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Tex. Agriculture Code § 43.012 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 43 / Section 43.012
§ 43.012. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The director shall keep a complete and accurate record of:

(1) rainfall, temperature, winds, and general climatic conditions;

(2) the planting, cultivation, and marketing of all crops; and

(3) the management and observation of the station and the station's livestock.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.056 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.056
§ 36.056. DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, AND DEPLETION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish proper and adequate rates and methods of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for each class of property of an electric or municipally owned utility.

(b) The rates and methods established under this section and the depreciation account required by Section 32.102 shall be used uniformly and consistently throughout rate-setting and appeal proceedings.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1006.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.063
§ 1006.063.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1006.063. LOBBYIST PROHIBITION: GENERAL COUNSEL. A person may not act as the general counsel to the authority if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to motor vehicle insurance or law enforcement.
Tex. Government Code § 609.503 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.503
§ 609.503. CHANGING AMOUNT DEFERRED.
Status: in_force

An employee may change the amount to be deferred by notifying the board of trustees in accordance with the requirements of the board of trustees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1255.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1255 / Section 1255.101
§ 1255.101. COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

A group family leave insurance policy must meet the minimum standards for benefits as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.257
§ 3885.257. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Family Code § 158.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.104
§ 158.104. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDER OR JUDICIAL WRIT OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

A request for issuance of an order or judicial writ of withholding may be filed with the clerk of the court by the prosecuting attorney, the Title IV-D agency, the friend of the court, a domestic relations office, the obligor, the obligee, or an attorney representing the obligee or obligor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2103.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2103 / Section 2103.005
§ 2103.005. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

A notice of an assignment or transfer under this chapter must state, in writing:

(1) the identity of the recording to which the notice applies;

(2) the name and address of the assignee or transferee; and

(3) the effective date of the assignment or transfer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3924.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3924 / Section 3924.101
§ 3924.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.209
§ 604.209. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:

(1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and

(2) informal proceedings held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must require that:

(1) an informal meeting in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code, be scheduled and the advisory board give notice to the person who is the subject of a complaint of the time and place of the meeting not later than the 45th day before the date the meeting is held;

(2) the complainant and the person who is the subject of the complaint be provided an opportunity to be heard;

(3) at least one of the advisory board members participating in the informal meeting as a panelist be a member who represents the public;

(4) a member of the medical board's staff be at the meeting to present to the advisory board's representative the facts the staff reasonably believes it could prove by competent evidence or qualified witnesses at a hearing; and

(5) the advisory board's legal counsel or a representative of the attorney general be present to advise the advisory board or the medical board's staff.

(c) The person who is the subject of the complaint is entitled to:

(1) reply to the staff's presentation; and

(2) present the facts the person reasonably believes the person could prove by competent evidence or qualified witnesses at a hearing.

(d) After ample time is given for the presentations, the advisory board representative shall recommend that the investigation be closed or shall attempt to mediate the disputed matters and make a recommendation regarding the disposition of the case in the absence of a hearing under applicable law concerning contested cases.

(e) If the person who is the subject of the complaint has previously been the subject of disciplinary action by the advisory board, the advisory board shall schedule the informal meeting as soon as practicable.

(f) Section 604.175 applies to an investigation file and investigative information in the possession of or used by the advisory board in an informal proceeding under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.052
§ 603.052. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interests.

(b) A person may not be an advisory committee member if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory committee or act as the general counsel to the advisory committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the advisory committee or medical board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.103
§ 1079.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.154
§ 3859.154. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.

(c) Except as provided by Section 3859.151, if the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8813.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8813 / Section 8813.004
§ 8813.004. INITIAL AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the authority;

(2) the right of the authority to issue any type of bond or note for the purposes for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond or note;

(3) the right of the authority to impose or collect a fee, user fee, rate, charge, or special assessment; or

(4) the legality or operation of the authority.

(c) All of the territory of a local government created after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter that encompasses any territory within the boundaries of the authority, immediately on the creation and without any action required of the authority, is subject to all of the rights, powers, privileges, and rules of the authority to the same extent as the territory was before the local government was created.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01514 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01514
§ 30.01514. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

The municipal court clerk shall appoint the court reporter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.661 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.661
§ 39.661. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission may use any enforcement mechanism established by Chapter 15 or this chapter, including revocation of certification by the commission, against any entity that fails to remit excess receipts from the uplift balance financing under Section 39.653(e) or otherwise misappropriates or misuses amounts received from the uplift balance financing this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 371.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 371 / Section 371.001
§ 371.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Toll project" means a toll project described by Section 201.001(b), regardless of whether the toll project is:

(A) a part of the state highway system; or

(B) subject to the jurisdiction of the department.

(2) "Toll project entity" means an entity authorized by law to acquire, design, construct, operate, and maintain a toll project, including:

(A) the department;

(B) a regional tollway authority under Chapter 366;

(C) a regional mobility authority under Chapter 370; or

(D) a county under Chapter 284.
Tex. Estates Code § 55.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 55 / Section 55.053
§ 55.053. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) For a will contest, the party contesting the will shall serve an institution or organization that is a necessary party to the contest under Section 55.052 in the manner provided by this title for service on other parties.

(b) For a will construction suit, the party bringing the suit shall serve an institution or organization that is a necessary party to the suit under Section 55.052 in the manner provided by this title for service on other parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.160
§ 11005.160. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY; RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the district's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property, or facility or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district. The term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting from the cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) The district has all necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes. The district shall restore a used facility to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 594 / Section 594.032
§ 594.032. TRANSFER OF COURT-COMMITTED RESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The director may transfer a resident committed to a residential care facility under Subchapter C, Chapter 593, to a state mental hospital for mental health care if:

(1) an examination of the resident by a licensed physician indicates symptoms of mental illness to the extent that care, treatment, and rehabilitation in a state mental hospital is in the best interest of the resident;

(2) the hospital administrator of the state mental hospital to which the resident is to be transferred agrees to the transfer; and

(3) the director coordinates the transfer with the hospital administrator of the state mental hospital.

(b) A resident transferred from a residential care facility to a state mental hospital may not remain in the hospital for longer than 30 consecutive days unless the transfer is authorized by a court order under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1 / Section 1.002
§ 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311 of this code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.004
§ 311.004. AUTHORITY OVER SIDEWALK IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

A home-rule municipality may:

(1) construct a sidewalk;

(2) provide for the improvement of a sidewalk or the construction of a curb under an ordinance enforced by a penal provision; or

(3) declare a defective sidewalk to be a public nuisance.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.153
§ 45A.153. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) On the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the justice or municipal court may hear proof regarding the offense and assess the punishment.

(b) A justice or judge may not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a defendant in open court unless it appears to the justice or judge that the defendant is mentally competent and the plea is free and voluntary.
Tex. Transportation Code § 342.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 342 / Section 342.401
§ 342.401. FAILURE TO PERFORM DUTIES; CHARGING EXCESSIVE TOLL RATE.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a license to operate a ferry shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $100 if the person:

(1) violates Section 342.107; or

(2) charges a toll at a rate greater than the rate authorized by the commissioners court for the ferry.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.010
§ 533.010. INFORMATION RELATING TO CONDITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, including a hospital, nursing facility, medical society, or other organization, may provide to the department or a medical organization, hospital, or hospital committee any information, including interviews, reports, statements, or memoranda relating to a person's condition and treatment for use in a study to reduce mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

(b) The department or a medical organization, hospital, or hospital committee receiving the information may use or publish the information only to advance mental health and intellectual disability research and education in order to reduce mental illness and intellectual disabilities. A summary of the study may be released for general publication.

(c) The identity of a person whose condition or treatment is studied is confidential and may not be revealed under any circumstances. Information provided under this section and any finding or conclusion resulting from the study is privileged information.

(d) A person is not liable for damages or other relief if the person:

(1) provides information under this section;

(2) releases or publishes the findings and conclusions of the person or organization to advance mental health and intellectual disability research and education; or

(3) releases or publishes generally a summary of a study.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.093 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.093
§ 203.093. REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Reimbursement of the cost of relocation of the utility facility, as required by Section 203.092, may be made from the state highway fund to the utility owning the facility.

(b) This section applies notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in another law or in a permit, agreement, or franchise issued or entered into by a department, commission, or political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.054
§ 3929.054. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of:

Pos. No. Name of Director

1 David Rex

2 Barb Levis

3 John Tatum

4 Charles Collie

5 Stephanie Fine

(b) Initial directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3929.007; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3929.007 and the terms of the initial directors have expired, successor initial directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3929.007; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7946A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7946A / Section 7946A.0301
§ 7946A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6915.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6915 / Section 6915.102
§ 6915.102. ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 6915.101.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.133 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.133
§ 1473.133. OTHER FACILITIES WITHIN PARKING FACILITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may incorporate into a parking facility authorized by Section 1473.132:

(1) a jury assembly room;

(2) office space;

(3) a nursery;

(4) toilet facilities;

(5) a snack bar; or

(6) a related facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 286.070 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 286 / Section 286.070
§ 286.070. OPENING ROAD PARALLEL TO NAVIGABLE STREAM.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing of an application in accordance with Sections 286.064 through 286.069, the commissioners court may issue an order that opens, in accordance with this subchapter, a public road that runs parallel and adjacent to the bank of a navigable stream for public access to the navigable stream and for camping purposes.

(b) The public road must be 60 feet wide and may extend any distance the commissioners court considers necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 823.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 823 / Section 823.003
§ 823.003. BENEFITS BASED ON SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided under the optional retirement program, years of service on which the amount of a benefit is based consist of the number of years of service credit to which a member is entitled.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.156
§ 1503.156. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOTES AND WARRANTS WITHOUT ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may issue notes or warrants in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the purposes described by this subchapter without an election.

(b) To the extent of a conflict between this section and a municipal charter, this section controls.
Tex. Finance Code § 89.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 89 / Section 89.004
§ 89.004. INITIATION OF RULEMAKING BY ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

The finance commission shall initiate rulemaking proceedings if at least 20 percent of the associations petition the finance commission in writing requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
Tex. Local Government Code § 62.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 62 / Section 62.001
§ 62.001. ABOLITION OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
Status: in_force

A special-law municipality with 10,000 or fewer inhabitants or a general-law municipality may abolish its corporate existence as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 257.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 257 / Section 257.003
§ 257.003. REPORT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A political party that accepts contributions authorized by Section 253.104 shall report all contributions and expenditures made to and from the account required by Section 257.002.

(b) The report must be filed with the commission and must include the information required under Section 254.031 as if the contributions or expenditures were political contributions or political expenditures.

(c) Sections 254.001 and 254.032-254.037 apply to a report required by this section as if the party chair were a campaign treasurer of a political committee and as if the contributions or expenditures were political contributions or political expenditures.

(d) The commission shall prescribe by rule reporting schedules for each primary election held by the political party and for the general election for state and county officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7938A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7938A / Section 7938A.0303
§ 7938A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.062 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 132 / Section 132.062
§ 132.062. INVOICE.
Status: in_force

A licensed dealer-wholesaler or processor shall:

(1) deliver with each transaction, sale, or delivery a signed invoice stating the date, quantity, grade, and size of eggs sold; and

(2) keep a copy of the invoice for two years.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.004
§ 321.004. EXERCISE OF POWERS BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court has not attempted to create a board, or if the creation of a board is declared by a court to be invalid, the commissioners court may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the board under this chapter. The commissioners court may ratify the actions taken by a board before the declaration of the board's invalidity.

(b) This section does not authorize the commissioners court to limit or restrict the board from exercising the powers conferred on the board by law.