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Tex. Local Government Code § 394.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.055
§ 394.055. LIABILITY FOR BONDS AND CONTRACTS; DEBT NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter are limited obligations of the housing finance corporation and are payable solely from the revenue, receipts, and other resources pledged to their payment. A bondholder may not compel the local government to pay the bond, the interest, or any redemption premium.

(b) The local government and this state are not liable in any way regarding bonds issued by the housing finance corporation. An agreement or obligation of the corporation does not constitute, within the meaning of a statutory or constitutional provision, an agreement, obligation, or debt of the state or the local government.

(c) The bonds do not constitute, within the meaning of a statutory or constitutional provision, an indebtedness, an obligation, or a loan of credit of the state, the local government, or any other municipality, county, or other municipal or political corporation or subdivision of the state. The bonds do not create a moral obligation on the part of any of those governmental entities with respect to the payment of the bonds. Those governmental entities may not make payments with respect to the bonds.

(d) The face of each bond must plainly state that it has been issued under this chapter and that it does not constitute, within the meaning of any statutory or constitutional provision, an indebtedness, an obligation, or a loan of credit of the state, the local government, or any other municipality, county, or other municipal or political corporation or subdivision of the state.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.029 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.029
§ 22.029. PROJECT FOR FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION THROUGH DATA MATCHING.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to enhance the state's ability to detect and prevent fraud in the payment of claims under federal and state entitlement programs, the commission shall implement a data matching project as described by Subsection (b). The costs of developing and administering the data matching project shall be paid entirely from amounts recovered by participating agencies as a result of potential fraudulent occurrences or administrative errors identified by the project.

(b) The project shall involve the matching of database information among all agencies using electronic funds transfer and other participating agencies. The commission shall contract through a memorandum of understanding with each agency participating in the project. After the data has been matched, the commission shall furnish each participating agency with a list of potential fraudulent occurrences or administrative errors.

(c) Each agency participating in a matching cycle shall document actions taken to investigate and resolve fraudulent issues noted on the list provided by the commission. The commission shall compile the documentation furnished by participating agencies for each matching cycle.

(d) Agencies participating under Subsection (b) shall cooperate fully with the commission in the prompt provision of data in the requested format, for the identification of suspected fraudulent occurrences, or administrative errors as the commission may otherwise reasonably request in order to carry out the intent of this section.

(e) The commission and participating agencies providing source data for the project shall take all necessary steps to protect the confidentiality of information provided as part of this project, in compliance with all existing state and federal privacy guidelines.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.016
§ 152.016. FUNCTIONS OF GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO ELECTED OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An elected county or precinct officer who is aggrieved by the setting of the officer's salary or personal expenses may request a hearing before the salary grievance committee before the approval of the county's annual budget. The request must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) be delivered to the committee chairman within five days after the date the officer receives notice of the salary or personal expenses; and

(3) state the desired change in salary or personal expenses.

(b) The committee shall hold a public hearing not later than the later of the 10th day after:

(1) the date the request is received; or

(2) the date the commissioners court selects the public members of the committee.

(b-1) The chairman shall announce the time and place of the hearing.

(c) If, after the hearing, six or more of the members vote to recommend an increase in the officer's salary or personal expenses, the committee shall submit its recommendation to the commissioners court in writing. If six to eight members vote to recommend the increase, the commissioners court shall consider the recommendation at its next meeting. If nine members vote to recommend the increase and sign the recommendation, the commissioners court shall include the increase in the budget before the budget is filed and the increase takes effect in the next budget year.

(d) The committee's authority is limited to the consideration of increases in the salaries or personal expenses of county and precinct officers. The committee may not set policy of the county or add new items to a proposed county budget.
Tex. Election Code § 16.0331 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.0331
§ 16.0331. CANCELLATION ON REQUEST BY VOTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A voter desiring to cancel the voter's registration must submit to the registrar a written, signed request for the cancellation. A request may not be submitted by an agent.

(b) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of a request under Subsection (a).

(c) The registrar shall retain the request on file with the voter's registration application.
Tex. Government Code § 4006.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4006 / Section 4006.104
§ 4006.104. REFUND OF REGISTRATION FEE.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner or board determines that all or part of a registration fee should be refunded, the commissioner may make the refund by warrant on the state treasury from money appropriated from the general revenue fund for that purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 36.161 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.161
§ 36.161. ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Water Development Board may provide funds under Sections 36.159 and 36.160, Chapters 15, 16, and 17, and Subchapter L of this chapter to a district if the Texas Water Development Board determines that such funding will allow the district to comply or continue to comply with provisions of this chapter.

(b) The Texas Water Development Board may, after notice and hearing, discontinue funding described in Subsection (a) if the Texas Water Development Board finds that the district is not using the funds to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The Texas Water Development Board, when considering a discontinuance under Subsection (b), shall give written notice of the hearing to the district at least 20 days before the date set for the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code, or the rules of the respective agency. General notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with the rules of the agency.

(d) The Texas Water Development Board may delegate to the State Office of Administrative Hearings the responsibility to conduct a hearing under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.049 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.049
§ 521.049. INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall disclose information relating to the name, date of birth, and most recent address as shown in department records to the Texas Department of Health during an emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner of health to notify individuals of the need to receive certain immunizations.

(b) The department may not charge a fee for information disclosed to a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency for an official purpose, except that the department may charge its regular fees for information provided to those governmental agencies in bulk for research projects.

(c) The department may make information from driver's license record files, including class-type listings, available to an official of the United States, the state, or a political subdivision of this state for government purposes only.

(d) To assist chief appraisers in determining the eligibility of individuals for residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation under Section 11.13, Tax Code, and the applicability to certain individuals of additional notice provisions under Subchapters C and D, Chapter 23, Tax Code, the department shall provide, without charge, to the chief appraiser of each appraisal district in this state:

(1) a copy of each driver's license record or personal identification certificate record held by the department; or

(2) information relating to the name, date of birth, driver's license or personal identification certificate number, and most recent address as shown in the records of individuals included in the department's driver's license or personal identification certificate records.

(e) A driver's license record or personal identification certificate record provided under Subsection (d)(1) may not include information relating to an individual's social security number or any collision or conviction information about an individual.

(f) The department shall respond to a request for a driving record check received from another state under 49 C.F.R. Section 384.206 within 30 days of the date of the request.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1105.008 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.008
§ 1105.008. SUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of the attorney general shall represent the agency in any litigation.

(b) The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with any litigation under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8222.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8222 / Section 8222.105
§ 8222.105. NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code, applicable to navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside or outside the district, a canal, waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.154
§ 3889.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.059
§ 1005.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 261.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 261 / Section 261.001
§ 261.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Utility" means a person engaged in this state in:

(A) generating, transmitting, or distributing and selling electric power;

(B) transporting, distributing, and selling, through a local distribution system, natural or other gas for domestic, commercial, industrial, or other use;

(C) owning or operating a pipeline to transmit or sell natural or other gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, or petroleum products to another pipeline company or to a refinery, local distribution system, municipality, or industrial consumer;

(D) providing telephone or telegraph service to others;

(E) producing, transmitting, or distributing and selling steam or water;

(F) operating a railroad; or

(G) providing sewer service to others.

(2) "Utility security instrument" means:

(A) a mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other instrument executed to secure payment of a bond, note, or other obligation of a utility; or

(B) an instrument that supplements or amends an instrument described by Paragraph (A), including a signed copy of the instrument.

(b) The definitions in Chapters 1 and 9 apply to this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.009 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.009
§ 122.009. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMENCING BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union may not transact business or incur debt that is not incidental to its organization or to obtaining a subscription to or payment for its shares or deposits before it:

(1) has received paid-in shares or deposits of at least $1,000;

(2) has at least 100 members;

(3) has fulfilled all agreements and conditions related to approval of an application for incorporation and issuance of a certificate of incorporation; and

(4) has notified the department of its compliance with Subdivisions (1)-(3).

(b) The commission may adopt reasonable rules to:

(1) require greater minimum membership and paid-in shares or deposits; or

(2) prescribe additional requirements a credit union must meet before transacting business or incurring indebtedness.

(c) The commissioner may waive a requirement of this section or of a rule adopted under this section if the commissioner finds that the credit union:

(1) does not have supervisory problems that adversely affect its ability to operate properly; and

(2) is adequately capitalized.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.307
§ 1056.307. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Martin County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Martin County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 791.033 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 791 / Section 791.033
§ 791.033. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Each person who has charge or supervision of a school building subject to this subchapter, or who has charge or supervision of the letting of contracts for the construction of the building, shall comply with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0305
§ 8499.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.101
§ 3840.101. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) an economic development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter;

(2) a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district; and

(3) a sports facility district under Chapter 325, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.006
§ 3841.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of League City under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the City of League City under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created by the City of League City under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8173.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8173 / Section 8173.003
§ 8173.003. 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 Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.052
§ 1091.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 41.305 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.305
§ 41.305. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board of directors, on a majority vote, shall elect from among the membership of the executive board a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer. The presiding officer serves as the presiding officer of the board of directors and the executive board, and the assistant presiding officer serves as the assistant presiding officer of the board of directors and the executive board.

(b) The presiding officer and the assistant presiding officer serve terms of one year.

(c) The assistant presiding officer serves as presiding officer of the board of directors and the executive board in the presiding officer's absence or if a vacancy occurs in that office until a new presiding officer is elected as provided by Subsection (d).

(d) If a vacancy occurs in the office of presiding officer or assistant presiding officer before the end of the vacating officer's term, the executive board shall elect a person to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.106 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.106
§ 344.106. CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a public agency or private vendor to assist the board in the administration or management of the district or to assist the board in the review of applications for funding available under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 60.024 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.024
§ 60.024. TRANSFERS FROM DISTRICT ASSISTANCE FUND TO EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee may be eligible for a transfer of money from the district assistance fund if, because of a catastrophic event, the employee has suffered unreimbursed losses or expenses.

(b) An eligible employee must apply to the administrator for a transfer of money from the district assistance fund. If the administrator determines that the employee is eligible, the administrator shall approve the transfer of money from the fund to the employee.

(c) An eligible employee may not receive from the district assistance fund more than $5,000 for any catastrophic event. The administrator shall determine the amount of money that is transferred to the eligible employee.
Tex. Property Code § 181.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 181 / Section 181.004
§ 181.004. CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter is intended to be declarative of the common law of this state, and it shall be liberally construed to make all powers, except imperative powers in trust, releasable unless the instrument creating the trust expressly provides otherwise.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552 / Section 552.002
§ 552.002. PEDESTRIAN OR SIDEWALK USER RIGHT-OF-WAY IF CONTROL SIGNAL PRESENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A pedestrian control signal displaying "Walk," "Don't Walk," or "Wait" applies to a pedestrian and a sidewalk user as provided by this section.

(b) A pedestrian or sidewalk user facing a "Walk" signal may proceed across a roadway in the direction of the signal, and the operator of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian or sidewalk user.

(c) A pedestrian or sidewalk user may not start to cross a roadway in the direction of a "Don't Walk" signal or a "Wait" signal. A pedestrian or sidewalk user who has partially crossed while the "Walk" signal is displayed shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "Don't Walk" signal or "Wait" signal is displayed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0315 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0315
§ 8512.0315. SALE, LEASE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the authority may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of property of any kind or any property interest:

(1) that is not necessary authority business; or

(2) the sale, lease, or disposition of which, in the board's judgment, is necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter or general law.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.260 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.260
§ 21.260. RELIEF FOR DISABLED EMPLOYEE OR APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

If the affected employee or applicant for employment has a disability, a court shall consider the undue hardship defense, including the reasonableness of the cost of necessary workplace accommodation and the availability of alternatives or other appropriate relief.
Tex. Government Code § 437.163 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.163
§ 437.163. DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) When department property that is owned or transferred to this state is fully paid for and free of liens incurred in connection with the acquisition and construction of the property, the department may, after conducting the analysis required under this section, if applicable, properly dispose of the property that is designated by the adjutant general as surplus.

(b) Before granting or conveying an interest in real property under this subchapter, the department must conduct an analysis to determine whether the disposal of property is in the best interests of the Texas military forces and evaluate whether each unit of the Texas military forces has adequate facility space to ensure that ongoing operations are maintained.

(c) To accomplish the purposes of Subsection (a), the department may remove, dismantle, or sever any of the property or authorize its removal, dismantling, or severance.

(d) If property under this section is designated as surplus, the department may sell the property to the highest and best bidder for cash using either sealed bid or public auction. The department may reject any or all bids. If the site is considered historical, the department may evaluate other factors relating to ensuring the long-term care of the site when selecting the winning bidder.

(e) If property under this section is designated for exchange, the department may exchange the property for one or more parcels of land equal to or exceeding the value of the property to be exchanged.

(f) A sale, deed, or exchange made under this section must reserve to this state a one-sixteenth mineral interest free of cost of production.

(g) The department may:

(1) reconvey to the original grantor or donor all rights, title, and interests, including mineral interests, to all or part of the land conveyed by that person; and

(2) convey to the original grantor or donor, on a negotiated basis at fair market value, improvements constructed on the land reconveyed.

(h) The department shall deposit proceeds of sales under this section in the state treasury to the credit of the department for the use and benefit of the Texas military forces.