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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.067 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.067
§ 81.067. OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) The oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund is created as an account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) The fund consists of:

(1) proceeds from bonds and other financial security required by this chapter and benefits under well-specific plugging insurance policies described by Section 91.104(c) that are paid to the state as contingent beneficiary of the policies, subject to the refund provisions of Section 91.1091, if applicable;

(2) private contributions, including contributions made under Section 89.084;

(3) expenses collected under Section 89.083;

(4) fees imposed under Section 85.2021;

(5) costs recovered under Section 91.457 or 91.459;

(6) proceeds collected under Sections 89.085 and 91.115;

(7) interest earned on the funds deposited in the fund;

(8) oil and gas waste hauler permit application fees collected under Section 29.015, Water Code;

(9) costs recovered under Section 91.113(f);

(10) hazardous oil and gas waste generation fees collected under Section 91.605;

(11) oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on oil collected under Section 81.116;

(12) oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on gas collected under Section 81.117;

(13) fees for a reissued certificate collected under Section 91.707;

(14) fees collected under Section 91.1013;

(15) fees collected under Section 89.088;

(16) fees collected under Section 91.142;

(17) fees collected under Section 91.654;

(18) costs recovered under Sections 91.656 and 91.657;

(19) fees collected under Section 81.0521;

(20) fees collected under Sections 89.024 and 89.026;

(21) legislative appropriations;

(22) any surcharges collected under Section 81.070;

(23) fees collected under Section 91.0115;

(24) fees collected under Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Utilities Code;

(25) fees collected under Section 27.0321, Water Code;

(26) fees collected under Section 81.071; and

(27) money collected under Section 81.021.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.106 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.106
§ 183.106. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall annually appoint the officers of the state trust company, who serve at the will of the board. Unless the banking commissioner consents otherwise in writing, a person may not serve as an officer of a state trust company if:

(1) the person is the subject of an order described by Section 185.007(a);

(2) the person has been convicted of a felony; or

(3) the person has violated, with respect to a trust under which the state trust company has fiduciary responsibility, Section 113.052 or 113.053(a), Property Code, relating to loan of trust funds and purchase or sale of trust property by the trustee, and the violation has not been corrected.

(b) The state trust company must have a principal executive officer primarily responsible for the execution of board policies and operation of the state trust company and an officer responsible for the maintenance and storage of all corporate books and records of the state trust company and for required attestation of signatures. Those positions may not be held by the same person.

(c) The board may appoint other officers of the state trust company as the board considers necessary.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 87.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 87 / Section 87.012
§ 87.012. VALIDITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Rules and orders adopted by the commission under the terms of this chapter are considered prima facie valid.

(b) A person affected by an order may sue to test the validity of the order adopted by the commission under this chapter in the same manner, on the same conditions, and in the same court or courts as prescribed for suits testing the validity of orders of the commission promulgated under the general oil conservation statutes of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.164 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.164
§ 1506.164. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) When bonds are issued under this subchapter, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and another law, this subchapter controls.

(b) This subchapter is cumulative of all other law on the subject, but this subchapter is wholly sufficient authority within itself for the issuance of bonds and the performance of the other acts and procedures authorized by this subchapter without reference to any other law or any restrictions or limitations contained in that law, except as specifically provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.0126 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0126
§ 11.0126. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission 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 department operations;

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

(3) the scope of and limitations of the rulemaking authority of the commission;

(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;

(5) the requirements of:

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

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

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the commission 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 director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Water Code § 27.1013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.1013
§ 27.1013. PAYMENT OF PENALTY; REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) On the issuance of an order finding that a violation has occurred, the railroad commission shall inform the permittee and any other person charged within 30 days of the amount of the penalty.

(b) Within the 30-day period immediately following the day on which the decision or order is final as provided in Subchapter F, Chapter 2001, Government Code, the person charged with the penalty shall:

(1) pay the penalty in full; or

(2) if the person seeks judicial review of either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation, or both:

(A) forward the amount to the railroad commission for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) in lieu of payment into escrow, post with the railroad commission a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the railroad commission for the amount of the penalty, such bond to be effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final.

(c) If through judicial review of the decision or order it is determined that no violation occurred or that the amount of the penalty should be reduced or not assessed, the railroad commission shall, within the 30-day period immediately following that determination, if the penalty has been paid to the railroad commission, remit the appropriate amount to the person, with accrued interest, or where a supersedeas bond has been posted, the railroad commission shall execute a release of such bond.

(d) Failure to forward the money to the railroad commission within the time provided by Subsection (b) of this section results in a waiver of all legal rights to contest the violation or the amount of the penalty.

(e) Judicial review of the order or decision of the railroad commission assessing the penalty shall be under the substantial evidence rule and shall be instituted by filing a petition with the district court of Travis County, Texas, and not elsewhere, as provided for in Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1301.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.001
§ 1301.001. ISSUANCE AND AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may issue bonds authorized under Subtitle A and Chapter 1251 to:

(1) build a county courthouse or jail;

(2) purchase suitable sites in the county and to construct buildings on the sites for homes or schools for dependent or delinquent children;

(3) establish county facilities for needy or indigent persons in the county;

(4) purchase and construct bridges for public purposes in the county or to cross a stream serving as the county's boundary line;

(5) improve and maintain the public roads in the county; or

(6) restore or maintain a county courthouse.

(b) The commissioners court may issue bonds only if a majority of the voters at an election to authorize bonds vote in favor of the proposition to authorize the bonds.

(c) Bonds to purchase or construct a bridge and to improve and maintain a public road may be submitted by the commissioners court and voted on as one proposition.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.052
§ 92.052. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A rental-purchase agreement must disclose:

(1) whether the merchandise is new or used;

(2) the price for which the merchant would have sold the merchandise to the consumer for cash on the date of the agreement;

(3) the amount and timing of payments;

(4) the total number of payments necessary and the total amount to be paid to acquire ownership of the merchandise;

(5) that the consumer does not acquire ownership rights unless the consumer complies with the ownership terms of the agreement;

(6) the amount and purpose of any payment, charge, or fee in addition to the regular periodic payments; and

(7) whether the consumer is liable for loss or damage to the merchandise and, if so, the maximum amount for which the consumer may be liable.

(b) Notice of the right to reinstate the agreement must be disclosed in the agreement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.058
§ 1201.058. NOTIFICATION THAT POLICY IS RETURNABLE; EFFECT OF RETURN.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual accident and health insurance policy must include a notice that states in substance that the individual to whom the policy is issued is entitled to have the premium paid refunded if, after the individual examines the policy, the individual is not satisfied with the policy for any reason and returns the policy not later than the 10th day after the date the policy is delivered to the individual.

(b) An individual accident and health insurance policy returned to the insurer at the insurer's home or branch office or to the agent through whom the policy was purchased within the time provided by the notice is void from the date the policy was issued, and the parties are in the same position as if the policy had not been issued.

(c) The notice required by this section may be printed on the policy or attached to the policy.

(d) This section does not apply to a single premium nonrenewable policy.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.025 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.025
§ 106.025. ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL BY A MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A minor commits an offense if, with specific intent to commit an offense under Section 106.02 of this code, the minor does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense intended.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable as provided by Section 106.071.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.105
§ 8475.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 222.054 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.054
§ 222.054. CERTIFICATION OR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "certification" includes a provisional certification.

(a-1) This section applies to an individual who does not hold a certification under this chapter and who is or was employed by, under contract with, or volunteering for:

(1) the department;

(2) a juvenile probation department; or

(3) a juvenile facility registered with the department.

(b) Subject to Subsection (d), the department may designate as permanently ineligible for certification under this chapter an individual to whom this section applies if:

(1) while employed by, under contract with, or volunteering for an entity described by Subsection (a-1), the individual engaged in conduct that:

(A) violates this chapter or a department rule; or

(B) demonstrates the individual is not suitable for certification under this chapter; or

(2) a panel under Subsection (c) determines the individual's certification would threaten juveniles in the juvenile justice system.

(c) The executive director may convene, in person or telephonically, a panel of three board members to determine if the continued eligibility of an individual to whom this section applies to obtain a certification under this chapter threatens juveniles in the juvenile justice system. If the panel determines an individual's eligibility for certification threatens juveniles in the juvenile justice system, the department shall temporarily designate the individual as ineligible for certification until an administrative hearing is held under Subsection (d). The hearing must be held as soon as possible following the temporary designation. The executive director may convene a panel under this subsection only if the danger posed by the person's continued eligibility for certification is imminent. The panel may hold a telephonic meeting only if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.

(d) A person is entitled to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the department proposes to designate a person as permanently ineligible for certification as provided by Subsection (b).

(e) A person may appeal a ruling or order issued under this section to a district court in the county in which the person resides or in Travis County. The standard of review is under the substantial evidence rule.
Tex. Property Code § 114.087 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.087
§ 114.087. INSTRUMENT NAMING TRUST AS PARTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustee of a trust is considered for all purposes to be the named party to an instrument that names the trust as a party to the instrument in any capacity, unless the trust is a legal entity under state law.

(b) Subsection (a) is effective as of the effective date of the original instrument.

(c) The trustee of a trust that is the named party to a recorded instrument may be, but is not required to be, identified by a correction instrument under Section 5.028.

(d) A document purporting to be a certification of trust under Section 114.086 that is recorded in the county in which real property of the trust is located is presumed to correctly identify the trust and the trustee and may be relied upon by a good faith purchaser or lender for value.
Tex. Education Code § 37.355 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.355
§ 37.355. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any document or information collected, identified, developed, or produced relating to a safety or security requirement under this subchapter is confidential under Sections 418.177 and 418.181, Government Code, and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.502 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.502
§ 1201.502. PROHIBITED SHIPPING BY MANUFACTURER.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer may not ship a HUD-code manufactured home into this state for sale or resale unless the manufacturer complies with:

(1) all requirements of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.); and

(2) all standards, rules, and regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Tex. Government Code § 418.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.103
§ 418.103. MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall determine which municipal corporations need emergency management programs of their own and shall recommend that they be established and maintained. The governor shall make the determinations on the basis of the municipality's disaster vulnerability and capability of response related to population size and concentration.

(b) The emergency management program of a county must be coordinated with the emergency management programs of municipalities situated in the county but does not apply in a municipality having its own emergency management program.
Tex. Water Code § 63.176 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.176
§ 63.176. PAYMENT FOR WORK.
Status: in_force

(a) A representative of the district shall inspect the work being done during its progress, and on completion of the contract, the district shall draw a warrant on the district depository or issue a check in favor of the contractor or the contractor's assignee for the amount of the contract price. The warrant or check shall be paid from the construction and maintenance or operating fund.

(b) If the district considers it advisable, it may contract to pay for the work in partial payments as the work progresses. Partial payments may not be more in the aggregate than the amount allowed under applicable laws. The amount of the work shall be shown by a certificate of a representative of the district.

(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to improvements carried out or performed by the United States.
Tex. Property Code § 92.201 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.201
§ 92.201. DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord shall disclose to a tenant, or to any government official or employee acting in an official capacity, according to this subchapter:

(1) the name and either a street or post office box address of the holder of record title, according to the deed records in the county clerk's office, of the dwelling rented by the tenant or inquired about by the government official or employee acting in an official capacity; and

(2) if an entity located off-site from the dwelling is primarily responsible for managing the dwelling, the name and street address of the management company.

(b) Disclosure to a tenant under Subsection (a) must be made by:

(1) giving the information in writing to the tenant on or before the seventh day after the day the landlord receives the tenant's request for the information;

(2) continuously posting the information in a conspicuous place in the dwelling or the office of the on-site manager or on the outside of the entry door to the office of the on-site manager on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives the tenant's request for the information; or

(3) including the information in a copy of the tenant's lease or in written rules given to the tenant before the tenant requests the information.

(c) Disclosure of information to a tenant may be made under Subdivision (1) or (2) of Subsection (b) before the tenant requests the information.

(d) Disclosure of information to a government official or employee must be made by giving the information in writing to the official or employee on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives the request from the official or employee for the information.

(e) A correction to the information may be made by any of the methods authorized for providing the information.

(f) For the purposes of this section, an owner or property manager may disclose either an actual name or names or an assumed name if an assumed name certificate has been recorded with the county clerk.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.226 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.226
§ 2306.226. INTEREST RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall set the interest rates at which the housing finance division makes loans and loan commitments.

(b) The interest rates shall be set to produce, when combined with other available funds, at least the amounts required to pay for the housing finance division's costs of operation and to meet its covenants with and responsibilities to the holders of its bonds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.411 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.411
§ 901.411. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder who is an individual shall participate in a program of continuing professional education designed to maintain professional competency. The program must comply with rules adopted by the board.

(b) The board may recognize a continuing professional education course only if the course directly contributes to the license holder's professional competence.

(c) The board by rule shall provide for the reporting of continuing professional education by a license holder to coincide with the person's license renewal date.

(d) The board by rule may exempt certain license holders, including license holders who are persons with disabilities, retired, or not associated with accounting, as defined by board rule, from all or part of the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.108
§ 1117.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under any directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 67.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 67 / Section 67.101
§ 67.101. POWERS OF FOREIGN ASSOCIATION; ELIGIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS FOR INVESTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign association operating under a certificate of authority has the rights and privileges of an association created under this subtitle. The association's accounts are eligible for investment to the same extent as those of a domestic association.

(b) A foreign association may not be considered an association organized under the laws of this state.

(c) A foreign association operating in this state under this chapter may not exercise a power, perform a function, or offer a service that a domestic association may not exercise, perform, or offer.
Tex. Government Code § 659.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.006
§ 659.006. ADJUSTMENT FOR INACCURATE PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The comptroller by rule shall prescribe procedures for state agencies to follow in making adjustments to payrolls for the pay period immediately following the period in which an inaccurate payment or deduction is made or in which other error occurs.
Tex. Education Code § 96.705 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 96 / Section 96.705
§ 96.705. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

All other provisions of law, including provisions for student fees, applicable to institutions of the Texas State University System apply to Lamar University and its educational centers.