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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.161
§ 1023.161. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate of interest not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) tax revenue to be collected by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which tax revenue or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which other district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0152
§ 540.0152. APPLICABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to and may not be construed as affecting the conduct of audits by the commission's office of inspector general under the authority provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 544, including an audit of a managed care organization the office conducts after coordinating the office's audit and oversight activities with the commission as required by Section 544.0109(c).
Tex. Finance Code § 273.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.404
§ 273.404. PURCHASE OF INTEREST IN ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation shall purchase from a member association under conservatorship an interest in the association's assets at a price agreed to by the conservator and the board, regardless of whether the price exceeds the market value of the purchased assets.

(b) A purchase must be made on the terms the board determines. The commissioner must approve the terms of the purchase in writing.
Tex. Property Code § 29.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 29 / Section 29.004
§ 29.004. COURT-ORDERED SALE.
Status: in_force

On completion of the hearing on a petition filed under Section 29.002, if the court is satisfied that the petitioner has made the requisite proof under Section 29.003, the court shall enter an order that divests the defendant's interest in the real property that is the subject of the petition and that orders the petitioner to pay to the defendant an amount computed by subtracting the outstanding amount of money the defendant owes to the petitioner for payment of the defendant's share of ad valorem taxes imposed on the property from the fair market value of the defendant's interest in the property as determined by an independent appraiser appointed by the court. The court's order may also direct the defendant to execute and deliver to the petitioner a deed that conveys to the petitioner the defendant's interest in the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.109
§ 1082.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.043 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.043
§ 302.043. TRAINING FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall provide management and board development training for all members of local workforce development boards that includes information regarding client eligibility determination, early childhood education, vendor management, the importance of high-quality workforces, and the complexity of managing multiple state and federal child-care funding sources and that encourages board members to be advocates in their communities for effective and efficient workforce development programs and for the improvement of child-care quality. If a member of a local workforce development board does not receive training under this section before the 91st day after the date on which the member begins service on the board, the person is ineligible to continue serving on the board unless the training required under this subsection was requested by the member but not provided by the division.

(b) Training may be provided directly by the division or by a third party that has demonstrated experience in providing training to local workforce development or similar boards.

(c) The division shall ensure that a local workforce development board receives training under Subsection (a) before the board begins to manage the delivery of child-care services.

(d) The training under this section must include training for local workforce development board members and board employees regarding the collection and analysis of data in the commission's reporting and information system for performance reports.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.156
§ 1023.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.264 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.264
§ 13A.264. TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

An offense under Chapter 33A, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county:

(1) in which the telecommunications service originated or terminated; or

(2) to which the bill for the telecommunications service was or would have been delivered.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.104 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.104
§ 76.104. AGENCY RULES FOR APPLICATION OF A PESTICIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) The head of each regulatory agency may, after notice and public hearing, adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this subchapter for which the agency is responsible.

(b) Rules adopted under this section may:

(1) prescribe methods to be used in the application of a restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticide or regulated herbicide;

(2) relate to the time, place, manner, method, amount, or concentration of pesticide application or to the materials used in pesticide application; and

(3) restrict or prohibit use of a restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticide or regulated herbicide in designated areas during specific periods of time.

(c) A regulatory agency may adopt a rule under this section only after consideration of precautions or restrictions necessary to prevent unreasonable risk to man or the environment, taking into account the economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits of the use of the pesticide.

(d) The department shall adopt worker protection standards for pesticides if there is no federal worker protection standard. The department may adopt other rules for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of farm workers and pesticide handlers.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0353 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0353
§ 540.0353. USE OF ENCOUNTER DATA IN DETERMINING PREMIUM PAYMENT RATES AND OTHER PAYMENT AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining premium payment rates and other amounts paid to managed care organizations under a managed care plan, the commission may not base or derive the rates or amounts on or from encounter data, or incorporate in the determination an analysis of encounter data, unless a certifier of encounter data certifies that:

(1) the encounter data for the most recent state fiscal year is complete, accurate, and reliable; and

(2) there is no statistically significant variability in the encounter data attributable to incompleteness, inaccuracy, or another deficiency as compared to equivalent data for similar populations and when evaluated against professionally accepted standards.

(b) In determining whether data is equivalent data for similar populations under Subsection (a)(2), a certifier of encounter data shall, at a minimum, consider:

(1) the regional variation in recipient utilization patterns and health care service costs;

(2) the range and type of health care services premium payment rates are to cover;

(3) the number of managed care plans in the region; and

(4) the current number of recipients in each region, including the number for each recipient category.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.6015 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.6015
§ 548.6015. CIVIL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An inspection station that violates a provision of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $250 or more than $500 for each violation. The district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station is located or the attorney general may bring suit in the name of this state to collect the penalty.

(b) An inspector who violates a provision of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $150 for each violation. The district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station that employs the inspector is located or the attorney general may bring suit in the name of this state to collect the penalty.

(c) A penalty imposed under this section is in lieu of a civil or administrative penalty imposed under another provision of this chapter for the same violation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 442A / Section 442A.002
§ 442A.002. PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFE DISPOSAL PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall develop and implement a prescription drug safe disposal pilot program to increase the number of locations in this state where unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs are collected from the public for safe disposal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.110
§ 3947.110. LIMITATIONS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may not establish, operate, maintain, or finance a police or fire department without the consent of the city by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8372.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8372 / Section 8372.003
§ 8372.003. 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. Labor Code § 416.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 416 / Section 416.001
§ 416.001. CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION PRECLUDED.
Status: in_force

An action taken by an insurance carrier under an order of the commissioner or recommendations of a benefit review officer under Section 410.031, 410.032, or 410.033 may not be the basis of a cause of action against the insurance carrier for a breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1452.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1452 / Section 1452.052
§ 1452.052. STANDARDIZED FORM FOR VERIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall:

(1) prescribe a standardized form for the verification of the credentials of a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant; and

(2) require a public or private hospital, a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843, or the issuer of a preferred provider benefit plan under Chapter 1301 to use the form for verification of credentials.

(b) In prescribing a form under this section, the commissioner shall consider any credentialing application form that is widely used in this state or any form currently used by the department.
Tex. Government Code § 469.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.052
§ 469.052. ADOPTION OF STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS; RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt standards, specifications, and other rules under this chapter that are consistent with standards, specifications, and other rules adopted under federal law.

(b) The standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter must be consistent in effect with the standards and specifications adopted by the American National Standards Institute or that entity's federally recognized successor in function.

(b-1) Subject to Subsection (b), the standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter must provide that:

(1) if an accessible parking space provided in accordance with a requirement of the standards and specifications is paved:

(A) the international symbol of access must be painted on the parking space; and

(B) the words "NO PARKING" must be painted on any access aisle adjacent to the parking space; and

(2) a sign identifying an accessible parking space provided in accordance with a requirement of the standards and specifications must include a statement regarding the potential consequences of illegally parking a vehicle in the space, including the towing of the vehicle or the assessment of a fine or other penalty against the vehicle owner or operator.

(c) The department shall publish the standards and specifications in a readily accessible form for use by interested parties.
Tex. Education Code § 51.405 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.405
§ 51.405. REPORTING OF NONCOMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

Should any institution of higher education fail to comply with its adopted rules and regulations as determined by the coordinating board in Section 51.404 of this code, the coordinating board shall inform the governor's budget office, the legislative budget board, and the chairmen of the house and senate appropriations committees.
Tex. Water Code § 60.121 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.121
§ 60.121. CONVERSION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission of any district organized under Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, finds it expedient to convert the district into a district operating under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, in order to utilize the provisions of this subchapter, the conversion may be accomplished as provided in Subchapter J of this chapter.

(b) All proceedings and hearings held in connection with a conversion shall be adopted and conducted by the commission of the district instead of by the navigation board of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0202
§ 7906A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7906A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7906A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7906A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.101
§ 3894.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by:

(1) the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code;

(2) the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code; and

(3) Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.1216 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1216
§ 143.1216. CERTAIN NONDISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may use a supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry to modify a police officer's behavior through:

(1) positive encouragement;

(2) counseling;

(3) job skills training;

(4) repeat task performances, classes, or exercises; or

(5) reeducation efforts, including a review of:

(A) general department orders;

(B) standard operating procedures; or

(C) lesson plans from a police officer training academy.

(b) A supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry regarding a police officer is not considered a disciplinary action for any purpose.

(c) A police officer who is the subject of a supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry may not file an appeal or grievance regarding the action taken by the department.

(d) The department may not include a record of a supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry regarding a police officer in the police officer's personnel file maintained under Section 143.089 or in the department file maintained under Section 143.089(g).

(e) The department may include a record of a supervisory intervention procedure or a policy and procedure inquiry regarding a police officer in a file maintained by the division of the department in which the police officer is employed. The record in the division file may be considered in a periodic performance evaluation of the police officer's performance only if the supervisory intervention procedure or policy and procedure inquiry occurred during the performance period that is the subject of the performance evaluation.

(f) The department may maintain an electronic record of supervisory intervention procedures or policy and procedure inquiries that may be used only by the department for tracking and statistical purposes.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.008 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.008
§ 14.008. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES.
Status: in_force

(a) This title does not restrict the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse a franchise to use the streets and alleys in the municipality or to make a statutory charge for that use.

(b) A franchise agreement may not limit or interfere with a power conferred on the commission by this title.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.057
§ 981.057. MINIMUM CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an eligible surplus lines insurer must maintain capital and surplus in an amount of at least $15 million.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to alien surplus lines insurers listed on the Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers maintained by the International Insurers Department, National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.703 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.703
§ 1701.703. PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician, or a person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157, Occupations Code, may prescribe epinephrine delivery systems in the name of a law enforcement agency.

(b) A physician or other person who prescribes epinephrine delivery systems under Subsection (a) shall provide the law enforcement agency with a standing order for the administration of an epinephrine delivery system to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis.

(c) A standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific. An epinephrine delivery system may be administered under this subchapter to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician:

(1) periodically reviews the order; and

(2) is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction.

(e) An order issued under this section must contain:

(1) the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person;

(2) the name of the law enforcement agency to which the order is issued;

(3) the quantity of epinephrine delivery systems to be obtained and maintained under the order; and

(4) the date the order was issued.

(f) A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine delivery system to a law enforcement agency without requiring the name of or any other identifying information relating to the user.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.40 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.40
§ 61.40. PREMISES INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Section 11.44 of this code, which describes certain premises that are ineligible for a license, applies to licenses issued under this subtitle.
Tex. Transportation Code § 286.014 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 286 / Section 286.014
§ 286.014. CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENT; SUBSEQUENT ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If an assessment is held or determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the commissioners court may correct:

(1) a deficiency in a proceeding relating to the assessment; or

(2) an error, inaccuracy, irregularity, or invalidity relating to the assessment.

(b) The commissioners court may make and impose a subsequent assessment after a notice and hearing that comply as nearly as possible with the requirements for the original notice and hearing.

(c) A recital in a certificate issued as evidence of a subsequent assessment has the same force as a recital in a certificate related to an original assessment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.061
§ 1111.061. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) appoint to the staff any doctors and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district; and

(2) provide that the district administrator has the authority to employ district employees, including technicians and nurses.

(b) The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.