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Tex. Government Code § 487.453 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.453
§ 487.453. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer or contract for the administration of the program.

(b) The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations, and contributions to support the program.

(c) The department may administer the program in cooperation with other public and private entities.

(d) The department, in consultation with Area Health Education Center Programs, shall coordinate the program with similar programs, including programs relating to workforce development, scholarships for education, and employment of students, that are administered by other agencies, such as the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.117
§ 1078.117. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county or municipality located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Houston County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Houston County and is not a district resident.

(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Property Code § 114.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.003
§ 114.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 114.003. POWERS TO DIRECT: CHARITABLE TRUSTS. (a) In this section, "charitable trust" has the meaning assigned by Section 123.001.

(a-1) The terms of a charitable trust may give a trustee or other person a power to direct the modification or termination of the trust.

(b) If the terms of a charitable trust give a person the power to direct certain actions of the trustee, the trustee shall act in accordance with the person's direction unless:

(1) the direction is manifestly contrary to the terms of the trust; or

(2) the trustee knows the direction would constitute a serious breach of a fiduciary duty that the person holding the power to direct owes to the beneficiaries of the trust.

(c) A person, other than a beneficiary, who holds a power to direct with respect to a charitable trust is presumptively a fiduciary required to act in good faith with regard to the purposes of the trust and the interests of the beneficiaries. The holder of a power to direct with respect to a charitable trust is liable for any loss that results from a breach of the person's fiduciary duty.
Tex. Election Code § 162.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 162 / Section 162.007
§ 162.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 162.007. AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: TAKING OATH AT PRECINCT CONVENTION. (a) This section applies only to a precinct convention held under this title by a political party making nominations by convention.

(b) On admitting a person for participation in the convention, the temporary chair shall administer to the person the following oath: "I swear that I have not voted in a primary election or participated in a convention of another party during this voting year. I hereby affiliate myself with the __________ Party."

(c) After administering the oath, the temporary chair shall request the person's registration certificate and stamp the party's name in the party affiliation space unless the party name has already been stamped in the space. If the person does not present a registration certificate, the temporary chair on the person's request shall issue the person an affiliation certificate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.908 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.908
§ 152.908. COMPENSATION PARITY FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "police officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 174.003.

(b) This section applies only to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.

(c) If the commissioners court of a county increases the compensation or employment benefits for a class of police officers, the commissioners court must increase by the same amount the compensation or employment benefits to all police officers that are within that class and who receive their compensation and employment benefits primarily through county funding.

(d) The commissioners court of a county:

(1) shall provide funding to each law enforcement agency, office, or department of the county necessary to provide the increase in compensation or employment benefits required by Subsection (c); and

(2) may not reduce a component of the budget of a law enforcement agency, office, or department as a result of the increase in compensation or employment benefits required by Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.107
§ 6904.107. OFFICER DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall preside at board meetings and perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(b) The board secretary is the official custodian of the minutes, books, records, and seal of the board and shall perform other duties and functions prescribed by the board. An assistant board secretary may perform any duty or function of the board secretary.

(c) The board treasurer shall perform duties and functions prescribed by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.304
§ 1951.304. TECHNICIAN LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department may designate different classes or categories for technicians.
Tex. Government Code § 434.252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.252
§ 434.252. VETERAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARD NETWORK.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish an award program under which institutions of higher education may receive recognition from the commission for excellence in providing education and related services to veterans.

(b) For purposes of receiving an award under Subsection (a), the commission shall evaluate an institution of higher education regarding, as applicable, the existence and quality at the institution of:

(1) a centralized place for students who are veterans to meet or find assistance and information;

(2) an institution employee who serves as a central point of contact for students who are veterans;

(3) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs work-study program;

(4) admissions and enrollment policies for veterans;

(5) new student orientation and courses for veterans;

(6) a student organization for veterans;

(7) academic support services for students who are veterans;

(8) mental health and disability services;

(9) a housing policy that applies to veterans;

(10) faculty and staff training on issues affecting students who are veterans;

(11) career services for students who are veterans; and

(12) any other criteria considered necessary or appropriate by the commission.
Tex. Family Code § 152.107 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.107
§ 152.107. PRIORITY.
Status: in_force

If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
Tex. Government Code § 551.0061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.0061
§ 551.0061. WRITTEN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance or resolution may authorize each board, commission, or similar entity of the municipality to establish and use an online message board or similar Internet application for the purposes described in Section 551.006(a).

(b) A governing body adopting an ordinance or resolution under this section may authorize use of the online message board or similar Internet application for a period of not longer than two years, and may reauthorize use of the message board or application in the same manner and for the same period as many times as the governing body determines is appropriate. The governing body may rescind an ordinance or resolution adopted under this section at any time.

(c) An online message board or similar Internet application authorized by this section is separate from and in addition to a municipal online message board or similar Internet application authorized by Section 551.006.

(d) The use and administration of an online message board or similar Internet application authorized by this section must comply with the requirements of Section 551.006.

(e) A municipal governing body that authorizes use of an online message board or similar Internet application under this section shall require a municipal employee to monitor the message board or application for compliance with this section and Section 551.006.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 145.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 145 / Section 145.004
§ 145.004. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
Status: repealed

(a) A tanning device used by a tanning facility must comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(24), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.0362 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0362
§ 51.0362. COMMISSION REVIEW OF CHILD LABOR APPEAL TRIBUNAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

The commission may:

(1) on its own motion:

(A) affirm, modify, or set aside an order issued under Section 51.036 on the basis of the evidence previously submitted in the case; or

(B) direct the taking of additional evidence; or

(2) permit any of the parties affected by the order to initiate a further appeal before the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.307 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.307
§ 2308.307. FILLING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a need in the availability of workforce education is indicated by the labor market information system provided by the board, by a direct request of employers located in the workforce area, or as the result of economic development incentives designed to attract or retain an employer, an institution may apply to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval to offer the needed workforce education.

(b) An institution that desires to provide the needed workforce education must apply to the coordinating board not later than the 30th day after the date the need is identified.

(c) The coordinating board shall give immediate priority to the institution's application and shall notify the institution of the board's approval or disapproval not later than the 100th day after the date the application is received.

(d) If more than one institution in a workforce development area applies to provide the needed workforce education, the coordinating board shall select one or more institutions to offer the needed education as provided by Section 61.051, Education Code.

(e) If an institution approved by the coordinating board does not offer the approved workforce education in a timely manner, a board may solicit another qualified provider to apply to the coordinating board to provide needed education to be funded through state-appropriated formula funds.
Tex. Finance Code § 16.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 16 / Section 16.007
§ 16.007. PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A financial regulatory agency may:

(1) acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or any other manner provided by law and maintain, use, and operate any real, personal, or mixed property, or any interest in property, necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, or functions of the financial regulatory agency;

(2) sell or otherwise dispose of any real, personal, or mixed property, or any interest in property, that the financial regulatory agency determines is not necessary or convenient to the exercise of the agency's powers, rights, privileges, or functions;

(3) construct, extend, improve, maintain, and reconstruct, or cause to construct, extend, improve, maintain, and reconstruct, and use and operate all facilities necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, or functions of the financial regulatory agency; and

(4) borrow money, as may be authorized from time to time by an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the policy-making body of the financial regulatory agency, for a period not to exceed five years if necessary or convenient to the exercise of the financial regulatory agency's powers, rights, privileges, or functions.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 142 / Section 142.002
§ 142.002. RIGHTS OF OCCUPANT OTHER THAN OWNER.
Status: in_force

A person has the rights of an owner of property under this chapter if he is a part owner, a lessee, an occupant, or a caretaker of land or premises, but an owner and an occupant of the same property may not recover for the same damage.
Tex. Finance Code § 97.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 97 / Section 97.005
§ 97.005. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Each holding company shall maintain books and records as required by the commissioner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.154
§ 1702.154. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

The following are not considered a rebate, inducement, or discrimination prohibited by this subchapter:

(1) for an accident and health policy or a health care plan contract, a bonus payment to a policyholder or contract holder or other abatement in the policyholder's or contract holder's premiums provided wholly or partly out of surplus accumulated from nonparticipating policies or contracts if the bonus or abatement:

(A) is fair and equitable to policyholders or contract holders; and

(B) is in the best interests of the insurer or health maintenance organization and its policyholders or contract holders;

(2) for a group insurance policy or health care plan contract, a readjustment in the rate of premium based on the loss or expense experience under the policy or contract at the end of a policy or contract year if the adjustment is retroactive for only that policy or contract year;

(3) in connection with an offer or sale of an accident and health insurance policy or health care plan contract, a promotional advertising item, educational item, or traditional courtesy commonly extended to consumers and that is valued at $25 or less; or

(4) a loss-control or value-added product or service or other item allowed by Subchapter B.
Tex. Transportation Code § 730.0123 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 730 / Section 730.0123
§ 730.0123. CIVIL SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who sells to a person who is not an authorized recipient personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record is liable to the person who is the subject of the information for:

(1) actual damages;

(2) if the actual damages to the person are less than $2,500, an additional amount so that the total amount of damages equals $2,500; and

(3) court costs incurred by the person who is the subject of the information in bringing the action.

(b) A person whose personal information has been disclosed for compensation to a person who is not an authorized recipient may sue for:

(1) the damages, costs, and fees authorized under Subsection (a);

(2) injunctive relief; and

(3) any other equitable remedy determined to be appropriate by the court.

(c) A district court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a cause of action brought under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0304
§ 7919A.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. Health and Safety Code § 242.222 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.222
§ 242.222. DATA USED BY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The automated patient care and reimbursement system must use a form designed by the United States Health Care Financing Administration for nursing facility use.
Tex. Family Code § 101.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.010
§ 101.010. DISPOSABLE EARNINGS.
Status: in_force

"Disposable earnings" means the part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amount required by law to be withheld, union dues, nondiscretionary retirement contributions, and medical, hospitalization, and disability insurance coverage for the obligor and the obligor's children.
Tex. Insurance Code § 802.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 802 / Section 802.002
§ 802.002. ACTUARIAL OPINION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "qualified actuary" means:

(1) a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries; or

(2) a person who has otherwise demonstrated actuarial competence to the satisfaction of the commissioner or an insurance regulatory official of another state in which the insurance company is domiciled.

(b) An insurance company's annual statement must include a statement of a qualified actuary entitled "Statement of Actuarial Opinion" that:

(1) is located on or is attached to the first page of the annual statement; and

(2) provides the opinion of the actuary relating to policy reserves and other actuarial items for life insurance, accident and health insurance, and annuities, or loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for property and casualty risks, as described in the annual statement instructions of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as appropriate for the type of risks insured.
Tex. Transportation Code § 313.024 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 313 / Section 313.024
§ 313.024. ESTIMATE OF COST.
Status: in_force

If part of the cost of an improvement is to be paid by the property abutting the part of the highway to be improved and the owner of the property, the governing body shall prepare an estimate of the cost of the improvement before the improvement is constructed and before the hearing provided by Section 313.048 is held.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.5025 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.5025
§ 651.5025. IMMEDIATE LICENSE REVOCATION; EFFECT OF CERTAIN FELONY CONVICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may revoke the license of a license holder without a hearing if the commission determines from the information presented to it that the license holder has been convicted of a felony related to the practice of embalming, funeral directing, or another activity regulated by the commission under this chapter. The commission shall notify the license holder if it decides to revoke the license.

(b) The license holder may appeal the decision by submitting a written request for a hearing in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 2001, Government Code, not later than the 30th day after the date of the revocation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.209
§ 1001.209. REGISTER OF APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

The board shall maintain a register of each application for a license or registration under this chapter or Chapter 1071 that shows:

(1) the name, age, and residence of each applicant;

(2) the date of the application;

(3) the applicant's place of business;

(4) the applicant's educational and other qualifications;

(5) whether an examination was required;

(6) whether the applicant was issued or denied a license or registration;

(7) the date of board action; and

(8) any other information the board considers necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8349.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8349 / Section 8349.0201
§ 8349.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8349.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 469.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 469 / Section 469.006
§ 469.006. SOLICITING.
Status: in_force

A recovery house responsible party designated under Section 469.004 or a recovery house's employee or agent may not offer to pay or agree to accept, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, remuneration in cash or in kind to or from another for securing or soliciting a patient or patronage for or from a person licensed, certified, or registered by a state health care regulatory agency.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 162 / Section 162.016
§ 162.016. BE A BLOOD DONOR ACCOUNT; DEDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The be a blood donor account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:

(1) money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.641, Transportation Code; and

(2) gifts, grants, donations, and legislative appropriations.

(b) The department administers the account.

(b-1) The department may spend money credited to the account or money deposited to the associated trust fund account created under Section 504.6012, Transportation Code, only to:

(1) make grants to nonprofit blood centers in this state for programs to recruit and retain volunteer blood donors; and

(2) defray the cost of administering the account.

(c) The department may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the benefit of the account. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule shall establish guidelines for spending money described by Subsection (b-1).
Tex. Election Code § 181.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 181 / Section 181.062
§ 181.062. NUMBER OF DELEGATES SELECTED.
Status: in_force

A political party shall provide by rule for the number of delegates to be selected at the precinct conventions for the county conventions and the number of delegates to be selected at the county conventions for the district conventions and the state convention held under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 64.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 64 / Section 64.104
§ 64.104. RECORD OF CHARGES ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

An association shall keep a record of the status of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, and other charges on all real and personal property owned by the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6611.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6611 / Section 6611.103
§ 6611.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district's power of eminent domain is confined to Willacy County.