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Tex. Education Code § 33.159 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.159
§ 33.159. AGENCY PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS FUNCTIONS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The agency, through the Communities In Schools State Office:

(1) must perform each function concerning the Communities In Schools program for which the agency is responsible; and

(2) may not contract with a private entity to perform a function described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Finance Code § 122.060 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.060
§ 122.060. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union shall submit to the commissioner, in a form approved by the department, a certificate of election that provides the name and address of each officer, director, and committee member elected or appointed. The certificate must be filed within the time prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) The commission by rule may authorize the commissioner to obtain other confidential reports relating to a newly elected or appointed officer, director, or committee member.

(c) The commissioner may accept a form prescribed by an insuring organization that contains substantially similar information as the certificate of election in lieu of the certificate. The acceptance of such a form does not limit the commissioner's power to require additional information concerning a newly elected or appointed officer, director, or committee member.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3941.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3941 / Section 3941.203
§ 3941.203. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 9016.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9016 / Section 9016.051
§ 9016.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9016.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.

(c) If the municipality annexes any part of the territory of the district, the municipality shall appoint one ex officio member to the board to serve as a sixth director.
Tex. Family Code § 158.206 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.206
§ 158.206. LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION OF EMPLOYER; WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer receiving an order or a writ of withholding under this chapter, including an order or writ directing that health insurance or dental insurance be provided to a child, who complies with the order or writ is not liable to the obligor for the amount of income withheld and paid as required by the order or writ.

(b) An employer receiving an order or writ of withholding who does not comply with the order or writ is liable:

(1) to the obligee for the amount not paid in compliance with the order or writ, including the amount the obligor is required to pay for health insurance or dental insurance under Chapter 154;

(2) to the obligor for:

(A) the amount withheld and not paid as required by the order or writ; and

(B) an amount equal to the interest that accrues under Section 157.265 on the amount withheld and not paid; and

(3) for reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

(c) If an obligor has filed a claim for workers' compensation, the obligor's employer shall send a copy of the income withholding order or writ to the insurance carrier with whom the claim has been filed in order to continue the ordered withholding of income.

(d) The court may order the fees, costs, and expenses under Subsection (b)(3) and any postjudgment interest under Subsection (b)(2)(B) to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.
Tex. Government Code § 466.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.107
§ 466.107. MINORITY BUSINESSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director and each lottery operator shall take positive steps to:

(1) inform minority businesses of opportunities to:

(A) provide lottery equipment and supplies to the department;

(B) provide services, including advertising, to the department for the operation of the lottery; or

(C) obtain a license to sell lottery tickets;

(2) waive or modify bond requirements, if feasible;

(3) award contracts for lottery equipment or supplies to minority businesses when possible;

(4) award contracts for lottery services, including advertising, to minority businesses when possible;

(5) license minority businesses as sales agents;

(6) monitor the effectiveness of the efforts to increase the ability of minority businesses to do business with the department; and

(7) require all bidders or contractors, when appropriate, to include specific plans or arrangements to use subcontracts with minority businesses.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Minority business" means a business entity at least 51 percent of which is owned by minority group members or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51 percent of the shares of which are owned by minority group members, and that:

(A) is managed and, in daily operations, is controlled by minority group members; and

(B) is a domestic business entity with a home or branch office located in this state and is not a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, firm, or other business entity.

(2) "Minority group members" includes:

(A) African Americans;

(B) American Indians;

(C) Asian Americans; and

(D) Mexican Americans and other Americans of Hispanic origin.

(c) The department shall annually report to the legislature and the governor on the level of minority business participation as pertains to both the department's contracts and the licensing of sales agents. The report must include recommendations for the improvement of minority business opportunities in lottery-related business.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.105
§ 481.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 481.105. PENALTY GROUP 4. Penalty Group 4 consists of:

(1) a compound, mixture, or preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic drugs that includes one or more nonnarcotic active medicinal ingredients in sufficient proportion to confer on the compound, mixture, or preparation valuable medicinal qualities other than those possessed by the narcotic drug alone:

not more than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams;

not more than 100 milligrams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams;

not more than 100 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams;

not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit;

not more than 15 milligrams of opium per 29.5729 milliliters or per 28.35 grams; and

not more than 0.5 milligram of difenoxin and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit;

(2) unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another penalty group, a material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the narcotic drug Buprenorphine or Butorphanol or a salt of either; and

(3) unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless listed in another penalty group, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of pyrovalerone, a substance having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0315 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0315
§ 31.0315. DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A parent applying for assistance on behalf of a child shall identify the parent's spouse or, if unmarried, shall provide the name and last known address of the mother or alleged father of the child, as applicable.

(b) If the applying parent is under 18 years of age and resides with relatives, the applicant's relatives shall cooperate in identifying the other parent.

(c) A person who is not a parent and who is applying for assistance on behalf of a child shall provide the name and last known address of the mother and alleged father of the child.

(d) The commission may waive the requirements of this section if it determines that there exists a reasonable explanation why it is impossible to provide the information required under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) or if it would not be in the best interests of the child to provide the information. In determining whether the best interests of the child warrant waiving the information requirements of this section, the commission shall consider all relevant provisions of federal law and regulations.

(e) The commission shall forward to the attorney general's office information received under this section.

(f) If the parent of a dependent child is under 17 years of age and the Title IV-D agency determines that the child's birth may be the result of sexual conduct that constitutes a criminal offense under the Penal Code, that agency shall refer the case to the appropriate law enforcement agency for further investigation.
Tex. Water Code § 55.504 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.504
§ 55.504. SUIT TO DETERMINE VALIDITY OF BONDS OR CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before any bonds are offered for sale, the district shall bring suit in any district court within the judicial district in which the district is located or in any district court in Travis County to determine the validity of the bonds. On request of the secretary of interior, any district entering into a contract with the United States shall bring suit in one of the same courts to determine the validity of the contract.

(b) The action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction over all interested parties may be obtained by publishing notice once a week for at least two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the district is located. If there is no newspaper published in the county, the notice shall be published in the county nearest to the district in which a newspaper is published.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0037 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0037
§ 152.0037. FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs.

(b) A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure.

(c) Funds received under this section shall be administered and kept separately from other county funds.

(d) This subchapter does not prohibit a program of local enrichment of juvenile services funded by any source.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.053 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.053
§ 413.053. STANDARDS OF REPORTING AND BILLING.
Status: in_force

The commissioner by rule shall establish standards of reporting and billing governing both form and content.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.161 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.161
§ 4102.161. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A license holder may not use any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or use any other means, to represent that the license holder is an instrumentality of the federal government, of a state, or of a political subdivision of a state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1958.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1958 / Section 1958.155
§ 1958.155. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder may not perform both mold assessment and mold remediation on the same project.

(b) A person may not own an interest in both the entity that performs assessment services and an entity that performs remediation services on the same project.

(c) A license holder who is not an individual shall disclose to the department the name, address, and occupation of each person that has an ownership interest in the license holder. The license holder shall report any changes in ownership to the department. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding the form of the disclosure and the time required to make disclosures or to report a change in ownership.

(d) This section does not apply to a license holder employed by a school district working on a project for that school district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.152
§ 7807.152. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a tax assessor and collector and may appoint deputies that the board considers necessary.

(b) The tax assessor and collector and each deputy shall qualify by executing a bond for $10,000 conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties. The bond must be payable to the district and approved by the board.

(c) The board shall set the compensation of the tax assessor and collector and any deputies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.603 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.603
§ 2054.603. CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPING HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE OFFERINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In developing health benefit coverage or health benefit plan options to be offered through a subsidiary of the company, the company shall fully explore all health coverage options that may be offered under this subchapter and place emphasis on:

(1) increasing competition in the health insurance market;

(2) utilizing innovations that improve the quality of health care while lowering health care costs;

(3) ensuring adequacy of benefits and access to care for individuals in this state with preexisting conditions;

(4) issuing coverage in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals with preexisting conditions;

(5) leveraging federal tax credits that may be available for private health benefit plans to the greatest extent possible to increase the affordability of health benefit plans;

(6) ensuring transparency and coherence of costs and coverage to inform individuals shopping for health benefits;

(7) reducing incidences of medical debt faced by individuals in this state and uncompensated care faced by providers in this state; and

(8) ensuring equitable costs regardless of gender or prospects of pregnancy or childbirth.
Tex. Water Code § 17.775 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.775
§ 17.775. ACTION ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) After an application is received for financial assistance for flood control purposes, the executive administrator shall submit the application to the board together with comments and recommendations concerning the best method of making financial assistance available.

(b) The board may grant the application in whole or part or may deny the application.

(c) The board has the sole responsibility and authority for selecting the political subdivisions to whom financial assistance may be provided and the amount of any such assistance.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0002
§ 549.0002. VALUE-BASED ARRANGEMENT IN MEDICAID VENDOR DRUG PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "manufacturer" has the meaning assigned by Section 549.0101.

(b) Subject to Subchapter D, the commission may enter into a value-based arrangement for the Medicaid vendor drug program by written agreement with a manufacturer based on outcome data or other metrics to which this state and the manufacturer agree in writing. The value-based arrangement may include a rebate, a discount, a price reduction, a contribution, risk sharing, a reimbursement, payment deferral or installment payments, a guarantee, patient care, shared savings payments, withholds, a bonus, or any other thing of value.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8263.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8263 / Section 8263.052
§ 8263.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.0026 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.0026
§ 8109.0026. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing trails, landscaping, and other services that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of the scenic beauty and environment of the area.
Tex. Water Code § 63.106 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.106
§ 63.106. LEGAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ an attorney to represent the district in preparation of any contract, to conduct any proceeding in or out of court, to be the legal advisor of the commission, and to perform any other function considered necessary. The attorney shall be retained on the terms and for the fees which the commission determines and on which the parties agree.
Tex. Water Code § 66.404 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 66 / Section 66.404
§ 66.404. EFFECT OF COMMISSION ORDER.
Status: in_force

On the issuance of the order of dissolution by the commission, the dissolved district ceases to exist as a governmental entity, and the board shall continue in existence only for the purpose of transferring district funds and disposing of district assets.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292E.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292E / Section 292E.003
§ 292E.003. COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A county health care provider participation program authorizes a county to collect a mandatory payment from each institutional health care provider located in the county to be deposited in a local provider participation fund established by the county. Money in the fund may be used by the county as provided by Section 292E.103(b).

(b) The commissioners court of a county may adopt an order authorizing the county to participate in the program, subject to the limitations provided by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 63.371 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.371
§ 63.371. ANNEXATION AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A district created under this chapter or converted from a district created under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution, into a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution, may extend its boundaries and annex adjacent territory.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.156 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.156
§ 63.156. SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

If the service finds that a person registered under this subchapter offered to sell or sold ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, the service may:

(1) suspend a person's registration for a period of 90 days for a first violation; and

(2) suspend a person's registration for a period of at least 90 days or revoke the person's registration for a second or subsequent violation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1460.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1460 / Section 1460.007
§ 1460.007. SANCTIONS; DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to sanctions and disciplinary actions under Chapters 82 and 84.

(b) A violation of this chapter by a physician constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board, including imposition of an administrative penalty.

(c) The commissioner shall prohibit a health benefit plan issuer from using a ranking or classification system otherwise authorized under this chapter for not less than 12 consecutive months if the commissioner determines that the health benefit plan issuer has engaged in a pattern of discrepancies, falsehoods, or violations described by Section 1460.003(a-1).
Tex. Government Code § 82.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.004
§ 82.004. BOARD DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Law Examiners, acting under instructions of the supreme court as provided by this chapter, shall determine the eligibility of candidates for examination for a license to practice law in this state.

(b) The board shall examine each eligible candidate as to the candidate's qualifications to practice law.

(c) The board may not recommend any person for a license to practice law unless the person has shown to the board, in the manner prescribed by the supreme court, that the person is of the moral character and of the capacity and attainment proper for that person to be licensed.

(d) On written request of an applicant who fails an examination administered by the board, the board shall give the applicant an oral or written analysis of the applicant's performance on the examination. The applicant may record an oral analysis.

(e) In each city in which an examination is administered, the board shall provide facilities that enable persons having physical, mental, or developmental disabilities to take the examination.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.0022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.0022
§ 232.0022. DELEGATION OF APPROVAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county or the court's designee may designate to one or more officers or employees of the county the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a plat.

(b) An applicant has the right to appeal to the commissioners court or the court's designee if the designated person or persons disapprove a plat.