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Tex. Government Code § 524.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 524 / Section 524.0203
§ 524.0203. PRINCIPLES FOR AND REQUIREMENTS OF CENTRALIZED SYSTEM; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall plan and implement the centralized system of administrative support services in accordance with the following principles and requirements:

(1) the executive commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of each agency and the director of each division within the health and human services system to ensure the commission is responsive to and addresses agency or division needs;

(2) consolidation of staff providing the support services must be done in a manner that ensures each agency or division within the health and human services system that loses staff as a result of the centralization of support services has adequate resources to carry out functions of the agency or division, as appropriate; and

(3) the commission and each agency or division within the health and human services system shall, as appropriate, enter into a memorandum of understanding or other written agreement to ensure accountability for the provision of support services by clearly detailing:

(A) the responsibilities of each agency or division and the commission;

(B) the points of contact for each agency or division and the commission;

(C) the transfer of personnel among each agency or division and the commission;

(D) the agreement's budgetary effect on each agency or division and the commission; and

(E) any other item the executive commissioner determines is critical for maintaining accountability.

(b) A memorandum of understanding or other written agreement entered into under Subsection (a)(3) may be combined with the memorandum of understanding required under Section 524.0101(a), if appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7950.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7950 / Section 7950.151
§ 7950.151. 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 7950.153.

(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. Tax Code § 154.042 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.042
§ 154.042. DISTRIBUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A distributor shall affix the required tax stamps to each individual package that is to be sold, offered for sale, consumed, distributed, handled, or transported.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each distributor in this state shall affix the required stamps within 96 hours after receiving the cigarettes, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

(c) If a distributor reasonably foresees that the distributor will receive cigarettes in quantities that will make compliance with Subsection (b) commercially impracticable in the normal course of business, the distributor shall provide the comptroller, before receipt of the cigarettes, with advance written notice of the anticipated noncompliance and a plan for achieving compliance. On receipt of the written notice, the comptroller shall review the plan and determine whether to provide an extension of time in which the tax stamps must be affixed after the distributor receives the cigarettes. The comptroller may not unreasonably withhold an extension of time.

(d) A plan for achieving compliance that is submitted to the comptroller under Subsection (c) is confidential and not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.101
§ 11007.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise any power necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:

(1) adopt an official seal;

(2) adopt and enforce:

(A) bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs; and

(B) rules that a municipal utility district may adopt and enforce under Section 54.205 et seq., Water Code;

(3) acquire, hold, use, invest, reinvest, and dispose of its receipts and money from any source;

(4) select a depository or depositories;

(5) acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or other means, in performing a duty or exercising a power under this chapter;

(6) hold, manage, operate, or improve property;

(7) lease or rent any land, buildings, structures, or facilities from or to any person;

(8) sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subdivision by public or private sale, notwithstanding any other law;

(9) in the manner and to the extent permitted by this chapter:

(A) borrow money for a corporate purpose;

(B) enter into an agreement in connection with the borrowing;

(C) issue bonds for money borrowed;

(D) provide for and secure the payment of the bonds; and

(E) provide for the rights of the holders of the bonds;

(10) request and accept any appropriation, grant, allocation, subsidy, guaranty, aid, service, material, or gift from any public or private source, including the federal government, the state, a public agency, or a political subdivision;

(11) operate and maintain an office; and

(12) appoint and determine the duties, tenure, qualifications, and compensation of officers, employees, agents, and professional advisors and counselors considered necessary or advisable by the board, including financial consultants, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, appraisers, and financing experts.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.056 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.056
§ 1203.056. REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF GUARDIAN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may remove a guardian under Section 1203.051(a)(6)(A) or (B) only on the presentation of clear and convincing evidence given under oath.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the court signs the order of removal, a guardian who is removed under Section 1203.051(a)(6)(A) or (B) may file an application with the court for a hearing to determine whether the guardian should be reinstated.

(c) On the filing of an application under Subsection (b), the court clerk shall issue to the applicant, the ward, a person interested in the ward's welfare or estate, and, if applicable, a person who has control of the care and custody of the ward a notice stating:

(1) that an application for reinstatement has been filed;

(2) the name of the ward; and

(3) the name of the applicant for reinstatement.

(d) The notice required by Subsection (c) must cite all persons interested in the ward's welfare or estate to appear at the time and place stated in the notice if the persons wish to contest the application.

(e) The court shall hold a hearing on an application for reinstatement under this section as soon as practicable after the application is filed, but not later than the 60th day after the date the court signed the order of removal. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the court is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant did not engage in the conduct that directly led to the applicant's removal, the court shall:

(1) set aside any order appointing a successor guardian; and

(2) enter an order reinstating the applicant as guardian of the ward or estate.

(f) If the court sets aside the appointment of a successor guardian under this section, the court may require the successor guardian to prepare and file, under oath, an accounting of the estate and to detail the disposition the successor has made of the estate property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292B.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292B / Section 292B.052
§ 292B.052. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may not authorize the county to collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter without an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3821.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3821 / Section 3821.151
§ 3821.151. DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.195 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.195
§ 361.195. PAYMENTS FROM HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE REMEDIATION FEE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Money for actions taken or to be taken by the commission in connection with the elimination of an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health and safety or the environment under this subchapter is payable directly to the commission from the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account. These payments include any costs of inspection or sampling and laboratory analysis of wastes, soils, air, surface water, and groundwater done on behalf of a state agency and the costs of investigations to identify and locate potentially responsible parties.

(b) The commission shall seek remediation of facilities by potentially responsible parties before expenditure of federal or state funds for the remediations.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.005
§ 16.005. ACTION FOR CLOSING STREET OR ROAD.
Status: in_force

(a) A person must bring suit for any relief from the following acts not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues:

(1) the passage by a governing body of an incorporated city or town of an ordinance closing and abandoning, or attempting to close and abandon, all or any part of a public street or alley in the city or town, other than a state highway; or

(2) the adoption by a commissioners court of an order closing and abandoning, or attempting to close and abandon, all or any part of a public road or thoroughfare in the county, other than a state highway.

(b) The cause of action accrues when the order or ordinance is passed or adopted.

(c) If suit is not brought within the period provided by this section, the person in possession of the real property receives complete title to the property by limitations and the right of the city or county to revoke or rescind the order or ordinance is barred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7988.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7988 / Section 7988.101
§ 7988.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.2424 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.2424
§ 521.2424. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

A court may not grant an occupational driver's license for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle to which Chapter 522 applies. This section does not prevent a person who has been issued a commercial driver's license from obtaining an occupational driver's license for the operation of a noncommercial motor vehicle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.158 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.158
§ 81.158. AFFIDAVIT OF MEDICAL EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An affidavit of medical evaluation must be dated and signed by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, or by a health authority with the concurrence of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. The certificate must include:

(1) the name and address of the examining physician, if applicable;

(2) the name and address of the person examined or to be examined;

(3) the date and place of the examination, if applicable;

(4) a brief diagnosis of the examined person's physical and mental condition, if applicable;

(5) the period, if any, during which the examined person has been under the care of the examining physician;

(6) an accurate description of the health treatment, if any, given by or administered under the direction of the examining physician; and

(7) the opinion of the health authority or department and the reason for that opinion, including laboratory reports, that:

(A) the examined person is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to public health; and

(B) as a result of that communicable disease the examined person:

(i) is likely to cause serious harm to himself; or

(ii) will, if not examined, observed, or treated, continue to endanger public health.

(b) The department or health authority must specify in the affidavit each criterion listed in Subsection (a)(7)(B) that in the opinion of the department or health authority applies to the person.

(c) If the affidavit is offered in support of an application for extended management, the affidavit must also include the department's or health authority's opinion that the examined person's condition is expected to continue for more than 90 days.

(d) If the affidavit is offered in support of a motion for a protective custody order, the affidavit must also include the department's or health authority's opinion that the examined person presents a substantial risk of serious harm to himself or others if not immediately restrained. The harm may be demonstrated by the examined person's behavior to the extent that the examined person cannot remain at liberty.

(e) The affidavit must include the detailed basis for each of the department's or health authority's opinions under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.013
§ 71.013. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, in violation of a rule adopted under Section 71.007 or 71.0081 of this code, the person:

(1) sells, carries, or transports a plant, plant product, or substance that is found to be infested or infected or found to be from a quarantined area;

(2) sells, carries, or transports a plant, plant product, or substance into a pest-free zone;

(3) maintains ripening fruit during the host-free period on any tree declared to be a nuisance in the quarantine order;

(4) fails or refuses to administer the treatment provided for, including specific methods of spraying, removal of diseased parts, removal and destruction of fallen or culled fruits, or removal of weeds or plants that may be hosts or carriers of insect pests or plant diseases; or

(5) fails to store products in the manner required.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(b-1) For the first violation constituting an offense under this section, in lieu of a criminal penalty, a registrant under Section 71.043 may remedy the violation by entering into a compliance agreement with the department and returning, treating, or destroying the article subject to the quarantine as directed by the department.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each plant or plant product sold or transported.

(d) An offense under this section may be prosecuted in any county in which the violation occurs.
Tex. Government Code § 72.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.021
§ 72.021. BUDGET; EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall prepare and submit an estimated budget for the appropriation of funds necessary for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system.

(b) The director shall study and recommend expenditures and savings of funds appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system.

(c) The office may award a grant of money to a local or state governmental entity in the judicial branch of local or state government to fund programs that:

(1) are approved by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology under Chapter 77; and

(2) provide technological support for the judiciary.

(d) At the end of each fiscal year, the office shall file with the Legislative Budget Board a report on the amount, recipient, and purpose for each grant awarded under Subsection (c). All money expended under a grant awarded under Subsection (c) is subject to audit by the comptroller and the state auditor.
Tex. Property Code § 57.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 57 / Section 57.001
§ 57.001. RAILROAD LABORER'S LIEN.
Status: in_force

A mechanic, laborer, or other person who works or uses tools or a team in the construction, operation, or repair of a railroad or railroad equipment has a lien on the railroad and equipment for the amount owed for the labor or the use of the tools or team.
Tex. Estates Code § 1301.153 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.153
§ 1301.153. INVESTMENT IN TEXAS TOMORROW FUND.
Status: in_force

The trustee of a management trust may invest trust funds in the Texas tomorrow fund established by Subchapter F, Chapter 54, Education Code, if the trustee determines that investment is in the best interest of the ward or incapacitated person for whom the trust is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0306
§ 3967.0306. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 423.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 423 / Section 423.051
§ 423.051. DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

A director, member of a committee, officer, or clerk of a domestic insurer who has the duty to handle or invest the insurer's money may not:

(1) invest the money other than in the corporate name of the insurer, except as provided by Section 423.102;

(2) deposit the money unless the deposit is:

(A) in the corporate name of the insurer;

(B) in a pooling account with one or more affiliates, as described by Section 823.003; or

(C) in accordance with a reinsurance agreement;

(3) borrow the insurer's money;

(4) have any interest in a loan, pledge, security, or property of the insurer, except as a stockholder; or

(5) take or receive for the individual's use a fee, brokerage, commission, gift, or other consideration for, or on account of, a loan made by or on behalf of the insurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4101.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4101 / Section 4101.051
§ 4101.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a person may not act as or represent that the person is an adjuster in this state unless the person holds a license under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1205.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1205 / Section 1205.043
§ 1205.043. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the court shall give notice by publishing a substantial copy of the order issued under Section 1205.041(a) in a newspaper of general circulation in:

(1) Travis County;

(2) the county where the issuer has its principal office; and

(3) if the issuer has defined boundaries, each county in which the issuer has territory.

(b) The notice shall be published once in each of two consecutive calendar weeks, with the date of the first publication before the 14th day before the trial date.

(c) If the issuer is this state, Subsection (a)(3) does not apply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4205.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4205 / Section 4205.0107
§ 4205.0107. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.306 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.306
§ 152.306. ENFORCEMENT OF REMEDY.
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment against a partnership is not by itself a judgment against a partner. A judgment may be entered against a partner who has been served with process in a suit against the partnership.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a creditor may proceed against the property of one or more partners to satisfy a judgment based on a claim against the partnership only if a judgment:

(1) is obtained against the partner; and

(2) based on the same claim:

(A) is obtained against the partnership;

(B) has not been reversed or vacated; and

(C) remains unsatisfied for 90 days after:

(i) the date on which the judgment is entered; or

(ii) the date on which the stay expires, if the judgment is contested by appropriate proceedings and execution on the judgment is stayed.

(c) Subsection (b)(2) does not prohibit a creditor from proceeding directly against the property of one or more partners if:

(1) the partnership is a debtor in bankruptcy;

(2) the creditor and the partner or partners whose property is the subject of the proceeding brought by the creditor agreed that the creditor is not required to comply with Subsection (b)(2);

(3) a court orders otherwise, based on a finding that partnership property subject to execution in the state is clearly insufficient to satisfy the judgment or that compliance with Subsection (b)(2) is excessively burdensome; or

(4) liability is imposed on the partner by law or contract independently of the person's status as a partner.

(d) This section does not limit the effect of Section 152.801 with respect to a limited liability partnership.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.060
§ 463.060. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES; CARRIERS.
Status: in_force

An authority may agree with any other public or private utility, communication system, common carrier, or transportation system for:

(1) the joint use in the authority of the property of the agreeing entities; or

(2) the establishment of through routes, joint fares, or transfers of passengers.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.521 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.521
§ 772.521. PUBLIC REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Periodically, the board shall solicit public comments and hold a public review hearing on the continuation of the district and the 9-1-1 emergency service fee. The first hearing shall be held on or before the third anniversary of the date of the district's creation. Subsequent hearings shall be held on or before the third anniversary of the date each resolution required by Subsection (c) is adopted.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the time and place of a hearing once a week for two consecutive weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the district. The first notice must be published not later than the 16th day before the date set for the hearing.

(c) After the hearing, the board shall adopt a resolution on the continuation or dissolution of the district and the 9-1-1 emergency service fee.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 91B.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 91B / Section 91B.001
§ 91B.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "certified veterinary assistant," "licensed veterinary technician," and "veterinarian" have the meanings assigned by Section 801.002, Occupations Code.