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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8167.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8167 / Section 8167.102
§ 8167.102. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future or alternative uses.

(b) The district shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforceable by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for similarly situated districts in the region.
Tex. Election Code § 111.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 111 / Section 111.008
§ 111.008. NOTING RESTRICTED BALLOT VOTER ON POLL LIST AND REGISTERED VOTER LIST.
Status: in_force

For each voter accepted to vote a restricted ballot, a notation shall be made beside the voter's name on the early voting poll list indicating that a restricted ballot was voted and the type of restricted ballot. If the voter's name appears on the list of registered voters used for conducting early voting, a similar notation shall be made on that list unless the form of the list makes it impracticable to do so.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.116
§ 8878.116. EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority's money may be disbursed only by check, draft, order, federal reserve wire system, or other instrument or authorization.

(b) Disbursements of the authority must be signed by at least a majority of the directors. The board by resolution may allow the general manager, treasurer, bookkeeper, or other employee of the authority to sign disbursements, except as limited by Subsection (c).

(c) The board by resolution may allow disbursements to be transferred by federal reserve wire system to accounts in the name of the authority without the necessity of any directors signing the disbursement. Disbursements of the authority's money by federal reserve wire system to any accounts not in the name of the authority must be signed by at least a majority of the directors.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.260 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.260
§ 363.260. RESULTS OF REFERENDUM.
Status: in_force

(a) If less than a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum are for the continuation of a district or if a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum are for dissolution of the district:

(1) the board shall certify that fact to the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date of the canvass of the returns; and

(2) the district is dissolved and ceases to operate on the earlier of:

(A) the last day of the district's fiscal year; or

(B) the 180th day after the date that the continuation or dissolution referendum is held.

(b) If a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum are for the continuation of the district or if less than a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum are for dissolution of the district, another referendum may not be held except as authorized by Section 363.251.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.075 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.075
§ 64.075. FORFEITURE OF CHARTER FOR UNQUALIFIED RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

If a person who is not a citizen and qualified voter of this state is appointed receiver for a domestic corporation that owns property in this state, the corporation forfeits its charter. The attorney general shall immediately bring suit in the nature of quo warranto for forfeiture of the charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8039.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8039 / Section 8039.0106
§ 8039.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 62.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 62 / Section 62.019
§ 62.019. BAILIFFS FOR GENERAL PANELS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, the sheriff of a county that uses an interchangeable general jury panel shall assign one of his deputies to take care of the persons on the panel, provide for their wants, and call them as their services are required by the judges of the courts using the interchangeable jury panel. The assigned deputy has general control of the persons on the panel when they are not in actual service as jurors.

(b) In a county with at least nine district courts, a majority of the district judges, with the approval of the commissioners court, may appoint a bailiff, and the assistant or deputy bailiffs that the judges consider necessary, to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel. If the district judges in such a county appoint a bailiff and the necessary assistant or deputy bailiffs, the sheriff may not assign a deputy to the central jury room and the general panel. If the district judges do not appoint a bailiff to be in charge of the central jury room and the general panel, the sheriff shall perform the duties in connection with the jury room and general panel as provided by law.

(c) A bailiff or assistant or deputy bailiff appointed by the district judges serves a two-year term beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The salary of each is set by the commissioners court on the recommendation of the district judges.

(d) The bailiffs and assistant and deputy bailiffs appointed by the district judges shall take care of the general panel and perform the duties in connection with the supervision of the central jury room and the general panel that are required by the district judges. They may notify prospective jurors whose names are drawn from the jury wheel or selected by other means provided by law to appear for jury service and may serve notices on absent jurors as directed by the district judge having control of the general jury panel.
Tex. Labor Code § 23.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 23 / Section 23.002
§ 23.002. VOLUNTARY PREFERENCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A private employer may adopt a policy under which the employer may give a preference in employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention to a veteran over another qualified applicant or employee.

(b) A policy adopted under this section must be in writing.

(c) A private employer may provide notice to the Texas Workforce Commission or the Texas Veterans Commission that the employer has adopted a policy under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1181 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1181
§ 12.1181. PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORKS; ANNUAL EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall develop and by rule adopt performance frameworks that establish standards by which to measure the performance of an open-enrollment charter school. The commissioner shall develop and by rule adopt separate, specific performance frameworks by which to measure the performance of an open-enrollment charter school that is registered under the agency's alternative education accountability procedures for evaluation under Chapter 39. The performance frameworks shall be based on national best practices that charter school authorizers use in developing and applying standards for charter school performance. In developing the performance frameworks, the commissioner shall solicit advice from charter holders, the members of the governing bodies of open-enrollment charter schools, and other interested persons.

(b) The performance frameworks may include a variety of standards. In evaluating an open-enrollment charter school, the commissioner shall measure school performance against an established set of quality standards developed and adopted by the commissioner.

(c) Each year, the commissioner shall evaluate the performance of each open-enrollment charter school based on the applicable performance frameworks adopted under Subsection (a). The performance of a school on a performance framework may not be considered for purposes of renewal of a charter under Section 12.1141(d) or revocation of a charter under Section 12.115(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.002
§ 3849.002. INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.005
§ 3842.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(2) Section 3842.108; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 3 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or a sales and use tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9005.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9005 / Section 9005.002
§ 9005.002. FINDING OF BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that all property in the district will benefit from the improvements constructed, acquired, leased, or operated by the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.059 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 711 / Section 711.059
§ 711.059. SEIZURE OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may issue an order to seize accounts in which funds from the sale or resale of the exclusive right of sepulture in a plot, including earnings, may be held and may issue an order to seize the records that relate to the sale or resale of the exclusive right of sepulture in a plot if the commissioner finds, by examination or other credible evidence, that the person:

(1) failed to remit a fee in accordance with Section 711.0381;

(2) misappropriated, converted, or illegally withheld or failed or refused to pay on demand money entrusted to the person that belongs to a cemetery organization under an instrument of conveyance; or

(3) refused to submit to examination by the department.

(b) An order shall be served on the person named in the order by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the person.

(c) An order takes effect immediately and remains in effect unless stayed by the commissioner, if the commissioner finds that immediate and irreparable harm is threatened to the public or a beneficiary under a sale of the exclusive right of sepulture in a plot. If such a threat does not exist, the order must state the effective date, which may not be before the 16th day after the date the order is mailed.

(d) An emergency order remains in effect unless stayed by the commissioner. The person named in the order may request in writing an opportunity for a hearing to show that the emergency order should be stayed. On receipt of the request, the commissioner shall set a time before the 22nd day after the date the commissioner received the request, unless extended at the request of the person named in the order. The hearing is an administrative hearing relating to the findings that support immediate effect of the order.

(e) A nonemergency order takes effect as proposed unless the person named in the order requests a hearing not later than the 15th day after the date the order is mailed.

(f) After the issuance of an order under this section, the commissioner may initiate an administrative claim for ancillary relief, including a claim for:

(1) costs incurred in the administration, transfer, or other disposition of the seized assets and records; or

(2) costs reasonably expected to be incurred in connection with the administration and performance of any outstanding certificate of ownership or other instrument of conveyance that is a part of a sale by the person subject to the order.

(g) The remedy provided by Subsection (f) is not exclusive. The commissioner may seek an additional remedy authorized under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0505
§ 4022.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 4022.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(c) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8319.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8319 / Section 8319.101
§ 8319.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7202.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7202 / Section 7202.003
§ 7202.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation and initial directors' election held before September 1, 2007:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2007, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Parker or Palo Pinto County as appropriate; 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, 2010.If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation and initial directors' election held before September 1, 2007:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2007, except that:

(A) any debts of the district incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets of the district that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Parker County; 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, 2010.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0604
§ 5010.0604. TAXATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose a tax in the special purpose area.
Tex. Government Code § 854.603 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 854 / Section 854.603
§ 854.603. MEMBER SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person included in the coverage or extended coverage of the supplemental death benefit program dies, a lump-sum supplemental death benefit is payable from the supplemental death benefits fund in an amount equal to the current annual salary of the member at the time of death.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the current annual salary of a member is computed as the amount paid to the member for service on which contributions were made to the retirement system during the 12 months immediately preceding the month of death. If a member did not receive compensation for service in each of the 12 months immediately preceding the month of death, the member's current annual salary is computed by converting to an annual basis the amount paid to the member on which contributions were made to the system during the period of employment within the 12-month period. If a member did not receive compensation for service in any of the 12 months immediately preceding the month of death, the member's current annual salary is computed by converting to an annual basis the rate of compensation payable to the member during the month of death.

(c) The current annual salary of a member included in the extended coverage of the supplemental death benefit program is computed in the manner provided by Subsection (b) but as if the member had died during the first month of extended coverage.

(d) If a member makes contributions to the retirement system during the same month as an employee of more than one municipality participating in the supplemental death benefits fund, a death benefit is payable only on the basis of the member's most recent employment.

(e) The board of trustees by rule may require such proof of compensation and periods of employment as it finds necessary.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 261.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 261 / Section 261.002
§ 261.002. ACT CONSTITUTING FILING.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, a utility security instrument is filed when it is deposited for filing with the secretary of state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.453 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.453
§ 31.453. AGREEMENT WITH DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The land office shall enter into an agreement with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for the management, operation, and financial support of the Alamo complex.

(b) The agreement at a minimum must:

(1) detail the expectations and goals of the land office and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, including the transfer of any state money held in trust for the Alamo by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the property described in Subsection (d);

(2) outline the management and operation of the Alamo complex;

(3) establish management standards;

(4) provide for oversight by the land office;

(5) address funding and payment for costs;

(6) address equipment;

(7) establish insurance requirements;

(8) address compliance with local, state, and federal building and operation laws;

(9) address construction, maintenance, and repair;

(10) establish the term of the agreement;

(11) require submission of financial information from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, excluding chapters of the organization;

(12) address ownership by this state of the Alamo complex and its contents;

(13) include a dispute resolution process;

(14) provide that the laws of this state govern the agreement; and

(15) include notice requirements.

(c) The land office may enter into the agreement required by Subsection (a) only if the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a properly formed nonprofit corporation in this state in accordance with Section 2.008, Business Organizations Code, and is exempt from income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(d) All property received by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in its capacity as custodian or trustee of the Alamo for the benefit of the Alamo is subject to the requirements of this subchapter and the agreement required by this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 881.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 881 / Section 881.101
§ 881.101. TYPES OF CERTIFICATES OR POLICIES AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A statewide mutual assessment company may issue only a certificate or policy that provides for the continuous payment of premiums or assessments during the policyholder's life.

(b) A statewide mutual assessment company may not:

(1) issue a certificate or policy on a limited payment plan; or

(2) promise to pay an endowment or annuity benefit.
Tex. Family Code § 157.063 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.063
§ 157.063. APPEARANCE.
Status: in_force

A party makes a general appearance for all purposes in an enforcement proceeding if:

(1) the party appears at the hearing or is present when the case is called; and

(2) the party does not object to the court's jurisdiction or the form or manner of the notice of hearing.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.161 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.161
§ 375.161. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.

(b) This section does not apply to a tax or assessment, if a tax is authorized or approved by the voters of the district, or to a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.102
§ 460.102. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority:

(1) is a governmental body and a corporate body;

(2) has perpetual succession; and

(3) exercises public and essential governmental functions.

(b) An authority is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the authority are not proprietary functions for any purpose including the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.301
§ 1305.301. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may impose an administrative penalty on a person under Subchapter F, Chapter 51, regardless of whether the person holds a license under this chapter, if the person violates:

(1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(2) a rule or order of the executive director or commission.

(b) An administrative penalty may not be imposed unless the person charged with a violation is provided the opportunity for a hearing.