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Tex. Local Government Code § 392.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.033
§ 392.033. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county in a regional housing authority shall appoint a person to serve as a commissioner of the authority. Subsequently, the commissioners court of each county shall appoint successors to the commissioner of the authority appointed by that commissioners court. An appointed commissioner of the authority may not be an officer or employee of the county. A commissioner may be:

(1) a tenant of a public project over which the housing authority has jurisdiction; or

(2) a recipient of housing assistance administered through the authority's housing choice voucher program or project-based rental assistance program.

(b) If the area of operation of an authority is increased to include another county, the commissioners court of that county shall appoint a person to serve as a commissioner of the authority and, subsequently, the successors to that commissioner.

(c) If there are only two counties in the housing authority, the commissioners of the authority appointed by the commissioners courts shall appoint an additional commissioner to serve as commissioner of the authority. Subsequently, the commissioners of the authority appointed by the commissioners courts shall appoint a person to succeed the additional commissioner if the successor's term of office begins during their term of office. If the area of operation of the authority is increased to more than two counties, a successor to the additional commissioner is not appointed.

(d) If the housing authority contains only one county, the commissioners court of that county shall appoint three persons instead of one person to serve as commissioners of the authority. Subsequently, the commissioners court of the county shall appoint successors to the commissioners of the authority appointed by that commissioners court.

(e) A certificate of the appointment of a commissioner appointed by a commissioners court shall be filed with the county clerk. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.

(f) A certificate of the appointment of an additional commissioner by the commissioners of an authority composed of only two counties shall be filed with the records of the authority. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.

(g) Appointments made under this section must comply with the requirements of Section 392.0331, if applicable.
Tex. Education Code § 56.508 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.508
§ 56.508. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board shall adopt any rules necessary to:

(1) establish eligibility criteria for educator preparation programs in accordance with Section 56.503 and for scholarship recipients in accordance with Sections 56.504 and 56.505;

(2) establish procedures for the application process and for selecting scholarship recipients from among eligible applicants; and

(3) administer the scholarship program.

(b) In establishing criteria for eligible educator preparation programs under Section 56.503, the coordinating board shall consult with the State Board for Educator Certification. The coordinating board shall consider the standards used by the State Board for Educator Certification in identifying effective, high-quality educator preparation programs grounded in evidence-based best practices and, to the maximum extent possible, align the eligibility criteria to those standards.

(c) In establishing criteria for eligible persons under Sections 56.504 and 56.505, the coordinating board shall consult with representatives of the educator preparation programs from eligible institutions.

(d) In developing rules related to distributing a scholarship, the coordinating board shall consult with financial aid coordinators of eligible institutions.

(e) The total amount of scholarships awarded may not exceed the amount available for the program from appropriations, gifts, grants, or other funds.

(f) From money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this subchapter, the coordinating board annually shall determine the allocation of money available for scholarships among eligible institutions and shall distribute the money accordingly.

(g) In determining who should receive a scholarship under this subchapter, the coordinating board shall give priority to awarding scholarships to:

(1) persons who demonstrate the greatest financial need and whose expected family contribution, as determined according to the methodology used for federal student financial aid, does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of tuition and required fees;

(2) first-generation college students, as defined by coordinating board rule; and

(3) persons who demonstrate a commitment both to entering a teaching field identified by the commissioner of education as experiencing a critical shortage of teachers and to teaching in a public school in this state in which a majority of students enrolled are educationally disadvantaged.
Tex. Property Code § 92.261 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.261
§ 92.261. LANDLORD'S DEFENSES.
Status: in_force

The landlord has a defense to liability under Section 92.259 if:

(1) on the date the tenant gives the notice required by Section 92.259 the tenant has not paid all rent due from the tenant; or

(2) on the date the tenant terminates the lease or files suit the tenant has not fully paid costs requested by the landlord and authorized by Section 92.258.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.255
§ 1121.255. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION IN TAX INCREMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

The district may not enter into an agreement to participate in a reinvestment zone designated by a municipality or a county under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3906.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3906 / Section 3906.307
§ 3906.307. RESTRICTIONS ON AREA NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

The area of the district that is a tax increment reinvestment zone is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.007
§ 271.007. APPROVED AND REGISTERED CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the governing body approves the contract and the contract provides for the payment of an aggregate amount of $100,000 or more, the governing body may submit the contract and the record relating to the contract to the attorney general for examination as to the validity of the contract. The attorney general shall approve the contract if it has been made in accordance with the constitution and other laws of this state, and the contract then shall be registered by the comptroller of public accounts.

(b) After the contract has been approved and registered as provided by this section, the contract is valid and is incontestable for any cause. The legal obligation of the lessor, vendor, or supplier of personal property or of the person installing personal property to the governmental agency is not diminished in any respect by the approval and registration of the contract.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.064
§ 242.064. LICENSE REQUIREMENT; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 242.031.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for the first offense and not more than $500 for each subsequent offense.

(c) Each day of a continuing violation after conviction is a separate offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.157
§ 1015.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Tex. Tax Code § 202.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 202 / Section 202.002
§ 202.002. PRODUCTION AND MEASUREMENT OF OIL.
Status: in_force

(a) "Production" means the total gross amount of oil produced, including royalty and other interests.

(b) The amount of production shall be measured or determined by:

(1) tank tables compiled to show 100 percent of the capacity of the tanks without deduction for overage or losses in handling; or

(2) meter or other measuring devices that accurately determine the amount of production.

(c) If the amount of production has been measured or determined by a tank table compiled to show less than 100 percent of the full capacity of a tank, the amount must be raised to a basis of 100 percent.

(d) When measuring or determining the amount of production, a reasonable deduction may be made for basic sediment and water and a reasonable allowance may be made for correction of the temperature to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

(e) This section does not authorize the use of metering devices for the measurement of oil on a well without the express permission of the operator of the well.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.211 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.211
§ 1272.211. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 43.0053 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0053
§ 43.0053. CANADIAN RIVER REVOLVING FUND.
Status: in_force

All sums of money paid to the Canadian River revolving fund composed solely of funds of the State of Texas shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the Canadian River revolving fund and may be used only for the administration of this Act.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.028 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.028
§ 1372.028. APPLICATION FOR RESERVATION; FORM AND CONTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "qualified bond" has the meaning assigned by Section 141(e), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 141(e)).

(b) An issuer may apply for a reservation for a program year not earlier than October 5 of the preceding year. An issuer may not submit an application for a program year after November 15 of that year.

(c) The application must:

(1) be on a form prescribed by the board;

(2) be signed by a member or officer of the issuer; and

(3) state:

(A) the maximum amount of the bonds in the issue that require an allocation under Section 146, Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 146);

(B) the project or, with respect to an eligible facility, a functional description of the project to be financed by the proceeds, including the identification of the user of the proceeds or project;

(C) whether the bonds are qualified bonds;

(D) if the bonds are qualified bonds:

(i) the subparagraph of Section 141(e)(1), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S. C. Section 141(e)(1)), that applies; and

(ii) if Section 141(e)(1)(A) of that code (26 U.S.C. Section 141(e)(1)(A)) applies, the paragraph of Section 142(a) of that code (26 U.S.C. Section 142(a)) that applies;

(E) if the bonds are not qualified bonds:

(i) that Section 141(b)(5), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 141(b)(5)), applies; or

(ii) for a transition rule project, the paragraph of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 that applies;

(F) that bonds are not being issued for the same stated project for which the issuer has received sufficient carryforward during a previous year or for which there exists unexpended proceeds from, including transferred proceeds representing unexpended proceeds from, one or more prior issues of bonds issued by the same issuer or based on the issuer's population; and

(G) other information that the board may require.

(d) An issuer is not required to provide the statement required by Subsection (c)(3)(F) if the issuer:

(1) is an issuer of a state-voted issue;

(2) is the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation; or

(3) provides evidence that one or more binding contracts have been entered into, or other evidence acceptable to the board as described by program rule, to spend the unexpended proceeds by the later of:

(A) 12 months after the date the board receives the application; or

(B) December 31 of the program year for which the application is filed.

(e) If an issuer applied the previous year for a reservation for qualified mortgage bonds and has not received the reservation at the time of application for the lottery, the issuer, instead of filing a complete application under Subsection (c), may file a statement explaining whether there are any changes in information from the application information filed the previous year. If there are changes, the statement must specify the current information. An issuer that files a statement under this subsection must pay the same application fee required for a complete application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8266.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8266 / Section 8266.105
§ 8266.105. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(d) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land:

(1) outside the area described by Section 4.02 of the article creating this chapter; or

(2) outside the corporate limits of the city of Gunter.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.452 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.452
§ 407A.452. GUARANTY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund is a nonprofit association established to provide for the payment of workers' compensation insurance benefits for injured employees covered by a group declared insolvent under Section 407A.355.

(b) Each group that desires to be certified under this chapter must participate as a member of the guaranty fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.253
§ 1078.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Tex. Education Code § 56.244 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.244
§ 56.244. TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS; INTERNSHIP.
Status: in_force

A general academic teaching institution shall provide financial assistance under this subchapter through scholarships based on leadership, financial need, and academic achievement and through an internship program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.052
§ 1005.052. ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) Directors are elected from the district at large.

(b) Unless a four-year term is established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; and

(2) an election shall be held on the first Saturday in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975A / Section 7975A.0101
§ 7975A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 252.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992A / Section 7992A.0402
§ 7992A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7992A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 786.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 786 / Section 786.001
§ 786.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Common amenity" means an amenity or service offered or provided to residents of a multiunit residential property.

(2) "Resident" means an individual who resides in a senior retirement community as a unit owner or tenant.

(3) "Senior retirement community" means a residential community or a portion of a residential community:

(A) described by Section 301.043, Property Code;

(B) that contains not fewer than 20 residential units in one or more multiunit buildings that are available to own, rent, or lease; and

(C) that provides common amenities.

(4) "Senior retirement community contract" means a contract with a resident of a senior retirement community for providing a common amenity to the resident.

(5) "Unit" means a physical portion of a residential property designated for separate ownership or occupancy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8036.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8036 / Section 8036.0401
§ 8036.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8036.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003
§ 65.003. DETERMINATION REGARDING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the department is responsible for determining whether an offense under the laws of another state or a foreign country, federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice contains elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Article 65.001(10)(A), (B), or (C).

(b) The department annually shall provide or make available to each prosecuting attorney's office in this state:

(1) the criteria used in making a determination under Subsection (a); and

(2) any existing record or compilation of offenses under the laws of another state or a foreign country, federal law, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice that the department has already determined to contain elements that are substantially similar to the elements of offenses under the laws of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1104.161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.161
§ 1104.161. REMOVAL OF APPRAISER FROM APPRAISAL PANEL.
Status: in_force

(a) An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from its panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for appraisal services to an appraiser without:

(1) notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons for removal from the company's panel;

(2) if the appraiser is being removed from the panel for illegal conduct, a violation of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or a violation of this chapter, notifying the appraiser of the nature of the alleged conduct or violation; and

(3) providing an opportunity for the appraiser to respond in writing to the notification.

(b) An appraiser who is removed from the appraisal panel of an appraisal management company for alleged illegal conduct, a violation of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or a violation of this chapter, may file a complaint with the board for a review of the decision of the company if the matter remains unresolved after the appraiser completes the company's dispute resolution process under Section 1104.162.

(c) In a review under Subsection (b), the board may not make any determination regarding the nature of the business relationship between the appraiser and the appraisal management company that is unrelated to the grounds for the removal.

(d) The board shall hear and resolve a complaint filed under Subsection (b) not later than the 180th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board.

(e) If after opportunity for hearing and review, the board determines that an appraiser did not commit the alleged violation, the board shall order that the appraiser be returned to the appraisal panel of the appraisal management company. The appraisal management company may not refuse to make assignments for appraisal services or otherwise penalize the appraiser after returning the appraiser to the company's appraisal panel.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1152.233 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.233
§ 1152.233.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1152.233. PROHIBITED ACTS: USE OF INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) A person required to register under this chapter may not maintain an Internet website for any purpose associated with the provision of tax consulting services by the registrant that has a domain name or other Internet address that implies that the website is a government website.

(b) A person required to register under this chapter may not use or maintain an Internet website for the purpose of soliciting clients if the website does not identify the company prominently on the home page of the website.
Tex. Government Code § 552.406 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.406
§ 552.406. WRIT OF MANDAMUS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a governmental body or nongovernmental entity fails or refuses to comply with an applicable requirement of this subchapter, a member of a governing board who made a request under Section 552.403 may file a motion, petition, or other appropriate pleading in a district court having jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus to compel the body or entity to comply with the applicable requirement.

(b) A pleading under Subsection (a) must be brought:

(1) in Travis County for a governmental body that is a state agency;

(2) in a county in which the governmental body is located for a governmental body that is not a state agency; or

(3) in the county where the entity's principal office in this state is located for a nongovernmental entity.

(c) If the member prevails under Subsection (a), the court may award reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, and court costs.
Tex. Utilities Code § 184.034 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 184 / Section 184.034
§ 184.034. COMPUTATION OF CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of computing the charge for electricity under Section 184.033(4), the recreational vehicle park owner shall divide the amount charged the owner by the supplying utility for the preceding fiscal year by the total number of kilowatt hours consumed by occupants visiting the park in the preceding fiscal year and round the quotient to the nearest cent.

(b) If since or during the preceding fiscal year the supplying utility increases its rates, the owner may recompute the preceding fiscal year's charges by the utility using the current rates charged by the utility.

(c) If since or during the preceding fiscal year the supplying utility decreases its rates, the owner shall recompute the preceding fiscal year's charges by the utility using the current rates charged by the utility.

(d) An owner may not:

(1) include a charge by the supplying utility for electricity used in a common area or office of the recreational vehicle park in computing the amounts under Subsection (b) or (c); or

(2) recover that charge through a metered charge to a recreational vehicle occupant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0316 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0316
§ 3979.0316. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.