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Tex. Occupations Code § 901.555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.555
§ 901.555. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing, the board shall conduct a hearing in the manner provided for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) If the board determines after a hearing that the person committed the alleged violation, the board shall:

(1) provide written notice to the person of the findings established by the hearing and the amount of the administrative penalty imposed; and

(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay any penalty.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.021
§ 263.021. ESTABLISHING OR ENLARGING HOSPITAL ON PETITION; SUBMISSION OF BOND PROPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may establish a county hospital or any medical or other health facility or enlarge an existing hospital or facility for the care and treatment of persons who are sick or injured in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Ten percent or more of the qualified property taxpaying voters of a county may petition the commissioners court of the county to establish or enlarge a county hospital or any medical or other health facility.

(c) A petition may not be presented to the commissioners court during the 12-month period succeeding the date on which a petition under this section was last presented to the court unless the county does not own a hospital.

(d) On proper petition, the commissioners court shall, within the period designated in the petition, submit to the qualified voters of the county at a special or regular election the proposition of issuing bonds in the amount designated in the petition to establish or enlarge the hospital or facility.

(e) The commissioners court may not submit to the voters a bond proposition to establish or enlarge a county hospital or facility more than twice during any 12-month period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8003.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8003 / Section 8003.102
§ 8003.102. 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 § 1093.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.102
§ 1093.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision located within the district or that has the same boundaries as the district may not impose a tax on district residents or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292 / Section 292.102
§ 292.102. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by resolution shall designate one or more banks located in the county as the depository for mandatory payments received by the county. A bank designated as a depository serves for two years or until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by a county under this chapter, including the revenue from mandatory payments remaining after discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the payments are deducted, shall be deposited with the county depository in the county's local provider participation fund and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.

(c) All funds under this chapter shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Education Code § 33.087 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.087
§ 33.087. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN JOINT CREDIT OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

A student otherwise eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity or a University Interscholastic League competition is not ineligible because the student is enrolled in a course offered for joint high school and college credit, or in a course offered under a concurrent enrollment program, regardless of the location at which the course is provided.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.006
§ 407A.006. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each group shall be deemed to have appointed the commissioner as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against the group in this state.

(b) The appointment of the commissioner is irrevocable, binds any successor in interest, and remains in effect as long as any obligation or liability of the group for workers' compensation benefits exists in this state.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 108.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 108 / Section 108.001
§ 108.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Public servant" means a person who is:

(A) a public official elected or appointed to serve a governmental unit and acting in that capacity when the act or omission on which the damages were based occurred; or

(B) covered by Section 104.001 or Section 102.001.

(2) "Public servant" does not include an independent contractor, an agent or employee of an independent contractor, or another person who performs a contract for a unit of government.

(3) "Public servant" includes a licensed physician who provides emergency or postemergency stabilization services to patients in a hospital owned or operated by a unit of local government.
Tex. Property Code § 222.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.007
§ 222.007. CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each sale of a membership interest or membership right in a membership camping resort must be evidenced by a membership camping contract written in the language principally used in any promotional presentation made to the purchaser. The seller must give the purchaser a copy of the contract at the time it is signed.

(b) Each contract must contain the following:

(1) the name and address of the operator and the seller and the location of the membership camping resort;

(2) the signature of the operator or seller;

(3) the signature of the purchaser;

(4) the date on which the purchaser signs the contract;

(5) the name of the person who closed the transaction described in the membership camping contract;

(6) a brief description of the nature of the purchaser's interest in and right or license to use the membership camping resort;

(7) a summary or copy of the rules, restrictions, or covenants regulating the purchaser's use of the operator's properties, including a statement of whether and how the rules, restrictions, or covenants may be changed;

(8) any restraints on the transfer of the membership camping contract;

(9) any grounds for forfeiture of a purchaser's membership camping contract;

(10) if applicable, a statement of the purchaser's right to cancel the membership camping contract as provided by Section 222.008(c);

(11) a statement of whether the purchaser visited the location of the membership camping resort before signing the contract; and

(12) if applicable, a statement by the seller that if the purchaser timely exercises any right of cancellation under the contract, all payments made by the purchaser to the seller in connection with the contract shall be returned to the purchaser before the 21st day after the seller receives notice of cancellation as required under Section 222.008.

(c) The contract must also contain a brief description of the existing amenities available for use by purchasers at the home resort and of any proposed amenities or amenities not yet complete or fully functional.

(d) The contract must also contain a brief statement of the operator's ownership of or other right to use the camping properties represented to be available for use by purchasers, together with the duration of any lease, license, franchise, or reciprocal program entitling the operator to use the property, and material provisions of any agreements that restrict a purchaser's use of the property.

(e) The contract must be revised annually to include any changes to the information required by this section, if applicable.
Tex. Government Code § 840.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.402
§ 840.402. RETIREMENT SYSTEM RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Records of members, annuitants, retirees, beneficiaries, and alternate payees of the retirement system are confidential and are not subject to public disclosure and are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 552. Records maintained as confidential under this section may be released or received in the manner provided by Section 815.503.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 102.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 102 / Section 102.004
§ 102.004. DEFENSE COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) A local government may provide legal counsel to represent a defendant for whom the local government may pay damages under this chapter. The counsel provided by the local government may be the local government's regularly employed counsel, unless there is a potential conflict of interest between the local government and the defendant, in which case the local government may employ other legal counsel to defend the suit.

(b) Legal counsel provided under this section may settle the portion of a suit that may result in the payment of damages by the local government under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9085.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9085 / Section 9085.0104
§ 9085.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9085.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.301
§ 3878.301. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.

(b) If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms. The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 89.088 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 89 / Section 89.088
§ 89.088. RECORD OF REQUEST FOR NOTICE BY LIENHOLDER OR NONOPERATOR; FORM; FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain a record of a request for notice by a lienholder or nonoperator under Section 89.043(e) or 89.085(f) of this code for five years after the date on which the commission receives the request.

(b) The commission shall prepare a form for a request for notice. The commission shall require a person who requests notice to include on the form information that identifies the lease covered by the request.

(c) The commission may charge a filing fee for a request for notice not to exceed $10 for each lease covered by the request.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397 / Section 397.005
§ 397.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 397.005. CONSULTATION WITH OR NOTIFICATION TO MILITARY BASE OR DEFENSE FACILITY AUTHORITIES: PROPOSED ORDINANCE, RULE, OR PLAN. (a) This subsection applies to a defense community other than a defense community described by Subsection (b). If a defense community determines that an ordinance, rule, or plan proposed by the community may impact a military base or defense facility or the military exercise or training activities connected to the base or facility, the defense community shall seek comments and analysis from the base or facility authorities concerning the compatibility of the proposed ordinance, rule, or plan with base operations. The defense community shall consider and analyze the comments and analysis before making a final determination relating to the proposed ordinance, rule, or plan.

(b) This subsection applies only to a defense community that includes a municipality with a population of more than 125,000 located primarily in a county with a population of less than 145,000 and that has not adopted airport zoning regulations under Chapter 241. A defense community that proposes to adopt or amend an ordinance, rule, or plan in an area located within eight miles of the boundary line of a military base or defense facility shall notify the base or facility authorities concerning the compatibility of the proposed ordinance, rule, or plan with base operations.

(c) A defense community that proposes to adopt or amend an ordinance, rule, or plan that would be applicable in a controlled compatible land use area as defined by Section 241.003 and that may impact base operations shall notify the base or facility authorities concerning the compatibility of the proposed ordinance, rule, or plan with base operations. This subsection applies only to a defense community that has not adopted airport zoning regulations under Chapter 241 and that:

(1) is a county with a population of more than 1.5 million that contains a municipality in which at least 70 percent of the county's population resides;

(2) is a county with a population of 170,000 or more that is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1);

(3) is located in a county described by Subdivision (1) or (2); or

(4) is or includes a municipality that is located in a county with a population of more than 100,000 and less than 130,000 that borders the Red River.

(d) A defense community described by Subsection (c) may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the military base or defense facility to establish a smaller area in the controlled compatible land use area for which notification under Subsection (c) would be required by the defense community.

(e) After providing notice under Subsection (c), the defense community shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the military base or defense facility to establish provisions to maintain the compatibility of the proposed ordinance, rule, or plan with base operations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0405 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0405
§ 3943.0405. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include the acquisition of property or an interest in property in connection with an improvement project.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0101
§ 25.0101. AUSTIN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Austin County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Austin County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0204
§ 3983.0204. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each voting director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.

(b) An ex officio director is not entitled to receive compensation from the district.

(c) A voting director or an ex officio director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 751.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 751 / Section 751.303
§ 751.303. ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, market conduct surveillance personnel shall, as practicable, have free and full access to all books and records, and all employees, officers, and directors, of the insurer during regular business hours.

(b) On the request of market conduct surveillance personnel, an insurer that uses a third-party model or product for any of the activities under examination shall make the details of those models or products available to that personnel.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0603 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0603
§ 411.0603. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN CENTRAL INDEX.
Status: in_force

(a) Information maintained by the department in the central index established under this subchapter is confidential. The department may not disseminate the information except as otherwise provided by this section.

(b) On proper inquiry, the department shall disseminate to a criminal justice agency the information collected under Section 411.0602. The criminal justice agency may disseminate the information to any other criminal justice agency if the dissemination of that information is for a criminal justice purpose.

(c) A criminal justice agency or an employee of a criminal justice agency is not liable for an act or omission relating to the collection, use, or dissemination of information collected under Section 411.0602 if that collection, use, or dissemination is performed in accordance with rules adopted by the director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.191 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.191
§ 623.191. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit for the movement of an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight and width limitations prescribed by statute.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.158 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.158
§ 42.158. CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A caregiver employed by an employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter must:

(1) be at least 18 years of age;

(2) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the department;

(3) receive at least the minimum training required for an employee of a licensed day-care center as prescribed by department rules in accordance with Sections 42.042(p) and 42.0421;

(4) have a Child Development Associate or Certified Child-Care Professional credential or an equivalent credential, as determined by the department; and

(5) not have been precluded from providing direct care or having direct access to a child by the department based on the results of a background and criminal history check conducted under Section 42.159.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3502.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.102
§ 3502.102. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The authority may exercise, on approval by and in coordination with the governor, all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:

(1) sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded, in its own name;

(2) adopt an official seal;

(3) adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs;

(4) acquire, hold, use, and dispose of its revenue, income, receipts, and money from every source;

(5) select its depository;

(6) acquire, hold, own, lease, rent, or dispose of any property or interest in property, including rights or easements, in performing duties and exercising powers under this chapter by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or otherwise and to hold, manage, operate, or improve the property;

(7) sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any property or interest in property, and release or relinquish any right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand however acquired;

(8) notwithstanding any other law, perform an activity authorized by Subdivision (7) by public or private sale, with or without public bidding;

(9) lease or rent any lands within the property and buildings, structures, or facilities located on the property from or to any person to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(10) request and accept any appropriation, grant, allocation, subsidy, guaranty, aid, service, labor, material, or gift from any source, including the federal government, this state, a public agency, or a political subdivision;

(11) maintain an office and appoint and determine the duties, tenure, qualifications, and compensation of officers, employees, agents, and professional advisors and counselors, including financial consultants, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, appraisers, and financing experts, as the board considers necessary or advisable;

(12) borrow money;

(13) establish, impose, and collect rents, rates, fees, and charges for its facilities and services;

(14) acquire land or any interest in land within the boundaries of the authority by condemnation in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, subject to the approval of each municipality in the authority; and

(15) exercise the powers in Chapters 373 and 380, Local Government Code, granted to a municipality for the development of housing and expansion of economic development and commercial activity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 572.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 572 / Section 572.051
§ 572.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Concurrent ordinance" means an ordinance or resolution adopted under this subchapter by two or more public entities.

(2) "Obligation" means a bond or note secured by a fee, a charge, an assessment, or other revenue of an agency available for that purpose.

(3) "Public utility agency" means an agency created under this subchapter by two or more public entities to acquire, plan, finance, construct, own, operate, or maintain facilities.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.0331 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.0331
§ 121.0331. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A health authority, unless otherwise restricted by law, may delegate a power or duty imposed on the health authority by the department, or by this or any other law, to a properly qualified physician who is employed by the municipality's or county's local health department to act while the health authority is absent or incapacitated.

(b) The physician designated by the health authority must:

(1) meet the qualifications set out in Section 121.022(a);

(2) be appointed as a designee in the same manner as the appointment of the health authority;

(3) take, subscribe, and file the official oath and appointment with the department as required by Section 121.022(b); and

(4) file a certified copy of the written delegation with the department.

(c) The delegation is effective during the term of the health authority who made the delegation; however, the health authority may limit the delegation to a shorter duration in the written delegation of authority.

(d) The health authority is responsible for the acts of the physician to whom the health authority has delegated the power or duty.

(e) The entity or entities that appoint the health authority and the designee health authority must adopt procedures for the service of the designee as health authority under this section. The procedures shall prevent duplication of authority between the health authority and the designee and provide notice to the department when authority is transferred.
Tex. Election Code § 84.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.010
§ 84.010. PRESERVATION OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Each early voting ballot application shall be preserved after the election for the period for preserving the precinct election records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.208
§ 3838.208. TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a sales and use tax or an ad valorem tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.

(c) Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.