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Tex. Tax Code § 351.1054 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1054
§ 351.1054.
Status: in_force

Sec. 351.1054. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE: ELIGIBLE BARRIER ISLAND COASTAL MUNICIPALITY. (a) In this section, "spacecraft" and "spaceport" have the meanings assigned by Section 507.001, Local Government Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an eligible barrier island coastal municipality may use revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for:

(1) promotional and event expenses for an ecological tourism event, including an event for which the primary attraction is traveling to an area of natural or ecological interest for the purpose of observing and learning about wildlife and the area's natural environment, if:

(A) a majority of the event's participants are tourists; and

(B) the event substantially increases economic activity at hotels and motels within or in the vicinity of the municipality;

(2) expenses directly related to:

(A) the acquisition of sites to observe spacecraft and spaceport activities; and

(B) the construction, improvement, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operation, and maintenance of facilities utilized by hotel guests to observe and learn about spacecraft and spaceport operations; and

(3) expenses directly related to the construction, improvement, equipping, repairing, operation, and maintenance of coastal sports facilities owned by the municipality, including boat docks, boat ramps, and fishing piers used by hotel guests, if:

(A) the coastal sports facilities have been used in the preceding calendar year a combined total of more than five times for district, state, regional, or national sports tournaments or events; and

(B) the majority of the events at the coastal sports facilities are directly related to a sports tournament or event in which the majority of participants are tourists who substantially increase economic activity at hotels within or in the vicinity of the municipality.

(c) A municipality may use for the purposes provided by Subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3) not more than the greater of:

(1) 15 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by the municipality; or

(2) the amount of tax received by the municipality at the rate of one percent of the cost of a room.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8013 / Section 8013.101
§ 8013.101. 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. Election Code § 113.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 113 / Section 113.002
§ 113.002. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A former resident of this state is eligible to vote a presidential ballot in the presidential general election by personal appearance or by mail if the former resident:

(1) is domiciled in another state;

(2) was registered to vote in this state at the time the former resident ceased to be a resident;

(3) would be eligible for registration to vote in this state if a resident; and

(4) on presidential election day will not have resided in the state of present domicile for more than 30 days and is not eligible to vote in the presidential election in that state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.011
§ 8503.011. RATES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish and collect rates and other charges for the sale or use of water, water connections, power, electric energy, or other services sold, furnished, or supplied by the authority. The fees and charges must be reasonable and nondiscriminatory and sufficient to produce revenues adequate to:

(1) pay all expenses necessary to the operation and maintenance of the properties and facilities of the authority;

(2) pay the interest on and principal of all bonds issued under this chapter as the interest and principal become due and payable;

(3) pay the principal and interest on any legal debt created by the authority;

(4) pay all sinking fund and reserve fund payments agreed to be made with respect to bonds and payable out of those revenues, as the payments become due and payable; and

(5) fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the bondholders or with any person on their behalf.

(b) Out of the revenues that may be received in excess of those required for the purposes specified in Subsection (a), the board may:

(1) establish a reasonable depreciation and emergency fund;

(2) retire, by purchase and cancellation or redemption, bonds issued under this chapter; or

(3) apply the excess revenues to any corporate purpose.

(c) The rates and charges of the authority may not be in excess of what is necessary to fulfill the obligations imposed on the authority by this chapter or other law. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as depriving this state of its power to regulate and control fees or charges to be collected for the use of water, water connections, power, electric energy, or other service; provided, however, that this state pledges to and agrees with the purchasers and successive holders of the bonds and other written evidence of indebtedness issued under this chapter that this state will not limit or alter the power vested in the authority to establish and collect fees and charges that will produce revenues sufficient to pay the items specified in Subsection (a), or in any way impair the rights or remedies of creditors or bondholders, or of any person on their behalf, until the bonds and other written evidence of indebtedness, together with the interest on the bonds or indebtedness and the interest on unpaid installments of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders and all other obligations of the authority in connection with the bonds are fully met and discharged.
Tex. Property Code § 92.205 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.205
§ 92.205. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A tenant of a landlord who is liable under Section 92.202, 92.203, or 92.204 may obtain or exercise one or more of the following remedies:

(1) a court order directing the landlord to make a disclosure required by this subchapter;

(2) a judgment against the landlord for an amount equal to the tenant's actual costs in discovering the information required to be disclosed by this subchapter;

(3) a judgment against the landlord for one month's rent plus $100;

(4) a judgment against the landlord for court costs and attorney's fees; and

(5) unilateral termination of the lease without a court proceeding.

(b) A governmental body whose official or employee has requested information from a landlord who is liable under Section 92.202 or 92.204 may obtain or exercise one or more of the following remedies:

(1) a court order directing the landlord to make a disclosure required by this subchapter;

(2) a judgment against the landlord for an amount equal to the governmental body's actual costs in discovering the information required to be disclosed by this subchapter;

(3) a judgment against the landlord for $500; and

(4) a judgment against the landlord for court costs and attorney's fees.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.151
§ 212.151. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality:

(1) with a population of 1.5 million or more that passes an ordinance that requires uniform application and enforcement of this subchapter with regard to all property and residents;

(2) with a population of less than 4,500 that:

(A) is located in two counties, one of which has a population greater than 45,000; and

(B) borders Lake Lyndon B. Johnson; or

(3) that does not have zoning ordinances and passes an ordinance that requires uniform application and enforcement of this subchapter with regard to all property and residents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.205
§ 1080.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.206
§ 1068.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Government Code § 855.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.003
§ 855.003. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to serve as an executive trustee a person must be a chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive, or department head of a participating municipality.

(b) To be eligible to serve as an employee trustee a person must be an employee of a participating municipality.

(c) Two or more trustees serving concurrently may not be employed by or serve the same municipality.

(d) A trustee is immediately disqualified from serving as a trustee if the trustee ceases to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.152
§ 1104.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a 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.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Education Code § 61.835 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.835
§ 61.835. TRANSFERABLE COLLEGE CREDIT FOR HEROES CURRICULA.
Status: in_force

(a) To promote the purposes of the College Credit for Heroes program established under Section 302.0031, Labor Code, the board, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and institutions of higher education, shall:

(1) develop standardized curricula within degree and certificate programs commonly offered by institutions of higher education toward which qualified veterans or military service members may be awarded appropriate academic credit for experience, education, and training earned during military service; and

(2) require the transferability between institutions of higher education of course credit for curricula developed under this section that is awarded to qualified veterans or military service members.

(b) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.106
§ 3882.106. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(b) The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8808.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8808 / Section 8808.152
§ 8808.152. AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT FOR MERGER; PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Sections 8808.153, 8808.154, and 8808.155, the district may enter into a merger agreement with a water control and improvement district in Duval County.

(b) The merger agreement must include provisions for:

(1) the district's assumption of the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the water control and improvement district;

(2) the district's assumption of the ownership of the assets and facilities of the water control and improvement district;

(3) the assignment to the district of the certificate of public convenience and necessity obtained by the water control and improvement district under Subchapter G, Chapter 13, Water Code, and any right obtained under the certificate;

(4) the district's performance of the functions and services previously provided by the water control and improvement district; and

(5) the dissolution of the water control and improvement district.
Tex. Government Code § 71.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 71 / Section 71.014
§ 71.014. CITIZEN MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall appoint the six citizen members on the council.

(b) A citizen member must be a resident citizen of the state. Three of the six citizen members must be members of the State Bar of Texas and two must be persons who are not licensed to practice law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.254
§ 2209.254. DEPOSITORY BANK.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may select one or more banks to serve as a depository for money in the fund.

(b) A depository bank must execute a bond or provide other security before the pool manager may deposit fund money in the bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bond or other security must be in an amount sufficient to secure the excess amount of the deposit.
Tex. Local Government Code § 252.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 252 / Section 252.023
§ 252.023. EXEMPTIONS FROM REFERENDUM PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

The referendum provisions prescribed by Section 252.045 do not apply to expenditures that are payable:

(1) from current funds;

(2) from bond funds; or

(3) by time warrants unless the amount of the time warrants issued by the municipality for all purposes during the current calendar year exceeds:

(A) $7,500 if the municipality's population is 5,000 or less;

(B) $10,000 if the municipality's population is 5,001 to 24,999;

(C) $25,000 if the municipality's population is 25,001 to 49,999; or

(D) $100,000 if the municipality's population is more than 50,000.
Tex. Family Code § 231.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.008
§ 231.008. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Title IV-D agency shall deposit money received under assignments or as fees in a special fund in the state treasury. The agency may spend money in the fund for the administration of this chapter, subject to the General Appropriations Act.

(b) All other money received under this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury.

(c) Sections 403.094 and 403.095, Government Code, do not apply to a fund described by this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.039 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.039
§ 42.039. COMPLETION OF SENTENCE IN FEDERAL CUSTODY.
Status: in_force

(a) This article applies only to a criminal case in which:

(1) the judgment requires the defendant to be confined in a secure correctional facility; and

(2) the defendant is subject to an immigration detainer request.

(b) In a criminal case described by Subsection (a), the judge shall, at the time of pronouncement of a sentence of confinement, issue an order requiring the secure correctional facility in which the defendant is to be confined and all appropriate government officers, including a sheriff, a warden, or members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, as appropriate, to require the defendant to serve in federal custody the final portion of the defendant's sentence, not to exceed a period of seven days, following the facility's or officer's determination that the change in the place of confinement will facilitate the seamless transfer of the defendant into federal custody. In the absence of an order issued under this subsection, a facility or officer acting under exigent circumstances may perform the transfer after making the determination described by this subsection. This subsection applies only if appropriate officers of the federal government consent to the transfer of the defendant into federal custody under the circumstances described by this subsection.

(c) If the applicable information described by Subsection (a)(2) is not available at the time sentence is pronounced in the case, the judge shall issue the order described by Subsection (b) as soon as the information becomes available. The judge retains jurisdiction for the purpose of issuing an order under this article.

(d) For purposes of this article, "secure correctional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8332.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8332 / Section 8332.105
§ 8332.105. CERTAIN NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district has the power to purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside or outside the district, a canal or other waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 221.044 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.044
§ 221.044. RULES FOR WETLAND DELINEATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible political subdivision authorized to implement a wetland mitigation program may adopt and compile reasonably necessary rules.

(b) An eligible political subdivision by rule may set standards for delineating land as wetland for purposes of:

(1) this chapter; or

(2) a federal requirement.

(c) A rule under Subsection (b) may be adopted after consultation with federal agencies, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

(d) A standard for delineating wetland must comply with federal requirements for delineating wetland.
Tex. Local Government Code § 317.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 317 / Section 317.001
§ 317.001. HEARING.
Status: in_force

On the application of any person, the commissioners court of a county shall hold a hearing to determine if land dedicated as a county park is undesirable for park purposes and if the park should be closed and abandoned. The commissioners court may conduct such a hearing on its own motion.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.125 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.125
§ 408.125. DISPUTE AS TO IMPAIRMENT RATING.
Status: in_force

(a) If an impairment rating is disputed, the commissioner shall direct the employee to the next available doctor on the division's list of designated doctors, as provided by Section 408.0041.

(b) The designated doctor shall report in writing to the division.

(c) The report of the designated doctor shall have presumptive weight, and the division shall base the impairment rating on that report unless the preponderance of the other medical evidence is to the contrary. If the preponderance of the medical evidence contradicts the impairment rating contained in the report of the designated doctor chosen by the division, the division shall adopt the impairment rating of one of the other doctors.

(d) To avoid undue influence on a person selected as a designated doctor under this section, only the injured employee or an appropriate member of the staff of the division may communicate with the designated doctor about the case regarding the injured employee's medical condition or history before the examination of the injured employee by the designated doctor. After that examination is completed, communication with the designated doctor regarding the injured employee's medical condition or history may be made only through appropriate division staff members. The designated doctor may initiate communication with any doctor who has previously treated or examined the injured employee for the work-related injury.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), the treating doctor and the insurance carrier are both responsible for sending to the designated doctor all the injured employee's medical records that are in their possession and that relate to the issue to be evaluated by the designated doctor. The treating doctor and the insurance carrier may send the records without a signed release from the employee. The designated doctor is authorized to receive the employee's confidential medical records to assist in the resolution of disputes. The treating doctor and the insurance carrier may also send the designated doctor an analysis of the injured employee's medical condition, functional abilities, and return-to-work opportunities.

(f) A violation of Subsection (d) is an administrative violation.
Tex. Education Code § 109.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.101
§ 109.101. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

Texas Tech University is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Lubbock.
Tex. Education Code § 38.010 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.010
§ 38.010. OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district or school district employee may not refer a student to an outside counselor for care or treatment of a chemical dependency or an emotional or psychological condition unless the district:

(1) obtains prior written consent for the referral from the student's parent;

(2) discloses to the student's parent any relationship between the district and the outside counselor;

(3) informs the student and the student's parent of any alternative public or private source of care or treatment reasonably available in the area;

(4) requires the approval of appropriate school district personnel before a student may be referred for care or treatment or before a referral is suggested as being warranted; and

(5) specifically prohibits any disclosure of a student record that violates state or federal law.

(b) In this section, "parent" includes a managing conservator or guardian.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 84.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 84 / Section 84.004
§ 84.004. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable conditions to the department:

(1) a physician who diagnoses or treats the individual with the condition;

(2) a person who is in charge of a clinical or hospital laboratory, blood bank, mobile unit, or other facility in which a laboratory examination of any specimen derived from a human body yields microscopical, cultural, serological, or other evidence suggestive of the condition; and

(3) a health professional.

(b) The department may contact a physician attending a person with a case or a suspected case of an occupational condition.

(c) The executive commissioner shall prescribe the form and method of reporting. The executive commissioner may require the reports to contain any information necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, including the person's name, address, age, sex, race, occupation, employer, and attending physician.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1104.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.152
§ 1104.152. VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

An appraisal management company registered under this chapter must verify that an individual to whom the company is making an assignment for the completion of an appraisal:

(1) is licensed or certified under Chapter 1103; and

(2) has not had a license or certificate as an appraiser denied, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation since the last time the company made an assignment for an appraisal to the appraiser.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.253
§ 1035.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election called for that purpose and ordered by the board on its own motion.

(b) The election shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.