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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3804.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3804 / Section 3804.157
§ 3804.157. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may not, without the consent of the owner, impose an impact fee or assessment under Chapter 375, Local Government Code, on:

(1) a condominium for which the owner meets all the requirements to claim a homestead exemption, a single-family detached residential property, or a residential duplex, triplex, or fourplex;

(2) a tract consistently and continuously used for:

(A) religious worship or a school that is maintained or owned by or affiliated with a religious organization; or

(B) a use ancillary to and in keeping with the operation of a full-service church or school affiliated with a religious organization;

(3) a tract owned by this state or the United States and used for a public purpose;

(4) a tract owned by the City of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, or another political subdivision and used for a public purpose; or

(5) a tract that is owned in fee simple by a community services association or property owners' association and that is not leased to a person who is not exempt under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 464.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 464 / Section 464.006
§ 464.006. TESTING AND EVALUATION OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The laboratory shall be responsible for the testing and evaluation of building materials, products, and systems to establish performance capability based on the established and generally acceptable test standards adopted by the council and approved by the department. The council shall report the results of these tests and evaluations to the department, which shall publish the test data and evaluations.

(b) On receipt of a report under this section, the department shall issue an official performance certification statement. The statement is a public record.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.632 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.632
§ 101.632. PROHIBITION ON CONVERSION PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

A company agreement may prohibit the conversion of a registered series or protected series of the company under Sections 101.627 through 101.631.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8502.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8502 / Section 8502.001
§ 8502.001. CREATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A conservation and reclamation district to be known as the "Brazos River Authority" is created. The authority is a river authority, a governmental agency, a municipality, and a body politic and corporate.

(b) The authority is created under and is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The authority may exercise the powers expressly granted by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to districts created to conserve, control, and utilize to beneficial service the storm waters and floodwaters of the rivers and streams of the state, as well as those powers that may be contemplated and implied by the purposes of that provision of the constitution and that are conferred by general law and the provisions of this chapter. In addition, the authority may discover, develop, and produce groundwater in the Brazos River basin for the use of its customers.

(d) The authority may exercise all the rights and powers of an independent governmental agency, a municipality, and a body politic and corporate to formulate plans deemed essential to its operation and for its administration in the control, storing, preservation, and distribution for all useful purposes of the storm waters and floodwaters of the Brazos River and its tributary streams.

(e) The authority may exercise the same authority and power of control and regulation over the storm waters and floodwaters of the Brazos River and its tributaries as may be exercised by the state, subject to the provisions of the constitution and the acts of the legislature.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.107 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.107
§ 23.107. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

A grand body and a subordinate of the grand body may take action as directed or provided by law in the case of other corporations and may make constitutions and bylaws to govern their affairs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8178.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8178 / Section 8178.101
§ 8178.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.307
§ 1072.307. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Runnels County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Runnels County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.023
§ 437.023. SERVICE ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A food service establishment, retail food store, or other entity regulated under this chapter may not deny a service animal admittance into an area of the establishment or store or of the physical space occupied by the entity that is open to customers and is not used to prepare food if:

(1) the service animal is accompanied and controlled by a person with a disability; or

(2) the service animal is in training and is accompanied and controlled by an approved trainer.

(b) If a service animal is accompanied by a person whose disability is not readily apparent, for purposes of admittance to a food service establishment, retail food store, or physical space occupied by another entity regulated under this chapter, a staff member of the establishment, store, or entity may only inquire about:

(1) whether the service animal is required because the person has a disability; and

(2) what type of work the service animal is trained to perform.

(c) In this section, "service animal" means a canine that is specially trained or equipped to help a person with a disability. An animal that provides only comfort or emotional support to a person is not a service animal under this section. The tasks that a service animal may perform in order to help a person with a disability must be directly related to the person's disability and may include:

(1) guiding a person who has a visual impairment;

(2) alerting a person who has a hearing impairment or who is deaf;

(3) pulling a wheelchair;

(4) alerting and protecting a person who has a seizure disorder;

(5) reminding a person who has a mental illness to take prescribed medication; and

(6) calming a person who has post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.203
§ 3927.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8037.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8037 / Section 8037.0304
§ 8037.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0603 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0603
§ 3979.0603. SALES AND USE TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the date the results are declared of an election held under Section 3979.0602, at which the voters approved imposition of the tax authorized by this subchapter, the board shall determine and adopt by resolution or order the initial rate of the tax, which must be in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.

(b) After the election held under Section 3979.0602, the board may increase or decrease the rate of the tax by one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.

(c) The initial rate of the tax or any rate resulting from subsequent increases or decreases may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) the maximum rate authorized by the district voters at the election held under Section 3979.0602; or

(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district, would result in the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code, at any location in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.0285 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0285
§ 61.0285. OPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to basic health care services provided under Section 61.028, a county may, in accordance with department rules adopted under Section 61.006, provide other medically necessary services or supplies that the county determines to be cost-effective, including:

(1) ambulatory surgical center services;

(2) diabetic and colostomy medical supplies and equipment;

(3) durable medical equipment;

(4) home and community health care services;

(5) social work services;

(6) psychological counseling services;

(7) services provided by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists;

(8) dental care;

(9) vision care, including eyeglasses;

(10) services provided by federally qualified health centers, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B);

(11) emergency medical services;

(12) physical and occupational therapy services; and

(13) any other appropriate health care service identified by department rule that may be determined to be cost-effective.

(b) A county must notify the department of the county's intent to provide services specified by Subsection (a). If the services are approved in accordance with Section 61.006, or if the department fails to notify the county of the department's disapproval before the 31st day after the date the county notifies the department of its intent to provide the services, the county may credit the services toward eligibility for state assistance under this subchapter.

(c) A county may provide health care services that are not specified in Subsection (a), or may provide the services specified in Subsection (a) without actual or constructive approval of the department, but may not credit the services toward eligibility for state assistance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973 / Section 7973.001
§ 7973.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Big Sky Municipal Utility District of Denton County.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.001
§ 402.001.
Status: in_force

Sec. 402.001. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION. (a) Except as provided by Section 402.002, the Texas Department of Insurance is the state agency designated to oversee the workers' compensation system of this state.

(b) The division of workers' compensation is established as a division within the Texas Department of Insurance to administer and operate the workers' compensation system of this state as provided by this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.052
§ 1082.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 35th day before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.083 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.083
§ 522.083. UPDATE OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

After disqualifying a person, the department shall update its records to reflect that action.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2252.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.101
§ 2252.101. RECORDING AND REPORTING OF LOSS AND EXPENSE EXPERIENCE AND OTHER DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules and statistical plans for the recording and reporting of loss experience and other required data by insurers. The rules and plans must ensure that each insurer's total loss and expense experience is made available at least as frequently as biennially in the form and with the detail necessary to aid in determining whether rating plans comply with the standards provided by this chapter, Chapter 1901, Chapter 2251, or Subchapter B, Chapter 5.

(b) In adopting the rules and statistical plans, the commissioner shall have due regard for:

(1) the rating plans used under this chapter, Chapter 1901, Chapter 2251, or Subchapter B, Chapter 5; and

(2) the rules and forms of plans used in other states to ensure that the rules and plans are as uniform as is practicable.

(c) Each insurer shall use the statistical plans adopted under this section to record and report loss experience and other required data in accordance with the rules adopted by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner may designate other agencies to gather and compile the loss experience and other data.

(e) The commissioner may adopt modifications to statistical plans adopted under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 63.222 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.222
§ 63.222. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

The district depository shall be designated as provided by Section 60.271, and the district's funds shall be deposited in the depository.
Tex. Government Code § 551.084 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.084
§ 551.084. INVESTIGATION; EXCLUSION OF WITNESS FROM HEARING.
Status: in_force

A governmental body that is investigating a matter may exclude a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in the investigation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.123 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.123
§ 133.123. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO DNA TESTING ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

The DNA testing account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). Money in the account may be appropriated only to the Department of Public Safety to help defray the cost of collecting or analyzing DNA samples provided by defendants who are required to pay a court cost under Section 133.102.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.022 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.022
§ 412.022. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) the law governing the office's operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the office;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the office;

(5) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the office or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the 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.

(d) The director of the office shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board. Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.1042 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.1042
§ 4151.1042. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSURER; AUDIT AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If an insurer uses the services of an administrator, the insurer is responsible for determining the benefits, premium rates, reimbursement procedures, and claims payment procedures applicable to the coverage and for securing reinsurance, if any. The insurer shall provide a copy of the written requirements relating to those matters to the administrator. The responsibilities of the administrator as to any of those matters must be set forth in the written agreement between the administrator and the insurer.

(b) An insurer shall ensure competent administration of its programs.

(c) If an administrator administers benefits for more than 100 certificate holders, injured employees, plan participants, or policyholders on behalf of an insurer, the insurer shall, at least semiannually, conduct a review of the operations of the administrator. At least biennially, the insurer shall conduct an audit of the operations of the administrator.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.156
§ 1089.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 983.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 983 / Section 983.057
§ 983.057. ISSUANCE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall issue an amended certificate of authority on approval of a redomestication.
Tex. Water Code § 11.401 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.401
§ 11.401. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter apply to a suit if:

(1) the state is a party;

(2) the purpose of the suit is to determine the right of the parties to divert or use water of a surface stream; and

(3) rights are asserted to use water in, or divert water to, not more than four counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9094.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9094 / Section 9094.0202
§ 9094.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9094.0103; 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 9094.0103 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 9094.0103; 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. Utilities Code § 55.010 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.010
§ 55.010. BILLING FOR SERVICE TO THE STATE.
Status: in_force

A telecommunications utility providing service to the state, including service to an agency in any branch of state government, may not impose a fee, a penalty, interest, or any other charge for delinquent payment of a bill for that service.
Tex. Water Code § 5.134 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.134
§ 5.134. USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY DATA AND ANALYSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may accept environmental testing laboratory data and analysis for use in commission decisions regarding any matter under the commission's jurisdiction relating to permits or other authorizations, compliance matters, enforcement actions, or corrective actions only if the data and analysis is prepared by an environmental testing laboratory accredited by the commission under Subchapter R or an environmental testing laboratory described in Subsection (b) or (e).

(b) The commission may accept for use in commission decisions data and analysis prepared by:

(1) an on-site or in-house environmental testing laboratory if the laboratory:

(A) is periodically inspected by the commission; or

(B) is located in another state and is accredited or periodically inspected by that state;

(2) an environmental testing laboratory that is accredited under federal law; or

(3) if the data and analysis are necessary for emergency response activities and the required data and analysis are not otherwise available, an environmental testing laboratory that is not accredited by the commission under Subchapter R or under federal law.

(c) The commission by rule may require that data and analysis used in other commission decisions be obtained from an environmental testing laboratory accredited by the commission under Subchapter R.

(d) The commission shall periodically inspect on-site or in-house environmental testing laboratories described in Subsection (b).

(e) The commission may accept for use in commission decisions data from an on-site or in-house laboratory if the laboratory is performing the work:

(1) for another company with a unit located on the same site; or

(2) without compensation for a governmental agency or a charitable organization if the laboratory is periodically inspected by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.103
§ 1025.103. 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. Tax Code § 171.314 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.314
§ 171.314. CORPORATE PRIVILEGES AFTER FORFEITURE BY SECRETARY OF STATE IS SET ASIDE.
Status: in_force

If the secretary of state sets aside under this chapter the forfeiture of a corporation's charter or certificate of authority, the comptroller shall revive the corporate privileges of the corporation.