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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.201 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.201
§ 153.201. FORM OF CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

The contribution of a partner may consist of a tangible or intangible benefit to the limited partnership or other property of any kind or nature, including:

(1) cash;

(2) a promissory note;

(3) services performed;

(4) a contract for services to be performed; and

(5) another interest in or security of the limited partnership, another domestic or foreign limited partnership, or other entity.
Tex. Government Code § 154.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 154 / Section 154.052
§ 154.052. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) this chapter;

(2) the role and functions of the advisory board;

(3) the rules of the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority; and

(4) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission.

(c) A person appointed to the advisory board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
Tex. Education Code § 21.04891 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.04891
§ 21.04891. BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "limited English proficiency" has the meaning assigned by Section 29.052.

(b) To ensure that there are teachers with special training in providing instruction to students of limited English proficiency with disabilities, the board shall establish a bilingual special education certificate.

(c) To be eligible for a certificate established under this section, a person must:

(1) satisfactorily complete the coursework for that certificate in an educator preparation program, including a skills-based course of instruction on providing instruction to students of limited English proficiency with disabilities, which must include instruction on:

(A) the foundations of bilingual, multicultural, and second language special education;

(B) providing individualized education programs for students of limited English proficiency with disabilities;

(C) providing assessment of students of limited English proficiency with and without disabilities;

(D) developing teaching methods to recognize the intellectual, developmental, and emotional needs of students in dual language and transitional bilingual education settings;

(E) teaching fundamental academic skills, including reading, writing, and mathematics, to students of limited English proficiency; and

(F) creating partnerships with families and school professionals;

(2) perform satisfactorily on a bilingual special education certificate examination prescribed by the board; and

(3) satisfy any other requirements prescribed by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.204
§ 1083.204. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall attest the bonds as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.052 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.052
§ 111.052. DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC UTILITY.
Status: in_force

No public utility in its operations as a public utility may discriminate between or against its patrons in regard to facilities furnished or services rendered, or rates charged under the same or similar circumstances, in the storage of crude oil.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292B.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292B / Section 292B.154
§ 292B.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.003
§ 3886.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose 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 district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) 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 or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

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

(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 pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.

(h) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the town, Collin County, or Denton County from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the town and county services provided in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.202
§ 1040.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the district under Section 1040.201 as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any maintenance and operation tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0102
§ 3967.0102. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is a governmental unit, as provided by Section 375.004, Local Government Code.

(c) This chapter does not waive any governmental or sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would otherwise apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8348.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8348 / Section 8348.004
§ 8348.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8348.003 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 § 8271.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8271 / Section 8271.001
§ 8271.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Langham Creek Utility District.
Tex. Local Government Code § 327.209 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 327 / Section 327.209
§ 327.209. ACCOUNT OF ZOO BOARD DISBURSEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 60th day after the last day of each fiscal year, a zoo board employee shall prepare for the zoo board a sworn statement showing:

(1) the zoo board's funds; and

(2) the disbursements of those funds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 353.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 353 / Section 353.003
§ 353.003. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may provide hazardous materials services, including a response to an incident involving hazardous material that has been leaked, spilled, released, or abandoned, if:

(1) the county first provides reasonable notice to a concerned party regarding the need for the hazardous materials services so that the concerned party has a reasonable opportunity to respond to the incident involving hazardous material; and

(2) the concerned party fails to respond or fails to respond in a timely and effective manner to the incident.

(b) A county may provide limited control and containment measures that are necessary to protect human health and the environment without first complying with the requirements of Subsection (a) if the county is the first entity to arrive at a site where an incident involving hazardous material has occurred that is prepared to take action in response to the incident.

(c) If the hazardous material is natural gas released from an underground facility as defined by Section 251.002, Utilities Code, the county:

(1) must comply with the requirements of Section 251.159, Utilities Code; and

(2) may not operate any equipment or other controls or devices at the underground facility without the express permission of the operator of the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8267.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8267 / Section 8267.0202
§ 8267.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Chris Henry;

(2) David Hays;

(3) Bethany Leffingwell;

(4) Frank Krenek; and

(5) Shayne Eddleman.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8267.0103; 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 8267.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary 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 8267.0103; 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 may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397A.109 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397A / Section 397A.109
§ 397A.109. FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A participating governmental entity may appropriate funds to the commission for the costs and expenses required in the performance of the commission's purposes.

(b) A commission may apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes a grant or funds from a participating governmental entity, the state, the federal government, or any other source.
Tex. Occupations Code § 560.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 560 / Section 560.101
§ 560.101. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Status: in_force

A pharmacy license issued under this chapter is not transferable or assignable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 397.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 397 / Section 397.011
§ 397.011. LOCATION OF YARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Subsection (b), an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be established within 600 feet of an existing church, school, or residence. A yard may be established within 600 feet of a residence if the same person owns the residence and the yard.

(b) An automotive wrecking and salvage yard that is established on or after September 1, 1983, and before September 1, 2013, may not be established within 300 feet of an existing church, school, or residence except that a yard may be established within 300 feet of a residence if the same person owns the residence and the yard.

(c) Distance is measured under this section beginning at the wall of the church, school, or residence that is closest to the yard and ending at the fence required by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.063
§ 1011.063. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 403.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.403
§ 403.403. TEXAS GREEN JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas green job skills development fund is an account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:

(1) legislative appropriations;

(2) gifts, grants, donations, and matching funds received under Subsection (b); and

(3) other money required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The comptroller may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this subchapter.

(c) Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.

(d) Money in the development fund may be used only for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2006.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2006 / Section 2006.004
§ 2006.004. PREMIUM DISCOUNT; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the premium discount under this subchapter based on sound actuarial principles.

(b) The commissioner may approve a premium discount greater or less than the discount established by rule under Subsection (a) if:

(1) the insurer files the proposed discount with the department; and

(2) the commissioner determines that the proposed discount is actuarially justified.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9026.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9026 / Section 9026.201
§ 9026.201. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue tax bonds, revenue bonds, or tax and revenue bonds to provide money for any purpose of this chapter, including the acquisition of land.

(b) The district must issue bonds in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, except that the district may issue bonds payable solely from net revenue by resolution or order of the board without an election.

(c) Bonds issued under this subchapter may be payable from all or any designated part of the revenue of district property and facilities or under a specific contract, as provided in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Election Code § 192.031 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 192 / Section 192.031
§ 192.031. PARTY CANDIDATE'S ENTITLEMENT TO PLACE ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the ballot in a presidential general election if:

(1) the nominees possess the qualifications for those offices prescribed by federal law;

(2) the party's state chair signs a written certification of:

(A) the names of the party's nominees for president and vice-president; and

(B) the names and residence addresses of presidential elector candidates nominated by the party, in a number equal to the number of presidential electors that federal law allocates to this state;

(3) the party's state chair delivers the written certification to the secretary of state before the later of:

(A) 5 p.m. of the 71st day before presidential election day; or

(B) 5 p.m. of the first business day after the date of final adjournment of the party's national presidential nominating convention; and

(4) the party is:

(A) required or authorized by Subchapter A of Chapter 172 to make its nominations by primary election; or

(B) entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot under Chapter 181.

(b) If the state chair's certification of the party's nominees is delivered by mail, it is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the secretary of state.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.105 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.105
§ 200.105. TYPES OF CONSIDERATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
Status: in_force

Shares with or without par value may be issued by a real estate investment trust for the following types of consideration:

(1) a tangible or intangible benefit to the real estate investment trust;

(2) cash;

(3) a promissory note;

(4) services performed or a contract for services to be performed;

(5) a security of the real estate investment trust or any other organization; and

(6) any other property of any kind or nature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.106
§ 3947.106. NO TOLL ROADS.
Status: in_force

The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 579.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 579 / Section 579.103
§ 579.103. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a resident or an officer of the hospital district that appoints the person under Section 579.101.

(b) An employee of the district may not serve as a director.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.437 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.437
§ 2001.437. UNIT MANAGER.
Status: repealed

(a) If the unit accounting agreement of a unit states that a unit manager is responsible for compliance with commission rules and this chapter, the unit manager is responsible for:

(1) the filing of one quarterly report for the unit on a form prescribed by the commission; and

(2) the payment of fees and the maintenance of the bingo inventory and financial records of the unit.

(b) A unit with a unit manager shall notify the commission of the name of the unit manager and immediately notify the commission of any change of unit manager.

(c) A person designated as an agent under Section 2001.438(b) is not a unit manager on account of that designation for purposes of this section.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 12.004, eff. September 1, 2017.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 12.004, and Ch. 860 (H.B. 2578), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 12.004, eff. September 1, 2017.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 12.004, eff. September 1, 2017.

(h) A unit manager must complete the training required by Section 2001.107.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 914), Sec. 10(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
Tex. Government Code § 552.234 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.234
§ 552.234. METHOD OF MAKING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may make a written request for public information under this chapter only by delivering the request by one of the following methods to the applicable officer for public information or a person designated by that officer:

(1) United States mail;

(2) electronic mail;

(3) hand delivery; or

(4) any other appropriate method approved by the governmental body, including:

(A) facsimile transmission; and

(B) electronic submission through the governmental body's Internet website.

(b) For the purpose of Subsection (a)(4), a governmental body is considered to have approved a method described by that subdivision only if the governmental body includes a statement that a request for public information may be made by that method on:

(1) the sign required to be displayed by the governmental body under Section 552.205; or

(2) the governmental body's Internet website.

(c) A governmental body may designate one mailing address and one electronic mail address for receiving written requests for public information. The governmental body shall provide the designated mailing address and electronic mailing address to any person on request.

(d) A governmental body that posts the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by the governmental body under Subsection (c) on the governmental body's Internet website or that prints those addresses on the sign required to be displayed by the governmental body under Section 552.205 is not required to respond to a written request for public information unless the request is received:

(1) at one of those addresses;

(2) by hand delivery; or

(3) by a method described by Subsection (a)(4) that has been approved by the governmental body.

(e) Not later than October 1 of each year, each governmental body shall notify the attorney general of the current mailing address and electronic mail address designated by the governmental body under Subsection (c) for receiving written requests for public information.

(f) The attorney general shall create and maintain on the office of the attorney general's Internet website a publicly accessible database of the mailing addresses and electronic mail addresses provided by governmental bodies under Subsection (e).
Tex. Government Code § 615.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 615 / Section 615.001
§ 615.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "minor child" means a child who:

(1) on the date of the death of an individual listed under Section 615.003, is younger than 18 years of age; and

(2) if the child is not a biological or adopted child, was claimed as a dependent on the federal income tax return of an individual listed under Section 615.003 for the year preceding the year of the individual's death.