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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8836.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8836 / Section 8836.006
§ 8836.006. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

The following provisions prevail over a conflicting or inconsistent provision of this chapter:

(1) Sections 36.1071-36.108, Water Code;

(2) Sections 36.159-36.161, Water Code; and

(3) Subchapter I, Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1301.0511 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.0511
§ 1301.0511. NOTICE REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION FOR CREATION OF TRUST; CITATION OF APPLICANT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing of an application for creation of a management trust and except as provided by Subsection (d), notice shall be issued and served in the manner provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 1051, for the issuance and service of notice on the filing of an application for guardianship.

(b) It is not necessary to serve a citation on a person who files an application for the creation of a management trust under this subchapter or for that person to waive the issuance and personal service of citation.

(c) If the person for whom an application for creation of a management trust is filed is a ward, the sheriff or other officer, in addition to serving the persons described by Section 1051.103, shall personally serve each guardian of the ward with citation to appear and answer the application.

(d) Notice under this section is not required if a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian is pending for the person for whom an application for creation of a management trust is filed.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.065 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.065
§ 17.065. FAILED SUBSTITUTED SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the notice of service on the chairman cannot be effected by registered or certified mail or if the nonresident or agent refuses to accept delivery of the notice, the plaintiff may have the defendant personally served with a certified copy of the process and a notice stating that the chairman has been served and the date on which he was served.

(b) The return of service under this section must:

(1) state when it was served;

(2) state on whom it was served; and

(3) be signed under penalty of perjury by the party making the service.

(c) The process and notice may be served by any disinterested person competent to make an oath that the process and notice were served.
Tex. Election Code § 86.0052 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 86 / Section 86.0052
§ 86.0052. COMPENSATION FOR CARRIER ENVELOPE ACTION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) compensates another person for depositing the carrier envelope in the mail or with a common or contract carrier as provided by Section 86.0051(b), as part of any performance-based compensation scheme based on the number of ballots deposited or in which another person is presented with a quota of ballots to deposit as provided by Section 86.0051(b);

(2) engages in another practice that causes another person's compensation from or employment status with the person to be dependent on the number of ballots deposited as provided by Section 86.0051(b); or

(3) with knowledge that accepting compensation for such activity is illegal, accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) confinement in jail for a term of not more than one year or less than 30 days; or

(2) confinement described by Subdivision (1) and a fine not to exceed $4,000.

(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was previously convicted two or more times under this section.

(d) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.

(e) For purposes of this section, compensation means any form of monetary payment, goods, services, benefits, or promises or offers of employment, or any other form of consideration offered to another person in exchange for depositing ballots.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.005
§ 9029.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the authority by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.511 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.511
§ 42A.511. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 42.09, 42.091, 42.092, or 42.10, Penal Code, the judge may require the defendant to:

(1) complete an online responsible pet owner course approved and certified by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; or

(2) attend a responsible pet owner course sponsored by a municipal animal shelter, as defined by Section 823.001, Health and Safety Code, that:

(A) receives federal, state, county, or municipal funds; and

(B) serves the county in which the court is located.

(b) For purposes of the online responsible pet owner course described by Subsection (a)(1), the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, as appropriate:

(1) is responsible for the approval, certification, and administration of the course and course providers;

(2) may charge fees for:

(A) initial and renewal course certifications;

(B) initial and renewal course provider certifications;

(C) course participant completion certificates; and

(D) other fees necessary for the administration of the course and course providers;

(3) shall adopt rules regarding the administration of the course and course providers, including rules regarding:

(A) the criteria for course approval and certification;

(B) the criteria for course provider approval and certification;

(C) curriculum development;

(D) course length and content;

(E) criteria for a participant to complete the course; and

(F) a course completion certificate that is acceptable to a court;

(4) is authorized to monitor and audit the provision of the course by the course providers; and

(5) may take enforcement actions as appropriate to enforce this subsection.

(c) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 21.09, 42.091, 42.092, 42.10, or 42.105, Penal Code, the judge may:

(1) require the defendant to relinquish custody of any animals in the defendant's possession;

(2) prohibit the defendant from possessing or exercising control over any animals or residing in a household where animals are present; or

(3) require the defendant to participate in a psychological counseling or other appropriate treatment program for a period to be determined by the court.
Tex. Government Code § 81.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.104
§ 81.104. DUTIES OF UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The unauthorized practice of law committee shall:

(1) keep the supreme court and the state bar informed with respect to:

(A) the unauthorized practice of law by lay persons and lay agencies and the participation of attorneys in that unauthorized practice of law; and

(B) methods for the prevention of the unauthorized practice of law; and

(2) seek the elimination of the unauthorized practice of law by appropriate actions and methods, including the filing of suits in the name of the committee.
Tex. Government Code § 825.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.303
§ 825.303. SECURITIES CUSTODY AND SECURITIES LENDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The retirement system may, in the exercise of its constitutional discretion to manage the assets of the retirement system, select one or more commercial banks, depository trust companies, or other entities to serve as custodian or custodians of the system's securities and to lend the securities under rules adopted by the board of trustees and as required by this section. The retirement system may select one or more commercial banks, depository trust companies, or other entities to act independently of the custodian and lend the securities under board rules and as required by this section.

(b) To be eligible to lend securities under this section, a bank or brokerage firm must:

(1) be experienced in the operation of a fully secured securities loan program;

(2) maintain adequate capital in the prudent judgment of the retirement system to assure the safety of the securities;

(3) execute an indemnification agreement satisfactory in form and content to the retirement system fully indemnifying the retirement system against loss resulting from borrower default or the failure of the bank or brokerage firm to properly execute the responsibilities of the bank or brokerage firm under the applicable securities lending agreement;

(4) require any securities broker or dealer to whom it lends securities belonging to the retirement system to deliver to and maintain with the custodian collateral in the form of cash or government securities eligible for book entry in either the Federal Reserve System or the Participants Trust Company, in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the market value, from time to time, of the loaned securities; and

(5) comply with guidelines the board of trustees may adopt concerning the investment of cash collateral, borrower limits, and other items.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9022.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9022 / Section 9022.052
§ 9022.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 49.103(b), Water Code, on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.103
§ 112.103. DUTY TO STOP AND RENDER AID; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "operator" means the person assigned by a railroad company to be responsible for the operation of a train.

(b) An operator who is involved, while operating a locomotive, in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall immediately stop the locomotive at the scene of the collision.

(c) The operator shall render to a person injured in the collision reasonable assistance, including transporting, or the making of arrangements for transporting, the person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that treatment is necessary or if the injured person requests transportation.

(d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.013
§ 592.013. LEAST RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
Status: in_force

Each person with an intellectual disability has the right to live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the person's individual needs and abilities and in a variety of living situations, including living:

(1) alone;

(2) in a group home;

(3) with a family; or

(4) in a supervised, protective environment.
Tex. Property Code § 62.030 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.030
§ 62.030. MIXED-USE REAL ESTATE.
Status: in_force

If real estate is zoned or restricted for more than one use, the broker's lien attaches only to the portions of the real estate that constitute commercial real estate.
Tex. Education Code § 45.102 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.102
§ 45.102. INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS IN OBLIGATIONS OF UNITED STATES OR INTEREST-BEARING SECURED TIME BANK DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district that has on hand proceeds received from the issuance and sale of bonds or certificates of indebtedness of the district that are not immediately needed for the purposes for which the bonds or certificates of indebtedness were issued and sold, may, on order of the board of trustees:

(1) place the proceeds on interest-bearing time deposit, secured in the manner provided by Section 45.208, with a state or national banking corporation in this state the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

(2) invest the proceeds in bonds or other obligations of the United States.

(b) Interest-bearing secured time deposits or bonds or other obligations of the United States in which proceeds of bonds or certificates of indebtedness are placed or invested must be of a type that cannot be cashed, sold, or redeemed for an amount less than the sum deposited or invested by the school district.

(c) When the sums placed or invested by a school district are needed for the purposes for which the bonds or certificates of indebtedness of the school district were originally authorized, issued, and sold:

(1) the time deposits or bonds or other obligations of the United States in which the sums have been placed or invested shall be cashed, sold, or redeemed; and

(2) the proceeds shall be used for the purposes for which the bonds or certificates of indebtedness of the school district were originally authorized, issued, and sold.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8080.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8080 / Section 8080.0306
§ 8080.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8080.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8080.0103.

(i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(j) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8080.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.65 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.65
§ 11.65. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A notice of cancellation or suspension of a license or permit shall be given to the licensee or permittee as provided by Section 2001.142, Government Code.

(b) Cancellation or suspension is final and effective as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.252
§ 1085.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the lesser of:

(1) the maximum tax rate approved by district voters; or

(2) 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0359 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0359
§ 526.0359. CERTAIN PROVIDERS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Emergency medical services personnel and emergency medical services vehicles, as those terms are defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, may not provide nonemergency transportation services under the medical transportation program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.353
§ 1951.353. FEES RELATED TO TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may charge a fee to a person to purchase or borrow materials developed for the technician training program under Section 1951.351. The department shall set the fee in an amount that will recover the costs of the program.

(b) The department may charge a fee in an amount established by rule for each course considered for approval under Section 1951.352.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955A / Section 7955A.0301
§ 7955A.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. Water Code § 13.182 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.182
§ 13.182. JUST AND REASONABLE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The regulatory authority shall ensure that every rate made, demanded, or received by any utility or by any two or more utilities jointly shall be just and reasonable.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), rates may not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but shall be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of consumers.

(b-1) In establishing a utility's rates, the regulatory authority may authorize the utility to establish reduced rates for a minimal level of service to be provided solely to a class of elderly customers 65 years of age or older to ensure that those customers receive that level of service at more affordable rates. The regulatory authority shall allow a utility to establish a fund to receive donations to recover the costs of providing the reduced rates. A utility may not recover those costs through charges to the utility's other customer classes.

(c) For ratemaking purposes, the utility commission may treat two or more municipalities served by a utility as a single class wherever the utility commission considers that treatment to be appropriate.

(d) The utility commission by rule shall establish a preference that rates under a consolidated tariff be consolidated by region. The regions under consolidated tariffs must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Tex. Occupations Code § 115.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 115 / Section 115.009
§ 115.009. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

(b) The division, under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, may incorporate into the emergency forces of this state volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8345.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8345 / Section 8345.104
§ 8345.104. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8345.103 unless:

(1) each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.

(b) The district may not design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project unless the district obtains approval from the Texas Transportation Commission.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.622 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.622
§ 9.622. EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE OF COLLATERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party's acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures:

(1) discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

(2) transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral;

(3) discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and

(4) terminates any other subordinate interest.

(b) A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under Subsection (a), even if the secured party fails to comply with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8054.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8054 / Section 8054.0101
§ 8054.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "District" means the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County.

(2) "Recreational facilities" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1060.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1060 / Section 1060.101
§ 1060.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Government Code § 2251.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.002
§ 2251.002. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subchapter D, Subchapter B does not apply to a payment made by a governmental entity, vendor, or subcontractor if:

(1) there is a bona fide dispute between the political subdivision and a vendor, contractor, subcontractor, or supplier about the goods delivered or the service performed that causes the payment to be late;

(2) there is a bona fide dispute between a vendor and a subcontractor or between a subcontractor and its supplier about the goods delivered or the service performed that causes the payment to be late;

(3) the terms of a federal contract, grant, regulation, or statute prevent the governmental entity from making a timely payment with federal funds; or

(4) the invoice is not mailed to the person to whom it is addressed in strict accordance with any instruction on the purchase order relating to the payment.

(b) This chapter does not affect Chapter 2253.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, a bona fide dispute with respect to a contract for the construction of a public work does not include an audit of the public work project that continues for more than 60 days after the date of the substantial completion of the project.