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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.0355 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.0355
§ 574.0355. ORDER FOR EXTENDED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge may order a proposed patient to receive court-ordered extended outpatient mental health services only if:

(1) the judge finds that appropriate mental health services are available to the proposed patient; and

(2) the judge or jury finds, from clear and convincing evidence, that:

(A) the proposed patient is a person with severe and persistent mental illness;

(B) as a result of the mental illness, the proposed patient will, if not treated, experience deterioration of the ability to function independently to the extent that the proposed patient will be unable to live safely in the community without court-ordered outpatient mental health services;

(C) outpatient mental health services are needed to prevent a relapse that would likely result in serious harm to the proposed patient or others;

(D) the proposed patient has an inability to participate in outpatient treatment services effectively and voluntarily, demonstrated by:

(i) any of the proposed patient's actions occurring within the two-year period that immediately precedes the hearing; or

(ii) specific characteristics of the proposed patient's clinical condition that significantly impair the proposed patient's ability to make a rational and informed decision whether to submit to voluntary outpatient treatment;

(E) the proposed patient's condition is expected to continue for more than 90 days; and

(F) the proposed patient has received:

(i) court-ordered inpatient mental health services under this subtitle or under Subchapter D or E, Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure, for a total of at least 60 days during the preceding 12 months; or

(ii) court-ordered outpatient mental health services under this subtitle or under Subchapter D or E, Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure, during the preceding 60 days.

(b) The jury or judge is not required to make the finding under Subsection (a)(2)(F) if the proposed patient has already been subject to an order for extended mental health services.

(c) To be clear and convincing under Subsection (a)(2), the evidence must include expert testimony and evidence of a recent overt act or a continuing pattern of behavior that tends to confirm:

(1) the deterioration of the ability to function independently to the extent that the proposed patient will be unable to live safely in the community;

(2) the need for outpatient mental health services to prevent a relapse that would likely result in serious harm to the proposed patient or others; and

(3) the proposed patient's inability to participate in outpatient treatment services effectively and voluntarily.

(d) An order for extended outpatient mental health services must provide for a period of treatment not to exceed 12 months.

(e) A judge may not issue an order for extended outpatient mental health services for a proposed patient who is charged with a criminal offense that involves an act, attempt, or threat of serious bodily injury to another person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.001
§ 3854.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District.

(4) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.021, Local Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.212 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.212
§ 155.212. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly makes, delivers to, and files with the comptroller a false return or an incomplete return or report;

(2) knowingly fails to make and deliver to the comptroller a return or report as required by this chapter;

(3) destroys, mutilates, or conceals a book or record required by this chapter;

(4) refuses to permit the attorney general or the comptroller to inspect and audit books and records that are required by this chapter or that are incidental to the conduct of the tobacco products business;

(5) knowingly makes a false entry or fails to make entries in the books and records required by this chapter; or

(6) fails to keep books and records for four years as required by this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.051 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.051
§ 244.051. INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND OTHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In the interest of achieving the purpose of the department and protecting the public, the department may disclose records and other information concerning a child to the child and the child's parent or guardian only if disclosure would not materially harm the treatment and rehabilitation of the child and would not substantially decrease the likelihood of the department receiving information from the same or similar sources in the future. Information concerning a person who is age 18 or older may not be disclosed to the person's parent or guardian without the person's consent.

(b) The department may disclose information regarding a child's location and committing court to a person having a legitimate need for the information.

(c) The department may disclose to a peace officer or law enforcement agency images of children recorded by an electronic recording device and incident reporting and investigation documents containing the names of children if the information is relevant to the investigation of a criminal offense alleged to have occurred in a facility operated by or under contract with the department.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the Department of Family and Protective Services has been appointed managing conservator for a child, the department shall disclose records and other information concerning the child to the Department of Family and Protective Services as provided by the rules of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 155.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 155 / Section 155.002
§ 155.002. EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A request for a payroll deduction must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) be submitted to the county auditor; and

(3) state the amount to be deducted and the entity to which the amount is to be transferred.

(b) A request remains in effect until the county auditor receives a written notice of revocation signed by the employee.

(c) A payroll deduction may not exceed the amount stated in the request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.059
§ 1112.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Transportation Code § 221.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 221 / Section 221.001
§ 221.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle:

(1) "Highway" includes a tolled or nontolled public road or part of a tolled or nontolled public road and a bridge, culvert, building, or other necessary structure related to a public road.

(2) "Improvement" includes construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and the making of a necessary plan or survey before beginning construction, reconstruction, or maintenance.

(3) "State highway system" means the highways in this state included in the plan providing for a system of state highways prepared by the director under Section 201.103.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9019.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9019 / Section 9019.204
§ 9019.204. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue refunding bonds to refund:

(1) outstanding bonds issued by the district and interest on those bonds; or

(2) outstanding bonds of the city assumed by the district.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund more than one series of outstanding district bonds, including bonds assumed by the district;

(2) combine the pledges of net revenue, taxes, or both, that secure the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; and

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue.

(c) Refunding bonds may be combined and issued jointly with new money bonds to be issued and sold to carry out a power for which the district may issue bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.042 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.042
§ 402.042. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall develop and implement policies that clearly define the respective responsibilities of the commissioner and the staff of the division.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0902 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0902
§ 4008.0902. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 602.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 602 / Section 602.106
§ 602.106. REMEDIES AVAILABLE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect any right of a person under other law to bring a cause of action or otherwise seek relief with respect to conduct that violates this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.006
§ 3899.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.068 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.068
§ 81.068. PURPOSES OF OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.
Status: in_force

Money in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund may be used by the commission or its employees or agents for any purpose related to the regulation of oil and gas development, including oil and gas monitoring and inspections, oil and gas remediation, and oil and gas well plugging, the study and evaluation of electronic access to geologic data and surface casing depths necessary to protect usable groundwater in this state, the administration of pipeline safety and regulatory programs, public information and services related to those activities, and administrative costs and state benefits for personnel involved in those activities.
Tex. Government Code § 604.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 604 / Section 604.001
§ 604.001. FILING OF OFFICIAL BOND.
Status: in_force

An officer required by law to give an official bond shall file the bond with the officer's oath of office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8319.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8319 / Section 8319.153
§ 8319.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 661.9041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.9041
§ 661.9041. DIFFERENTIAL PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrative head of a state agency shall grant sufficient emergency leave as differential pay to a state employee on unpaid military leave if the employee's military pay is less than the employee's state gross pay. The combination of emergency leave and military pay may not exceed the employee's actual state gross pay.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), military pay does not include money the employee receives:

(1) for service in a combat zone;

(2) as hardship pay; or

(3) for being separated from the employee's family.

(c) The state auditor shall adopt guidelines to assist state agencies in determining the amount of emergency leave to grant to an employee under this section as differential pay.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.108
§ 3960.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) 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.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 287.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 287 / Section 287.001
§ 287.001. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 62.014.

(b) This section applies only to the segment of the Canadian River extending from the intersection of United States Highways 287 and 87 and the Canadian River to:

(1) a point 1.2 miles west of the intersection, marked by a structure serving as a railroad trestle; and

(2) a point 1.5 miles east of the intersection, where the Canadian River enters the Lake Meredith National Recreational Area.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not discharge a firearm or shoot an arrow from any kind of bow if the person is located in or on the bed or bank of the portion of the Canadian River to which this chapter applies at the time the firearm is discharged or the arrow is shot from the bow.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) an individual acting in the scope of the individual's duties as a peace officer or department employee; or

(2) the discharge of a shotgun loaded with ammunition that releases only shot when discharged.

(e) This section does not limit the ability of a license holder to carry a concealed handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 205.025 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 205 / Section 205.025
§ 205.025. COMMISSION RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall as necessary adopt rules on:

(1) an application for the establishment, maintenance, and termination of a group account authorized by this subchapter;

(2) the type of records to be kept and reports to be submitted by a group of employers;

(3) the addition of a new member to a group;

(4) the withdrawal of an active member from a group; and

(5) the determination of the amount of reimbursements payable under this subchapter by members of a group and the time and manner of those payments.
Tex. Local Government Code § 240.086 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 240 / Section 240.086
§ 240.086. VARIANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who desires to construct or increase the height of a communication facility structure in violation of an order adopted by a county subject to this subchapter may apply to the commissioners court of the county for a variance from the regulation.

(b) The commissioners court may allow a variance from a regulation if the commissioners court finds that:

(1) a literal application or enforcement of the regulation would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship; and

(2) the granting of the relief would:

(A) result in substantial justice being done;

(B) not be contrary to the public interest; and

(C) be in accordance with the spirit of the regulation and this subchapter.

(c) The commissioners court may impose any reasonable conditions on the variance that it considers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.

(d) Before granting a request for a variance under this section, the county may require the applicant to prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that a communication facility structure is intended to be located on the premises and providing the name and business address of the applicant.

(e) The sign must be at least 24 by 36 inches in size and must be written in lettering at least two inches in size. The county in which the communication facility structure is to be located may require the sign to be in English and a language other than English if it is likely that a substantial number of the residents in the area speak a language other than English as their familiar language.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919 / Section 7919.102
§ 7919.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.208
§ 1059.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 45.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 45 / Section 45.005
§ 45.005. GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a binational program to support joint agricultural research and development with Israel. The scope of agricultural research and development which the program may promote and support encompasses all scientific activities related to agriculture, including production, processing, marketing, and agricultural services, with emphasis on the support of applied research to improve water, labor, and energy utilization in agriculture.

(b) The program shall support applied research in areas of potential mutual interest, including:

(1) water conservation;

(2) water management and use;

(3) soil management and conservation;

(4) innovative sources of energy for agricultural production;

(5) environmental aspects of agricultural technology;

(6) intensive crop production; and

(7) agricultural engineering and processing.

(c) The program may undertake agricultural research and development projects of mutual benefit that are located in Texas, Israel, or any other location considered advisable by the department.

(d) The department may make research or development grants or loans to public or private entities who intend to carry out the stated objectives of the program.

(e) The program shall encourage or support the exchange of agricultural producers, scientists, teachers, students, or other types of agricultural experts between the two cooperating areas of Texas and Israel.

(f) The program shall encourage and support mutual cooperation that will foster the development of trade, mutual assistance, and business relations between Texas and Israel.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248 / Section 248.051
§ 248.051. LICENSE DENIAL, SUSPENSION, PROBATION, OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license issued under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) Except as provided by Section 248.052, the procedures by which the department denies, revokes, or suspends a license and by which those actions are appealed are governed by the department's rules for a contested case hearing and by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) If the department finds that a special care facility is in repeated noncompliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter but that the noncompliance does not endanger public health and safety, the department may schedule the facility for probation rather than suspending or revoking the facility's license. The department shall provide notice to the facility of the probation and of the items of noncompliance not later than the 10th day before the date the probation period begins. The department shall designate a period of not less than 30 days during which the facility will remain under probation. During the probation period, the facility must correct the items that were in noncompliance and report the corrections to the department for approval.

(d) The department may suspend or revoke the license of a special care facility that does not correct items that were in noncompliance or that does not comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter within the applicable probation period.
Tex. Government Code § 825.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.104
§ 825.104. DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN VOUCHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall file with the comptroller of public accounts an attested copy of a board resolution that designates the persons authorized to sign vouchers for payment from accounts of the retirement system.

(b) A filed copy of the resolution required by Subsection (a) evidences the comptroller's authority to issue warrants for payment from funds of the retirement system.
Tex. Estates Code § 752.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 752 / Section 752.052
§ 752.052. MODIFYING STATUTORY FORM TO GRANT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The statutory durable power of attorney may be modified to allow the principal to grant the agent the specific authority described by Section 751.031(b) by including the following language:

My agent MAY NOT do any of the following specific acts for me UNLESS I have INITIALED the specific authority listed below:

____ Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust

____ Make a gift, subject to the limitations of Section 751.032 of the Durable Power of Attorney Act (Section 751.032, Estates Code) and any special instructions in this power of attorney

____ Create or change rights of survivorship

____ Create or change a beneficiary designation

____ Authorize another person to exercise the authority granted under this power of attorney".
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.216 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.216
§ 441.216. UNISSUED BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue bonds that have been voted but not issued at the time of an annexation, regardless of the alteration of the district boundaries after the bond's authorization, if each petitioner assumes the debt and authorizes the tax under Section 441.215.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.208 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.208
§ 166.208. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DNR ORDER.
Status: in_force

A physician, health care professional, health care facility, hospital, or entity that has no actual knowledge of a DNR order is not civilly or criminally liable or subject to review or disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing authority for failing to act in accordance with the order.
Tex. Water Code § 68.205 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.205
§ 68.205. CONTRACTS; GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

A district may contract with any person for any district purpose.