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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 503.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 503 / Section 503.002
§ 503.002. TOXIC SUBSTANCES COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee is composed of one representative from the:

(1) department;

(2) Department of Agriculture;

(3) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(4) Parks and Wildlife Department;

(5) Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; and

(6) Railroad Commission of Texas.

(b) The chief administrative officer of each agency shall appoint the agency representative to the committee. A representative serves at the will of the chief administrative officer or until the representative terminates employment with the agency, whichever occurs first.

(c) The representative of the department serves as chairman of the committee.

(d) The department shall provide administrative support to the committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8210.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8210 / Section 8210.104
§ 8210.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 61.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.001
§ 61.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "District" means a navigation district created under Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution.

(2) "Commission" means the navigation and canal commission of a district.

(3) "Board" means the navigation board.

(4) "Commissioners court" means the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located or the commissioners court of the county of jurisdiction.

(5) "Commissioner" means a member of the navigation and canal commission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 41.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.01
§ 41.01. MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.210 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.210
§ 154.210. DISTRIBUTOR'S REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A distributor shall deliver to the comptroller, on or before the 25th day of each month, a report for the preceding month.

(b) The report must show:

(1) the date the report was made;

(2) the distributor's name and address;

(3) the month the report covers;

(4) the number of cigarettes in stamped packages and the number of cigarettes in unstamped packages on hand at the beginning of the month;

(5) the number of cigarettes in stamped packages and the number of cigarettes in unstamped packages purchased and received during the month;

(6) the number of cigarettes in stamped packages and the number of cigarettes in unstamped packages returned by customers or received from any other source;

(7) the number of cigarettes in stamped packages and the number of cigarettes in unstamped packages sold, used, lost, stolen, returned to the factory, or disposed of in any other manner;

(8) the number of cigarettes in stamped packages and the number of cigarettes in unstamped packages on hand at the end of the month;

(9) the number of cigarettes sold or distributed in interstate commerce;

(10) the number of cigarettes sold or distributed in intrastate commerce;

(11) the beginning and ending serial numbers, design, color, or denomination of, and amount paid for, unused stamps on hand at the beginning of the month;

(12) the beginning and ending serial numbers, design, color, or denomination of, and amount paid for, stamps purchased and received;

(13) the beginning and ending serial numbers, design, color, or denomination of, and amount paid for, stamps sold, used, lost, stolen, exchanged, returned, or disposed of in any other manner;

(14) the beginning and ending serial numbers, design, color, or denomination of, and amount paid for, stamps on hand at the end of the month;

(15) a summary schedule, on a form prescribed by the comptroller, identifying each receipt of cigarettes, the date of receipt, the shipper, the invoice number, and the quantity of cigarettes received; and

(16) any other information the comptroller requires relating to cigarettes and to the payment of taxes due on them.

(c) The comptroller shall prescribe the form and content of the report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8313.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8313 / Section 8313.103
§ 8313.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 102.164 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 102 / Section 102.164
§ 102.164. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF MARKETING AGREEMENT OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall suspend for a specified period or terminate the operation of a marketing agreement, a license, or a provision of a marketing agreement or license if the department finds:

(1) following investigation, that the agreement, license, or provision obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the policy of this subchapter; or

(2) that termination of the agreement, license, or provision is favored by a majority of the producers who, during a representative period determined by the department:

(A) have been engaged in the production of the citrus fruit in the area covered by the agreement or license; and

(B) produced more than 66-2/3 percent of the volume of the citrus fruit that was produced for market within the area of the state covered by this subchapter or was produced within the area of this state covered by this subchapter for market elsewhere.

(b) Termination of a marketing agreement, a license, or a provision of a marketing agreement or license is effective only if announced on or before the end of the current marketing period specified in the agreement or license.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.151
§ 826.151. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS WHOSE POLICIES ARE ISSUED AFTER ADOPTION OF CONVERSION PLAN BUT BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On issuance of a policy after a conversion plan has been adopted by the board of directors but before the effective date of the conversion plan, the converting company shall send to each member to whom a policy is issued a written notice regarding the conversion plan.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a member of an accident and health insurance company entitled to notice under Subsection (a) is entitled to rescind the member's policy and receive a full refund of any amount paid for the policy not later than the 10th day after the date on which the notice is received.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), each member insured under a property or casualty insurance policy is entitled to notice under Subsection (a) and shall be advised of the member's right to:

(1) cancel the policy; and

(2) receive a pro rata refund of unearned premiums.

(d) A member who has made or filed a claim under the insurance policy is not entitled to a refund under Subsection (b) or (c). A member who has exercised a right provided by Subsection (b) or (c) may not make or file a claim under the insurance policy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.102
§ 283.102. BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond election may be held at any time the commissioners court considers advisable, except that it may not be held within two years after the date of a previous election.

(b) The election must be:

(1) ordered and held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code; and

(2) conducted in the same manner as other countywide elections.

(c) The district shall pay for the cost of the election and shall provide for payment before the commissioners court orders the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 38.356 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.356
§ 38.356. CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 38.357, data collected under this subchapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 74.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.201
§ 74.201. ESTABLISHMENT AND LOCATION; NAME; SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents may establish and maintain an additional medical branch of the university system at any location in the state. However, the location of the medical school must be determined by the board to be in the best interests of the people of the State of Texas and must be approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. The school so established shall be known by a name designated by the board. The board is prohibited, however, from establishing this medical school in the same county that maintains or operates the main campus of any public or private medical school on September 1, 1969.

(b) The board may provide for the teaching and training of medical students, medical technicians, and other technicians in the practice of medicine.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922A / Section 7922A.0101
§ 7922A.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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 83.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0214 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0214
§ 8513.0214. POLICIES TO SEPARATE POLICY-MAKING AND STAFF FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the board's policy-making responsibilities and the management responsibilities of the manager and authority staff.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.006
§ 829.006. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an action challenging the validity of or arising out of acts taken or proposed to be taken regarding a conversion plan under this chapter must be commenced not later than the 30th day after the date the conversion plan is approved by the commissioner.

(b) An action challenging the validity of or arising out of acts taken or proposed to be taken regarding a conversion plan that contemplates a public offering of debt or equity registered under the federal Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77a et seq.), or a similar law of a foreign jurisdiction, must be commenced not later than the 60th day after the date the conversion plan is approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.003
§ 61.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to every county, place, and wildlife resource in the state, except as otherwise provided by this code.
Tex. Government Code § 853.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 853 / Section 853.106
§ 853.106. PRIOR SERVICE CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) After determining a member's prior service credit under Section 853.105, the retirement system shall issue to the member a prior service certificate stating:

(1) the number of months of prior service credited;

(2) the average prior service compensation; and

(3) the prior service credit.

(b) As long as a person remains a member, the person's prior service certificate is, for purposes of retirement, conclusive evidence of the information it contains, except that a member or participating municipality may request that the retirement system correct an error in the prior service certificate in accordance with Section 852.110.
Tex. Government Code § 24.382 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.382
§ 24.382.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.382. 203RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 203rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The 203rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.051
§ 1202.051. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

The Texas Industrialized Building Code Council consists of 12 members appointed by the governor as follows:

(1) three members who represent the industrialized housing and building industries;

(2) three members who represent municipal building officials from municipalities with a population of more than 25,000;

(3) three members who represent general contractors who construct housing or buildings on-site;

(4) one member who is an engineer licensed in this state who acts as a structural engineer;

(5) one member who is an engineer licensed in this state who acts as an electrical engineer; and

(6) one member who is an architect registered in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.301
§ 457.301. SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose for the authority a sales and use tax at a permissible rate that does not exceed the rate approved by the voters at an election under this chapter.

(b) The board by order may:

(1) decrease the rate of the sales and use tax for the authority to a permissible rate; or

(2) call an election for the increase or decrease of the sales and use tax to a permissible rate.

(c) The permissible rates for a sales and use tax imposed under this chapter are:

(1) one-quarter of one percent; and

(2) one-half of one percent.

(d) Chapter 322, Tax Code, applies to an authority's sales and use tax.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.0101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.0101
§ 212.0101.
Status: in_force

Sec. 212.0101. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: USE OF GROUNDWATER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a plat application for the subdivision of a tract of land for which the source of the water supply intended for the subdivision is groundwater under that land must have attached to it a statement that:

(1) is prepared by an engineer licensed to practice in this state or a geoscientist licensed to practice in this state; and

(2) certifies that adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision.

(a-1) A municipal authority responsible for approving plats may waive the requirement prescribed by Subsection (a) that a plat application have attached to it a statement described by that subsection if:

(1) based on credible evidence of groundwater availability in the vicinity of the proposed subdivision, the municipal authority determines that sufficient groundwater is available and will continue to be available to the subdivided tract of land; and

(2) either:

(A) the entire tract proposed to be subdivided by the plat will be supplied with groundwater from the Gulf Coast Aquifer or the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer; or

(B) the proposed subdivision divides the tract into not more than 10 parts.

(a-2) A person subject to a waiver authorized by Subsection (a-1)(2)(B) regarding a subdivided tract of land must comply with the requirements of Subsection (a) if:

(1) the tract is subsequently divided in a manner that results in the original tract being subdivided into more than 10 parts; or

(2) the municipal authority determines that the proposed subdivision is part of a series of proposed subdivisions from an original tract that collectively includes more than 10 parts.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by rule shall establish the appropriate form and content of a certification to be attached to a plat application under this section.

(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Texas Water Development Board, by rule shall require a person who submits a plat under Subsection (a) to transmit to the Texas Water Development Board and any groundwater conservation district that includes in the district's boundaries any part of the subdivision information that would be useful in:

(1) performing groundwater conservation district activities;

(2) conducting regional water planning;

(3) maintaining the state's groundwater database; or

(4) conducting studies for the state related to groundwater.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.105
§ 1112.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.515 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.515
§ 504.515. HONORARY CONSULS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who is an honorary consul authorized by the United States to perform consular duties. License plates issued under this section must include the words "Honorary Consul."

(b) The fee for issuance of the license plates is $40.
Tex. Government Code § 659.083 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.083
§ 659.083. PAYDAY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the comptroller may not pay the salary of a state officer or employee before the first working day of the month following the payroll period.

(b) The comptroller shall pay an employee who is paid twice a month under Section 659.082 on:

(1) the first working day of the month following the payroll period that covers the last half of the preceding month; and

(2) the 15th day of the month or the first working day after the 15th for the payroll period that covers the first half of the month.

(c) In this section, "working day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a national holiday as listed in the General Appropriations Act or Chapter 662. A day does not cease to be a national holiday because a state agency maintains or is required to maintain a minimum working staff on the holiday.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.001
§ 3880.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 12.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8422.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8422 / Section 8422.006
§ 8422.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 322.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.011
§ 322.011. PERFORMANCE AUDITS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish a system of performance audits and evaluations designed to provide a comprehensive and continuing review of the programs and operations of each state institution, department, agency, or commission.

(b) The board may evaluate the programs and operations of any institution, department, agency, or commission that received an appropriation in the most recent General Appropriations Act or is a state agency. An institution, department, agency, or commission may not be evaluated until after the end of the first full fiscal year of its operation.

(c) As soon as practicable after completion of the audit or evaluation under Subsection (a), the board shall make a performance report to the governor and the legislature.

(d) The report shall analyze the operational efficiency and program performance of each institution, department, agency, and commission evaluated. The report shall explicitly state the statutory function each entity is to perform and how, in terms of unit-cost measurement, work load efficiency data, and program output standards established by the board, these statutory functions are being accomplished.

(e) The performance report shall be published in the form prescribed by the board.

(f) The director, with the approval of the board, shall appoint an assistant director for program evaluation. The assistant director shall report to and be responsible to the director.

(g) The director shall employ sufficient personnel to carry out the provisions of this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.158 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.158
§ 92.158. VOTING RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The voting rights of a person entitled to vote at an annual or special meeting of a savings bank are the same as those of a shareholder of a domestic business corporation under the Texas Business Corporation Act.

(b) The bylaws of a savings bank must specify the voting requirements, including quorum requirements, for conducting business at a meeting of the members or shareholders.

(c) The bylaws of a savings bank must provide for the voting rights of the members or shareholders. The bylaws must provide the manner of computing the number of votes that a member or shareholder is entitled to cast. The bylaws of a capital stock savings bank may provide that only shareholders may vote.

(d) Voting may be in person or by proxy. A proxy must be in writing and signed by the member or shareholder or the member's or shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact and be filed with the secretary of the savings bank. Unless otherwise specified in the proxy, a proxy continues until:

(1) a written revocation is delivered to the secretary; or

(2) the proxy is superseded by a subsequent proxy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.006
§ 1045.006. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Government Code § 837.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 837 / Section 837.003
§ 837.003. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a member resigns a judicial office or otherwise ceases to be a judicial officer, the member may withdraw all of the member's accumulated contributions in the retirement system.

(b) A withdrawal of contributions cancels the person's service credit in the retirement system and terminates the person's rights to benefits based on the credit.

(c) A member initiates a withdrawal of contributions by filing an application for a refund with the retirement system.

(d) Deposits representing interest or membership fees that are required of a member to establish service credit under Section 838.102 or 838.103 are not refundable.

(e) At the time a service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefit annuity becomes payable, the retirement system shall refund any contributions, interest, or membership fees used to establish service credit that is not used in computing the amount of the annuity.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 755.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.071
§ 755.071. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency or political subdivision may not restrict the use or installation of a specific fuel gas pipe product that is approved for use and installation by the International Fuel Gas Code.
Tex. Property Code § 92.101 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.101
§ 92.101. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to all residential leases.