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Tex. Water Code § 51.514 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.514
§ 51.514. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PLAN AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the tax plan is adopted, the board shall publish notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located.

(b) The notice shall state:

(1) that the tax plan has been adopted;

(2) that the plan is available for public inspection in the district's office;

(3) that a hearing on the plan will be held by the board at a specified place and at a particular time, which shall not be less than 15 days nor more than 20 days after the first publication of notice; and

(4) that all interested persons may appear and support or oppose all or part of the proposed tax plan and offer testimony.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8200.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8200 / Section 8200.101
§ 8200.101. TAX TO REPAY BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose an ad valorem tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8200.151.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.074 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.074
§ 2304.074. ADJUSTMENTS IF BORROWER UNABLE TO REPAY LOAN.
Status: in_force

A local government may allow for the deferment of payments or may adjust the interest rate or term of a housing rehabilitation loan approved by the local government if the borrower is unable to make the required payments.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551.203 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551 / Section 551.203
§ 551.203. SIDEWALKS.
Status: in_force

A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.003
§ 981.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to surplus lines insurance if the home state of the insured is this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 121.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 121 / Section 121.003
§ 121.003. CREDIT UNIONS SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE.
Status: in_force

A credit union organized and existing under the laws of this state is governed by and authorized to do business under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8135.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8135 / Section 8135.001
§ 8135.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 22.
Tex. Education Code § 54.542 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.542
§ 54.542. STUDENT UNION FACILITIES FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the board of regents of The University of Texas System may levy a student union fee, not to exceed $30 for each student for each regular semester or $15 for each student for each term of the summer session, for the sole purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, renovating, and improving student union facilities for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

(b) The board of regents may pledge the fees levied under this section to pay obligations issued pursuant to the revenue financing system of The University of Texas System.

(c) A student union fee levied under this section may not be levied or increased unless the levy or increase is approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election held for that purpose.

(d) Student union fees levied under this section are in addition to any other fee the board of regents is authorized by law to charge and may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged under Section 54.503(b).

(e) Revenue from the fee collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley student union fee account.

(f) Notwithstanding Section 51.002, student union fees levied under this section are under the control of the Student Union Advisory Committee. The committee annually shall submit to the president of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a complete and itemized budget with a complete report of all activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities. The president shall submit the budget to the board of regents as part of the institutional budget. Before approving the budget, the board of regents may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary. After approving the budget, the board, in accordance with this section, may levy the student union fees for that year in amounts sufficient to meet the budgetary needs of the student union facilities.
Tex. Family Code § 61.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.004
§ 61.004. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The parent or other eligible person against whom a final juvenile court order has been entered may appeal as provided by law from judgments entered in civil cases.

(b) The movant may appeal from a judgment denying requested relief regarding a juvenile court order as provided by law from judgments entered in civil cases.

(c) The pendency of an appeal initiated under this section does not abate or otherwise affect the proceedings in juvenile court involving the child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.109
§ 11005.109. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall have regular meetings at times specified by board resolution and shall have special meetings when called by the board president or by any three directors.
Tex. Education Code § 30.051 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 30 / Section 30.051
§ 30.051. PURPOSE OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas School for the Deaf is a state agency established to provide educational services to persons who are 21 years of age or younger on September 1 of any school year and who are deaf or hard of hearing and who may have one or more other disabilities. The school shall provide comprehensive educational services, on a day or residential basis, and short-term services to allow a student to better achieve educational results from services available in the community. The school is not intended to serve:

(1) students whose needs are appropriately addressed in a home or hospital setting or a residential treatment facility; or

(2) students whose primary, ongoing needs are related to a severe or profound emotional, behavioral, or cognitive deficit.

(b) The school shall serve as a primary statewide resource center promoting excellence in education for students who are deaf or hard of hearing through research, training, and demonstration projects.

(c) The school shall work in partnership with state, regional, and local agencies to provide new or improved programs or methods to serve the previously unmet or future needs of persons throughout the state who are deaf or hard of hearing.

(d) The school shall cooperate with public and private agencies and organizations serving students and other persons who are deaf or hearing impaired in the planning, development, and implementation of effective educational and rehabilitative service delivery systems associated with educating students who are deaf or hard of hearing. To maximize and make efficient use of state facilities, funding, and resources, the services provided in this area may include conducting a cooperative program with other agencies to serve persons who have graduated from high school and who have identified needs related to vocational training, independent living skills, and social and leisure skills.

(e) If a school district or another educational entity requests an assessment of a student's educational or related needs related to hearing impairment, the school may conduct an assessment and charge a reasonable fee for the assessment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 964.071 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 964 / Section 964.071
§ 964.071. REDOMESTICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized foreign or alien captive insurance company licensed under laws of any jurisdiction may become a domestic captive insurance company in this state on a determination by the commissioner that the authorized foreign or alien captive insurance company has complied with all of the requirements of this chapter for the issuance of a certificate of authority to, and the Business Organizations Code for converting to an entity of this state for, a domestic captive insurance company of the same type.

(b) A domestic captive insurance company, on the approval of the commissioner, may transfer its domicile. On the transfer, the captive insurance company ceases to be a domestic captive insurance company. The commissioner shall approve any proposed transfer unless the commissioner determines the transfer is not in the best interest of the policyholders.

(c) The commissioner may postpone or waive the imposition of any fees or taxes under this code for a period not to exceed two years for any foreign or alien captive insurance company redomesticating to this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.102
§ 2352.102. SALE, TRANSFER, OR PASSAGE OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer or distributor may not unreasonably withhold approval of a sale, transfer, or passage of title of a dealer, agreement, management of the dealer, or designation of a successor dealer if:

(1) the dealer complies with any provisions in the agreement for the sale, transfer, or passage of title;

(2) the transferee meets the criteria:

(A) stated in the agreement; or

(B) generally applied by the manufacturer or distributor in similar situations; and

(3) the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the manufacturer's or distributor's standard agreement.
Tex. Property Code § 77.306 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.306
§ 77.306. ASSISTANCE IN ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

If the comptroller or attorney general requests, any state agency, county clerk, district clerk, county attorney, or district attorney shall assist the comptroller or attorney general in enforcing this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8348.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8348 / Section 8348.101
§ 8348.101. 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. Health and Safety Code § 244.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 244 / Section 244.005
§ 244.005. LICENSE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a birthing center license must submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department.

(b) Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in an amount set by the executive commissioner by rule.

(c) The application must contain evidence that the composition of the center's staff meets the standards adopted under this chapter for the level of license for which the application is submitted.

(d) The department shall issue the appropriate license if, after inspection and investigation, it finds that the applicant and the center meet the requirements of this chapter and the standards adopted under this chapter.

(e) The license fee shall be paid every two years on renewal of the license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8093.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8093 / Section 8093.0401
§ 8093.0401. CITY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The city has exclusive authority in the district to issue all building permits, certificates of occupancy, and any certificate or permit issued by the city relating to business activities.

(b) A fee for a permit or certificate issued by the city for use in the district may not exceed the fees charged for the same permit or certificate issued for use in the corporate limits of the city.

(c) A permit or certificate issued by the city for use in the district is subject to the terms of a development agreement made under Section 212.172, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.112
§ 3960.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 752.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 752 / Section 752.002
§ 752.002. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance by an authorized person of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment that are part of a rail transportation system, an electrical generating, transmission, or distribution system, or a communication system.

(b) In this section, "authorized person" means:

(1) an employee of a light and power company, an electric cooperative, or a municipality working on his employer's electrical system;

(2) an employee of a transportation system working on the system's electrical circuits;

(3) an employee of a communication utility;

(4) an employee of a state, county, or municipal agency that has authorized circuit construction on the poles or structures that belong to an electric power company, an electric cooperative, a municipal or transportation system, or a communication system;

(5) an employee of an industrial plant who works on the plant's electrical system; or

(6) an employee of an electrical or communications contractor who is working under the contractor's supervision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7879A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7879A / Section 7879A.0502
§ 7879A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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 ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.008 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.008
§ 355.008. EFFECT ON STATUTES OF LIMITATION OF PRESENTMENT OF OR SUIT ON CLAIM.
Status: in_force

The general statutes of limitation are tolled on the date:

(1) a claim for money is filed or deposited with the clerk; or

(2) suit is brought against the personal representative of an estate with respect to a claim of the estate that is not required to be presented to the representative.
Tex. Water Code § 62.297 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.297
§ 62.297. BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

The ballots for the election shall be printed to allow for voting for or against: "Annexation to the navigation district."; and "Assumption of a pro rata part of the bonded debt of the navigation district."
Tex. Insurance Code § 911.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 911 / Section 911.053
§ 911.053. INCORPORATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "separate risk" means one or more items of real property and the property's contents, if any, that is not exposed to any other property on which insurance is applied for in the association seeking the charter.

(b) To be granted a charter as a farm mutual insurance company, an association must:

(1) demonstrate that the association:

(A) has existed as an association of individuals for at least three years;

(B) has at least 100 individual members;

(C) operates for the purpose of membership recreation or welfare under a system of subordinate lodges, locals, or districts;

(D) does not have capital stock;

(E) is organized and operates solely for the mutual benefit of its members and not for profit;

(F) has a representative form of government; and

(G) has decided by a majority vote of the association's members to apply for a charter as a farm mutual insurance company under this chapter; and

(2) have:

(A) at least 100 written applications for insurance on at least 400 separate risks; and

(B) an unencumbered surplus as required by Section 911.308(b).

(c) Coverage for a risk described by Subsection (b)(2)(A) may not be in an amount that exceeds one percent of the total amount of insurance coverage to be issued by the association as stated in its application for a charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.001
§ 3893.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 20.
Tex. Family Code § 160.703 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.703
§ 160.703. HUSBAND'S PATERNITY OF CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

If a husband provides sperm for or consents to assisted reproduction by his wife as provided by Section 160.704, he is the father of a resulting child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.057
§ 3833.057. GENERAL VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 3833.251, three directors must approve any official district action.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.065
§ 247.065. PROVIDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each assisted living facility shall post a providers' bill of rights in a prominent place in the facility.

(b) The providers' bill of rights must provide that a provider of personal care services has the right to:

(1) be shown consideration and respect that recognizes the dignity and individuality of the provider and assisted living facility;

(2) terminate a resident's contract for just cause after a written 30-day notice;

(3) terminate a contract immediately, after notice to the department, if the provider finds that a resident creates a serious or immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of other residents of the assisted living facility;

(4) present grievances, file complaints, or provide information to state agencies or other persons without threat of reprisal or retaliation;

(5) refuse to perform services for the resident or the resident's family other than those contracted for by the resident and the provider;

(6) contract with the community to achieve the highest level of independence, autonomy, interaction, and services to residents;

(7) access to patient information concerning a client referred to the facility, which must remain confidential as provided by law;

(8) refuse a person referred to the facility if the referral is inappropriate;

(9) maintain an environment free of weapons and drugs; and

(10) be made aware of a resident's problems, including self-abuse, violent behavior, alcoholism, or drug abuse.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 146 / Section 146.006
§ 146.006. PENALTY FOR DRIVING STOCK TO MARKET WITHOUT BILL OF SALE OR SWORN LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person drives to market animals of a class listed in Section 146.001 of this code without possessing:

(1) a bill of sale or transfer for each animal that shows the marks and brands of the animal and is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven; or

(2) if the person raised the animals, a list of the marks and brands that is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.007
§ 454.007. USE OF TITLE OF DOCTOR.
Status: in_force

An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may not use the abbreviation "Dr.," the word "Doctor," or any suffix or affix indicating or implying that the person is a physician.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.089 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.089
§ 113.089. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING.
Status: in_force

(a) If application is made for a license by a retail and wholesale dealer or for any other type of license specified by commission rule, the commission, in addition to other requirements, shall have an actual inspection conducted of any and all facilities, bulk storage equipment, transportation equipment, and dispensing equipment of the applicant to verify satisfactory compliance with all current safety laws, rules, and practices. The inspection may be waived by the commission on an application resulting solely from a change in legal entities under which a current licensee operates.

(b) The inspection, if required, shall be performed before the issuance of the license, but in no event later than 15 days after the inspection is requested in writing by the applicant for license.

(c) A license for which an inspection under Subsection (a) is required may not be issued until the inspection verifies the applicant to be in satisfactory compliance with all current safety laws, rules, and practices.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.205
§ 1093.205. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.116
§ 1059.116. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of McCulloch County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of McCulloch County and is not a district resident.

(c) The board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.053
§ 1101.053. CERTAIN LIMITATIONS PERIODS.
Status: in_force

A life insurance policy may not include a provision that limits the time during which an action under the policy may be commenced to a period of less than two years after the date the cause of action accrues.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.401 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.401
§ 203.401. PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

A midwife may not:

(1) provide midwifery care in violation of commission rule, except in an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;

(2) administer a prescription drug to a client other than:

(A) a drug administered under the supervision of a licensed physician in accordance with state law;

(B) prophylaxis approved by the Department of State Health Services to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum; or

(C) oxygen administered in accordance with commission rule;

(3) use forceps or a surgical instrument for a procedure other than cutting the umbilical cord or providing emergency first aid during delivery;

(4) remove placenta by invasive techniques;

(5) use a mechanical device or medicine to advance or retard labor or delivery; or

(6) make on a birth certificate a false statement or false record in violation of Section 195.003, Health and Safety Code.