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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8234.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8234 / Section 8234.104
§ 8234.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 67.03 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 67 / Section 67.03
§ 67.03.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67.03. CAMPUS PEACE OFFICERS: CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. (a) Campus peace officers commissioned by the university have the same jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities as provided by Section 51.203.

(b) Subsection (a) does not in any manner limit or reduce the jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities provided by law for a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including the City of Austin police department, with territorial jurisdiction that includes all or part of the university campus. The law enforcement agency retains the autonomous authority to deploy agency personnel on university property and in university facilities in any manner consistent with the jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities of the agency.
Tex. Finance Code § 125.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 125 / Section 125.404
§ 125.404. LIENS AND SETOFFS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent of a member's direct or indirect indebtedness to a credit union, the credit union has:

(1) a lien, enforceable with or without judicial process, on the member's shares and deposits, accumulated dividends, and interest; and

(2) a right to set off against the member's shares, deposits, accumulated dividends, and interest.

(b) A credit union may allow a withdrawal to be made without affecting the credit union's right to a setoff or lien.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.254
§ 2602.254. CERTAIN CONSERVATOR AND RECEIVER EXPENSES COVERED.
Status: in_force

Reasonable and necessary administrative expenses incurred by a conservator appointed by the commissioner or a receiver appointed by a court for an unauthorized insurer operating in this state are covered claims if the commissioner has notified the association or the association has otherwise become aware that:

(1) the unauthorized insurer has insufficient liquid assets to pay those expenses; and

(2) insufficient money is available from:

(A) abandoned money under Section 443.304; and

(B) department appropriations for use in paying those expenses.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.251
§ 1704.251. INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A board, on its own motion, may investigate an action of or a record maintained by a license holder that relates to a complaint that the license holder has violated this chapter.

(b) A board shall investigate an action of or a record maintained by a license holder if:

(1) the board receives a sworn complaint providing reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred; or

(2) a court requests an investigation.
Tex. Government Code § 81.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.071
§ 81.071. DISCIPLINARY JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Each attorney admitted to practice in this state and each attorney specially admitted by a court of this state for a particular proceeding is subject to the disciplinary and disability jurisdiction of the supreme court and the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, a committee of the state bar.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.58 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.58
§ 23.58. LOAN SECURED BY LIEN ON OPEN-SPACE LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A lender may not require as a condition to granting or amending the terms of a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter that the borrower waive the right to the appraisal or agree not to apply for or receive the appraisal.

(b) A provision in an instrument pertaining to a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter is void to the extent that the provision attempts to require the borrower to waive the right to the appraisal or to prohibit the borrower from applying for or receiving the appraisal.

(c) A provision in an instrument pertaining to a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter that requires the borrower to make a payment to protect the lender from loss because of the imposition of additional taxes under Section 23.55 is void unless the provision:

(1) requires the borrower to pay into an escrow account established by the lender an amount equal to the additional taxes that would be due under Section 23.55 if a change of use occurred on January 1 of the year in which the loan is granted or amended;

(2) requires the escrow account to bear interest to be credited to the account monthly;

(3) permits the lender to apply money in the escrow account to the payment of a bill for additional taxes under Section 23.55 before the loan is paid and requires the lender to refund the balance remaining in the escrow account after the bill is paid to the borrower; and

(4) requires the lender to refund the money in the escrow account to the borrower on the payment of the loan.

(d) On the request of the borrower or the borrower's representative, the assessor for each taxing unit shall compute the additional taxes that would be due that taxing unit under Section 23.55 if a change of use occurred on January 1 of the year in which the loan is granted or amended. The assessor may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed the actual cost of making the computation.

(e) In this section, "lender" has the meaning assigned by Section 23.47(e).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.002
§ 621.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be interpreted to provide the maximum disclosure to, and fair treatment of, a person who enters a contest or gift giveaway through which the person is solicited to attend a sales presentation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.155 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.155
§ 41.155. CONFLICT WITH GENERAL COMMODITY LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

To the extent that the provisions of this subchapter conflict with other provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this subchapter prevail.
Tex. Education Code § 73.153 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.153
§ 73.153. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept and administer grants and gifts from any source for the benefit of the graduate school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0103
§ 7904A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.101
§ 1251.101. REQUIRED PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A group accident and health insurance policy, including a group contract issued by a group hospital service corporation, may not be delivered in this state unless the policy contains in substance the provisions prescribed by this subchapter or provisions in relation to provisions prescribed by this subchapter that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are:

(1) more favorable to the insureds under the policy; or

(2) at least as favorable to the insureds under the policy and more favorable to the policyholder.

(b) The standard provisions required for individual health insurance policies do not apply to group health insurance policies.

(c) If any provision of this subchapter is wholly or partly inapplicable to or inconsistent with the coverage provided by a particular form of policy, the insurer, with the approval of the commissioner, shall:

(1) omit the inapplicable provision or part from the policy; or

(2) modify the inconsistent provision in a manner that makes the provision as contained in the policy consistent with the coverage provided by the policy.
Tex. Water Code § 55.362 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.362
§ 55.362. SUITS FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

Suits for delinquent water assessments or other amounts owed to the district under this subchapter may be brought either in the county in which the irrigation district is located or in the county in which the defendant resides. All landowners are personally liable for all assessments imposed under Section 55.354(a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.201
§ 3908.201. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Property Code § 61.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.004
§ 61.004. AMOUNT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

The amount of the lien is the lesser of:

(1) the fair market value of the motor vehicle before the accident;

(2) the reasonable cost of repair to the motor vehicle; or

(3) the balance owed to the mortgagee by the mortgagor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8263.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8263 / Section 8263.102
§ 8263.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may acquire, construct, or finance a road that meets the criteria or requirements for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of the county in which the road is located or the municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road is located or improvements in aid of that road.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, and ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.105
§ 462.105. ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of administration and assessment, the association is divided into:

(1) the workers' compensation insurance account;

(2) the automobile insurance account; and

(3) the account for all other lines of insurance to which this chapter applies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.111 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248 / Section 248.111
§ 248.111. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person paid the penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person within 30 days after the date that the judgment of the court becomes final.

(b) The interest accrues at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

(c) The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.102
§ 462.102. ASSOCIATION NOT IN PLACE OF IMPAIRED INSURER.
Status: in_force

In performing the association's statutory obligations under this chapter, the association is not considered:

(1) to be engaged in the business of insurance;

(2) to have assumed or succeeded to a liability of the impaired insurer; or

(3) to otherwise stand in the place of the impaired insurer for any purpose, including for the purpose of determining whether the association is subject to personal jurisdiction of the courts of another state.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.226 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.226
§ 22.226. DIRECTOR LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other liability imposed by law on the directors of a corporation, the directors who vote for or assent to a distribution of assets other than in payment of the corporation's debts, when the corporation is insolvent or when distribution would render the corporation insolvent, or during the liquidation of the corporation, without the payment and discharge of or making adequate provisions for any known debt, obligation, or liability of the corporation, are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the value of the assets distributed, to the extent that the debt, obligation, or liability is not paid and discharged.

(b) A director is not liable under this section if, in voting for or assenting to a distribution, the director:

(1) relied in good faith and with ordinary care on information or an opinion, report, or statement in accordance with Section 3.102;

(2) acting in good faith and with ordinary care, considered the assets of the corporation to be at least equal to their book value; or

(3) in determining whether the corporation made adequate provision for the discharge of all of its liabilities and obligations as provided in Section 11.053, relied in good faith and with ordinary care on financial statements of, or other information concerning, a person who was or became contractually obligated to discharge some or all of those liabilities or obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.058
§ 1097.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Utilities Code § 13.023 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 13 / Section 13.023
§ 13.023. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from office if the counsellor:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office or maintain during service as counsellor the qualifications required by Section 13.022;

(2) is ineligible for service as counsellor under Section 13.022, 13.042, or 13.043; or

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

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

(c) If an employee has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of the counsellor exists, the employee shall notify the next highest ranking employee of the office, other than the counsellor, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.207 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.207
§ 32.207. ADVERTISING FOR BIDS; POOLING.
Status: in_force

Section 52.076 applies to oil and gas under land owned by this state that was acquired to construct or maintain a highway, road, street, or alley in the same manner as that section applies to oil and gas under a riverbed or channel.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.023 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.023
§ 601.023. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a public member of the advisory board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in a health care profession;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or advisory board;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or advisory board; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the medical board or advisory board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for advisory board membership, attendance, or expenses.

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory board if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.

(d) A person may not be a member of the advisory board or act as the general counsel to the advisory board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the medical board or advisory board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.058
§ 454.058. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year.

(b) Additional meetings may be held on the call of the presiding officer or on the written request of three members of the board.

(c) The coordinator of occupational therapy programs shall keep a record of each meeting of the board. The record must be open to public inspection at all times.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.051 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.051
§ 2A.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

Each peace officer shall:

(1) preserve the peace within the officer's jurisdiction using all lawful means;

(2) in every case authorized by this code, interfere without a warrant to prevent or suppress crime;

(3) execute all lawful process issued to the officer by a magistrate or court;

(4) give notice to an appropriate magistrate of all offenses committed in the officer's jurisdiction, where the officer has good reason to believe there has been a violation of the penal law;

(5) when authorized by law, arrest an offender without a warrant so the offender may be taken before the proper magistrate or court and be tried;

(6) take possession of a child under Article 63.00905(g); and

(7) on a request made by the Texas Civil Commitment Office, execute an emergency detention order issued by that office under Section 841.0837, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.001
§ 2301.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this subchapter are to:

(1) promote the availability of insurance;

(2) regulate the insurance forms used for lines of insurance to which this subchapter applies to ensure that the forms are not unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, or deceptive; and

(3) provide regulatory procedures for the maintenance of appropriate information reporting systems.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.33 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.33
§ 102.33.
Status: in_force

Sec. 102.33. SALE OF LIQUOR BY DISTILLER AND RECTIFIER TO WHOLESALER: CREDIT RESTRICTIONS. (a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit shall provide a written invoice to the holder of a wholesaler's permit who purchases liquor from the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit.

(b) The holder of a wholesaler's permit shall pay for liquor purchased from the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit in accordance with the agreed terms of a contract or written agreement between the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit and the wholesaler.

(c) If the holder of a wholesaler's permit becomes delinquent in the payment of an invoice for liquor under this section, the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit who sold the liquor to the wholesaler may report that fact in writing, along with any supporting documentation, to the commission. For purposes of this section, a wholesaler becomes delinquent in the payment of an invoice if the wholesaler:

(1) fails to pay the amount due to the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit on or before the date payment is required under the agreed terms of a contract or written agreement between the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit and the wholesaler; and

(2) fails to pay the amount due to the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit after receiving a demand for payment from the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit, in accordance with any agreed payment terms of a contract or written agreement between the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit and the wholesaler.

(d) It is a violation of this section for the holder of a wholesaler's permit to become delinquent in the payment of an invoice under this section. The commission may take disciplinary action against a wholesaler who violates this section. In determining an appropriate disciplinary action for the violation, the commission may consider:

(1) the duration of the delinquency;

(2) the amount of the delinquent payment;

(3) any previous violations of this section committed by the wholesaler;

(4) the financial resources of the wholesaler; and

(5) any other factors the commission or administrator determines relevant.

(e) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding the submission of supporting documentation by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit under Subsection (c).
Tex. Government Code § 322.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.012
§ 322.012. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of funding any activity under this chapter.

(b) All gifts, grants, and donations must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the board and reported in the public record of the board with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift, grant, or donation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.222 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.222
§ 981.222. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of this chapter, the administration and regulation of a surplus lines agent's license is governed by Title 13, except that the provisions of Sections 4001.002(b)(2)-(6), 4001.003, and 4001.004 and Subchapters C-G, Chapter 4001, do not apply to a license issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.203
§ 882.203. LIMITATION ON AGENT COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A contract between a mutual life insurance company and an agent of the company to which a license has been issued under Section 882.202 may not provide a commission or other compensation to the agent that exceeds the expense loading in the premiums on policies that are issued on applications obtained by the agent and for which the premiums are collected and paid to the company in cash.
Tex. Transportation Code § 544.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 544 / Section 544.004
§ 544.004. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a vehicle or streetcar shall comply with an applicable official traffic-control device placed as provided by this subtitle unless the person is:

(1) otherwise directed by a traffic officer, police officer, or escort flagger; or

(2) operating an authorized emergency vehicle and is subject to exceptions under this subtitle.

(b) A provision of this subtitle requiring an official traffic-control device may not be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation the device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to an ordinarily observant person. A provision of this subtitle that does not require an official traffic-control device is effective regardless of whether a device is in place.