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Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.152 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.152
§ 41.152. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature intends that the promotion, marketing, research, and educational efforts regarding beef and beef products under this subchapter use existing cattle industry infrastructure to the extent possible.

(b) The council shall be the certified organization to plan, implement, and operate research, education, promotion, and marketing programs under this subchapter. If the council establishes a state beef check off program under Section 41.1571, the council shall administer that program.
Tex. Government Code § 522.0154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 522 / Section 522.0154
§ 522.0154. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The division within the commission that coordinates the policy for and delivery of mental health services shall oversee the development and implementation of the memorandum of understanding required by this subchapter.

(b) The state entities that participate in developing the memorandum of understanding shall consult with and solicit input from advocacy and consumer groups.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9033.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9033 / Section 9033.203
§ 9033.203. FAILED BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A general law, including Sections 51.781-51.791, Water Code, that provides for calling a hearing on the dissolution of a district after a failed district bond election does not apply to the district.

(b) Six months after the date of a failed bond election, the board may call a subsequent bond election.

(c) The district continues to exist and retain its full power to function and operate regardless of the outcome of a bond election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 152.013 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.013
§ 152.013. DETERMINATION OF AREA CONTROL MEASURES.
Status: in_force

If the service finds an infestation existent or threatened in the state, it shall determine:

(1) when control measures are needed;

(2) the nature of the control measures;

(3) availability of control measures; and

(4) the techniques by which the control measures shall be applied.
Tex. Government Code § 1432.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1432 / Section 1432.007
§ 1432.007. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

A holder of a bond issued under this chapter is not entitled to demand payment of the bond from money raised by taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8457.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8457 / Section 8457.104
§ 8457.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Estates Code § 1053.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.102
§ 1053.102. SETTING OF CERTAIN HEARINGS BY CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge is unable to designate the time and place for hearing a guardianship proceeding pending in the judge's court because the judge is absent from the county seat or is on vacation, disqualified, ill, or deceased, the county clerk of the county in which the proceeding is pending may:

(1) designate the time and place for hearing;

(2) enter the setting on the judge's docket; and

(3) certify on the docket the reason that the judge is not acting to set the hearing.

(b) If, after the perfection of the service of notices and citations required by law concerning the time and place of hearing, a qualified judge is not present for a hearing set under Subsection (a), the hearing is automatically continued from day to day until a qualified judge is present to hear and make a determination in the proceeding.
Tex. Water Code § 57.108 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.108
§ 57.108. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 57.

(b) Contracts may be awarded or entered in sections for the purpose of the purchase, acquisition, construction, and improvement of pumping equipment, reservoirs, culverts, bridges, and drainage improvements as these may become necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.251
§ 1099.251. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements and equipping the buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Water Code § 13.081 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.081
§ 13.081. FRANCHISES.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed as in any way limiting the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse franchises to use the streets and alleys within its limits and to make the statutory charges for their use, but no provision of any franchise agreement may limit or interfere with any power conferred on the utility commission by this chapter. If a municipality performs regulatory functions under this chapter, it may make such other charges as may be provided in the applicable franchise agreement, together with any other charges permitted by this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.028 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.028
§ 53.028. AUDIT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) All information secured, derived, or obtained during the course of an inspection or examination of books, accounts, reports, or other records as provided by this code, a rule, or a lease provision is confidential and may not be used publicly, opened for public inspection, or disclosed, except for information in a lien filed under this chapter and except as permitted under Subsection (d) of this section.

(b) All information made confidential in this section is not subject to subpoena directed to the commissioner, the attorney general, or the governor except in a judicial or administrative proceeding to which this state is a party.

(c) The commissioner or the attorney general may use information made confidential by this section and contracts made confidential by Section 53.027 of this code to enforce this chapter or may authorize their use in judicial or administrative proceedings to which this state is a party.

(d) This section does not prohibit:

(1) the delivery of information made confidential by this section to the lessee or its successor, receiver, executor, guarantor, administrator, assignee, or representative;

(2) the publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of a particular audit or items in a particular audit;

(3) the release of information that is otherwise available to the public; or

(4) the release of information concerning the amount of royalty assessed as a result of an examination conducted under this code, a rule, or a lease provision or the release of other information that would have been properly included in reports required under this code, a rule, or a lease provision.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.075 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.075
§ 46B.075. TRANSFER OF DEFENDANT TO FACILITY OR PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

An order issued under Article 46B.0711, 46B.072, or 46B.073 must place the defendant in the custody of the sheriff or sheriff's deputy for transportation to the facility or program, as applicable, in which the defendant is to receive competency restoration services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.155
§ 3850.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.6455 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.6455
§ 2210.6455. LIMITATION OF PERSONAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The association members, the insurers required to collect a surcharge under this subchapter, members of the board of directors, association employees, the commissioner, and department employees are not personally liable as a result of exercising the rights and responsibilities granted under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 418.0552 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.0552
§ 418.0552. BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "advisory council" means the business advisory council established under this section.

(b) The business advisory council is established to provide advice and expertise on actions state and local governments can take to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster.

(c) The advisory council is composed of 12 members who represent business in this state appointed as follows:

(1) four members appointed by the governor;

(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(d) Members of the advisory council serve staggered four-year terms.

(e) An advisory council member is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the advisory council.

(f) The advisory council members shall elect a presiding officer from among the members.

(g) The advisory council shall:

(1) advise the division on policies, rules, and program operations to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster;

(2) advise the division on the state resources and services needed to assist businesses in recovering from a catastrophic loss of electric power; and

(3) propose solutions to address inefficiencies or problems in the state or local governmental disaster response with respect to impact on businesses and the economy.

(h) The advisory council shall meet at the times and locations determined by the presiding officer, not to exceed four meetings each year.

(i) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the advisory council shall submit a report on the advisory council's activities, advice, and proposed solutions to the division, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(j) The division shall provide administrative support to the advisory council.

(k) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory council.
Tex. Water Code § 16.091 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.091
§ 16.091. DESIGNATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is designated as the state agency to cooperate with the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army and the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior in the planning of water resource development projects in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.453 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.453
§ 887.453. MEMBERS MEETING; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of the commissioner's written approval of proposed plans under Section 887.452 or of the plans as amended to meet the commissioner's requirements in accordance with Chapter 882, an association's board of directors or an officer of the association authorized by its bylaws to call a meeting of its members shall:

(1) call a meeting of the association's members for voting on ratification of the proposed conversion or reinsurance; and

(2) mail to each member of the association:

(A) a copy of the proposed plans; and

(B) a notice of the meeting.

(b) The meeting may not be held before the 16th day after the date the notice is mailed under Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0701 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0701
§ 4017.0701. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.
Status: in_force

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

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district under Section 4017.0704(a) before or after the date of an election held under Section 4017.0705 to confirm the creation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 411.951 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.951
§ 411.951. CONFIDENTIALITY OF IWATCHTEXAS COMMUNITY REPORTING SYSTEM REPORTS.
Status: in_force

All suspicious activity reports and school safety reports included in the iWatchTexas community reporting system operated by the department are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.301
§ 982.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a foreign or alien insurance company that is not a life insurance company, accident insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or life, health, and accident insurance company.
Tex. Government Code § 752.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 752 / Section 752.055
§ 752.055. COMPLAINT; EQUITABLE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) Any citizen residing in the jurisdiction of a local entity or any citizen enrolled at or employed by an institution of higher education may file a complaint with the attorney general if the person asserts facts supporting an allegation that the entity or the institution's campus police department has violated Section 752.053. The citizen must include a sworn statement with the complaint stating that to the best of the citizen's knowledge, all of the facts asserted in the complaint are true and correct.

(b) If the attorney general determines that a complaint filed under Subsection (a) against a local entity or campus police department is valid, the attorney general may file a petition for a writ of mandamus or apply for other appropriate equitable relief in a district court in Travis County or in a county in which the principal office of the entity or department is located to compel the entity or department that is suspected of violating Section 752.053 to comply with that section.

(c) An appeal of a suit brought under Subsection (b) is governed by the procedures for accelerated appeals in civil cases under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The appellate court shall render its final order or judgment with the least possible delay.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.003
§ 1035.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.060 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.060
§ 167.060. TREATMENT REQUIRED FOR MOVEMENT FROM QUARANTINED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) An inspector may not issue a certificate or permit for the movement of animals from a quarantined enclosure unless the owner or caretaker of the animals:

(1) is cooperating with the commission in the regular systematic treatment of the animals listed in Subsection (b); and

(2) has treated those animals on the last two treatment dates that were prescribed for the area in which the animals are located and that preceded the date of movement.

(b) In order to be issued the permit or certificate, the owner or caretaker must cooperate with the commission in the regular systematic treatment of animals of which the person is the owner or caretaker and which:

(1) are located in the enclosure from which the animals are to be moved;

(2) are located in quarantined enclosures that connect with the enclosure from which the animals are to be moved, including an enclosure that:

(A) connects with an enclosure that connects with the enclosure from which the animals are to be moved; or

(B) is on the opposite side of a lane or road from the enclosure from which the animals are to be moved; or

(3) are located on the quarantined open range that connects with any of the enclosures under Subdivision (1) or (2).

(c) If ticks are found on any of the animals submitted for movement, before the certificate or permit is issued, each head of the animals must be treated as prescribed by commission rules.

(d) The commission may waive the enforcement of this section for good cause. A waiver of the commission must be in writing.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.063
§ 2166.063. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may waive, suspend, or modify a provision of this chapter that conflicts with a federal statute or a rule, regulation, or administrative procedure of a federal agency if a waiver, suspension, or modification is essential to receive federal money for a project.

(b) If a project is wholly financed with federal money, a standard required by an enabling federal statute or required by a rule or regulation of the administering federal agency controls.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.168 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.168
§ 521.168. PAYMENT OF FEES FOR CERTAIN FOSTER AND HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless prohibited under Section 521.4265(c), the Texas Workforce Commission shall on request pay the fees associated with meeting a requirement imposed under this subchapter or Chapter 1001, Education Code, for a person who is:

(1) eligible for a driver's license fee exemption under Section 521.1811; or

(2) younger than 26 years of age and:

(A) was in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services on the day before the person's 18th birthday; or

(B) is a homeless child or youth as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a.

(b) The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall establish a process by which:

(1) a person described by Subsection (a) may apply to that commission for the payment of fees under this section; and

(2) that commission pays fees associated with meeting a requirement imposed under this subchapter or Chapter 1001, Education Code, to appropriate entities on behalf of the person described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.160
§ 1072.160. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) The board may solicit bids from local financial institutions to determine which institution may serve as a depository for district money.

(c) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1072.161 and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the board's power to place part of the district's money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(d) The district may deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation only if the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Labor Code § 355.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 355 / Section 355.004
§ 355.004. LOCATION OF VENDING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) With the concurrence of the agency in charge of state property, the commission shall designate the location of vending facilities that have been requested by the agency.

(b) The agency responsible for state property shall alter the property to make it suitable for the proper operation of the vending facilities. To this end, the agency in charge of constructing new state property shall consult with the commission during the planning stage on the construction.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.305 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.305
§ 2165.305. EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall conduct an annual, one-day educational seminar on indoor air quality.

(b) The office shall provide updated information at the seminar on maintaining safe indoor air in state buildings.

(c) In developing a seminar required by this section, the office shall receive assistance from:

(1) the commission; and

(2) an entity that specializes in research and technical assistance related to indoor air quality but does not receive appropriations from the state.

(d) State agency risk managers, representatives of entities with charge and control of state buildings, facility managers, and owners and managers of buildings or offices leased to the state must attend a seminar under this section annually except as provided by Subsection (f).

(e) The office shall publish on its Internet website the information provided at the most recent seminar required by this section.

(f) If a person required to attend an educational seminar on indoor air quality cannot do so, that person must send a letter to the office certifying that the person has reviewed the information made available by the office on the Internet from that seminar.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.352 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.352
§ 201.352. CREATION OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The state board may develop and administer the program to maximize public benefits by facilitating priority conservation measures and other soil and water conservation land improvement measures by landowners and operators in this state.