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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982A / Section 7982A.0202
§ 7982A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2023, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7982A.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2027.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7982A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7982A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 51.310 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.310
§ 51.310. DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERKS OF BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district clerk of Bexar County shall appoint one or more deputy clerks to serve each district court in Bexar County. Persons appointed deputy clerk must be acceptable to the judges. An appointment of a clerk to serve a particular court must be confirmed in writing by the judge of that court. Before assuming the duties of office, a deputy clerk must take the oath prescribed for officers of this state.

(b) The district clerk may require a deputy clerk to give a bond. The district clerk may prescribe the conditions and amount of the bond, or those terms may be set as otherwise provided by law.

(c) The deputy clerk shall perform the official duties of the district clerk and shall attend each session of the court to which the deputy is appointed. The deputy clerk shall also perform services requested by a judge.

(d) The deputy clerks may act for each other in any matter pertaining to the clerical business of the courts or when requested to do so by a judge or the district clerk. A deputy clerk acting for another deputy clerk may not receive additional compensation.

(e) A deputy clerk serves at the pleasure of the judge of the court the deputy serves. If the office of a deputy clerk becomes vacant, the district clerk shall appoint another deputy clerk in the manner provided for initial appointments.

(f) The district clerk shall fix the annual salary of the deputy clerk of each court. The salary must be approved by the commissioners court and shall be paid in equal installments twice monthly from the county fund established for the purpose.

(g) This section does not prevent the district clerk from appointing additional deputy clerks to any of the courts if necessary or if requested by the judge of one of the courts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903A / Section 7903A.0104
§ 7903A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7903A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Penal Code § 49.045 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 49 / Section 49.045
§ 49.045. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place; and

(2) the vehicle being operated by the person is occupied by a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.310 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.310
§ 204.310. REQUIRED SUSPENSION OF LICENSE OF INCARCERATED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
Status: in_force

Regardless of the offense, the physician assistant board shall suspend the license of a physician assistant serving a prison term in a state or federal penitentiary during the term of the incarceration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7998.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7998 / Section 7998.004
§ 7998.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7998.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0502
§ 3992.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the board annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due; and

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5001.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.003
§ 5001.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of all the territory in Aransas County, unless the district territory is modified under:

(1) Section 3 or 3a, Chapter 103, Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929 (Article 8263a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), after May 14, 1949, and before August 30, 1971;

(2) Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code; or

(3) other law.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.020
§ 2002.020. CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

An official of a submitting state agency who is authorized to certify documents of the agency must certify each document that is filed with the secretary of state for publication.
Tex. Election Code § 67.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 67 / Section 67.012
§ 67.012. TIME FOR CANVASS BY GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall conduct the state canvass at the time set by the secretary of state:

(1) not earlier than the 15th or later than the 30th day after election day; or

(2) for an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day.

(b) The secretary of state shall post, on the secretary of state's Internet website, a notice of the date, hour, and place of the canvass at least 72 hours before the canvass is conducted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.151
§ 3849.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 485.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 485 / Section 485.037
§ 485.037. SUMMARY FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

An abusable volatile chemical or inhalant paraphernalia seized as a result of an offense under this chapter is subject to summary forfeiture and to destruction or disposition in the same manner as controlled substance property under Subchapter E, Chapter 481.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.006
§ 204.006. OPERATIONS IN THIS STATE OF BANKS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN BANKS AND OTHER FOREIGN PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b):

(1) the laws of this state governing the acquisition or ownership of interests in Texas banks or out-of-state banks seeking to establish and maintain interstate branches in this state do not prohibit ownership of those institutions by, or otherwise discriminate against, foreign banks or other foreign persons; and

(2) the laws of this state governing the powers and activities of Texas banks and out-of-state banks maintaining interstate branches in this state do not discriminate among those banks on the basis of their ownership or control by foreign banks or other foreign persons.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioner may apply the laws of this state governing the ownership, control, or operations of Texas banks, even if applicable specifically or exclusively to foreign banks or other foreign persons, to the extent those laws are determined by the commissioner to be:

(1) substantially equivalent to or consistent with the standards or requirements governing the ownership, control, or operations of Texas banks by foreign banks or other foreign persons under applicable federal law; or

(2) otherwise consistent with the laws and policies of the United States, including its international agreements governing financial services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.211 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.211
§ 214.211. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "International Residential Code" means the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings promulgated by the International Code Council.

(2) "National Electrical Code" means the electrical code published by the National Fire Protection Association.

(3) "Residential" means having the character of a detached one-family or two-family dwelling or a multiple single-family dwelling that is not more than three stories high with separate means of egress, including the accessory structures of the dwelling, and that does not have the character of a facility used for the accommodation of transient guests or a structure in which medical, rehabilitative, or assisted living services are provided in connection with the occupancy of the structure.

(4) "International Building Code" means the International Building Code promulgated by the International Code Council.

(5) "Commercial" means a building for the use or occupation of people for:

(A) a public purpose or economic gain; or

(B) a residence if the building is a multifamily residence that is not defined as residential by this section.

(6) "Residential energy backup system" means a backup energy system installed at a residential property that is capable of providing no more than 50 kilowatts of electricity to the residence or has a storage capacity of no more than 100 kilowatt hours.
Tex. Government Code § 662.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.102
§ 662.102. TEXAS HISTORY MONTH.
Status: in_force

(a) March is Texas History Month in honor of those Texans who helped shape the history of the State of Texas and in recognition of events throughout Texas' history.

(b) Texas History Month shall be regularly observed by appropriate celebrations and activities in public schools and other places to promote interest in and knowledge of Texas history.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.105
§ 9023.105. WATER PERMIT ACQUIRED FROM MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

A water permit acquired by the district from a municipality in the district must be acquired subject to a provision that, in case of a shortage of water supply, the municipality has a right to receive water from the district that is superior to the right of anyone else to use water.
Tex. Education Code § 88.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.201
§ 88.201. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

There shall be established, at places in the state the board of directors deems proper, experiment stations for the purpose of making experiments and conducting investigations in the planting and growing of agricultural and horticultural crops and soils, and the breeding, feeding and fattening of livestock for slaughter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.013 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 151 / Section 151.013
§ 151.013. RIGHT TO APPEAL.
Status: in_force

The right to appeal is preserved. An appeal is from the order of the referring judge's court as provided by applicable law, including the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0051
§ 548.0051. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and implement a system to reimburse Medicaid providers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services performed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0406 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0406
§ 8512.0406. USE OF EXCESS REVENUE.
Status: in_force

If the authority receives revenue in excess of that required for the purposes specified by Sections 8512.0405(b)(1), (2), (3), and (5), the board may:

(1) use the excess revenue to:

(A) establish a reasonable depreciation and emergency fund; or

(B) retire bonds issued under this chapter by purchase and cancellation or redemption; or

(2) apply the excess revenue to any corporate purpose.
Tex. Finance Code § 352.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 352 / Section 352.002
§ 352.002. RESTRICTION ON ACTING AS FACILITATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not, individually or in conjunction or cooperation with another person, act as a facilitator unless the person is:

(1) engaged in the business of preparing tax returns, or employed by a person engaged in the business of preparing tax returns;

(2) primarily involved in financial services or tax preparations;

(3) authorized by the Internal Revenue Service as an e-file provider; and

(4) registered with the commissioner as a facilitator under Section 352.003.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a bank, thrift, savings association, industrial bank, or credit union operating under the laws of the United States or this state;

(2) an affiliate that is a servicer of a person described by Subdivision (1) operating under the name of that person; or

(3) any person who acts solely as an intermediary and does not interact directly with a taxpayer in the making of the refund anticipation loan.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.1015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.1015
§ 2308.1015. DUTY TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED WORKFORCE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) To facilitate the seamless delivery of integrated workforce services in this state, the council shall:

(1) evaluate programs administered by agencies represented on the council to identify:

(A) any duplication of or gaps in the services provided by those programs; and

(B) any other problems that adversely affect the seamless delivery of those services; and

(2) develop and implement immediate and long-range strategies to address problems identified by the council under Subdivision (1).

(b) The council shall include in the council's annual report to the governor and to the legislature:

(1) a list of specific problems identified by the council under Subsection (a) to be addressed by the council in the following year; and

(2) the results of any measures taken by the council to address problems identified by the council under Subsection (a).

(c) The long-range strategies developed by the council under Subsection (a) must:

(1) identify each agency represented on the council that is responsible for implementing each strategy; and

(2) include a time frame for the implementation of each strategy.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 101.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 101 / Section 101.015
§ 101.015. COMMISSION REGULATION.
Status: in_force

An agreement executed under the provisions of this chapter is subject to any valid order or rule of the commission relating to location, spacing, proration, conservation, or other matters within the authority of the commission, whether adopted prior to or subsequent to the execution of the agreement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.113 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.113
§ 462.113. BOARD REPORT ON CONCLUSION OF INSOLVENCY.
Status: in_force

On the conclusion of the insolvency of a domestic insurer with respect to which the association was obligated to pay covered claims, the board may:

(1) prepare a report on the history and causes of the insolvency, based on information available to the association; and

(2) submit the report to the commissioner.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.003
§ 363.003. LIABILITY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

The state is not obligated for the support, maintenance, or dissolution of a crime control district created under this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 86.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 86 / Section 86.005
§ 86.005. MARKING AND SEALING BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) A voter must mark a ballot voted by mail in accordance with the instructions on the ballot envelope.

(b) A voter may mark the ballot at any time after receiving it.

(c) After marking the ballot, the voter must place it in the official ballot envelope and then seal the ballot envelope, place the ballot envelope in the official carrier envelope and then seal the carrier envelope, and sign the certificate on the carrier envelope using ink on paper. An electronic signature or photocopied signature is not permitted.

(d) Failure to use the official ballot envelope does not affect the validity of the ballot.

(e) After the carrier envelope is sealed by the voter, it may not be opened except as provided by Chapter 87.
Tex. Occupations Code § 554.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 554 / Section 554.004
§ 554.004. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall specify conditions under which a pharmacist may administer medication, including an immunization and vaccination. The conditions must ensure that:

(1) a licensed health care provider authorized to administer the medication is not reasonably available to administer the medication;

(2) failure to administer the medication, other than an immunization or vaccination, might result in a significant delay or interruption of a critical phase of drug therapy;

(3) the pharmacist possesses the necessary skill, education, and certification as specified by the board to administer the medication;

(4) within a reasonable time after administering medication, the pharmacist notifies the licensed health care provider responsible for the patient's care that the medication was administered;

(5) the pharmacist may not administer medication to a patient at the patient's residence, except at a licensed nursing home or hospital;

(6) the pharmacist administers an immunization or vaccination under a physician's written protocol and meets the standards established by the board; and

(7) the authority of a pharmacist to administer medication may not be delegated.

(b) This section does not prohibit a pharmacist from preparing or manipulating a biotechnological agent or device.

(c) This section does not prohibit a pharmacist from performing an act delegated by a physician in accordance with Chapter 157. The pharmacist performing a delegated medical act under that chapter is considered to be performing a medical act and not to be engaging in the practice of pharmacy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9078.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9078 / Section 9078.0101
§ 9078.0101. IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE TAX; ELECTION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose, the district may impose a maintenance tax for the purposes of:

(1) maintaining structures;

(2) securing and purchasing land rights;

(3) purchasing rights-of-way, including moving utilities;

(4) administering contracts; and

(5) paying other general operating expenses.

(b) A maintenance tax election shall be called and notice given in the same manner as for a bond election and may be held simultaneously with a bond election.

(c) This chapter does not prevent the calling of a subsequent maintenance tax election to establish or increase the amount of tax if the board determines that a maintenance tax election is required.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1071.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.305
§ 1071.305. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition for renewal of a certificate of registration, the board shall require a registered professional land surveyor to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The board's rules must provide that the continuing professional education requirement may be met by completing annually not more than 16 hours of professional development courses or programs.

(b) The board may also grant professional education credit for:

(1) satisfactory completion of academic work at an accredited institution;

(2) teaching or consulting in a program approved by the board; or

(3) authorship of a technical paper approved by the board.

(c) A registered professional land surveyor shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board on application by the person for renewal of registration.

(d) As a condition for retaining a surveyor-in-training certificate, the board shall require the certificate holder to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The certificate holder shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board as a condition for retaining the certificate.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.004
§ 2105.004. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An agency or provider may not use block grant funds in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 147 / Section 147.0051
§ 147.0051. E-CIGARETTE RETAILER PERMIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in business as an e-cigarette retailer in this state unless the person has been issued a permit from the comptroller.

(b) An e-cigarette retailer shall obtain a permit for each place of business owned or operated by the e-cigarette retailer. The comptroller may not issue a permit for a place of business that is a residence or a unit in a public storage facility.

(c) The comptroller shall prescribe the form and content of an application for a permit and provide the form on request.

(d) The applicant shall accurately complete all information required by the application and provide the comptroller with additional information the comptroller considers necessary.

(e) Each applicant that applies for a permit to sell e-cigarettes from a vehicle must provide the make, model, vehicle identification number, registration number, and any other information concerning the vehicle the comptroller requires.

(f) All financial information provided under this section is confidential and not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.

(g) Permits for engaging in business as an e-cigarette retailer are governed exclusively by the provisions of this code.