)(16) that is rendered and signed by an associate judge constitutes an order of the referring court. The judge of the referring court shall sign the order not later than the 30th day after the date the associate judge signs the order.

(d) An answer filed by or on behalf of a party who previously filed a waiver described in Subsection (a)(16)(D) revokes that waiver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5001.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.004
§ 5001.004. GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by Chapter 62, Water Code, and all statutes relating to a navigation district created under that chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.031 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.031
§ 622.031. LENGTH AND AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

A vehicle used exclusively to transport milk may be operated on a public highway of this state only if:

(1) the distance between the front wheel of the forward tandem axle and the rear wheel of the rear tandem axle, measured longitudinally, is 28 feet or more; and

(2) the weight carried on any group of axles is not heavier than 68,000 pounds.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.378 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.378
§ 2054.378. SCOPE OF OPERATION OF CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may operate statewide technology centers to provide participating eligible entities, on a cost-sharing basis, services relating to:

(1) information resources and information resources technology; and

(2) the deployment, development, and maintenance of software applications.

(b) The department may operate a statewide technology center directly or contract with another person to operate the center.
Tex. Education Code § 12.024 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.024
§ 12.024. EFFECT OF RECORDING CHARTER OR CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

A recorded charter or charter amendment is a public act. A court shall take judicial notice of a recorded charter or charter amendment and proof is not required of its provisions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.111
§ 3931.111. CONSENT OF CITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district may not take any of the following actions until the city has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district:

(1) hold an election under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(2) impose an ad valorem tax;

(3) impose an assessment;

(4) issue bonds; or

(5) enter into an agreement to reimburse the costs of facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3851.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3851 / Section 3851.055
§ 3851.055. DISTRICT CONFIRMATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after all initial directors have qualified for office, the board shall hold an organizational meeting and call a confirmation election to be held not later than the second uniform election date occurring after the date of the organizational meeting.

(b) The board shall hold the confirmation election to confirm the establishment of the district in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code, not later than the second uniform election date after:

(1) the governing body of the city, by resolution, consents to the holding of the election; and

(2) the district and the city agree on the development plans and rules for the district.

(c) Before the district is confirmed at an election, the district may carry on business as the board may determine except that the district may not borrow money or impose or assess a tax or an assessment.

(d) If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2010:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2010, except that the district shall:

(A) pay any debts incurred;

(B) transfer to the city any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and

(C) maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2010.
Tex. Government Code § 482.502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 482 / Section 482.502
§ 482.502. MULTIYEAR PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The board may grant money for a multiyear project. The board shall specify the total amount of money approved to fund the multiyear project. The total amount specified is considered for purposes of this subchapter to have been awarded in the state fiscal year that the project is approved by the board. The board shall distribute only the money that will be expended during that fiscal year. The board shall distribute the remaining grant money as the money is needed in each subsequent state fiscal year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 82 / Section 82.010
§ 82.010. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The following persons subject to this chapter that act in compliance with this chapter are not civilly or criminally liable for furnishing the information required under this chapter:

(1) a health care facility or clinical laboratory;

(2) an administrator, officer, or employee of a health care facility or clinical laboratory;

(3) a health care practitioner or employee of a health care practitioner; and

(4) an employee of the department.
Tex. Education Code § 54.755 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.755
§ 54.755. PREPAID TUITION CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt a form for a prepaid tuition contract to be used by the board and purchasers.

(b) A prepaid tuition contract must:

(1) specify the terms under which the purchaser must pay any amounts owed under the contract;

(2) specify the consequences of default;

(3) specify the name and date of birth of the beneficiary under the contract and the terms under which another person may be substituted as the beneficiary;

(4) specify the date the beneficiary is projected to graduate from high school; and

(5) contain any other provisions the board considers necessary or appropriate.

(c) A prepaid tuition contract may provide for the purchase of additional tuition units in subsequent years at the then-current price of the additional units.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.058 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.058
§ 225.058. CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway 121 between Interstate Highway 30 in Tarrant County and United States Highway 67 in Johnson County is designated as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Chisholm Trail Parkway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8397.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8397 / Section 8397.002
§ 8397.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Travis County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.001
§ 8246.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Lavaca County Flood Control District No. 3.

(4) "President" means the president of the board.

(5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the board.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.24 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.24
§ 15.24. JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE STATE EVIDENCE IN ACTION.
Status: in_force

A final judgment rendered in an action brought under Section 15.20 or 15.22 of this Act to the effect that a defendant or defendants have violated any of the prohibitions in Section 15.05 of this Act is prima facie evidence against such defendant or defendants in any action brought under Section 15.21 as to all matters with respect to which the judgment would be an estoppel between the parties to the suit. This section shall not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before any testimony has been taken.
Tex. Water Code § 20.023 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 20 / Section 20.023
§ 20.023. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt a seal for the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 2115.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2115 / Section 2115.003
§ 2115.003. STATE AGENCIES SUBJECT TO MANDATORY RECOVERY AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may require recovery audits on the payments to vendors made by each state agency that has total expenditures during a state fiscal biennium in an amount that exceeds $50 million. A state agency subject to required audits under this subsection shall provide the recovery audit consultant with all information necessary for the audit.

(a-1) The comptroller may determine the frequency of recovery audits authorized by this section.

(b) The comptroller may exempt from the mandatory recovery audit process a state agency that has a low proportion of its expenditures made to vendors, according to criteria the comptroller adopts by rule after consideration of the likely costs and benefits of performing recovery audits for agencies that make relatively few or small payments to vendors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8315.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8315 / Section 8315.101
§ 8315.101. 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. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 129A.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 129A / Section 129A.003
§ 129A.003. PROMULGATION OF FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court shall, as the court finds appropriate, promulgate forms for use as an application for initial injunctive relief by individuals representing themselves in suits involving cyberbullying and instructions for the proper use of each form or set of forms.

(b) The forms and instructions:

(1) must be written in language that is easily understood by the general public;

(2) shall be made readily available to the general public in the manner prescribed by the supreme court; and

(3) must be translated into the Spanish language.

(c) The Spanish language translation of a form must:

(1) state:

(A) that the Spanish language translated form is to be used solely for the purpose of assisting in understanding the form and may not be submitted to the court; and

(B) that the English language version of the form must be submitted to the court; or

(2) be incorporated into the English language version of the form in a manner that is understandable to both the court and members of the general public.

(d) Each form and its instructions must clearly and conspicuously state that the form is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.

(e) The attorney general and the clerk of a court shall inform members of the general public of the availability of a form promulgated by the supreme court under this section as appropriate and make the form available free of charge.

(f) A court shall accept a form promulgated by the supreme court under this section unless the form has been completed in a manner that causes a substantive defect that cannot be cured.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.155
§ 1071.155. DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in Ochiltree County as the district's depository or treasurer. A designated bank serves for three years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by the district shall be deposited in the district depository.

(c) All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.153
§ 7956.153. 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. Human Resources Code § 112.013 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.013
§ 112.013. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the council appointed by the governor serve for staggered terms of six years with the term of one-third or approximately one-third of the members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A person may not serve on the council more than two consecutive six-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 713.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 713 / Section 713.012
§ 713.012. ABANDONED PLOTS IN CERTAIN CEMETERIES IN MUNICIPAL POSSESSION AND CONTROL.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a cemetery for which the governing body of a municipality by official action issues the findings described by Section 713.009(f-1).

(b) After notice provided in accordance with Subsection (c) and a public hearing, the governing body of a municipality may by official action declare a plot in a cemetery subject to this section as presumed abandoned if:

(1) the municipality does not have any record of ownership or sale of the plot;

(2) the plot has not been used for interment; and

(3) the plot is not within a family enclosure or area of plots of related persons.

(c) A municipality shall provide written notice of the public hearing required under Subsection (b) that satisfies the notice requirements described by Section 713.009(f-2).

(d) The municipality may combine the notice and hearing required under this section with the notice and hearing required under Sections 713.009(f-1) and (f-2).

(e) A municipality has the exclusive right of sepulture in an abandoned plot in a cemetery subject to this section and may convey that right in the plot.

(f) A person may rebut the presumption of abandonment by submitting to the municipality a deed, certificate of ownership, bill of sale, receipt, instrument of conveyance, or other evidence of ownership under which the person may claim the exclusive right of sepulture in the plot in accordance with Section 711.039.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.152
§ 6903.152. UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF WATER.
Status: in_force

The district may develop or otherwise acquire underground sources of water.
Tex. Election Code § 103.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 103 / Section 103.002
§ 103.002. FORM AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

An application for a late ballot must:

(1) be in the form of an affidavit; and

(2) include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, the date of death of the decedent and a statement of the relationship of the voter to the decedent.
Tex. Property Code § 23.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.006
§ 23.006. ACCESS EASEMENT FOR PARTITIONED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless waived by the parties in an action to partition property under this chapter, the commissioners appointed to partition property shall grant a nonexclusive access easement on a tract of partitioned property for the purpose of providing reasonable ingress to and egress from an adjoining partitioned tract that does not have a means of access through a public road or an existing easement appurtenant to the tract. The order granting the access easement shall contain a legal description of the easement.

(b) Unless waived by the parties in writing in a private partition agreement, the property owner of a partitioned tract that has a means of access through a public road or an existing easement appurtenant to the tract shall grant in the private partition agreement a nonexclusive access easement on the owner's partitioned tract for the purpose of providing reasonable ingress to and egress from an adjoining partitioned tract that does not have a means of access through a public road or an existing easement appurtenant to the tract.

(c) The access easement may not be a width greater than a width prescribed by a municipality or county for a right-of-way on a street or road. The access easement route must be the shortest route to the adjoining tract that:

(1) causes the least amount of damage to the tract subject to the easement; and

(2) is located the greatest reasonable distance from the primary residence and related improvements located on the tract subject to the easement.

(d) The adjoining tract owner who is granted an access easement under this section shall maintain the easement and keep the easement open for public use.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.001
§ 18.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Agricultural product" means any raw or processed agricultural commodity or product, including any commodity or product derived from livestock, that is marketed in the United States for human or livestock consumption.

(2) "National organic program" means the program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, or any similar federal program.

(3) "Organic" means labeled, advertised, marketed, or otherwise represented as an agricultural product produced in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, and this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 171.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 171 / Section 171.002
§ 171.002. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The state executive committee consists of two members from each state senatorial district or congressional district, as determined by party rule. One of each district's members must be a man and the other a woman.

(b) In addition to the members representing the senatorial or congressional districts, the committee has a chair and a vice chair, one of whom must be a man and the other a woman. Except as otherwise provided by party rule, the chair and vice chair are considered members of the committee.

(c) The chair, vice chair, and members representing the senatorial or congressional districts are elected at the party's biennial state convention. However, the chair, vice chair, and members may be elected for four-year terms at the state convention held in gubernatorial election years. Each holds office until a successor is elected and assumes office.

(d) The members elected to represent a particular senatorial or congressional district must be those recommended by the convention delegates representing that senatorial or congressional district.