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Tex. Tax Code § 142.005 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 142 / Section 142.005
§ 142.005. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller is authorized and directed to participate in the development of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement with one or more states to simplify and modernize sales and use tax administration in order to substantially reduce the burden of tax compliance for all sellers and for all types of commerce. In the development of the agreement, the comptroller may act jointly with other states that are members of the agreement to establish standards for certification of a certified service provider and certified automated system and establish performance standards for multistate sellers.

(b) The comptroller or the comptroller's designee may represent this state before the other states that are signatories to the agreement.

(c) The comptroller may enter into the agreement on behalf of this state if the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and comptroller unanimously agree that it would be in this state's best interest to be a signatory to the agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.166 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.166
§ 1305.166. DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) An electrical contractor, electrical sign contractor, and residential appliance installation contractor shall display the contractor's business name and the number of the license issued by the executive director on each vehicle owned by the contractor.

(b) The information required to be displayed must be:

(1) printed in letters and numbers that are at least two inches high and in a color that contrasts with the color of the background surface; and

(2) permanently affixed in conspicuous places on both sides of the vehicle.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.353 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.353
§ 162.353. TAX RATE; UNIT OF MEASUREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The rate of the tax under Sections 162.351 and 162.352 is 15 cents for each:

(1) gasoline gallon equivalent or fractional part of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas; or

(2) diesel gallon equivalent or fractional part of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.

(b) The tax shall be imposed on an amount of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas equal to a:

(1) diesel gallon equivalent of compressed natural gas, as provided by Section 162.001(19-a)(A), if the natural gas dispenser lists the price in diesel gallon equivalents and the natural gas is supplied to the dispenser from a pipeline or other nonliquefied source;

(2) diesel gallon equivalent of liquefied natural gas, as provided by Section 162.001(19-a)(B), if the natural gas dispenser lists the price in diesel gallon equivalents and the natural gas is supplied to the dispenser from a liquefied source;

(3) gasoline gallon equivalent of compressed natural gas, as provided by Section 162.001(29-a)(A), if the natural gas dispenser lists the price in gasoline gallon equivalents and the natural gas is supplied to the dispenser from a pipeline or other nonliquefied source; or

(4) gasoline gallon equivalent of liquefied natural gas, as provided by Section 162.001(29-a)(B), if the natural gas dispenser lists the price in gasoline gallon equivalents and the natural gas is supplied to the dispenser from a liquefied source.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.0711 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.0711
§ 1001.0711. SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a School Health Advisory Committee at the department to provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.

(b) The committee shall include at least:

(1) one representative from the Department of Agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture; and

(2) one representative from the Texas Education Agency, appointed by the commissioner of education.

(c) Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to a committee created under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.052
§ 3871.052.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3871.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS: BOARD MEETINGS. (a) Directors appointed under Section 3871.051(a)(1) must meet at least one of the qualifications prescribed by Section 3871.053.

(b) A person may not be appointed to the board if the appointment of that person would result in fewer than:

(1) four of the directors being residents of the city and meeting the qualifications prescribed by Section 3871.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5); and

(2) two of the directors meeting the qualifications prescribed by Section 3871.053(a)(1).

(c) The governing body of the city may remove a member of the board with or without cause at any time by a majority vote.

(d) The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public. The board shall file a copy of the notice of a meeting with the city's secretary. The city's secretary shall post the notice at Dallas City Hall.

(e) The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8199.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8199 / Section 8199.109
§ 8199.109. 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. Insurance Code § 1153.703 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.703
§ 1153.703. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY ON VIOLATION OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

After notice and a hearing, the commissioner may revoke or suspend the license or certificate of authority of an individual, firm, or corporation that violates an order issued under this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.304 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.304
§ 13.304. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF COUNTIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

Counties, river authorities, water districts, and other political subdivisions organized under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, may:

(1) acquire land for public recreation;

(2) construct facilities for public use on land acquired for public recreation;

(3) provide for the operation, maintenance, and supervision of the public recreation areas;

(4) execute agreements with other local, state, or federal agencies for planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of public recreation facilities and necessary access roads; and

(5) maintain adequate sanitary standards on the land and water areas that are part of or adjacent to public recreation areas.
Tex. Local Government Code § 145.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 145 / Section 145.004
§ 145.004. FILING DATES; TIMELINESS OF FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal officer shall file the financial statement required by this chapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026(a), Government Code.

(b) A person who is appointed to a municipal office shall file the financial statement required by this chapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026(c), Government Code.

(c) A candidate for a municipal office filled by election shall file the financial statement required by this chapter not later than the earlier of:

(1) the 20th day after the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot in the election; or

(2) the fifth day before the date of the election.

(d) Except as provided in Subsection (g), the timeliness of the filing is governed by Section 572.029, Government Code.

(e) A municipal officer or a person who is appointed to a municipal office may request the clerk or secretary of the municipality to grant an extension of not more than 60 days for filing the statement. The clerk or secretary shall grant the request if it is received before the filing deadline or if the officer's physical or mental incapacity prevents the officer from filing the statement or requesting an extension before the filing deadline. The clerk or secretary may not grant more than one extension to a person in one year except for good cause shown.

(f) The clerk or secretary may not grant an extension to a candidate for a municipal office filled by election.

(g) A person is considered to have timely filed a financial statement under this chapter if:

(1) the statement is personally delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the last day for filing the statement; or

(2) the clerk or secretary of the municipality with whom the statement is required to be filed has adopted rules and procedures to provide for the electronic filing of the statement and the statement is electronically filed in accordance with those rules and procedures not later than midnight of the last day for filing the statement.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.069 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.069
§ 21.069. STATE AIRPORT IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a state airport in Central Texas that is open to the general public.

(b) In determining an appropriate location for the airport, the department shall consider:

(1) the convenience, comfort, and accommodation of air traffic flying into and departing from the Central Texas region, including persons traveling for business and commercial reasons, government officials, and tourists; and

(2) the safe operation of aircraft flying into and departing from the Central Texas region.

(c) In determining an appropriate location for the airport, the department may not consider:

(1) any property in a municipality without the approval of the governing body of the municipality;

(2) any property outside of a municipality without the approval of the commissioners court of the county in which the property is located; or

(3) the property in Austin, Texas, identified as Robert Mueller Airport.

(d) The commission may acquire by the exercise of eminent domain property that the commission considers necessary to enable the department to meet its responsibilities under this section.

(e) The department may utilize only federal matching funds, federal grants, in-kind contributions, private sector funds, nonprofit grants, and local government funding for the establishment of this facility.

(f) The department shall have all the powers necessary or appropriate to implement this section, including all the powers granted to a local government under Chapters 22, 23, and 25.

(g) Upon completion of the construction of the airport, the department shall contract with a private entity or a county or municipality for the long-term management, operation, and maintenance of the facility. Such contract shall comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Agency regulations relating to the management, operation, and maintenance of an airport.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.011
§ 12.011. APPROPRIATIONS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out its duties and functions, the department may apply for, contract for, receive, and spend an appropriation or grant from the state, the federal government, or any other public source, subject to any limitation or condition prescribed by legislative appropriation.

(b) The department may accept donations and contributions to be spent in the interest of public health and the enforcement of public health laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0605 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0605
§ 3971.0605. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose. The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 105.153 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.153
§ 105.153. DELEGATION OF MUNICIPAL PARKING REGULATION AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) By contract between the municipality and the component institution, the governing body of the municipality may delegate to the institution the authority to regulate the parking of vehicles on any public street running through or immediately adjacent to property owned or occupied and controlled by the institution.

(b) The contract may authorize the component institution to assign and regulate parking spaces for its use, to charge and collect a fee from its personnel and students for parking, to prohibit parking, and to charge and collect a fee for removing vehicles parked in violation of law or ordinance or in violation of a rule governing the parking of vehicles adopted by the board.

(c) The contract must be approved by resolution of the board and the governing body of the municipality.

(d) The component institution shall have jurisdiction over property owned or controlled by the institution to the extent that it may:

(1) assign and regulate parking spaces for its use and charge and collect appropriate fees for parking and improper parking;

(2) prohibit parking where it considers necessary; and

(3) set and collect fees for and remove vehicles parked in violation of its rules and regulations or of state law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.152
§ 3801.152. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.113
§ 1105.113. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When an indigent patient is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to their financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate order.

(f) A party to the dispute who is not satisfied with the order may appeal to the district court. The appeal shall be by trial de novo as that term is used in an appeal from a justice court to the county court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.208
§ 1046.208. 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) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.502 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.502
§ 154.502. UNSTAMPED CIGARETTES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 154.026(b), a person commits an offense if the person:

(1) makes a first sale of unstamped cigarettes;

(2) sells, offers for sale, or presents as a prize or gift unstamped cigarettes; or

(3) knowingly consumes, uses, or smokes cigarettes subject to the tax under this chapter without a stamp affixed to each individual package.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.001
§ 3501.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

(2) "Base property" means land described by Section 3501.002(a), including any property used in connection with or comprising the former Reese Air Force Base.

(3) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

(4) "Bond" means an interest-bearing obligation issued by the authority under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.

(5) "Critical infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by Section 117.001, Business & Commerce Code.

(6) "National security-related technology" means technology that is:

(A) researched or developed in collaboration with Texas Tech University for a use related to national security by the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Defense's component services and agencies, the United States Department of Energy, the United States Department of Homeland Security, or another collaborating partner in the public or private sector; and

(B) used in qualified research, as defined by Section 151.3182, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.060
§ 1018.060. ATTORNEY; ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the attorney for the district; and

(2) the assistant district administrator.

(b) The attorney for the district and the assistant district administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.609 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.609
§ 21.609. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

If this subchapter conflicts with another provision of this code, this subchapter controls.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.363 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.363
§ 161.363. INSURANCE CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into a contract or agreement with one or more insurance companies authorized to do business in this state to provide life, disability, or other insurance coverage to persons purchasing land under the program, if it is in the best interest of the program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.205
§ 603.205. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the medical board and to speak on any issue related to the practice of perfusion.

(b) The medical board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the medical board's programs under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.251
§ 3846.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Governing body" means the board of directors of a development zone.

(2) "Project" means the development or construction of a building, structure, facility, or other improvement on a parcel or tract in a development zone, or an expansion, enlargement, replacement, or relocation of a building, structure, facility, or other improvement in a development zone. The term includes a contractual obligation to reimburse a developer for money spent by the developer in the construction, development, expansion, enlargement, replacement, or relocation of a building, structure, facility, or other improvement in a development zone.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.034
§ 771.034. EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The expenses of a member of the commission shall be paid as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.101
§ 374.101. DRY CLEANING FACILITY RELEASE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The dry cleaning facility release fund is an account in the general revenue fund.

(b) The fund consists of money from:

(1) proceeds from the charges and fees imposed by this chapter;

(2) interest attributable to investment of money in the fund;

(3) money recovered by the state under this chapter, including any money paid:

(A) under an agreement with the commission; or

(B) as penalties; and

(4) money received by the commission in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source intended to be used for the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the commission for the purposes of this chapter, including any administrative duty imposed on the commission under this chapter.

(d) The commission may annually spend for administrative and start-up expenses incurred in fulfilling its duties under this chapter an amount of money from the fund not to exceed 15 percent of the amount of money credited to the fund in the same fiscal year as the expenditures.

(e) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the commission shall use only money from the fund to pay for all expenses incurred by the commission in fulfilling its duties under this chapter.

(f) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to money deposited to the fund.
Tex. Insurance Code § 403.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 403 / Section 403.002
§ 403.002. DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS IN COMMERCIAL LINES.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may pay to a commercial policyholder or group of commercial policyholders a dividend that covers more than one class or line of commercial business only:

(1) after the insurer establishes on an aggregate basis adequate loss reserves for the classes or lines of commercial insurance included within the dividend; and

(2) if the insurer has sufficient surplus from which to pay the dividend.

(b) Not later than the 15th day before an insurer pays a dividend described by Subsection (a), the insurer shall file with the department notice of the insurer's intent to pay the dividend.

(c) The classes or lines of commercial business for which dividends are authorized under this section include any commercial class or line of commercial business regulated by Title 10 or Chapter 5.

(d) An insurer's limitation of a dividend on one or more classes or lines of commercial business to a group of commercial policyholders is not unfair discrimination if the group:

(1) has clearly identifiable underwriting characteristics; or

(2) is an association or group of business entities engaged in similar undertakings.
Tex. Transportation Code § 646.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 646 / Section 646.002
§ 646.002. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a motor transportation broker who:

(1) is registered as a motor carrier under Chapter 643; or

(2) holds a permit issued under Subtitle IV, Title 49, United States Code.