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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0308
§ 8512.0308. FORESTATION AND REFORESTATION; PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION AND FLOODS.
Status: in_force

In the watershed of the Guadalupe and Blanco Rivers and their tributaries, the authority may:

(1) forest, reforest, or aid in foresting or reforesting; and

(2) prevent or aid in the prevention of soil erosion and floods.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1105.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.009
§ 1105.009. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall enter into a contract with the agency for hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings under a law administered by the commission or the board. The agency shall reimburse the State Office of Administrative Hearings for costs incurred in conducting the hearings.
Tex. Tax Code § 31.06 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 31 / Section 31.06
§ 31.06. MEDIUM OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 31.061, taxes are payable only as provided by this section. Except as provided by Subsection (e), a collector shall accept United States currency or a check or money order in payment of taxes and shall accept payment by credit card or electronic funds transfer.

(b) Acceptance by a collector of a check or money order or of payment by credit card constitutes payment of a tax as of the date of acceptance if the check, money order, or credit card invoice is duly paid or honored. If the check, money order, or credit card invoice is not duly paid or honored, the collector shall deliver written notice of nonpayment to the person who attempted payment by check, money order, or credit card. Until payment is made in full by cash or by a check, money order, or credit card that is duly paid or honored, the lien securing payment of the tax remains in effect, whether or not the person receives notice of nonpayment.

(c) If a tax is paid by credit card, the collector may collect a fee for processing the payment. The collector shall set the fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the collector or taxing unit in processing the payment by credit card, not to exceed five percent of the amount of taxes and any penalties or interest being paid. The fee is in addition to the amount of taxes, penalties, or interest.

(d) If a check or money order accepted in payment of taxes or the invoice for a payment of taxes by credit card is not duly paid or honored, the amount of any charge against the taxing unit for processing the check, order, or credit card invoice is added to the amount of tax due in the same manner as penalties and interest are added for taxes that are delinquent. The tax lien on the property also secures payment of the amount of the charge.

(e) A collector may adopt a written policy that requires payment of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs and expenses recoverable under Section 33.48 only with United States currency, a cashier's check, a certified check, or an electronic funds transfer if the payment relates to:

(1) personal property seized under Subchapter B, Chapter 33;

(2) property subject to an order of sale under Subchapter C, Chapter 33; or

(3) real property seized under Subchapter E, Chapter 33.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 321.054 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 321 / Section 321.054
§ 321.054. IMPEDING ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An electronic mail service provider may not intentionally impede the transmission of another person's electronic mail message based on the content of the message unless:

(1) the provider is authorized to block the transmission under Section 321.114 or other applicable state or federal law; or

(2) the provider has a good faith, reasonable belief that the message contains malicious computer code, obscene material, material depicting sexual conduct, or material that violates other law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 647.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 647 / Section 647.011
§ 647.011. FUEL RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator or carrier employee fueling a motor vehicle used to transport migrant agricultural workers may not:

(1) fuel the motor vehicle while the engine is running unless running the engine is required to fuel the vehicle;

(2) smoke or expose any open flame in the vicinity of the motor vehicle;

(3) fuel the motor vehicle when the nozzle of the fuel hose is not in continuous contact with the intake pipe of the fuel tank; or

(4) permit any other person to engage in an activity that would likely result in a fire or explosion.

(b) A person may carry fuel on the motor vehicle for use in the motor vehicle or an accessory only in a properly mounted fuel tank.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1392 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1392
§ 25.1392. KLEBERG COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Kleberg County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) family law cases and proceedings; and

(2) felony cases to conduct arraignments, conduct pretrial hearings, and accept guilty pleas.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(c) A bond is not required of a judge of a county court at law.

(d) A judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least $32,000 but not more than $1,000 less than the salary paid by the state to a district judge. A county court at law judge is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in the same manner as the county judge.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(59), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The district clerk serves as clerk of each county court at law in cases enumerated in Subsection (a)(2), and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other cases. The district clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(59), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) The jury in all civil or criminal matters is composed of 12 members, except that in misdemeanor criminal cases and any other case in which the court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court the jury is composed of six members.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(59), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.302
§ 8104.302. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the action is approved by the Baytown City Council, the board by resolution may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds or notes to refund outstanding bonds or notes issued under this chapter and their accrued interest.

(b) The authority may:

(1) sell the refunding bonds or notes and use the proceeds to retire the outstanding bonds or notes; or

(2) exchange the refunding bonds or notes for the outstanding bonds or notes.

(c) To the extent the provisions of this chapter relating to original bonds or notes may be made applicable, those provisions apply to:

(1) the issuance of the refunding bonds or notes;

(2) the maturity of the refunding bonds or notes;

(3) the rights of the bondholders; and

(4) the authority's duties regarding refunding bonds or notes.

(d) The authority also may refund bonds or notes under any general law of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.015
§ 12.015. INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that a person is not eligible for a level of care in a nursing facility, the department shall inform the person that community services might be available under a community care for the aged and disabled program administered by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(b) The department shall provide to the person a list of services available under the program and a telephone number to call for more information on the services.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.012 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.012
§ 33.012. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM AS REPRESENTATIVE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall provide an individual's supplemental nutrition assistance program allotment to the residential chemical dependency treatment program in which the person resides to the extent allowed under Section 8(f), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2017(e)), if the individual designates the program as the individual's authorized representative.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 102.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 102 / Section 102.154
§ 102.154. UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas University Advisory Committee is composed of the following members:

(1) two members appointed by the chancellor of The University of Texas System to represent:

(A) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;

(B) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;

(C) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;

(D) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;

(E) The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler; or

(F) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center;

(2) one member appointed by the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System to represent:

(A) The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center; or

(B) the teaching hospital for The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine;

(3) one member appointed by the chancellor of the Texas Tech University System to represent the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;

(4) one member appointed by the chancellor of the University of Houston System to represent the system;

(5) one member appointed by the chancellor of the Texas State University System to represent the system;

(6) one member appointed by the chancellor of the University of North Texas System to represent the system;

(7) one member appointed by the president of Baylor College of Medicine;

(8) one member appointed by the president of Rice University; and

(9) members appointed at the executive director's discretion by the chancellors of other institutions.

(b) The university advisory committee shall advise the oversight committee and a research and prevention programs committee regarding the role of institutions of higher education in cancer research.
Tex. Government Code § 403.0232 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.0232
§ 403.0232. CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD AGREEMENT BENEFITING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "debit card" includes a prepaid debit card.

(b) The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit or debit card issuer under which:

(1) the issuer is required to pay to the comptroller an amount of money based on the use of the credit or debit card by the cardholders; and

(2) the issuer is permitted to:

(A) represent to the public that use of the credit or debit card benefits public schools; and

(B) design credit or debit cards issued under the agreement to indicate that benefit.

(c) The form of any representation of benefit to public schools and the design of credit or debit cards issued under the agreement must be approved by the comptroller.

(d) In evaluating an issuer's proposal to enter into an agreement under this section, the comptroller shall consider:

(1) the financial stability of the issuer;

(2) whether the proposal offers the best available financial terms for the state and cardholders;

(3) the strength of the marketing effort to be made by the issuer and its marketing partners; and

(4) other issues the comptroller determines are appropriate.

(e) The agreement between the comptroller and the issuer must allow the cardholder to designate a particular school district as the recipient of money generated by the cardholder's credit or debit card use and should to the extent practicable allow the cardholder to designate a particular school. If the cardholder does not designate a particular school district or school, the comptroller shall deposit money received under this section to the credit of the foundation school fund.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.555 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.555
§ 56A.555. NOTICE OF TRANSFER FROM OR RETURN TO CUSTODY.
Status: in_force

The department shall include in a notice provided under Article 56A.552(2) or 56A.553(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the peace officer receiving the defendant into custody. On returning the defendant to the custody of the department, the victim services division of the department shall notify the victim, witness, guardian, or close relative, as applicable, of the return.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.003
§ 126.003. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT MADE BY CREDIT UNION BEFORE CONSERVATORSHIP OR LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

An agreement that tends to diminish or defeat the interest of the conservator or liquidating agent in an asset acquired under this chapter, either as security for a loan or by purchase, is not valid against the conservator or liquidating agent unless the agreement is:

(1) in writing;

(2) executed by the credit union and each person claiming an adverse interest under the agreement, including the obligor, contemporaneously with the acquisition of the asset by the credit union;

(3) approved by the board with the approval recorded in the minutes of the board; and

(4) an official record of the credit union continuously from the time of its execution.
Tex. Government Code § 402.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 402 / Section 402.041
§ 402.041. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter "opinion" means advice or a judgment or decision and the legal reasons and principles on which it is based.
Tex. Property Code § 205.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 205 / Section 205.004
§ 205.004. AMENDMENT OF RESTRICTIONS BY GOVERNING BODY OF PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a property owners' association may amend the restrictions for the limited purpose of complying with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or United States Department of Veterans Affairs requirements for subdivision property to qualify for insured or guaranteed mortgage loans.

(b) An amendment adopted under this section must:

(1) indicate that the amendment is adopted under authority of this section by specifically referencing this section;

(2) be signed by a majority of the governing body; and

(3) be filed in the real property records of the county in which the subdivision is located.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.056
§ 601.056. DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS PROCEDURES.
Status: repealed

(a) The medical board, with the assistance of the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and other appropriate state agencies, shall identify by rule radiologic procedures, other than radiologic procedures described by Subsection (c), that are dangerous or hazardous and that may be performed only by a practitioner, medical radiologic technologist certified under this chapter, registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(4), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a radiologic procedure involving a dental X-ray machine, including a panarex or other equipment designed and manufactured only for use in dental radiography.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.149 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.149
§ 286.149. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

District bonds and indebtedness assumed by the district are legal and authorized investments for:

(1) banks;

(2) savings banks;

(3) trust companies;

(4) savings and loan associations;

(5) insurance companies;

(6) fiduciaries;

(7) trustees;

(8) guardians; and

(9) sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies, including the permanent school fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.009
§ 103.009. REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall reimburse council and advisory committee members for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.106
§ 3001.106. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ:

(1) an executive director to manage the district's daily operations; and

(2) other persons necessary to carry out the district's duties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 57.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.104
§ 57.104. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be appointed as director or employed by the division in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association.

(c) A person may not be appointed as director or act as the general counsel to the division if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.101
§ 122.101. CALL REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union shall prepare a quarterly call report, in a manner approved by the department, that states the credit union's financial condition. The commissioner may require a credit union to file additional financial reports.

(b) The credit union must submit the call report on or before the due date prescribed by the department. If a credit union does not submit a report by the due date, the commissioner shall charge a late fee in an amount set by the commission for each day the report remains unfiled. The commissioner for good cause shown may waive all or part of the late fee.

(c) A credit union that does not file a report on or before the date it is due is subject to sanctions provided by this chapter and Chapter 126.
Tex. Education Code § 7.040 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.040
§ 7.040. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall prepare information comparing institutions of higher education in this state and post the information on the agency's Internet website. Information prepared under this section shall be made publicly available in a manner that is accessible to any public or private school student seeking the information. The information shall:

(1) identify postsecondary education and career opportunities, including information that states the benefits of four-year and two-year higher education programs, postsecondary technical education, skilled workforce careers, and career education programs;

(2) assist prospective postsecondary students in assessing the value of a certificate program, associate or baccalaureate degree program, or other credential program offered by an institution of higher education by comparing each institution with other institutions using information included in the electronic tools or platforms developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 61.09022(a);

(3) identify the state's future workforce needs, as projected by the Texas Workforce Commission;

(4) include annual starting wage information and educational requirements for the top 25 highest demand jobs in this state, as identified by the Texas Workforce Commission;

(5) identify the 40 baccalaureate degree programs with the highest average annual wages following graduation; and

(6) identify the 20 associate degree or certificate programs with the highest average annual wages following graduation.

(b) The agency shall collaborate with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission to obtain the information required under Subsection (a). The agency shall incorporate the use of existing materials and develop new materials to be provided to counselors, students, and parents regarding institutions of higher education.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 142.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 142 / Section 142.001
§ 142.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Employee" means a person other than an independent contractor who, for compensation, performs services for an employer under a written or oral contract for hire, whether express or implied.

(2) "Independent contractor" has the meaning assigned by Section 91.001, Labor Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 2
§ 2. APPOINTMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall appoint the medical examiner, who serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court. A person appointed as the medical examiner must be:

(1) a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board; or

(2) a person who:

(A) is licensed and in good standing as a physician in another state;

(B) has applied to the Texas Medical Board for a license to practice medicine in this state; and

(C) has been granted a provisional license under Section 155.101, Occupations Code.

(b) To the greatest extent possible, the medical examiner shall be appointed from persons having training and experience in pathology, toxicology, histology and other medico-legal sciences.

(c) The medical examiner shall devote the time and energy necessary to perform the duties conferred by this Article.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1360 / Section 1360.001
§ 1360.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "temporomandibular joint" includes the jaw and the craniomandibular joint.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.355 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.355
§ 11.355. INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The department shall purchase liability insurance or establish a self-insurance fund as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 2259, Government Code, for liability coverage for money damages in the amounts specified by Section 153.082, Natural Resources Code, to protect the department and the department's employees against claims under this subchapter resulting from:

(1) bodily injury or death resulting from a prescribed burn; or

(2) injury to or destruction of property resulting from a prescribed burn.