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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 19A.201 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 19A / Section 19A.201
§ 19A.201. GRAND JURY IMPANELED.
Status: in_force

(a) When at least 16 qualified grand jurors are found to be present, the court shall select 12 fair and impartial persons as grand jurors and 4 additional persons as alternate grand jurors to serve on disqualification or unavailability of a grand juror during the term of the grand jury. The grand jurors and the alternate grand jurors must be randomly selected from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), in a county with a population of less than 1,000, grand jurors may be randomly selected from a fair cross section of the population of one or more counties contiguous to and within the same judicial district as the summoning county who:

(1) hold a valid Texas driver's license or a valid personal identification card or certificate issued by the Department of Public Safety; and

(2) are not disqualified from grand jury service under Article 19A.101(a)(1), (2), or (7).

(b) The court shall impanel the grand jurors and alternate grand jurors, unless a challenge is made to the array or to a particular person presented to serve as a grand juror or an alternate grand juror.

(c) A grand juror is considered to be impaneled after the grand juror's qualifications have been tested and the grand juror has been sworn.
Tex. Government Code § 327.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 327 / Section 327.001
§ 327.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Audit plan" has the meaning assigned by Section 321.001.

(2) "Commission" means the Sunset Advisory Commission.

(3) "Efficiency audit" means an evaluation of the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of state agency operations, including:

(A) determining whether the state agency is managing or using its resources, including state money, personnel, property, equipment, and space, in an economical and efficient manner;

(B) identifying causes of inefficiencies or uneconomical practices, including inadequacies in management information systems, internal and administrative procedures, organizational structure, use of resources, allocation of personnel, purchasing, agency policies, and equipment;

(C) determining whether financial, program, and statistical reports of the state agency contain useful data and are fairly presented;

(D) determining whether the objectives and intended benefits of the agency's program are being achieved efficiently and effectively, according to:

(i) established or designated:

(a) program objectives;

(b) responsibilities or duties;

(c) program performance criteria; or

(d) program evaluation standards; or

(ii) statutes and rules; and

(E) determining whether the agency's program duplicates, overlaps, or conflicts with another state program.

(4) "External auditor" means a private entity selected by the state auditor to conduct an efficiency audit of a state agency.

(5) "Legislative audit committee" means the committee described by Section 321.002.

(6) "State agency" means an entity expressly made subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act) other than an entity listed in Section 325.025(b).
Tex. Government Code § 130.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 130 / Section 130.002
§ 130.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may establish a juvenile family drug court program for individuals who:

(1) are suspected by the Department of Family and Protective Services or the court of having a substance abuse problem; and

(2) reside in the home of a child who is the subject of a case filed under Title 3, Family Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.027 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.027
§ 1001.027. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a board member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment or maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 1001.021;

(2) violates a prohibition provided by Section 1001.021;

(3) cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or

(4) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the board member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(c) If the executive director of the department knows that a potential ground for removal exists, the director shall notify the chair of the board of the ground, and the chair shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal relates to the chair, the director shall notify another board member, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Government Code § 411.533 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.533
§ 411.533. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall prescribe procedures for the determination and appeal of a decision to impose an administrative penalty.

(b) A proceeding under this subchapter to impose an administrative penalty is a contested case under Chapter 2001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.002
§ 1035.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The DeWitt Medical District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 2267.0062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2267 / Section 2267.0062
§ 2267.0062. SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The development plan adopted under Section 2267.006 shall be submitted to any local government having jurisdiction over the real property in question for consideration.

(b) The local government shall evaluate the plan and either accept or reject the plan not later than the 120th day after the date the state entity submits the plan.

(c) The plan may be rejected by the local government only on grounds that it does not comply with local ordinances and land use regulations, including zoning and subdivision ordinances.

(d) If the plan is rejected, the local government shall specifically identify any ordinance with which the plan conflicts and propose specific modifications to the plan that will bring it into compliance with the local ordinance.

(e) If the plan is rejected by the affected local government, the state entity may modify the plan to conform to the ordinances specifically identified by the local government and resubmit the plan for approval, or the state entity may apply for necessary rezoning or variances from the local ordinances.

(f) Failure by the local government to act within the 120-day period prescribed by Subsection (b) is considered an acceptance by the local government of the plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.151
§ 1089.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Penal Code § 25.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 25 / Section 25.01
§ 25.01. BIGAMY.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual commits an offense if:

(1) he is legally married and he:

(A) purports to marry or does marry a person other than his spouse in this state, or any other state or foreign country, under circumstances that would, but for the actor's prior marriage, constitute a marriage; or

(B) lives with a person other than his spouse in this state under the appearance of being married; or

(2) he knows that a married person other than his spouse is married and he:

(A) purports to marry or does marry that person in this state, or any other state or foreign country, under circumstances that would, but for the person's prior marriage, constitute a marriage; or

(B) lives with that person in this state under the appearance of being married.

(b) For purposes of this section, "under the appearance of being married" means holding out that the parties are married with cohabitation and an intent to be married by either party.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that the actor reasonably believed at the time of the commission of the offense that the actor and the person whom the actor married or purported to marry or with whom the actor lived under the appearance of being married were legally eligible to be married because the actor's prior marriage was void or had been dissolved by death, divorce, or annulment. For purposes of this subsection, an actor's belief is reasonable if the belief is substantiated by a certified copy of a death certificate or other signed document issued by a court.

(d) For the purposes of this section, the lawful wife or husband of the actor may testify both for or against the actor concerning proof of the original marriage.

(e) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, except that if at the time of the commission of the offense, the person whom the actor marries or purports to marry or with whom the actor lives under the appearance of being married is:

(1) 17 years of age, the offense is a felony of the second degree; or

(2) 16 years of age or younger, the offense is a felony of the first degree.
Tex. Transportation Code § 683.073 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 683 / Section 683.073
§ 683.073. OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person maintains a public nuisance described by Section 683.072.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

(c) The court shall order abatement and removal of the nuisance on conviction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0102
§ 7954A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.352
§ 4201.352. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF APPEAL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent shall maintain and make available a written description of the procedures for appealing an adverse determination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.209
§ 3859.209. DEBT.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds, notes, or other debt obligations in accordance with Subchapters I and J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a purpose specified by that chapter or as required to exercise a power or function or to accomplish a purpose or duty for which the district was created.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.262 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.262
§ 1504.262. SIGNATURES.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter must be signed by the mayor of the municipality and countersigned by the secretary or clerk of the municipality.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.081 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.081
§ 153.081. LIMITATION OF OWNER LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 153.082, an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural or conservation land is not liable for property damage or for injury or death to persons caused by or resulting from prescribed burning conducted on the land owned by, leased by, or occupied by the person if the prescribed burning is conducted under the supervision of a certified and insured prescribed burn manager.

(b) This section does not apply to an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural or conservation land who is a certified and insured prescribed burn manager and conducts a burn on that land.

(c) In this section, "agricultural or conservation land" means land that is located in this state and that is suitable for:

(1) use and production of plants and fruits for human or animal consumption or plants grown for the production of fibers, floriculture, viticulture, horticulture, or planting seed;

(2) forestry and the growing of trees for the purpose of rendering those trees into lumber, fiber, or other items used for industrial, commercial, or personal consumption;

(3) domestic or native farm or ranch animals kept for use or profit;

(4) management of native or exotic wildlife; or

(5) conservation or management of an ecosystem, a forest, a habitat, a species, water, or wildlife.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.251
§ 8104.251. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The authority's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30, unless the board changes the fiscal year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 550.066 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 550 / Section 550.066
§ 550.066. ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN COLLISION REPORT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

An individual's response to the information requested on a collision report form as provided by Section 550.064(b)(4) is not admissible evidence in a civil trial.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.001
§ 681.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "foreign trade zone" has the meaning assigned to the term "zone" by the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. Section 81a et seq.).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.316 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.316
§ 1501.316. TERMINATION OF REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A small employer health benefit plan issuer may terminate reinsurance with the system for one or more reinsured employees or dependents of employees of a small employer on a contract anniversary of the small employer health benefit plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.001
§ 6903.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commissioners court" means the Commissioners Court of Eastland County.

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

(4) "District" means the Eastland County Water Supply District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 168.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 168 / Section 168.001
§ 168.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Pain management clinic" means a publicly or privately owned facility for which a majority of patients are issued on a monthly basis a prescription for opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not including suboxone.

(2) "Operator" means an owner, medical director, or physician affiliated or associated with the pain management clinic in any capacity. Each of these individuals is considered to be operating at the pain management clinic.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8427.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8427 / Section 8427.003
§ 8427.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8177.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8177 / Section 8177.001
§ 8177.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Flying "L" Public Utility District.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.048 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.048
§ 133.048. REVIEW OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the day on which an application for a safety certificate is received, the department shall review the application and the plan and determine if each complies with this subchapter, and with rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, and issue such findings and conclusions as may be necessary.

(b) If the application and plan comply with this subchapter, and rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, the department must approve the application and notify the applicant in writing of the department's decision.

(c) If the department determines that an application or plan does not comply with this subchapter and rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, the department must notify the applicant in writing of the department's decision, specifying any defects.

(d) Any notices required under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section must be mailed to the applicant certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, not later than the fifth day after the day on which the department approves or disapproves the application.

(e) An applicant who receives notice of denial under Subsections (c) and (d) of this section may submit, not later than the 30th day after the day on which the notice is received, a modified application or plan.

(f) Not later than the fifth day after the day on which the department receives a modified application or plan, the department must approve or deny the modified application or plan and notify the applicant in writing of the department's decision.

(g) The department shall first review applications for sites that have been abandoned and that are within the setback distances.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.007
§ 1473.007. OPERATING AND LEASING CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall:

(1) establish fees related to the operation of the library building; and

(2) charge rent for the lease of space in the library building.

(b) The court shall establish the fees and rents in amounts to provide revenue sufficient to pay all expenses related to the ownership and operation of the library building, including:

(1) payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this subchapter; and

(2) the creation and maintenance of any required bond reserve fund.
Tex. Election Code § 65.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.008
§ 65.008. TALLYING WRITE-IN VOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, the name of a write-in candidate shall be entered on the tally list and votes for that candidate shall be tallied in the same manner as votes for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot.

(b) A write-in vote may not be counted if a sticker containing a candidate's name is affixed to the ballot by the voter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8184.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8184 / Section 8184.003
§ 8184.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential 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. Local Government Code § 323.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 323 / Section 323.024
§ 323.024. MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that has established a law library under this subchapter shall adopt rules for the use of books in the county law library.

(b) The commissioners court may vest management of the library in a committee selected by the county bar association. Actions of the committee are subject to approval by the commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9206.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9206 / Section 9206.005
§ 9206.005. ANNEXATION BY CITY OF GUNTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the territory of the district is annexed by the City of Gunter into the corporate limits of that municipality before the date of the election held to confirm the creation of the district, the district may not be dissolved and shall continue until the district is dissolved under Section 43.074, Local Government Code.

(b) Any future annexation or inclusion of additional territory into a district governed by this chapter may not occur unless the City of Gunter is allowed to voluntarily annex the same territory into its corporate limits.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0102
§ 7904A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 604A.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 604A / Section 604A.002
§ 604A.002. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE FOR USE OF DEBIT OR STORED VALUE CARD.
Status: in_force

(a) In a sale of goods or services, a merchant may not impose a surcharge on a buyer who uses a debit or stored value card instead of cash, a check, credit card, or a similar means of payment.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a state agency, county, local governmental entity, or other governmental entity that accepts a debit or stored value card for the payment of fees, taxes, or other charges; or

(2) a private school that accepts a debit card for the payment of fees or other charges, as provided by Section 111.002, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.005
§ 1042.005. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8254.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8254 / Section 8254.002
§ 8254.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Grayson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.205 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.205
§ 52.205. INVESTIGATION OF COMPETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of an incumbent local exchange company or holder of a certificate of operating authority who is a dominant carrier made in conjunction with an application under this subchapter, the commission shall investigate to determine the effect and scope of competition in the geographic and service markets at issue.

(b) The commission has the power necessary and convenient to conduct the investigation. In conducting an investigation, the commission may:

(1) hold a hearing;

(2) issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness and the production of a document; and

(3) make findings of fact and decisions with respect to the markets.

(c) A party to a proceeding may use, in an application for pricing flexibility, the results of an investigation conducted under this section.