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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.203 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.203
§ 57.203. GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, "good cause" means failure by a dealer to comply with requirements imposed on the dealer by the dealer agreement if the requirements are not different from those requirements imposed on other similarly situated dealers.

(b) In addition to the good cause reason for termination stated in Subsection (a), good cause for termination of a dealer agreement exists when:

(1) there has been a closeout or sale of a substantial part of the dealer's assets related to the equipment business;

(2) there has been commencement of a dissolution or liquidation of the dealer;

(3) the dealer has changed its principal place of business or has added additional locations without the supplier's prior approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(4) the dealer has substantially defaulted under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the supplier or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of a guarantee of a present or future obligation of the dealer to the supplier;

(5) the dealer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned its business;

(6) the dealer has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony affecting the relationship between the dealer and supplier; or

(7) the dealer transfers an interest in the dealership or a person with a substantial interest in the ownership or control of the dealership, including an individual proprietor, partner, or major shareholder, withdraws from the dealership or dies, or a substantial reduction occurs in the interest of a partner or major shareholder in the dealership, provided, however, good cause does not exist if the supplier consents to an action described by this subdivision.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1806.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.004
§ 1806.004. LIMITED APPLICABILITY TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) If an electrical contractor employs an individual to engage in residential solar retail on behalf of the electrical contractor, the electrical contractor is exempt from the registration and insurance requirements of this chapter applicable to a solar retailer, except that an agreement in which the electrical contractor is the seller or lessor is subject to Sections 1806.155 and 1806.156.

(b) If an individual is employed by an electrical contractor to engage in residential solar retail on behalf of the electrical contractor, the individual is exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9014.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9014 / Section 9014.051
§ 9014.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Property Code § 92.202 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.202
§ 92.202. LANDLORD'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord is liable to a tenant or a governmental body according to this subchapter if:

(1) after the tenant or government official or employee makes a request for information under Section 92.201, the landlord does not provide the information; and

(2) the landlord does not give the information to the tenant or government official or employee before the eighth day after the date the tenant, official, or employee gives the landlord written notice that the tenant, official, or employee may exercise remedies under this subchapter if the landlord does not comply with the request by the tenant, official, or employee for the information within seven days.

(b) If the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant's initial request for information to be written. A request by a government official or employee for information must be in writing.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.027 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.027
§ 32.027. MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing board operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;

(3) the board's investment programs and strategies;

(4) the permanent school fund, including a comprehensive overview of the law governing the fund;

(5) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(7) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and

(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The commissioner shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).

(e) The commissioner shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each appointed member of the board. Each of those members shall sign and submit to the commissioner a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.174 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.174
§ 91.174. FINDINGS OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Any storer desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain for the acquisition of a storage facility shall, as a condition precedent to the filing of its petition in the appropriate court, obtain from the commission an order finding:

(1) that the underground formation or stratum sought to be acquired is classified by the commission as a gas reservoir and is suitable for the underground storage of natural gas and that the storage of natural gas is necessary for the gas utility to provide adequate service to the public and is in the public interest;

(2) that the use of the formation or stratum as a storage facility will cause no injury to surface or underground water resources;

(3) that the formation or stratum does not contain native gas producible in paying quantities unless the recoverable volumes of native gas originally in place are substantially depleted and unless the formation or stratum has a greater value of ultimate use to the consuming public as a storage facility to ensure an adequate supply of natural gas or for the conservation of natural gas than the production of native gas which remains;

(4) the extent of the horizontal limits of the reservoir expected to be penetrated by displaced or injected gas; and

(5) that no portion of the formation or stratum sought to be acquired has been condemned or is being utilized for the injection, storage, and withdrawal of gas by others.

(b) The designation of a storage facility does not prevent any storer from instituting additional proceedings in the event it is later determined that the underground reservoir should be extended to prevent the escape, displacement, or withdrawal by others of injected gas.
Tex. Government Code § 2206.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2206 / Section 2206.002
§ 2206.002. LIMITATIONS ON EASEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an easement acquired by an entity for the purpose of a pipeline to be used for oil or gas exploration or production activities.

(b) A property owner whose property is acquired through the use of eminent domain under Chapter 21, Property Code, for the purpose of creating an easement through that owner's property may construct streets or roads, including gravel, asphalt, or concrete streets or roads, at any locations above the easement that the property owner chooses.

(c) The portion of a street or road constructed under this section that is within the area covered by the easement:

(1) must cross the easement at or near 90 degrees; and

(2) may not:

(A) exceed 40 feet in width;

(B) cause a violation of any applicable pipeline regulation; or

(C) interfere with the operation and maintenance of any pipeline.

(d) At least 30 days before the date on which construction of an asphalt or concrete street or road that will be located wholly or partly in an area covered by an easement used for a pipeline is scheduled to begin, the property owner must submit plans for the proposed construction to the owner of the easement.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a property owner and the owner of the easement may agree to terms other than those stated in Subsection (c).
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.004
§ 367.004. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of taking an action authorized by this subchapter, a municipality may enter into and perform a contract, agreement, or undertaking required by the United States, the United Mexican States, or a department, officer, governmental agency, or public authority of either nation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.202
§ 8362.202. 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. Local Government Code § 215.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 215 / Section 215.032
§ 215.032. EXHIBITIONS; SHOWS; AMUSEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may license, tax, suppress, prevent, or otherwise regulate keepers of theatrical or other exhibitions, shows, or amusements.

(b) The governing body may license, tax, or otherwise regulate:

(1) theaters;

(2) circuses;

(3) exhibitions of common showmen;

(4) shows of any kind;

(5) exhibitions of natural or artificial curiosities;

(6) caravans;

(7) menageries; and

(8) musical exhibitions or performances.
Tex. Occupations Code § 102.008 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 102 / Section 102.008
§ 102.008. DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

A violation of Section 102.001 or 102.006 is grounds for disciplinary action by the regulatory agency that issued a license, certification, or registration to the person who committed the violation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.041 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 61 / Section 61.041
§ 61.041. SUBJECT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A writ of attachment may be levied only on property that by law is subject to levy under a writ of execution.
Tex. Education Code § 7.025 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.025
§ 7.025. YMCA ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

The YMCA account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 502.299, Transportation Code, as added by Chapter 433, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999. The Texas Education Agency administers the account and may spend money credited to the account only to make grants to benefit the youth and government programs sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Associations located in Texas.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.081 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.081
§ 225.081. TROOPER SCOTT BURNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) U.S. Highway 59 between the northern corporate limits of the City of Jefferson and the southern corporate limits of the City of Linden is designated as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 63.103 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 63 / Section 63.103
§ 63.103. SALE OF CERTAIN LIVE ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may sell or possess for the purpose of sale in this state a living armadillo.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) the sale of an animal by or to a zoo;

(2) the sale of an animal to an educational institution or a medical or research center for scientific purposes as authorized by a permit issued under Subchapter C, Chapter 43, of this code; or

(3) the sale to a commercial dealer who in turn resells for purposes authorized in Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(c) In this section, "zoo" means a publicly or privately owned establishment that has a permanent place of business open to the public and that displays 15 or more different species of wildlife.

(d) A peace officer who has probable cause to believe that an animal has been sold or held for sale in violation of Subsection (a) of this section may seize the animal and hold it for observation to determine if the animal has rabies or any other communicable disease harmful to man or other animals. If the animal is free from disease, the officer may release the animal or, if the animal is otherwise dangerous or harmful, may destroy it. If the animal is diseased, it shall be destroyed. An officer exercising the duties under this section is immune from liability.

(e) A person who violates Subsection (a) of this section, in addition to the penalties under Section 63.104 of this code, on conviction shall pay all costs and expenses incurred under Subsection (d) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.251
§ 8475.251. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, the board may finance the construction or maintenance of a recreational facility or improvement with assessments on property under this subchapter only if:

(1) a written petition requesting that facility or improvement has been filed with the board; and

(2) the board holds a hearing on the proposed assessments.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.258
§ 3911.258. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 21 / Section 21.055
§ 21.055. ELECTION ON ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Annexation or exclusion of a county is final when approved by a majority of the voters at an election held in the county to be annexed or excluded. An election in the existing district accepting the addition of a county is not required.

(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.

(c) The election ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following, as applicable:

(1) "Adding (description of county to be added) to the Upper Sabine Valley Solid Waste Management District."

(2) "(Description of county to be added) assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Upper Sabine Valley Solid Waste Management District, if it is added to the district."

(3) "The exclusion of ____________________ County from the Upper Sabine Valley Solid Waste Management District and assumption by the county of a duty to pay its proportionate share of the outstanding indebtedness of the district."

(d) If a district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in an election to approve the annexation must also determine if the annexed county will assume its proportion of the debts or taxes if added to the district.

(e) If the district has outstanding bonds or other long term obligations, the voters in the election to approve the exclusion must also determine if the excluded county will assume a duty to pay its proportion of the district's outstanding indebtedness.

(f) The board shall file a copy of the election results with the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 437.0531 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0531
§ 437.0531. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The adjutant general shall adopt a written policy statement to implement a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that comply with Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the department's workforce that meets federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions directly adopted from those laws, rules, and regulations;

(3) procedures for determining the extent of underuse in the department's workforce of persons for whom federal or state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions directly adopted from those laws, rules, and regulations encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address the areas of underuse described in Subdivision (3).
Tex. Insurance Code § 223.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 223 / Section 223.001
§ 223.001. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, a term defined by Chapter 2501 has the meaning assigned by that chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.054
§ 1008.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:

(1) the district administrator;

(2) the attorney for the district; or

(3) a district employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0109
§ 3967.0109. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.152
§ 1027.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(c) Any property tax payer of the district is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing in accordance with the rules of decorum and procedures prescribed by the board.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a final budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.0315 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.0315
§ 370.0315. ADDITION AND WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) One or more counties may petition the commission for approval to become part of an existing authority. The commission may approve the petition only if:

(1) the board has agreed to the addition; and

(2) the commission finds that the affected political subdivisions in the county or counties will be adequately represented on the board.

(b) One or more counties may petition the commission for approval to withdraw from an authority. The commission may approve the petition only if:

(1) the authority has no bonded indebtedness; or

(2) the authority has debt other than bonded indebtedness, but the board has agreed to the withdrawal.

(c) A county may not become part of an authority or withdraw from an authority without the approval of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9051.260 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9051 / Section 9051.260
§ 9051.260. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this chapter, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation by this state or by any political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0583 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0583
§ 42.0583. IDENTIFYING AT-RISK PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall use data analytics collected regarding residential child-care providers, including general residential operations providing treatment services to young adults with emotional disorders, to develop an early warning system to identify at-risk providers most in need of technical support and to promote corrective actions and minimize standard violations.

(b) The system developed under Subsection (a) must distinguish between different levels of risk using a multi-point severity scale. The department shall make information regarding the severity scale available to:

(1) the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with oversight of child-care facilities; and

(2) the public through the department's Internet website.
Tex. Government Code § 24.603 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.603
§ 24.603. JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A family district court judge's qualifications and term of office are the same as those prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state for district judges. A family district court judge is elected in the same manner as a district judge.

(b) A family district court judge is entitled to the same compensation and allowances provided by the state and county for the other district judges in his county.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 120.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 120 / Section 120.055
§ 120.055. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A task force member is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.