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Tex. Government Code § 2259.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2259 / Section 2259.034
§ 2259.034.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2259.034. PAYMENT SOURCE FOR PUBLIC SECURITIES: LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (a) Public securities issued by a local government under this subchapter may be payable from taxes imposed by and revenues of the local government, including:

(1) ad valorem, sales and use, and hotel occupancy taxes;

(2) revenue derived by the local government from any system or other specified source; or

(3) any combination of taxes and revenue.

(b) The issuance of public securities by a local government under this subchapter that are payable from ad valorem taxes is subject to the laws applicable to the issuance of public securities by the local government for other purposes, including Chapter 1251, with respect to the necessity for and conduct of an election.
Tex. Family Code § 101.035 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.035
§ 101.035. TRIBUNAL.
Status: in_force

"Tribunal" means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity of a state authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8816.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8816 / Section 8816.102
§ 8816.102. CONTRACT FOR AND SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.
Status: in_force

The district may contract for, sell, and distribute water from a water import authority or other entity.
Tex. Government Code § 444.029 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 444 / Section 444.029
§ 444.029. EXPENDITURES FOR FINE ARTS PROJECTS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any using agency exempt from Chapter 2166 under Section 2166.003 and any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state undertaking a public construction project estimated to cost more than $250,000 may specify that a percentage not to exceed one percent of the cost of the construction project shall be used for fine arts projects at or near the site of the construction project.

(b) The using agency or the governing body of a political subdivision may consult and cooperate with the commission for advice in determining how to use the portion of the cost set aside for fine arts purposes.

(c) The commission shall place emphasis on works by living Texas artists whenever feasible and, when consulting with the governing body of a political subdivision, shall place emphasis on works by artists who reside in or near the political subdivision. Consideration shall be given to artists of all ethnic origins.

(d) In this section, "construction," "cost of a project," "project," and "using agency" have the meanings assigned by Section 2166.001.
Tex. Government Code § 2260.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2260 / Section 2260.105
§ 2260.105. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) The unit of state government shall pay the amount of the claim or part of the claim if:

(1) the administrative law judge finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that under the laws of this state the claim or part of the claim is valid; and

(2) the total amount of damages, after taking into account any counterclaim, is less than $250,000.

(a-1) The unit of state government shall pay that part of the claim that is less than $250,000 if:

(1) the administrative law judge finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that under the laws of this state the claim or part of the claim is valid; and

(2) the total amount of the damages, after taking into account any counterclaim, equals or exceeds $250,000.

(b) A unit of state government shall pay a claim under this subchapter from money appropriated to it for payment of contract claims or for payment of the contract that is the subject of the claim. If money previously appropriated for payment of contract claims or payment of the contract is insufficient to pay the claim, the balance of the claim may be paid only from money appropriated by the legislature for payment of the claim.
Tex. Transportation Code § 282.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 282 / Section 282.012
§ 282.012. GRANTS OR LOANS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may enter into an agreement that relates to a grant or loan of public funds from the federal government as necessary to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 71.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 71 / Section 71.04
§ 71.04. POSSESSION OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

No retail dealer's off-premise licensee, nor his officer, may possess liquor containing alcohol in excess of 14 percent by volume on the licensed premises.
Tex. Education Code § 54.363 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.363
§ 54.363. EDUCATIONAL AIDES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) The governing board of an institution of higher education shall exempt an eligible educational aide from the payment of tuition and fees, other than class or laboratory fees.

(c) To be eligible for an exemption under this section, a person must:

(1) be a resident of this state;

(2) be a school employee serving in any capacity;

(3) for the initial term or semester for which the person receives an exemption under this section, have worked as an educational aide for at least one school year during the five years preceding that term or semester;

(4) establish financial need as determined by coordinating board rule;

(5) be enrolled at the institution of higher education granting the exemption in courses required for teacher certification in one or more subject areas determined by the Texas Education Agency to be experiencing a critical shortage of teachers at the public schools in this state;

(6) maintain an acceptable grade point average as determined by coordinating board rule; and

(7) comply with any other requirements adopted by the coordinating board under this section.

(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(5), a person who previously received a tuition exemption under this section remains eligible for an exemption if the person:

(1) is enrolled at an institution of higher education granting the exemption in courses required for teacher certification; and

(2) meets the eligibility requirements in Subsection (c) other than Subsection (c)(5).

(d) The institution of higher education at which a person seeking an exemption under this section is enrolled must certify the person's eligibility to receive the exemption. As soon as practicable after receiving an application for certification, the institution shall make the determination of eligibility and give notice of its determination to the applicant and to the school district employing the applicant as an educational aide.

(e) The coordinating board shall adopt rules consistent with this section as necessary to implement this section. The coordinating board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section to each school district and institution of higher education in this state.

(f) The board of trustees of a school district shall establish a plan to encourage the hiring of educational aides who show a willingness to become certified teachers.

(g) The governing board of an institution of higher education that offers courses required for teacher certification shall establish a plan to make those courses more accessible to those who seek teacher certification. The board shall consider as part of its plan to make those courses more accessible for teacher certification, evening classes, Internet classes, or other means approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.204
§ 393.204. BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The breach by a credit services organization of a contract under this chapter, or of an obligation arising from a contract under this chapter, is a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8390.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8390 / Section 8390.001
§ 8390.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6908.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6908 / Section 6908.102
§ 6908.102. FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state applicable to fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 51.644 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.644
§ 51.644. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) At or before the hearing on the commissioners' report, an owner of land that is affected by the report or the reclamation plans may file exceptions to all or part of the report.

(b) At the hearing, the commissioners shall hear and make determinations on the objections submitted and may make necessary changes and modifications in the report for objections which are sustained.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8272.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8272 / Section 8272.051
§ 8272.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Water Code § 15.004 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.004
§ 15.004. TRANSBASIN DIVERSION.
Status: in_force

Money on deposit in a fund created under Article III, Section 49-d-3, of the Texas Constitution shall not be used to finance or in aid of any project under this chapter that contemplates or results in the removal from the basin of origin of any surface water necessary to supply the reasonably foreseeable future water requirements for the next ensuing 50-year period within the river basin of origin, except on a temporary, interim basis.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.303
§ 393.303. CHARGE OR RECEIPT OF CONSIDERATION FOR REFERRAL.
Status: in_force

A credit services organization or a representative of the organization may not charge or receive from a consumer valuable consideration solely for referring the consumer to a retail seller who will or may extend to the consumer credit that is substantially the same as that available to the public.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.057
§ 4002.057. PER DIEM.
Status: in_force

A member of the board is entitled to a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for each day the member engages in the business of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 418.333 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.333
§ 418.333. CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A public information officer described by Sections 411.3735 and 418.332 shall:

(1) obtain certification from the division in emergency communications not later than the first anniversary of the date the public information officer was hired or appointed; and

(2) complete a continuing education program on emergency communications approved by the division once during each 12-month period beginning on the date the public information officer obtained certification.

(b) The division shall establish minimum education and training requirements for initial certification and continuing education under this subchapter. The minimum requirements must comply with the policies and standards developed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.163, Occupations Code. These minimum requirements must include courses on:

(1) the National Incident Management System;

(2) the Incident Command System; and

(3) the basic skills and principles necessary to fulfill the role of a public information officer with respect to emergency communications.

(c) The division shall assist the entities subject to Sections 411.3735 and 418.332 in identifying approved training programs.

(d) The following courses may be taken to satisfy minimum education and training requirements under this subchapter:

(1) a course provided by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas; or

(2) a course approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.108
§ 3819.108. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain approval from the governing body of the City of Houston for:

(1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project;

(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by the bonds; and

(3) the plans and specifications of a district improvement project related to:

(A) the use of land owned by the City of Houston;

(B) an easement granted by the City of Houston; or

(C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains approval from the governing body of the City of Houston for a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.052 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.052
§ 133.052. RECERTIFICATION AFTER TRANSFER OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless proper transfer affidavit is filed pursuant to this subchapter, or an application for an amended certificate as required by Subsection (b) of this section is pending, an existing safety certificate expires on the 90th day after the day on which a sale, lease, or other transfer of title to or operation of the quarry or pit for which the certificate was issued occurs.

(b) To obtain an amended or new safety certificate, a new owner, operator, lessor, or lessee must submit an application and plan as required by Section 133.046 of this code not later than the 30th day after the day on which the transfer of title to the quarry or pit occurs or a change in the activities of the quarry or pit necessitates.

(c) If an application for a new certificate has been submitted as required by Subsection (b) of this section, the existing safety certificate continues in effect until the department's decision either approving or disapproving the new or amended certificate is issued and becomes final.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.001
§ 185.001. DETERMINATION LETTER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the banking commissioner determines from examination or other credible evidence that a state trust company is in a condition that may warrant the issuance of an enforcement order under this chapter, the banking commissioner may notify the state trust company in writing of the determination, the requirements the state trust company must satisfy to abate the determination, and the time in which the requirements must be satisfied to avert further administrative action. The determination letter must be delivered by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(b) The determination letter may be issued in connection with the issuance of a cease and desist, removal, or prohibition order under this subchapter or an order of supervision or conservatorship under Subchapter B.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.204
§ 11003.204. DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.058
§ 2166.058. ASSISTANCE BY OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may call on a department of state government to assist it in executing this chapter.

(b) The commission may call on the Texas Department of Transportation to make appropriate tests and analyses of the natural materials at the site of a building proposed to be constructed under this chapter to ensure that the foundation of the building is adequate for the building's life.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.109
§ 3855.109. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) In addition to the authority to annex provided by Subsection (a), the district by board resolution may annex territory if:

(1) the city's governing body by ordinance or resolution consents to the annexation;

(2) the board holds a hearing to consider the annexation; and

(3) the board determines that the annexation is feasible, practicable, and to the district's advantage.

(c) The district may not annex under Subsection (b) single-family residential property described by Section 375.161, Local Government Code.

(d) For an annexation authorized by Subsection (b) or Section 49.302, Water Code, an election is not required.

(e) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 1353.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1353 / Section 1353.103
§ 1353.103. TERMINATION OF COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATOR'S POWERS ON RECOVERY OF CAPACITY.
Status: in_force

The special powers of management, control, and disposition vested in the community administrator by this title terminate when a court of competent jurisdiction by decree finds that the mental capacity of the incapacitated spouse has been recovered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.065
§ 1012.065. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES.
Status: in_force

The board may provide or contract for the provision of educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff.
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.102
§ 463.102. PLAN OF OPERATION; AMENDMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The association shall perform the association's functions under a plan of operation approved by the commissioner. The plan of operation must:

(1) establish:

(A) procedures for handling the assets of the association;

(B) the amount and method of reimbursing board members under Section 463.056;

(C) regular places and times for board meetings, including telephone conference calls;

(D) procedures for maintaining records of all financial transactions of the association, the association's agents, and the board; and

(E) additional procedures for assessments under Subchapter D; and

(2) contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the association's powers and duties.

(b) The association may amend the plan of operation. An amendment must be approved by the commissioner and takes effect on:

(1) the date the commissioner approves the amendment; or

(2) the 60th day after the date the amendment is submitted to the commissioner for approval, if the commissioner does not approve or disapprove the amendment before the 60th day.

(c) Each member insurer shall comply with the plan of operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.015
§ 262.015. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director may not receive compensation for services but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing services.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.062
§ 1505.062. CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds for a project under this subchapter must:

(1) briefly describe the proposed project;

(2) state the estimated cost of the project;

(3) include the amount, maximum rate of interest, time and place of payment, and other details in connection with the issuance;

(4) specify:

(A) whether the project is to be operated on the basis of a calendar, operating, or fiscal year; and

(B) the beginning and ending dates of that year;

(5) provide for:

(A) an operation and maintenance account; and

(B) a bond and interest redemption fund; and

(6) contain a substantial description of any franchise provided in an encumbrance entered into under Section 1505.057.

(b) The governing body of the municipality shall covenant in the ordinance, and on the face of each bond issued under this subchapter, to at all times maintain charges for services provided by the project in amounts sufficient to:

(1) pay:

(A) the principal of and interest on the bonds when payable;

(B) administration and operation expenses; and

(C) expenses necessary to maintain the project;

(2) create the bond and interest redemption fund; and

(3) fund:

(A) a reserve for depreciation of the project; and

(B) a reserve for improvements and extensions of the project other than those necessary to maintain the project.

(c) In the ordinance, the municipality may provide for additional bonds for extensions and permanent improvements to the project.
Tex. Education Code § 61.067 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.067
§ 61.067. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

In achieving the goals outlined in this chapter and in performing the functions assigned to it, the board may contract with any other state governmental agency as authorized by law, with any agency of the United States, and with corporations and individuals. The board shall propose, foster, and encourage the use of interagency contracts among the institutions of higher education to reduce duplication and achieve better use of personnel and facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8456.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8456 / Section 8456.001
§ 8456.001. 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 Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 208.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.108 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.108
§ 56.108. SELECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY ACCESS SERVICE CARRIER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall select one telecommunications carrier to provide the statewide telecommunications relay access service.

(b) The commission shall make a written award of the contract to the telecommunications carrier whose proposal is the most advantageous to this state, considering:

(1) price;

(2) the interests of the community of persons with an impairment of hearing or speech in having access to a high quality and technologically advanced telecommunications system; and

(3) any other factor listed in the commission's request for proposals.

(c) The commission shall consider each proposal in a manner that does not disclose the contents of the proposal to a telecommunications carrier making a competing proposal.

(d) The commission's evaluation of a telecommunications carrier's proposal shall include the:

(1) charges for the service;

(2) service enhancements proposed by the carrier;

(3) technological sophistication of the network proposed by the carrier; and

(4) date proposed for beginning the service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.251
§ 9015.251. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt reasonable rules to:

(1) secure, maintain, and preserve the sanitary condition of water in and water that flows into any intermediate or terminal reservoir owned by the authority;

(2) prevent waste of or the unauthorized use of water; and

(3) regulate resident, hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and any other recreational or business privilege along or around any reservoir, body of land, or easement owned by the authority.