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Tex. Transportation Code § 22.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.022
§ 22.022. DURATION OF CERTAIN LEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) A lease of real property may not exceed 50 years if:

(1) the lease is made under Section 22.011(c) or (d), Section 22.020, or Section 22.021; and

(2) at the time of the execution of the lease, the property is used as nonaeronautical property and is located on an airport on which there are active federal governmental aircraft operations on federal government property.

(b) A renewal or extension of a lease under Subsection (a) may not exceed 50 years. If the lease provides for more than one renewal or extension, the renewals or extensions may not in the aggregate exceed 50 years.

(c) This section does not prevent the parties to a lease from making a new lease to take effect after the expiration of the previous lease or after the expiration of the period covered by a renewal or extension of the previous lease.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.236 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.236
§ 1702.236. EXAMINATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall require an individual who applies for an individual license as an electronic access control device installer to pass an examination given by the department or a person approved by the department. The examination must cover material related to access control.

(b) The commission by rule may allow an electronic access control device installer to obtain or renew an individual license by fulfilling the requirements of a commission-approved, industry-based educational training program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 246.041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 246 / Section 246.041
§ 246.041. PRECONTRACTUAL RECORDING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider shall file with the board a current disclosure statement that meets the requirements of this subchapter and shall file copies of the agreements establishing the escrows under Subchapter D or a verified statement explaining that an escrow is not required before the provider:

(1) contracts to provide continuing care to a resident in this state;

(2) extends the term of an existing continuing care contract with a resident in this state that requires or allows an entrance fee from any person, regardless of whether the extended contract requires an entrance fee; or

(3) including a person acting on the provider's behalf, solicits for an individual who is a resident of this state a continuing care contract in this state.

(b) A contract is solicited in this state if, during the 12-month period preceding the date on which a continuing care contract for a facility is signed or accepted by either party, information concerning the facility or the availability of a continuing care contract for the facility is given:

(1) by personal, telephone, mail, or other communication directed to and received by a person at a location in this state; or

(2) in a paid advertisement published or broadcast from within this state, other than in a publication in which more than two-thirds of the circulation is outside this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.708 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.708
§ 1301.708. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the 30-day period prescribed by Section 1301.707, a person who files a petition for judicial review may:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving the court a supersedeas bond approved by the court that:

(i) is for the amount of the penalty; and

(ii) is effective until all judicial review of the board's order is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) sending a copy of the affidavit to the board by certified mail.

(b) If the board receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (a)(2), the executive director may file with the court, not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit.

(c) The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.
Tex. Tax Code § 142.009 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 142 / Section 142.009
§ 142.009. LIMITED BINDING AND BENEFICIAL EFFECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The agreement authorized by this chapter binds and inures only to the benefit of this state and the other member states. A person, other than a member state, is not an intended beneficiary of the agreement. A benefit to a person other than a state is established by the law of this state and the other member states and not by the terms of the agreement.

(b) Consistent with Subsection (a), a person does not have a cause of action or defense under the agreement or by virtue of this state's approval of the agreement. A person may not challenge, in any action brought under any law, an action or inaction by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of this state, or any political subdivision of this state, on the ground that the action or inaction is inconsistent with the agreement.

(c) A law of this state, or the application of the law, may not be declared invalid as to any person or circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is inconsistent with the agreement.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9819 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9819
§ 61.9819. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter.

(b) The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information regarding this subchapter to:

(1) each appropriate institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education;

(2) any appropriate state agency; and

(3) any appropriate professional association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8066.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8066 / Section 8066.0304
§ 8066.0304. 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, 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. Insurance Code § 1806.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.051
§ 1806.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to an insurer writing automobile insurance in this state, including an insurance company, corporation, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, mutual insurance company, association, Lloyd's plan, or other insurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.303
§ 228.303. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may impose an administrative penalty on a certified capital company that violates this chapter.

(b) The amount of the penalty may not exceed $25,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing the penalty. The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the economic harm caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.

(c) A certified capital company assessed a penalty under this chapter may request a redetermination as provided by Chapter 111, Tax Code.

(d) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.

(e) A proceeding to impose the penalty is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.002
§ 454.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.

(2) "Coordinator of occupational therapy programs" is the person employed in that position under Section 452.101.

(3) "Executive council" means the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.

(4) "Occupational therapist" means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy.

(5) "Occupational therapy aide" means a person:

(A) who aids in the practice of occupational therapy; and

(B) whose activities require on-the-job training and on-site supervision by an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.

(6) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed by the board as an occupational therapy assistant who assists in the practice of occupational therapy under the general supervision of an occupational therapist.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.204
§ 1028.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Labor Code § 208.022 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 208 / Section 208.022
§ 208.022. NOTICE OF INITIAL CLAIM DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall mail a notice of the determination of an initial claim to the claimant's last known address as shown by the commission's records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0208
§ 3974.0208. NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.155
§ 3842.155. 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 in all or any part of the district.

(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 an ad valorem tax lien against real property is enforced.

(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. Government Code § 2063.506 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.506
§ 2063.506. CYBERSECURITY COUNCIL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The cybersecurity council established under Section 2063.406 shall review and make recommendations to the command regarding the policies and procedures used by the command to implement this subchapter. The command may consult with the council to implement and administer this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.078 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.078
§ 163.078. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall be governed by a board of directors.

(b) The board is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the property belonging to the agency.

(c) The board may by resolution delegate management or operational authority to an officer, employee, or committee of the agency, except that the delegation may not include legislative functions, including the sale or purchase of agency properties, the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the adoption or amendment of budgets and rates, or the issuance of debt. The board may repeal a resolution delegating management or operational authority:

(1) if the board is composed of six or more directors, by the affirmative vote of six directors, including the affirmative vote of at least one director appointed by each participating public entity; or

(2) if the board is composed of fewer than six directors, by the affirmative vote of at least one director appointed by each participating public entity.

(d) The board must include at least four directors. Each director must be appointed by place by the governing bodies of the participating public entities. Each participating public entity is entitled to appoint at least one director.

(e) Directors must serve staggered terms. Successor directors are appointed in the same manner as the original appointees.

(f) To qualify to serve as a director, when the person takes the constitutional oath of office, the person must be:

(1) a qualified voter and reside in the boundaries of the appointing public entity;

(2) an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the appointing public entity; or

(3) a retail electric customer of the appointing public entity.

(g) Except as provided by Subsections (h) and (i), an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of a participating public entity serving as a director may not have a personal interest in a contract executed by the agency other than as an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the public entity.

(h) An employee, officer, or member of the governing body of a participating public entity serving as a director is considered to be a local public official for the purposes of Chapter 171, Local Government Code.

(i) An agency and a participating public entity are considered to be political subdivisions for the purposes of Section 131.903, Local Government Code.

(j) Directors serve without compensation. A director who is an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of a participating public entity may continue to receive from the public entity the compensation associated with the office or employment.

(k) A director serves at the discretion of the appointing public entity. The governing body of a public entity that appoints a director may remove the director from office at any time with or without cause. The governing body shall promptly appoint a new director to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the removed director.
Tex. Education Code § 88.541 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.541
§ 88.541. DUTIES OF TEXAS CENTER FOR ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning shall evaluate instructional videotapes or similar recorded materials generally available for use in providing adult literacy instruction and from time to time shall publish a guide describing and evaluating those videotapes and materials. The center shall encourage cable companies and other appropriate entities to use the guide in selecting materials to use in broadcasting and may take other action to promote the broadcast or dissemination of workbooks and other materials the center considers effective in teaching adult literacy.

(b) The center shall develop voluntary standards for the curriculum and workbooks and other materials used in adult literacy programs, including programs for teaching English as a second language. To develop the standards, the center shall organize an advisory group and shall encourage the participation of major providers of adult literacy programs in this state, including private nonprofit organizations, institutions of education, and correctional facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall designate an employee of the department to participate in the initial development of the standards.

(c) In connection with the standards developed under Subsection (b), the center shall develop workbooks and other materials to be used by teachers and students in adult literacy programs to track the progress of the student and to allow the student to understand and maintain a record of the student's progress and proficiency.

(d) The center shall develop and update as necessary informational brochures, promotional posters, workbooks, or similar materials suitable for distribution to state employees or the general public describing the need for adult literacy and education services in this state and encouraging qualified persons to support or volunteer to assist programs that provide those services. As the center determines is appropriate, the center may provide samples of those workbooks and other materials to the governing boards or chief executive officers of state agencies, including institutions of higher education, and to other employers and institutions in this state and shall encourage those entities to distribute or make available the workbooks and other materials to their employees.
Tex. Education Code § 88.112 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.112
§ 88.112. SOUTH CENTRAL INTERSTATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT.
Status: in_force

The South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact has been ratified by the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The text of the compact is set out in Section 88.116 of this code, and an authenticated copy is on file in the office of the secretary of state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 84.050 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 84 / Section 84.050
§ 84.050. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person paid the administrative penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person.

(b) The interest accrues at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

(c) The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969A / Section 7969A.0303
§ 7969A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.202
§ 1002.202. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of the election by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks.

(b) The first publication must appear at least 35 days before the date set for election.
Tex. Water Code § 17.9225 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.9225
§ 17.9225. RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that, due to public health and sanitation concerns, it is in the public interest to use funds in the economically distressed areas account to provide financial assistance for the costs associated with the initial connection to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems of residences that otherwise benefit from financial assistance.

(b) A political subdivision may use financial assistance to pay:

(1) the costs of connecting a residence to a public water supply system constructed with financial assistance;

(2) the costs of installing yard water service connections;

(3) the costs of installing indoor plumbing facilities and fixtures;

(4) the costs of connecting a residence to a sanitary sewer system constructed with financial assistance;

(5) necessary connection and permit fees; and

(6) necessary costs related to the design of plumbing improvements described by this subsection.

(c) Assistance under this section shall only be provided to residents who demonstrate an inability to pay for the improvements described in Subsection (b) in accordance with board rules. If the board determines that a resident to whom assistance has been provided is ineligible to receive the assistance, the board may seek reimbursement from the resident. The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.
Tex. Election Code § 212.111 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.111
§ 212.111. DEPOSIT REQUIRED.
Status: repealed

(a) A deposit to cover the costs of a recount must accompany the submission of a recount document.

(b) The deposit must be in the form of cash or a cashier's check or money order made payable to the recount coordinator.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 44.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.159
§ 1073.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1073.160(b), and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.

(c) This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository bank.
Tex. Government Code § 814.404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.404
§ 814.404. ASSIGNMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT FOR FUNERAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A beneficiary to whom a benefit is payable under this subchapter may by assignment provide that part or all of the benefit be paid in consideration for services provided in connection with the death of the member directly to a funeral director or funeral establishment licensed under:

(1) Chapter 651, Occupations Code; or

(2) the comparable law of another state.

(b) The board of trustees by rule may establish requirements for forms, documentation, and procedures necessary for an effective assignment under this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.107 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.107
§ 12.107. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

Before hiring a person as an employee, the commission may obtain from the Department of Public Safety or a private vendor all criminal history record information relating to the prospective employee.