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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.153
§ 3855.153. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking system.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.119 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.119
§ 77.119. LICENSE BUYBACK PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall implement a license buyback program as part of the shrimp license management program established by this subchapter.

(b) The commission by rule may establish criteria, using reasonable classifications, by which the department selects licenses to be purchased. The commission may delegate to the executive director, for purposes of this section only, the authority to develop the criteria through rulemaking procedures, but the commission by order must finally adopt the rules establishing the criteria. The commission or executive director shall consult with the shrimp license management review board concerning establishment of the criteria.

(c) The commission shall retire each license purchased under the license buyback program until the commission finds that management of the shrimp fishery allows reissue of those licenses through auction or lottery.

(d) A person whose license is selected by the department to be purchased under the license buyback program shall be required to execute a contract that includes the following terms:

"Section 40.251, Natural Resources Code, provides that any person who intentionally leaves, abandons, or maintains any vessel in a wrecked, derelict, or substantially dismantled condition in violation of Section 40.108, Natural Resources Code, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Further, a person who leaves, abandons, or maintains a derelict vessel in violation of Section 40.108, Natural Resources Code, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $10,000 per violation for each day of violation, not to exceed a maximum of $125,000 pursuant to Section 40.251(f), Natural Resources Code. I agree not to abandon or dispose of any vessel in violation of state law. I further acknowledge that money paid to me under the license buyback program may be forfeited to the coastal protection fund established by Section 40.151, Natural Resources Code, if the commissioner of the General Land Office finds that the vessel to which the license applied was abandoned in violation of Section 40.108, Natural Resources Code."

(e) The commissioner of the General Land Office may order the forfeiture of any money paid to a person under the license buyback program if the commissioner finds that the vessel to which the license applied was abandoned by the person in violation of Section 40.108, Natural Resources Code. Any money forfeited under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the coastal protection fund established by Section 40.151, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.113 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.113
§ 204.113. PLEDGE OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with rules adopted under this subtitle, a foreign bank licensed to establish and maintain a Texas state branch or agency may be required to keep on deposit, with unaffiliated banks in this state that the foreign bank designates and the commissioner approves, money and securities pledged to the commissioner in an aggregate amount to be determined by the commissioner, valued at the lower of principal amount or market value, consisting of:

(1) dollar deposits;

(2) bonds, notes, debentures, or other legally created, general obligations of a state, an agency or political subdivision of a state, the United States, or an instrumentality of the United States;

(3) securities that this state, an agency or political subdivision of this state, the United States, or an instrumentality of the United States has unconditionally agreed to purchase, insure, or guarantee;

(4) securities issued or guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, or the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation;

(5) obligations of or issued or guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the InterAmerican Development Bank, or the North American Development Bank; or

(6) other assets as may be permitted by rule.

(b) The assets deposited and the amount of the assets to be maintained under Subsection (a) are subject to the conditions and limitations the commissioner considers necessary or desirable for the maintenance of a sound financial condition, the protection of depositors, creditors, and the public interest in this state, and the support of public confidence in the business of the Texas state branch or agency. The commissioner may give credit to reserves required to be maintained with a federal reserve bank in or outside this state pursuant to federal law, in accordance with rules adopted under this subtitle.

(c) While a foreign bank continues business in the ordinary course, the foreign bank may collect interest on the money and securities deposited under this section and from time to time exchange, examine, and verify the securities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.073 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.073
§ 431.073.
Status: in_force

Sec. 431.073. PROJECT IN COUNTY OF 500,000 OR MORE OR ADJACENT COUNTY. (a) This section applies only to a corporation that was created by the state or one or more counties or municipalities to implement a transportation project in:

(1) a county with a population of 500,000 or more; or

(2) a county adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1).

(b) If approved and authorized by the commission, a corporation created by the state has the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions given the department under this title to:

(1) construct, improve, operate, and maintain high occupancy vehicle lanes; and

(2) charge a toll for the use of one or more high occupancy vehicle lanes for the purpose of congestion mitigation.

(c) A corporation in existence on August 31, 1991, has the powers, rights, and privileges of a corporation created under Chapter 11, Title 32, Revised Statutes, as that law existed on August 31, 1991, except that the required right-of-way of any highway, road, street, or turnpike may be of the width required or approved by the commission or each governing body creating the corporation.
Tex. Government Code § 305.0041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.0041
§ 305.0041. EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT IS RECEIVED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not required to register under this chapter in accordance with Section 305.003(a)(2) solely because the person receives or is entitled to receive compensation or reimbursement to:

(1) communicate as an employee of a vendor of a product or service to a member of the executive branch concerning state agency purchasing decisions that do not exceed 10 million dollars involving a product, service, or service provider or negotiations regarding such decisions;

(2) communicate as an employee of a vendor of a product or service to a member of the executive branch concerning state agency purchasing decisions that exceed 10 million dollars involving a product, service, or service provider or negotiations regarding such decisions if the compensation for the communication is not totally or partially contingent on the outcome of any administrative action;

(3) communicate as a member of an advisory committee or task force if the person is appointed to serve in that capacity by a member of the legislative or executive branch; or

(4) communicate as a member of a board, task force, or advisory committee on which a member of the legislative or executive branch also serves.

(b) A registrant who performs an activity described by Subsection (a) is not required to:

(1) provide information concerning that activity in the registrant's registration statement under Section 305.005(f)(4) or (5)(B);

(2) provide information concerning the person who reimburses, retains, or employs the registrant to perform that activity under Section 305.005(f)(3) or (6) unless the registrant performs, on behalf of that person, other activities that require registration under this chapter; or

(3) provide information concerning a person employed or retained by the registrant for the purpose of assisting in that activity under Section 305.005(f)(5)(A) unless the person is also employed or retained by the registrant to assist with other activities that require registration under this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, a registrant is not required to list as an assistant another person who is also registered for the same client as the registrant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.005
§ 1702.005. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer this chapter.

(b) A reference in this chapter or another law to the Texas Commission on Private Security or the Texas Private Security Board means the department.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.006 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.006
§ 31.006. WELFARE AND RELATED SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a program of welfare and related services for each dependent child which, in light of the particular home conditions and other needs of the child, will best promote the welfare of the child and his or her family and will help to maintain and strengthen family life by assisting the child's parents or relatives to attain and retain their capabilities for maximum self-support and personal independence consistent with the maintenance of continued parental care and protection.

(b) The commission shall coordinate the services provided under the program with other services provided by the commission and by other public and private welfare agencies, including other state agencies, for the care and protection of children.

(c) The executive commissioner and the Texas Workforce Commission may promulgate rules which will enable the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission to fully participate in work and training programs authorized by federal law, to provide for all services required or deemed advisable under the provisions of the program, and to accept, transfer, and expend funds made available from public or private sources for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 151.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 151 / Section 151.151
§ 151.151. NONWAIVER.
Status: in_force

A provision of this chapter may not be waived by contract or otherwise.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.002
§ 322.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Taxing entity" means a rapid transit authority, a regional transit authority, including a subregional transportation authority, or a municipal mass transit department created under Chapter 451, 452, or 453, Transportation Code, or a coordinated county transportation authority created under Chapter 460, Transportation Code, that has adopted a sales and use tax under the law authorizing the creation of the entity.

(2) "Entity area" means the geographical limits of a taxing entity.

(3) "Municipal sales and use tax" means a sales and use tax imposed by a municipality under the Municipal Sales and Use Tax Act (Chapter 321) within an entity area.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.0355 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0355
§ 51.0355. CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION ORDER.
Status: in_force

The child labor appeal tribunal may modify, affirm, or rescind a preliminary determination order.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0054
§ 523.0054. MEDICAL DIRECTOR; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner:

(1) shall employ a medical director to provide medical expertise to the executive commissioner and the commission; and

(2) may employ other personnel necessary to administer the commission's duties.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.108 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.108
§ 162.108. LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a license under this subchapter, an applicant shall file an application using a form adopted by the comptroller. The application must contain:

(1) the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business;

(2) the applicant's principal office, residence, or place of business in this state, or other location of the applicant;

(3) if the applicant is not an individual, the names of the principal officers of an applicant corporation, or the names of the members of an applicant partnership, and the office, street, or post office addresses of each; and

(4) other information required by the comptroller.

(b) An applicant for a license as a supplier, permissive supplier, or terminal operator must have a federal certificate of registry issued under 26 U.S.C. Section 4101 that authorizes the applicant to enter into federal tax-free transactions of gasoline in the bulk terminal/transfer system. An applicant that is required to have a federal certificate of registry must include the registration number of the certificate on the application for a license. An applicant for a license as an importer, an exporter, or a distributor who has a federal certificate of registry issued under 26 U.S.C. Section 4101 must include the registration number of the certificate on the application for a license.

(c) An applicant for a license as an importer or distributor must list on the application each state from which the applicant intends to import gasoline and, if required by a listed state, must be licensed or registered for gasoline tax purposes in that state. If a listed state requires the applicant to be licensed or registered, the applicant must provide the applicant's license or registration number from that state.

(d) An applicant for a license as an exporter must designate an agent located in this state for service of process and provide the agent's name and address. An applicant for a license as an exporter or distributor must list on the application each state to which the applicant intends to export gasoline received in this state by means of a transfer that is outside the bulk transfer/terminal system and must be licensed or registered for gasoline tax purposes in that state. The applicant must provide the applicant's license or registration number from that state.

(e) An applicant for a license as a motor fuel transporter must list on the application each state from which and to which the applicant intends to transport motor fuel and, if required by a listed state, must be licensed or registered for gasoline tax purposes in that state. If a listed state requires the applicant to be licensed or registered, the applicant must provide the applicant's license or registration number from that state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4016.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4016 / Section 4016.0504
§ 4016.0504. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or

(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Tex. Government Code § 2170.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2170 / Section 2170.004
§ 2170.004. CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

The department may contract for use of the consolidated telecommunications system with:

(1) each house of the legislature;

(2) a legislative agency;

(3) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals;

(4) a state governmental entity other than a state agency;

(5) a local government, as defined by Section 2054.003;

(6) a private institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(7) an assistance organization, as defined by Section 2175.001;

(8) a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 1401;

(9) a governmental entity of another state;

(10) a public hospital owned or operated by this state or a political subdivision or municipal corporation of this state, including a hospital district or hospital authority;

(11) an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, for the ERCOT power region;

(12) the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation;

(13) an open-enrollment charter school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;

(14) a private school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;

(15) a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and

(16) a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section 152.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298D.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298D / Section 298D.004
§ 298D.004. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may authorize the district to participate in a health care provider participation program on the affirmative vote of a majority of the board, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.056
§ 1011.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0402
§ 5010.0402. ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall keep complete and accurate accounts conforming to approved governmental accounting standards.

(b) The accounts and all contracts, documents, and records:

(1) shall be kept at the district's principal office; and

(2) are public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.12 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.12
§ 15.12. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

In addition to the procedures set forth in this subchapter, the attorney general and any other party to a suit brought by the attorney general to enforce any of the prohibitions in Section 15.05 of this Act may request discovery and production of documents and other things, serve written interrogatories, and subpoena and depose witnesses in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and other state law relating to discovery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3926.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3926 / Section 3926.101
§ 3926.101. 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. Health and Safety Code § 241.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.052
§ 241.052. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital that is in operation when an applicable rule or minimum standard is adopted under this chapter must be given a reasonable period within which to comply with the rule or standard.

(b) The period for compliance may not exceed six months, except that the department may extend the period beyond six months if the hospital sufficiently shows the department that it requires additional time to complete compliance with the rule or standard.
Tex. Estates Code § 362.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 362 / Section 362.051
§ 362.051. FAILURE TO PRESENT ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The court, on the court's own motion or on the written complaint of anyone interested in a decedent's estate that has been administered, shall have the personal representative who is charged with the duty of presenting an account for final settlement cited to appear and present the account within the time specified in the citation if the representative failed or neglected to present the account at the proper time.

(b) On or after the fourth anniversary of the date the court clerk last issues letters testamentary or of administration for a decedent's estate, the court may close the estate without an account for final settlement and without appointing a successor personal representative if:

(1) the whereabouts of the personal representative and heirs of the decedent are unknown; and

(2) a complaint has not been filed by anyone interested in the decedent's estate.
Tex. Government Code § 839.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 839 / Section 839.103
§ 839.103. OPTIONAL SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of a service retirement annuity payable under Section 839.102, a retiring member may elect to receive one of the following optional service retirement annuities, actuarially reduced to an actuarially equivalent value and consisting of:

(1) an annuity payable during the retiring member's life and continuing after death in the same amount, throughout the life of one person designated by the retiring member before retirement;

(2) an annuity payable during the retiring member's life and continuing after death in an amount equal to one-half of the amount payable during the retiring member's life, throughout the life of one person designated by the retiring member before retirement;

(3) an annuity payable for the greater of the rest of the retiring member's life or 60 months;

(4) an annuity payable for the greater of the rest of the retiring member's life or 120 months; or

(5) an annuity payable during the retiring member's life and continuing after death in an amount equal to three-fourths of the amount payable during the retiring member's life, throughout the life of one person designated by the retiring member before retirement.

(b) An annuity selected under Subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) that is payable after the retiring member's death shall be paid to one or more persons designated by the retiring member before or after retirement or, if no person has been designated or all designees die before all payments are made, to the retiree's estate.

(c) A person may apply for an optional service retirement annuity by filing an application for the annuity with the retirement system before the date of the person's retirement.

(d) If a person who is nominated by a retiree in the written designation under Subsection (a) predeceases the retiree, the reduced annuity of a retiree who has elected an optional lifetime retirement annuity under Subsection (a) shall be increased to the standard service retirement annuity that the retiree would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retiree had not selected that annuity option. The standard service retirement annuity shall be adjusted as appropriate for:

(1) early retirement as permitted by law; and

(2) postretirement increases in retirement benefits authorized by law after the date of retirement.

(e) The increase in the annuity under Subsection (d) begins with the monthly payment made to the retiree for the month following the month in which the person nominated dies and is payable to the retiree for the remainder of the retiree's life.

(f) The computation of an optional service retirement annuity payable throughout the life of a named individual must include the age of that individual.

(g) An optional service retirement annuity may not provide that more than 50 percent of the value of the annuity, as determined at the time of retirement, be used to provide a benefit to a person other than the person on whose service the annuity is based.