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Tex. Local Government Code § 26.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 26 / Section 26.045
§ 26.045.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.045. FILLING VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a vacancy occurs on the governing body of a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more and more than 270 days remain before the date of the next general election of members of the governing body, the governing body shall order a special election in the district in which the vacancy occurred, or in the entire municipality if the vacancy occurred in an at-large position, to fill the vacancy. The special election shall be held on an authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that occurs before the general election and that allows enough time to hold the election in the manner required by law and shall be conducted in the same manner as the municipality's general election except as provided by provisions of the Election Code applicable to special elections to fill vacancies.

(b) This section does not apply to a municipality that has provided by charter or charter amendment a different procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.001
§ 3903.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Fulshear.

(3) "County" means Fort Bend County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Fulshear Town Center Management District.
Tex. Estates Code § 403.058 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 403 / Section 403.058
§ 403.058. OTHER CLAIM PROCEDURES GENERALLY DO NOT APPLY.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the procedural provisions of this title governing creditor claims in supervised administrations do not apply to independent administrations. By way of example, but not as a limitation:

(1) Sections 355.064 and 355.066 do not apply to independent administrations, and consequently a creditor's claim may not be barred solely because the creditor failed to file a suit not later than the 90th day after the date an independent executor rejected the claim or with respect to a claim for which the independent executor takes no action; and

(2) Sections 355.156, 355.157, 355.158, 355.159, and 355.160 do not apply to independent administrations.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 103.12 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 103 / Section 103.12
§ 103.12. CEILING PRICES DURING EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

If the federal government provides a method by which illicit alcoholic beverages or other property belonging to or forfeited to the state is sold at ceiling prices during a national emergency, the commission may comply with federal law or regulations in the sale or disposal of the beverages or property, even to the extent of partially or wholly abrogating provisions of this code that are inconsistent with the federal law or regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8378.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8378 / Section 8378.004
§ 8378.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8378.003 until each municipality has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) If a municipality does not consent to the creation of the district or if the district does not enter into an agreement required by the terms of the municipal ordinance or resolution consenting to the creation of the district under this section before September 1, 2012:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2012, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to the municipality or another local governmental entity to be used for a public purpose; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.881 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.881
§ 17.881. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Halal," as applied to food, means food prepared and served in conformity with Islamic religious requirements according to a recognized Islamic authority.

(2) "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate article or container of any food product.

(3) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, or association.

(4) "Restaurant" means a place where food is sold for on-premises consumption.

(5) "Retail store" means a retail grocery store, delicatessen, butcher shop, or other place where food is sold for off-premises consumption.

(6) "Sell" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, convey, exchange, barter, or trade.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0403
§ 8512.0403. FILING OF AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

Copies of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be certified to by the accountant who performed the audit and filed:

(1) as required by Section 49.194, Water Code; and

(2) with the comptroller.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.201
§ 402.201. LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not represent that the person is authorized to fit and dispense hearing instruments, or use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is authorized to engage in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments, unless the person holds a license or is otherwise authorized to do so under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.074 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.074
§ 425.074. REQUIREMENTS OF A PRINCIPLE-BASED VALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A company shall establish reserves using a principle-based valuation that meets the conditions for policies or contracts provided by the valuation manual. At a minimum, the valuation shall:

(1) quantify the benefits and guarantees, and the funding, associated with the contracts and their risks at a level of conservatism that reflects conditions that include unfavorable events that have a reasonable probability of occurring during the terms of the contracts;

(2) with respect to policies and contracts with significant tail risk, reflect conditions appropriately adverse to quantify the tail risk;

(3) incorporate assumptions, risk analysis methods, and financial models and management techniques that are consistent with those used in the company's overall risk assessment process, while recognizing potential differences in financial reporting structures and any prescribed assumptions or methods;

(4) incorporate assumptions:

(A) prescribed by the valuation manual; or

(B) established:

(i) using the company's available experience, to the extent that data is relevant and statistically credible; or

(ii) to the extent that the company data is not available, relevant, or statistically credible, using other relevant, statistically credible experience; and

(5) provide margins for uncertainty, including adverse deviation and estimation error, such that the greater the uncertainty the larger the margin and resulting reserve.

(b) A company using a principle-based valuation for one or more policies or contracts subject to this section and as specified by the valuation manual shall:

(1) establish procedures for corporate governance and oversight of the actuarial valuation function consistent with procedures specified by the valuation manual;

(2) provide to the commissioner and the company's board of directors an annual certification of the effectiveness of the internal controls with respect to the principle-based valuation; and

(3) develop, and file with the commissioner on request, a principle-based valuation report that complies with standards prescribed in the valuation manual.

(c) A company's internal controls with respect to the principle-based valuation must be designed to ensure that all material risks inherent in the liabilities and associated assets subject to the valuation are included in the valuation, and that valuations are made in accordance with the valuation manual. The certification described by Subsection (b)(2) must be based on the controls in place as of the end of the preceding calendar year.

(d) A principle-based valuation may include a prescribed formulaic reserve component.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.045
§ 395.045. APPROVAL OF LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) After the public hearing on the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan, the political subdivision shall determine whether to adopt or reject an ordinance, order, or resolution approving the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan.

(b) The political subdivision, within 30 days after the date of the public hearing, shall approve or disapprove the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan.

(c) An ordinance, order, or resolution approving the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan may not be adopted as an emergency measure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1954.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.055
§ 1954.055. RELATION TO PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

Coverage under an automobile insurance policy maintained by the transportation network company is not contingent on a transportation network company driver's personal automobile insurer initially denying a claim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.157
§ 3891.157. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 801.209 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 801 / Section 801.209
§ 801.209. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM REPORTS AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) For each public retirement system, the board shall post on the board's Internet website, or on a publicly available website that is linked to the board's website, the most recent data from reports received under Sections 802.101, 802.103, 802.104, 802.105, 802.108, 802.109, 802.2015, and 802.2016.

(b) On the 60th day after the date a report or information required by this chapter or Chapter 802 is due to the board, the board shall post on the board's website a list of public retirement systems that have not submitted the required reports or information.

(c) For each public retirement system included on the list posted under Subsection (b), the board shall notify:

(1) the governor and the Legislative Budget Board regarding the lack of a timely submission by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the Texas County and District Retirement System, the Texas Municipal Retirement System, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two; or

(2) the governing body of the political subdivision of which members of the public retirement system are employees regarding the lack of a timely submission by a public retirement system other than a system listed in Subdivision (1).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.003
§ 45A.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter.

(b) If this chapter does not provide a rule of procedure governing an aspect of a case, the justice or judge shall apply the other general provisions of this code to the extent necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1203.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.002
§ 1203.002. CERTAIN COORDINATION OF BENEFITS PROVISIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) An accident and health insurance policy or evidence of coverage may not be delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state if:

(1) a provision of the policy or evidence of coverage excludes or reduces the payment of benefits to or on behalf of an insured or enrollee;

(2) the reason for the exclusion or reduction is that benefits are also payable or have been paid to or on behalf of the insured or enrollee under a supplemental policy of accident and health insurance; and

(3) the supplemental policy is individually underwritten and individually issued as a plan of coverage for:

(A) hospital confinement indemnity;

(B) a specified disease; or

(C) a limited benefit.

(b) Application of Subsection (a) to a provision of an accident and health insurance policy or evidence of coverage is not affected by:

(1) the mode or channel by which the premium for a supplemental policy of accident and health insurance is paid to the insurer; or

(2) a reduction in the premium for a supplemental policy of accident and health insurance because of the insured's membership in an organization or status as an employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8805.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8805 / Section 8805.054
§ 8805.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of Section 8805.053.

(b) The appointed replacement serves until the next directors' election.

(c) If the position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at the next election, the person elected to fill the position serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.303 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.303
§ 505.303. PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The costs of a publicly owned and operated project purchased or constructed under this chapter include the maintenance and operating costs of the project.

(b) The proceeds of taxes may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project, unless not later than the 60th day after the date notice of the specific use of the tax proceeds is first published, the governing body of the authorizing municipality of the Type B corporation undertaking the project receives a petition from more than 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality requesting that an election be held before the tax proceeds may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project.

(c) The governing body of the authorizing municipality is not required to hold an election after the submission of a petition under Subsection (b) if the voters of the municipality have previously approved at an election ordered for that purpose by the governing body or in conjunction with another election required under this chapter that:

(1) the costs of a publicly owned and operated project purchased or constructed under this chapter include the maintenance and operating costs of the project; and

(2) the tax proceeds may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project.

(d) An authorizing municipality is not required to hold an election under this section if the municipality:

(1) is located in a county with a population of more than 1.3 million; and

(2) has held before February 1, 1993, an election under this chapter at which the additional sales tax was approved.
Tex. Utilities Code § 59.075 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 59 / Section 59.075
§ 59.075. PREFERRED RATE TREATMENT WARRANTED.
Status: in_force

The classes of customers described by Section 59.072(a) warrant preferred rate treatment. However, a rate charged for a service must cover the service's long run incremental cost.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.001
§ 8238.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Gunter Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.049 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.049
§ 431.049. REMOVAL ORDER FOR DETAINED OR EMBARGOED ARTICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the claimant of the detained or embargoed articles or the claimant's agent fails or refuses to transfer the articles to a secure place after the tag or other appropriate marking has been affixed as provided by Section 431.048, the department may order the transfer of the articles to one or more secure storage areas to prevent their unauthorized use, removal, or disposal.

(b) The department may provide for the transfer of the article if the claimant of the article or the claimant's agent does not carry out the transfer order in a timely manner. The costs of the transfer shall be assessed against the claimant of the article or the claimant's agent.

(c) The claimant of the article or the claimant's agent shall pay the costs of the transfer.

(d) The department may request the attorney general to bring an action in the district court in Travis County to recover the costs of the transfer. In a judgment in favor of the state, the court may award costs, attorney fees, court costs, and interest from the time the expense was incurred through the date the department is reimbursed.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.103
§ 2310.103. NOMINATION OF READJUSTMENT ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality or county that is an adversely affected defense-dependent community, individually or in combination with other municipalities or counties that are adversely affected defense-dependent communities, by ordinance or order, as appropriate, may nominate as a readjustment zone an area within its jurisdiction that meets the criteria under Section 2310.101.

(b) Unless the nominating body holds a public hearing before adopting an ordinance or order under this section, the ordinance or order is not valid.

(c) The governing body of a county may not nominate territory in a municipality, including extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, to be included in a proposed readjustment zone unless the governing body of the municipality also nominates the territory and together with the county files a joint application under Section 2310.105.

(d) The governing bodies of a combination of municipalities or counties may not jointly nominate an area as a readjustment zone unless the governing bodies have entered into a binding agreement to administer the zone jointly.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 120.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 120 / Section 120.001
§ 120.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin.

(2) "Clean energy project" means a project to construct a coal-fueled, natural gas-fueled, or petroleum coke-fueled electric generating facility, including a facility in which the fuel is gasified before combustion, that will:

(A) have a capacity of at least 200 megawatts;

(B) meet the emissions profile for an advanced clean energy project under Section 382.003(1-a)(B), Health and Safety Code;

(C) capture at least 70 percent of the carbon dioxide resulting from or associated with the generation of electricity by the facility;

(D) be capable of permanently sequestering in a geological formation the carbon dioxide captured; and

(E) be capable of supplying the carbon dioxide captured for purposes of an enhanced oil recovery project.

(3) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(4) "Sequester" means to inject carbon dioxide into a geological formation in a manner and under conditions that create a reasonable expectation that at least 99 percent of the carbon dioxide injected will remain sequestered from the atmosphere for at least 1,000 years.
Tex. Finance Code § 156.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 156 / Section 156.305
§ 156.305. RESTITUTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may order a person to make restitution for any amount received by that person in violation of this chapter. A residential mortgage loan company may be required to make restitution for any amount received by a sponsored residential mortgage loan originator in violation of Chapter 157.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.002
§ 2165.002. EXCEPTIONS TO COMMISSION CHARGE AND CONTROL.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 2165.001 relating to charge and control of public buildings and grounds do not apply to buildings and grounds of:

(1) an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(2) a state agency to which control has been specifically committed by law; and

(3) a state agency:

(A) that has demonstrated ability and competence to maintain and control its buildings and grounds; and

(B) to which the commission delegates that authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0302
§ 3984.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 614.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.001
§ 614.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Employer" means the governmental entity that employs or appoints a peace officer or fire fighter or that the peace officer or fire fighter is elected to serve.

(2) "Fire fighter" means a member of a fire department who performs a function listed in Section 143.003(4), Local Government Code, without regard to whether the individual is subject to a civil service system or program.

(3) "Peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0202
§ 3976.0202. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the city shall appoint one director who must be:

(1) at least 18 years of age; and

(2) a resident of the city.

(b) At any time the governing body of the city may remove the director appointed by the city and appoint a director to serve the remainder of the removed director's term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0105
§ 8041.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8343.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8343 / Section 8343.151
§ 8343.151. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.
Status: in_force

The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes or assessments.