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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.061
§ 1088.061. RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:

(1) advertising and marketing;

(2) paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;

(3) providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person who:

(A) is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and

(B) contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member; or

(4) paying the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who:

(A) is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and

(B) contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor in return for that assistance.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 122.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 122 / Section 122.003
§ 122.003. DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a defense to an action brought under this chapter that the employer's circumstances changed while the employee served as a juror or grand juror so that reemployment was impossible or unreasonable.

(b) To establish a defense under this section, an employer must prove that the termination of employment was because of circumstances other than the employee's service as a juror or grand juror.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8279.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8279 / Section 8279.203
§ 8279.203. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may appropriate or set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under this chapter an amount for the payment of interest, administrative, and operating expenses expected to accrue during a period of construction, as may be provided in the bond orders or resolutions.

(b) For purposes of this section, the period of construction may not exceed three years.
Tex. Transportation Code § 721.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 721 / Section 721.004
§ 721.004. INSCRIPTION REQUIRED ON MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The office having control of a motor vehicle or piece of heavy equipment owned by a municipality or county shall have printed on each side of the vehicle or equipment the name of the municipality or county, followed by the title of the department or office having custody of the vehicle or equipment.

(b) The inscription must be in a color sufficiently different from the body of the vehicle or equipment so that the lettering is plainly legible.

(c) The title of the department or office must be in letters plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet.
Tex. Government Code § 154.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 154 / Section 154.114
§ 154.114. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a party to the litigation involved;

(2) the attorney of the party; or

(3) a full-time employee of a party or a party's attorney.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.302
§ 351.302. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license under this chapter is valid for a term of one or two years as determined by board rule.

(a-1) The board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. The board shall adjust the final dates for payment, the dates for notice of nonpayment, and the dates for license cancellation accordingly.

(b) For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, license renewal fees payable not later than January 1 shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license renewal fee allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.

(c) On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.501
§ 62.501. RESOLUTION TO LIQUIDATE AND DISSOLVE; APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) An association may liquidate and dissolve if:

(1) at an annual meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose, the members and shareholders by majority vote adopt a resolution to liquidate and dissolve; and

(2) a copy of the resolution certified to by the president and the secretary of the association and an itemized statement of the association's assets and liabilities sworn to by a majority of its board is filed with and approved by the commissioner.

(b) On the approval by the commissioner of the resolution:

(1) the association may not accept additional savings accounts or additions to savings accounts or make additional loans; and

(2) the association's income and receipts in excess of actual expenses of liquidation shall be applied to the discharge of its liabilities.
Tex. Government Code § 659.139 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.139
§ 659.139. FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANAGEMENT OF CAMPAIGN.
Status: in_force

A state employee charitable campaign must be managed fairly and equitably in accordance with this subchapter and the policies and procedures established by the state policy committee.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0091 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0091
§ 152.0091. ANGELINA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Angelina County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the judges of the statutory county courts, and the district judges in Angelina County.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount determined by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each judge may not exceed an amount equal to $1,000 less than the combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each justice of the court of appeals of the court of appeals district in which Angelina County is located. The additional compensation is paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Angelina County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.151
§ 1056.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator, under the direction of the board, shall prepare an annual budget.

(b) The budget must be approved by the board.
Tex. Property Code § 92.259 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.259
§ 92.259. LANDLORD'S FAILURE TO INSTALL, INSPECT, OR REPAIR.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord is liable according to this subchapter if:

(1) the landlord did not install a smoke alarm at the time of initial occupancy by the tenant as required by this subchapter or a municipal ordinance permitted by this subchapter; or

(2) the landlord does not install, inspect, or repair the smoke alarm on or before the seventh day after the date the tenant gives the landlord written notice that the tenant may exercise his remedies under this subchapter if the landlord does not comply with the request within seven days.

(b) If the tenant gives notice under Subsection (a)(2) and the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant to make the initial request for installation, inspection, or repair of a smoke alarm in writing.
Tex. Family Code § 264.157 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.157
§ 264.157. EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the last day of the state fiscal biennium, the department shall:

(1) identify the catchment areas in the state where the department will implement community-based care; and

(2) following the implementation of community-based care services in those catchment areas, retain an entity based in this state that is independent of the department to conduct an evaluation of the implementation process and the single source continuum contractor performance in each catchment area.

(b) Notwithstanding the process for the expansion of community-based care described in Subsection (a), the department shall accept and evaluate unsolicited proposals from entities based in this state to provide community-based care services in a geographic service area where the department has not implemented community-based care. An entity that submits a proposal to provide community-based care services must ensure that it meets all criteria outlined by this subchapter and must demonstrate established connections to the area the entity proposes to serve. The Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the department shall adopt rules to ensure that proposals submitted under this subsection comply with state procurement laws and rules.

(c) In expanding community-based care, the department may change the geographic boundaries of catchment areas as necessary to align with specific communities or to enable satisfactory unsolicited proposals for community-based care services to be accepted and implemented.

(d) The department shall ensure the continuity of services for children and families during the transition period to community-based care in a catchment area.
Tex. Election Code § 172.055 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.055
§ 172.055. PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENDED FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the deadline for filing applications is extended, notice of the extended filing shall be given as provided by this section.

(b) The authority with whom the withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate's application was filed shall prepare a notice identifying the candidate and the office for which the filing deadline is extended and stating the extended deadline.

(c) Not later than 24 hours after the candidate withdraws or is declared ineligible or after the authority preparing the notice learns of the candidate's death, as applicable, the authority shall:

(1) deliver a copy of the notice to:

(A) at least one daily newspaper published in the county or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the county chair;

(B) at least three daily newspapers that regularly maintain a news representative at the State Capitol, for a notice applicable to a statewide office; or

(C) at least one daily newspaper published in each county wholly or partly situated in the district or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the state chair for a district office;

(2) post the notice on the authority's Internet website, if one is maintained; and

(3) send a copy of the notice to:

(A) the secretary of state, to be posted on the secretary of state's Internet website, for a candidate for an office filled by voters of more than one county; or

(B) the county clerk, to be posted on the county's Internet website, for an office filled by voters of a single county.

(d) A county or state chair's failure to perform a duty prescribed by this section is cause for the officer's removal by the executive committee over which the chair presides.
Tex. Family Code § 84.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 84 / Section 84.003
§ 84.003. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR FAILURE OF SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a hearing set under this chapter is not held because of the failure of a respondent to receive service of notice of an application for a protective order, the applicant may request the court to reschedule the hearing.

(b) Except as provided by Section 84.002, the date for a rescheduled hearing shall be not later than 14 days after the date the request is made.
Tex. Government Code § 783.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 783 / Section 783.010
§ 783.010. STATE AGENCY REPORTING AND AUDITING COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that requires reports of local governments shall, during the second year of each state biennium, conduct a zero-based review of reporting requirements imposed on local governments and shall simplify the reporting requirements and determine and eliminate unnecessary, duplicative, or overly burdensome reporting requirements.

(b) Based on the results of these reviews, the state agency shall recommend to the legislature statutory changes to minimize cost, duplication, and paperwork and to maximize the efficient and effective use of public funds.

(c) A state agency may not require local governments to submit reports on items not required by law, rule, or performance measures.

(d) To achieve greater efficiency in the use of governmental funds expended on governmental audits, a state agency, except as shown necessary to further protect public funds, shall:

(1) accept, and not duplicate with state resources, an independent audit of a local government if it is performed by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board;

(2) at the time of approval of a contract with or a grant to a local government, specify any special or unique auditing requirements that must be performed by the local government's independent auditors; and

(3) as may be allowed by law or rule, provide in the contract or grant award for the payment of costs incurred by the local government in complying with any special or unique auditing requirements not required by generally accepted governmental auditing standards or the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of a state agency to monitor or audit a local government's expenditure of state or federal funds received via contract or grant.

(f) The state auditor may audit for compliance with these provisions.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 148 / Section 148.005
§ 148.005. NO CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not create a civil cause of action.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.211
§ 348.211. HOLDER'S DUTY IF INSURANCE IS ADJUSTED OR TERMINATED.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance for which a charge is included in or added to a retail installment contract is canceled, adjusted, or terminated, the holder shall, at the holder's option:

(1) apply the amount of the refund for unearned insurance premiums received by the holder to replace required insurance coverage; or

(2) credit the refund to the final maturing installments of the retail installment contract.

(b) If the amount to be applied or credited under Subsection (a) is more than the amount unpaid on the retail installment contract, the holder shall refund to the retail buyer the difference between those amounts.

(c) A cash refund is not required under this section if the amount of the refund is less than $1.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 604.051 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.051
§ 604.051. FEES AND CHARGES RELATED TO ISSUANCE AND HANDLING OF CARD.
Status: in_force

If disclosed as required by Subchapter C, the issuer of a stored value card may impose and collect a reasonable:

(1) handling fee in connection with the issuance of or adding of value to the card;

(2) access fee for a card transaction conducted at an unmanned teller machine, as defined by Section 59.301, Finance Code; and

(3) reissue or replacement charge if an expired or lost card is reissued or replaced.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.055
§ 3869.055. FILING OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

An initial and an appointed director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8414.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8414 / Section 8414.101
§ 8414.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.109
§ 424.109. DESIGNATION OF POOL MANAGER; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The pooling agreement for an investment pool must designate a pool manager.

(b) The pool manager must be organized under the laws of the United States or a state and must be:

(1) the investing insurer, an affiliated insurer, or a business entity affiliated with the insurer;

(2) a qualified bank;

(3) a business entity registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-1 et seq.), as amended;

(4) the attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; or

(5) the United States manager or an affiliate or subsidiary of the United States manager of a United States branch of an alien insurer.
Tex. Government Code § 742.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 742 / Section 742.004
§ 742.004. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a local government by order or resolution may request that the governor or the designated state agency act on behalf of the local government in any matter relating to:

(1) a request for federal financial assistance; or

(2) an agreement, assurance of compliance, requirement, or enforcement action relating to the request.

(b) The governing body of a local government by order or resolution may revoke the request and the authority delegated by the request to the governor or designated state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.051
§ 3801.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of 30 directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with seven or eight directors' terms expiring June 1 of each year.
Tex. Family Code § 54.046 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.046
§ 54.046. CONDITIONS OF PROBATION FOR DAMAGING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI.
Status: in_force

(a) If a juvenile court places on probation under Section 54.04(d) a child adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, in addition to other conditions of probation, the court:

(1) shall order the child to:

(A) reimburse the owner of the property for the cost of restoring the property; or

(B) with consent of the owner of the property, restore the property by removing or painting over any markings made by the child on the property; and

(2) if the child made markings on public property, a street sign, or an official traffic-control device in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, shall order the child to:

(A) make to the political subdivision that owns the public property or erected the street sign or official traffic-control device restitution in an amount equal to the lesser of the cost to the political subdivision of replacing or restoring the public property, street sign, or official traffic-control device; or

(B) with the consent of the political subdivision, restore the public property, street sign, or official traffic-control device by removing or painting over any markings made by the child on the property, sign, or device.

(a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a), "official traffic-control device" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.304, Transportation Code.

(b) In addition to a condition imposed under Subsection (a), the court may require the child as a condition of probation to attend a class with instruction in self-responsibility and empathy for a victim of an offense conducted by a local juvenile probation department.

(c) If a juvenile court orders a child to make restitution under Subsection (a) and the child, child's parent, or other person responsible for the child's support is financially unable to make the restitution, the court may order the child to perform a specific number of hours of community service, in addition to the hours required under Subsection (d), to satisfy the restitution.

(d) If a juvenile court places on probation under Section 54.04(d) a child adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, in addition to other conditions of probation, the court shall order the child to perform:

(1) at least 15 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the conduct is $50 or more but less than $500; or

(2) at least 30 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the conduct is $500 or more.

(e) The juvenile court shall direct a child ordered to make restitution under this section to deliver the amount or property due as restitution to a juvenile probation department for transfer to the owner. The juvenile probation department shall notify the juvenile court when the child has delivered the full amount of restitution ordered.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 692A.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.009
§ 692A.009. WHO MAY MAKE ANATOMICAL GIFT OF DECEDENT'S BODY OR PART.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) and unless barred by Section 692A.007 or Section 692A.008, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may be made by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available, in the order of priority listed:

(1) an agent of the decedent at the time of death who could have made an anatomical gift under Section 692A.004(2) immediately before the decedent's death;

(2) the spouse of the decedent;

(3) adult children of the decedent;

(4) parents of the decedent;

(5) adult siblings of the decedent;

(6) adult grandchildren of the decedent;

(7) grandparents of the decedent;

(8) an adult who exhibited special care and concern for the decedent;

(9) the persons who were acting as the guardians of the person of the decedent at the time of death;

(10) the hospital administrator; and

(11) any other person having the authority to dispose of the decedent's body.

(b) If there is more than one member of a class listed in Subsection (a)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (9) entitled to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift may be made by a member of the class unless that member or a person to which the gift may pass under Section 692A.011 knows of an objection by another member of the class. If an objection is known, the gift may be made only by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available.

(c) A person may not make an anatomical gift if, at the time of the decedent's death, a person in a prior class under Subsection (a) is reasonably available to make or to object to the making of an anatomical gift.