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Tex. Transportation Code § 452.605 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.605
§ 452.605.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.605. JOINING AUTHORITY: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) A municipality with a population of at least 250,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and located in a county that has no principal municipality with a population of more than 1.1 million according to the most recent federal decennial census may join a separate authority by complying with this chapter.

(b) If a municipality described by Subsection (a) joins a separate authority and another separate authority is subsequently established in a county that has no principal municipality with a population of more than 1.1 million according to the most recent federal decennial census, any municipality in that county that has voted to participate with any authority created under this chapter may at the time of the creation of the new authority:

(1) remain in the authority that was created first;

(2) join the new authority in the county in which the municipality is located; or

(3) participate with both authorities.

(c) A municipality in which capital improvements have been made at its request by an authority must on its transfer to a different authority or participation with more than one authority continue to honor reimbursement obligations resulting from the improvements.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0232 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0232
§ 25.0232. BRAZOS COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Brazos County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to the amount paid the county judge. The salary shall be paid from the same fund and in the same manner as other county officials are paid. The judge is entitled to travel and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in the same manner as the county judge.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other cases.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) Section 25.0008 does not apply to a county court at law in Brazos County.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.051
§ 1158.051. SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) After approval of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims, the guardian of the estate of a ward promptly shall apply for a court order to sell, at public auction or privately, for cash or on credit for a term not to exceed six months, all estate property that is liable to perish, waste, or deteriorate in value, or that will be an expense or disadvantage to the estate if kept.

(b) The following may not be included in a sale under Subsection (a):

(1) property exempt from forced sale;

(2) property that is the subject of a specific legacy; and

(3) personal property necessary to carry on a farm, ranch, factory, or other business that is thought best to operate.

(c) In determining whether to order the sale of an asset under Subsection (a), the court shall consider:

(1) the guardian's duty to take care of and manage the estate in the manner a person of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence would manage the person's own affairs; and

(2) whether the asset constitutes an asset that a trustee is authorized to invest under Subchapter F, Chapter 113, Property Code, or Chapter 117, Property Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 392.0355 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 392 / Section 392.0355
§ 392.0355. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who places or commissions the placement of a sign on a state highway right-of-way that is not otherwise authorized by law may be liable for a civil penalty. The attorney general or a district or county attorney of the county in which the placement of a sign on a state highway right-of-way is alleged to have occurred may sue to collect the penalty.

(b) The amount of the civil penalty is not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation and whether the person has previously violated this chapter. A separate penalty may be collected for each day a continuing violation occurs.

(c) A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund if collected by the attorney general and to the credit of the county road and bridge fund of the county in which the violation occurred if collected by a district or county attorney.
Tex. Education Code § 48.103 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.103
§ 48.103. ALLOTMENT FOR STUDENT WITH DYSLEXIA OR RELATED DISORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), for each student that a school district serves who has been identified as having dyslexia or a related disorder, the district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by 0.1 or a greater amount provided by appropriation.

(b) A school district is entitled to an allotment under Subsection (a) only for a student who:

(1) is receiving services for dyslexia or a related disorder in accordance with:

(A) an individualized education program developed for the student under Section 29.005; or

(B) a plan developed for the student under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794);

(2) is receiving instruction that:

(A) meets applicable dyslexia program criteria established by the State Board of Education; and

(B) is provided by a person with specific training in providing that instruction; or

(3) is permitted, on the basis of having dyslexia or a related disorder, to use modifications in the classroom or accommodations in the administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023.

(b) A school district is entitled to an allotment under Subsection (a) only for a student who:

(1) is receiving:

(A) instruction, services, or accommodations for dyslexia or a related disorder in accordance with an individualized education program developed for the student under Section 29.005; or

(B) accommodations for dyslexia or a related disorder in accordance with a plan developed for the student under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794); or

(2) is permitted, on the basis of having dyslexia or a related disorder, to use modifications in the classroom or accommodations in the administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023 without a program or plan described by Subdivision (1).

(c) A school district may receive funding for a student under this section and Section 48.102 if the student satisfies the requirements of both sections.

(c) A school district may receive funding for a student under each provision of this section, Section 48.102, and Section 48.1021 for which the student qualifies.

(d) A school district may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the allotment provided for a qualifying student under this section to contract with a private provider to provide supplemental academic services to the student that are recommended under the student's program or plan described by Subsection (b). A student may not be excused from school to receive supplemental academic services provided under this subsection.

(d) A school district may use the allotment provided for a qualifying student under this section to contract with a private provider to provide supplemental academic services to the student that are recommended under the student's program or plan described by Subsection (b). A student may not be excused from school to receive supplemental academic services provided under this subsection.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.016 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.016
§ 11.016. EXPENSES, PER DIEM.
Status: in_force

Members of the commission are entitled to reimbursement for their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and to the per diem as provided in the general appropriations act.
Tex. Government Code § 81.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.156
§ 81.156. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas to regulate the practice of law, enforce the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, or discipline persons admitted to the state bar.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8265.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8265 / Section 8265.002
§ 8265.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Grayson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.108
§ 1115.108. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient to a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 328.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 328 / Section 328.004
§ 328.004. HOSPITAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner, in collaboration with the Perinatal Advisory Council established under Section 241.187, shall:

(1) develop and implement a program to recognize hospitals assigned a maternal level of care designation under Section 241.182 that provide perinatal bereavement care training to hospital personnel; and

(2) adopt criteria for awarding recognition to a hospital under the recognition program.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 1.001 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 1 / Section 1.001
§ 1.001. PURPOSE.
Status: repealed

The purpose of this code is to make the law encompassed by this code more accessible and understandable by:

(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;

(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;

(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions; and

(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.110
§ 1012.110. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that requires the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0503
§ 3983.0503. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

If an improvement will be financed by an obligation and the obligation will be secured by the pledge of assessments, the district must enter into an agreement, which may be the development agreement, governing the financing of the improvement before the issuance of the obligation. An obligation issued under this section may be in the form of bonds, notes, or other obligations, payable wholly or partly from assessments, and may be issued, by public or private sale, in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.304
§ 2261.304. COMPLAINT PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who believes that a prohibited activity under Section 2261.302 has occurred may file a complaint with the state auditor's office.

(b) The state auditor's office shall establish and maintain a confidential reporting hotline and an online portal for submitting a complaint under Subsection (a).
Tex. Property Code § 29.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 29 / Section 29.001
§ 29.001. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to real property that is not exempt from forced sale under the constitution or laws of this state and is:

(1) received by a person as a result of the death of another person:

(A) by inheritance;

(B) under a will;

(C) by a joint tenancy with a right of survivorship; or

(D) by any other survivorship agreement in which the interest of the decedent passes to a surviving beneficiary other than an agreement between spouses for community property with a right of survivorship; or

(2) owned in part by a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments, that:

(A) has been incorporated in this state for at least one year;

(B) has a corporate purpose to develop affordable housing that is stated in the articles of incorporation or charter;

(C) has at least one-fourth of its board of directors residing in the county in which the property is located; and

(D) engages primarily in the building, repair, rental, or sale of housing for low-income individuals or families.
Tex. Family Code § 233.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.005
§ 233.005. INITIATING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

An administrative action under this chapter may be initiated by issuing a notice of child support review under Section 233.006 or a notice of proposed child support review order under Section 233.009 or 233.0095 to each party entitled to notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.157
§ 6903.157. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land and easements inside or outside the district, including land above the probable high water line around the reservoirs.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.

(c) The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land and easements to be acquired under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.040
§ 242.040. CERTIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS THAT CARE FOR PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a system for certifying institutions that meet standards adopted by the executive commissioner concerning the specialized care and treatment of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

(b) An institution is not required to be certified under this section in order to provide care and treatment of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule may adopt standards for the specialized care and treatment of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and provide procedures for institutions applying for certification under this section. The rules must provide for a three-year certification period.

(d) The executive commissioner by rule may establish and the department may collect fees for the certification in an amount necessary to administer this section.

(e) An institution may not advertise or otherwise communicate that the institution is certified by the department to provide specialized care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders unless the institution is certified under this section.

(f) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which an appropriate number of certifications issued by the department expire on staggered dates occurring in each three-year period. If the expiration date of a certification changes as a result of this subsection, the department shall prorate the certification fee relating to that certification as appropriate.

(g) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a definition of "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders," and may adopt by reference a definition published in a generally accepted clinical resource for medical professionals. The executive commissioner shall modify the definition as necessary to conform to changes in medical practice.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.177 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.177
§ 51.177. PROCESSING VACANCY APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 45th day after the date the commissioner accepts the duplicate copies as properly filed by the applicant as provided by Section 51.176(f), the commissioner shall:

(1) determine whether the vacancy application is administratively complete; and

(2) provide to the applicant the notice required by this section.

(b) If the commissioner determines that the vacancy application is administratively complete, the commissioner shall provide written notice to the applicant that:

(1) informs the applicant that the application is administratively complete;

(2) states the application commencement date; and

(3) states the amount of any deposit required under Section 51.178 and the date by which the applicant must pay the deposit.

(c) If the commissioner determines that the vacancy application is not administratively complete, the commissioner shall provide written notice to the applicant that:

(1) informs the applicant that the application is not administratively complete;

(2) provides a list of any deficiencies the applicant must resolve; and

(3) states a reasonable period of not more than 30 days from the date of the notice to resolve any listed deficiencies.

(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date provided under Subsection (c)(3) to resolve any deficiencies, the commissioner shall determine whether the vacancy application is administratively complete. If the commissioner determines that the vacancy application is administratively complete, the commissioner shall provide the notice required by Subsection (b). If the commissioner determines that the vacancy application is not administratively complete, the commissioner shall:

(1) dismiss the application without prejudice; and

(2) provide written notice to the applicant informing the applicant that the application is not administratively complete and is dismissed without prejudice.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.021
§ 241.021. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit, may not establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital in this state without a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 4 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 35 / Section 4
§ 4. APPLICATION AND APPROVAL BY JUDGE.
Status: in_force

A reimbursement to a witness as provided by this article shall be paid by the state to the witness or his assignee. Claim shall be made by sworn application to the comptroller, a copy of which shall be filed with the clerk of the court, setting out the facts showing entitlement as provided in this article to the reimbursement, which application shall be presented for approval by the judge who presided over the court or empaneled the grand jury before whom the criminal proceeding was pending. No fee shall be required of any witness for the processing of his claim for reimbursement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0901
§ 3972.0901. DISSOLUTION BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The city may dissolve the district in the manner provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, only if the city also complies with any dissolution procedures in the entitlement agreement described by Section 3972.0109.

(b) In the case of a conflict between Section 375.263, Local Government Code, and the entitlement agreement, the entitlement agreement controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002A / Section 8002A.0102
§ 8002A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8102.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8102 / Section 8102.003
§ 8102.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the creation and establishment of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) all land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(3) the district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.014 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.014
§ 52.014. INTEREST IN OTHER CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A marketing association may organize, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other corporation, organized with or without capital stock, that is engaged in preserving, drying, pressing, canning, packing, storing, handling, shipping, using, manufacturing, marketing, or selling agricultural products handled by the association or the by-products of those products.

(b) If a corporation described by Subsection (a) of this section is a warehousing corporation, it may issue a legal warehouse receipt to the association or to any person. The receipt is adequate collateral limited to the current value of the commodity represented by the receipt. If a warehouse is licensed or licensed and bonded under the laws of this state or of the United States, its warehouse receipts may not be challenged or discriminated against because of the association's total or partial ownership or control of it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0101
§ 7906A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 198.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.3525 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.3525
§ 1701.3525. ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) As part of the continuing education programs under Section 1701.351(a), an officer must complete not less than 16 hours of training on responding to an active shooter as developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos.

(b) The exemptions under Sections 1701.351(b), (c), and (d) do not apply to the training required by Subsection (a).