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Tex. Education Code § 107.211 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.211
§ 107.211. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:

(1) commits malfeasance of office;

(2) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(3) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it was taken when a ground for removal of a board member existed.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.151 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.151
§ 77.151. GULF SHRIMP LICENSE MORATORIUM PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The department shall implement a gulf shrimp license moratorium program to promote efficiency and economic stability in the gulf shrimping industry.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 108.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 108 / Section 108.02
§ 108.02. PROHIBITED FORMS OF ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

No person may advertise an alcoholic beverage or the sale of an alcoholic beverage by the employment or use of a sound vehicle or handbill on a public street, alley, or highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8271.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8271 / Section 8271.155
§ 8271.155. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the district's money.

(b) To the extent that money in the depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(c) A director may be a shareholder in a bank that is a depository of district money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.057
§ 1054.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.154 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.154
§ 52.154. RATIFICATIONS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may approve, by rule or order, a ratification or other agreement that includes in the benefits of production a mineral or royalty interest in land belonging to the permanent school fund or the asylum funds.

(b) An agreement approved by the board under this section must be executed by the commissioner to be effective.

(c) A ratification or other agreement that commits any of the interests listed in Subsection (a) of this section in land not belonging to the permanent school fund or the asylum funds must be approved by the board, official, agent, agency, or authority of the state that has the authority to lease or to approve the lease of the land for oil and gas and must be executed by the commissioner to be effective.
Tex. Tax Code § 183.0212 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0212
§ 183.0212. SEPARATE DISCLOSURE OF TAX ALLOWED.
Status: in_force

(a) For informational purposes only, a permittee may provide that each sales invoice, billing, service check, ticket, or other receipt to a customer for the purchase of an item subject to taxation under this subchapter include:

(1) a separate statement disclosing the amount of tax to be paid by the permittee under this subchapter in relation to that item; or

(2) a statement of the mixed beverage taxes, consisting of the combined amount of the tax to be paid by the permittee under this subchapter in relation to that item and the amount of tax imposed under Subchapter B-1 on that item.

(b) A statement under Subsection (a)(1) must clearly disclose the amount of tax payable by the permittee.

(c) The tax may not be separately charged to or paid by the customer.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 113.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 113 / Section 113.005
§ 113.005. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not waive sovereign immunity to suit in federal court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8251.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8251 / Section 8251.101
§ 8251.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 662.089 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.089
§ 662.089. PROFOUND AUTISM AWARENESS DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) March 17 is Profound Autism Awareness Day to raise awareness about profound autism. People with profound autism often require continuous care from an adult caregiver throughout their lives, may have severe intellectual disabilities, difficulty speaking, or an inability to speak, and are frequently excluded from research and support programs because of their unique needs.

(b) Profound Autism Awareness Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities, including by showing support for those who experience profound autism and providing information regarding resources for people with profound autism and their caregivers.(a) October 21 is Unplug Texas Day to encourage Texans to unplug from their electronic devices and plug into play, creativity, friendship, adventure, and family.

(b) Unplug Texas Day may be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities coordinated by state and local parks and recreation agencies and departments to promote the recreational opportunities available at parks and other recreation facilities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.001
§ 366.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Regional Tollway Authority Act.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 67.0041 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 67 / Section 67.0041
§ 67.0041. REGULATIONS AND PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue permits for the taking, possession, propagation, transportation, sale, importation, or exportation of a nongame species of fish or wildlife if necessary to properly manage that species.

(b) The department may charge a fee for a permit issued under this section. The fee shall be set by the commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.402
§ 301.402. MANDATORY REPORT BY NURSE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803, Sec. 21(3), eff. September 1, 2007.

(b) A nurse shall report to the board in the manner prescribed under Subsection (d) if the nurse has reasonable cause to suspect that:

(1) another nurse has engaged in conduct subject to reporting; or

(2) the ability of a nursing student to perform the services of the nursing profession would be, or would reasonably be expected to be, impaired by chemical dependency.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803, Sec. 21(3), eff. September 1, 2007.

(d) A report by a nurse under Subsection (b) must:

(1) be written and signed; and

(2) include the identity of the nurse or student and any additional information required by the board.

(e) Instead of reporting to the board under Subsection (b), a nurse may make a report required under:

(1) Subsection (b)(1) to a nursing peer review committee under Chapter 303; or

(2) Subsection (b)(2) to the nursing educational program in which the student is enrolled.

(f) A person may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or otherwise discipline, discriminate against, or retaliate against, a person who:

(1) reports in good faith under this section; or

(2) advises a nurse of the nurse's rights and obligations under this section.

(g) A violation of Subsection (f) is subject to Section 301.413.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 604.152 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.152
§ 604.152. CASH REFUND FOR LOW-VALUE CARD.
Status: in_force

If a stored value card is redeemed in person to make a purchase and a balance of less than $2.50 remains following the redemption, at the consumer's request the seller shall refund the balance of the card in cash to the consumer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1086.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1086 / Section 1086.051
§ 1086.051. BOARD ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 12 directors as follows:

(1) two directors elected from each commissioners precinct; and

(2) four directors appointed by the Crosby County Commissioners Court.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms.

(c) A directors' election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date, or another date authorized by law, to elect the appropriate number of directors.

(d) The commissioners court shall annually within 10 days of the date that elected directors are elected appoint the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7802.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7802 / Section 7802.005
§ 7802.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 57, Water Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2028.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2028 / Section 2028.205
§ 2028.205. ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR CERTAIN RACETRACKS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to money allocated under Section 2028.204, a horse racetrack association operating a racetrack that is located not more than 75 miles from a greyhound racetrack that offers wagering on a cross-species simulcast signal and that sends the cross-species simulcast signal to the greyhound racetrack may apply to the commission for an allocation of up to 20 percent of the money in the escrowed account that is attributable to the wagering on a cross-species simulcast signal at the greyhound racetrack.

(b) If the applying horse racetrack association can prove to the commission's satisfaction that the racetrack association's handle has decreased directly due to wagering on an interstate cross-species simulcast signal at a greyhound racetrack located not more than 75 miles from the applying racetrack association, the commission shall allocate amounts from the escrowed account as the commission considers appropriate to compensate the racetrack association for the decrease. The amounts allocated may not exceed 20 percent of the money in the escrowed account that is attributable to the wagering on the interstate cross-species simulcast signal at the greyhound racetrack.

(c) Money allocated by the commission under this section may be used by the racetrack association for any purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 54.995 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.995
§ 54.995. ORDER OF REFERRAL.
Status: in_force

(a) To refer one or more criminal cases to a magistrate, a judge must issue an order specifying the magistrate's duties.

(b) An order of referral may set forth general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate that apply to any case referred.
Tex. Water Code § 36.203 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.203
§ 36.203. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

In setting the tax rate, the board shall take into consideration the income of the district from sources other than taxation. On determination of the amount of tax required to be levied, the board shall make the levy and certify it to the tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Water Code § 58.037 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.037
§ 58.037. EXCLUSION OF PARTS OF DISTRICT; DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If any portion of a district governed by Sections 58.035 and 58.036 of this code votes against the creation of the district and the remainder of the district votes for the creation, the district is confirmed and ratified in those portions of the district voting for the creation, and the district is composed only of those portions.

(b) The excluded portions of the district shall be excluded from all debts and obligations incurred after the election; however, all land and property included in the original district shall be subject to the payment of taxes for the payment of all debts and obligations, including organizational expenses, incurred while it was a part of the district.

(c) If a district is created and portions of the proposed district are excluded by the vote in those portions, 10 percent of the voters in the district may file with the Board a petition asking for a new election on the issue. A new election shall be ordered and held for the remaining portion of the district or the district organization may be dissolved by order of the board and a new district formed.

(d) A petition requesting a new election shall be filed within 30 days after the day on which the result of the election is canvassed and declared by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4053.110 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4053 / Section 4053.110
§ 4053.110. REDEMPTION OF CORPORATE SHARES.
Status: in_force

A corporation acting as a managing general agent may redeem the shares of a shareholder or a deceased shareholder:

(1) on terms agreed on by the board of directors and the shareholder or the shareholder's personal representative; or

(2) at a price and on terms provided in the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or an existing contract entered into between the shareholders.
Tex. Estates Code § 1156.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1156 / Section 1156.001
§ 1156.001. APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 1156.051, if a monthly allowance for a ward was not ordered in the court's order appointing a guardian, the guardian of the estate of the ward shall file with the court an application requesting a monthly allowance to be spent from the income and corpus of the ward's estate for:

(1) the education and maintenance of the ward; and

(2) the maintenance of the ward's property.

(b) The guardian must file the application not later than the 30th day after the date the guardian qualifies as guardian or the date specified by the court, whichever is later.

(c) The application must clearly separate amounts requested for the ward's education and maintenance from amounts requested for maintenance of the ward's property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 575.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 575 / Section 575.012
§ 575.012. TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO AN INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An inpatient mental health facility may not transfer a patient who is also a person with an intellectual disability to a department mental health facility unless, before initiating the transfer, the facility administrator of the inpatient mental health facility obtains from the commissioner a determination that space is available in a department facility unit that is specifically designed to serve such a person.

(b) The department shall maintain an appropriate number of hospital-level beds for persons with an intellectual disability who are committed for court-ordered mental health services to meet the needs of the local mental health authorities. The number of beds the department maintains must be determined according to the previous year's need.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.111 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.111
§ 1001.111. FILING OF OATH.
Status: in_force

Before assuming the duties of office, each board member shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the constitutional oath of office taken by the member.
Tex. Government Code § 607.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 607 / Section 607.152
§ 607.152. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a firefighter or peace officer who retires from a fire department or law enforcement agency with at least 50 firefighters or peace officers, respectively.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.1721 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.1721
§ 2001.1721. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF QUESTION OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in any matter brought under this subchapter, the reviewing court shall review all questions of law de novo, including the interpretation of constitutional or statutory provisions or rules adopted by a state agency, without giving deference to any legal determination by a state agency.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a reviewing court from giving consideration to a legal determination made by a state agency that is reasonable and does not conflict with the plain language of the statute.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, this section applies in an action for judicial review of a contested case authorized by law and other court actions authorized by law that involve a state agency's legal determination of a constitutional or statutory provision or a rule adopted by the state agency.

(d) A law may not exempt an action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.209
§ 651.209. SANCTIONS; CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS.
Status: in_force

In addition to each penalty provided by Sections 651.166 and 651.208, the commissioner or a person designated by the commissioner may:

(1) order a sanction under Subchapter B, Chapter 82; or

(2) issue a cease and desist order under Chapter 83.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.458 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.458
§ 21.458. CLASS VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Separate voting by a class or series of shares of a corporation is required for approval of a plan of merger or conversion if:

(1) that class or series of shares is, under the plan of merger or conversion, to be converted into or exchanged for other securities, interests, obligations, rights to acquire shares, interests, or other securities, cash, property, or any combination of the items described by this subdivision;

(2) the plan of merger or conversion contains a provision that would require approval by that class or series of shares under Section 21.364 if the provision was contained in a proposed amendment to the corporation's certificate of formation; or

(3) that class or series of shares is entitled under the certificate of formation to vote as a class or series on the plan of merger or conversion.

(b) Separate voting by a class or series of shares of a corporation is required for approval of a plan of exchange if:

(1) shares of that class or series are to be exchanged under the terms of the plan of exchange; or

(2) that class or series is entitled under the certificate of formation to vote as a class or series on the plan of exchange.

(c) Separate voting by a class or series of shares of a corporation is required for approval of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a corporation if that class or series of shares is entitled under the certificate of formation to vote as a class or series on the sale of the corporation's assets.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.003
§ 520.003. RULES; FEES; REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt rules to administer this chapter, including rules that:

(1) waive the payment of fees if a dealer has gone out of business and the applicant can show that fees were paid to the dealer; and

(2) allow full and partial refunds for rejected titling and registration transactions.

(b) The department may collect from a person making a transaction with the department using the state electronic Internet portal project a fee set under Section 2054.2591, Government Code. All fees collected under this subsection shall be allocated to the department to provide for the department's costs associated with administering Section 2054.2591, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.107
§ 1028.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.029 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.029
§ 410.029. RESOLUTION AT BENEFIT REVIEW CONFERENCE; WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A dispute may be resolved either in whole or in part at a benefit review conference.

(b) If the conference results in the resolution of some disputed issues by agreement or in a settlement, the benefit review officer shall reduce the agreement or the settlement to writing. The benefit review officer and each party or the designated representative of the party shall sign the agreement or settlement.

(c) A settlement takes effect on the date it is approved by the director in accordance with Section 408.005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999A / Section 7999A.0101
§ 7999A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 594.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.106
§ 4201.106. CERTIFICATE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Status: in_force

A certificate of registration is not transferable.
Tex. Water Code § 49.113 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.113
§ 49.113. NOTICE FOR FILING FOR PLACE ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

A notice required by Section 141.040, Election Code, must be posted at the district's administrative office in the district or at the public place established by the district under Section 49.063 of this chapter not later than the 30th day before the deadline for a candidate to file an application for a place on the ballot of a district directors' election.
Tex. Election Code § 42.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.001
§ 42.001. PRECINCTS ESTABLISHED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each commissioners court by order shall divide all the territory of the county into county election precincts in accordance with this subchapter. The precincts must be compact and contiguous.

(b) In a county with a population of more than 175,000, in establishing a county election precinct, the commissioners court shall consider the availability of buildings to use as polling places so that a voter of the precinct will not have to travel more than 25 miles from the voter's residence to reach the polling place for the precinct.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 245.019 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 245 / Section 245.019
§ 245.019. HEARING; ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing, the department shall transfer the case to the State Office of Administrative Hearings and an administrative law judge of that office shall hold the hearing.

(a-1) The department shall give written notice of the hearing to the person.

(b) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall promptly issue to the department a proposal for decision as to the occurrence of the violation and a recommendation as to the amount of the proposed penalty, if a penalty is determined to be warranted.

(c) Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law and the recommendations of the administrative law judge, the department by order may find that a violation has occurred and may assess a penalty or may find that no violation has occurred.