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Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.102
§ 2033.102. HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; FINAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person against whom a proposed cease and desist order is directed requests, in writing, a hearing before the effective date of the proposed order, the order is automatically stayed pending final adjudication of the order. Unless the person against whom the proposed order is directed requests, in writing, a hearing before the effective date of the proposed order, the order takes effect and is final and nonappealable as to that person.

(b) On receiving a request for a hearing, the executive director shall serve notice of the time and place of the hearing by personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(c) At a hearing, the commission has the burden of proof and must present evidence in support of the order. Each person against whom the order is directed may cross-examine and show cause why the order should not be issued.

(d) After the hearing, the commission shall issue or decline to issue a cease and desist order. The proposed order may be modified as necessary to conform to the findings at the hearing. An order issued under this section is final for purposes of enforcement and appeal and must require the person to immediately cease and desist from the conduct that violates this subtitle or a commission rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7930.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7930 / Section 7930.053
§ 7930.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0305
§ 9084.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.254 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.254
§ 162.254. ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND CONVERSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The approved articles of consolidation and conversion:

(1) shall be executed, acknowledged, and sealed as prescribed by Section 162.252 and by the law under which the consolidating and converting corporations were organized;

(2) must:

(A) state that they are executed under this chapter and the law under which the corporations were organized and that each consolidating corporation elects that the new corporation be a cooperative; and

(B) contain all other information required by the law under which the corporations were organized; and

(3) may contain any provision consistent with this chapter considered appropriate for the conduct of the business of the cooperative.

(b) The president or vice president executing the articles of consolidation and conversion shall make and attach to the articles an affidavit stating that the corporations complied with this section and Section 162.253 and with the applicable provisions of the law under which the consolidating corporations were organized with respect to the articles. The articles of consolidation and conversion are considered to be the articles of incorporation of the cooperative and shall be filed in accordance with the provisions both of this chapter and of the law under which the consolidating corporations were organized.

(c) The original and a copy of the articles of consolidation and conversion shall be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the articles conform to law, the secretary of state, on payment of a fee of $50, shall:

(1) file and record the articles of consolidation and conversion;

(2) issue a certificate of consolidation and conversion; and

(3) attach to the certificate the copy of the articles and deliver the certificate and attached copy to the cooperative or its representative.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.006
§ 7983.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 162.041 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.041
§ 162.041. BONDS AS NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter have and are declared to have all qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this state.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.209 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.209
§ 2A.209. LESSEE UNDER FINANCE LEASE AS BENEFICIARY OF SUPPLY CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The benefit of a supplier's promises to the lessor under the supply contract and of all warranties, whether express or implied, including those of any third party provided in connection with or as part of the supply contract, extends to the lessee to the extent of the lessee's leasehold interest under a finance lease related to the supply contract, but is subject to the terms of the warranty and of the supply contract and all defenses or claims arising therefrom.

(b) The extension of the benefit of a supplier's promises and of warranties to the lessee (Section 2A.209(a)) does not:

(1) modify the rights and obligations of the parties to the supply contract, whether arising therefrom or otherwise; or

(2) impose any duty or liability under the supply contract on the lessee.

(c) Any modification or rescission of the supply contract by the supplier and the lessor is effective between the supplier and the lessee unless, before the modification or rescission, the supplier has received notice that the lessee has entered into a finance lease related to the supply contract. If the modification or rescission is effective between the supplier and the lessee, the lessor is deemed to have assumed, in addition to the obligations of the lessor to the lessee under the lease contract, promises of the supplier to the lessor and warranties that were so modified or rescinded as they existed and were available to the lessee before modification or rescission.

(d) In addition to the extension of the benefit of the supplier's promises and of warranties to the lessee under Subsection (a), the lessee retains all rights that the lessee may have against the supplier which arise from an agreement between the lessee and the supplier or under other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.005
§ 1062.005. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.505 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.505
§ 1451.505. PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DIRECTORY ON INTERNET WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer shall display on a public Internet website maintained by the issuer the directory required by Section 1451.504. A direct electronic link to the directory must be displayed in a conspicuous manner in the electronic summary of benefits and coverage of each health benefit plan issued by the health benefit plan issuer on the Internet website.

(b) The health benefit plan issuer shall clearly indicate in the directory each health benefit plan issued by the issuer that may provide coverage for services provided by each physician or health care provider included in the directory.

(c) The directory must be:

(1) electronically searchable by physician or health care provider name, specialty, if any, facility, and location; and

(2) publicly accessible without necessity of providing a password, a user name, or personally identifiable information.

(d) The health benefit plan issuer shall conduct an ongoing review of the directory and correct or update the information as necessary. Except as provided by Subsection (e), corrections and updates, if any, must be made not less than once each month.

(e) The health benefit plan issuer shall conspicuously display in the directory required by Section 1451.504 an e-mail address and a toll-free telephone number to which any individual may report any inaccuracy in the directory. If the issuer receives a report from any person that specifically identified directory information may be inaccurate, the issuer shall investigate the report and correct the information, as necessary, not later than the seventh day after the date the report is received.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9007.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9007 / Section 9007.158
§ 9007.158. DISTRICT FACILITIES AND EASEMENTS.
Status: in_force

An exclusion order issued under this subchapter does not affect or interfere with any rights that the district has to maintain and continue operation of an easement, canal, ditch, pipeline, pump, or other district facility that is located on the excluded property for the purpose of servicing property remaining in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.158
§ 1096.158. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

Because property owned by the district is held for public purposes only and is devoted exclusively to the use and benefit of the public, the property is exempt from taxation of every character.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.039
§ 534.039. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT TEAM.
Status: in_force

(a) As each appropriate commissioner determines for each appointment, a manager or management team appointed under Section 534.038 may:

(1) evaluate, redesign, modify, administer, supervise, or monitor a procedure, operation, or the management of a community center;

(2) hire, supervise, discipline, reassign, or terminate the employment of a center employee;

(3) reallocate a resource and manage an asset of the center;

(4) provide technical assistance to an officer or employee of the center;

(5) require or provide staff development;

(6) require that a financial transaction, expenditure, or contract for goods and services must be approved by the manager or management team;

(7) redesign, modify, or terminate a center program or service;

(8) direct the executive director, local board of trustees, chief financial officer, or a fiscal or program officer of the center to take an action;

(9) exercise a power or duty of an officer or employee of the center; or

(10) make a recommendation to the local agency or combination of agencies responsible for appointments to the local board of trustees regarding the removal of a center trustee.

(b) The manager or management team shall supervise the exercise of a power or duty by the local board of trustees.

(c) The manager or management team shall report monthly to each appropriate commissioner and local board of trustees on actions taken.

(d) A manager or management team appointed under this section may not use an asset or money contributed by a county, municipality, or other local funding entity without the approval of the county, municipality, or entity.
Tex. Government Code § 2176.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2176 / Section 2176.104
§ 2176.104. REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT WITH COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

A state agency to which this subchapter applies shall consult the comptroller before the agency may:

(1) purchase, upgrade, or sell mail processing equipment;

(2) contract with a private entity for mail processing; or

(3) take actions that significantly affect the agency's first-class mail practices.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.003
§ 8830.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8830.023 before September 1, 2009:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred in equal amounts to Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.160 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.160
§ 1105.160. AUTHORIZED CORPORATE OR PERSONAL SURETIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The surety on a bond of a guardian of an estate may be an authorized corporate or personal surety.

(b) A bond of a guardian of an estate with sureties who are individuals must have at least two sureties, each of whom must:

(1) execute an affidavit in the manner provided by Subchapter E; and

(2) own property in this state, excluding property exempt by law, that the judge is satisfied is sufficient to qualify the person as a surety as required by law.

(c) A bond with an authorized corporate surety is only required to have one surety, except as otherwise provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.001
§ 7982.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Driftwood Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.205
§ 3867.205. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.306
§ 2153.306. DETERMINATION HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license or registration certificate or a license or registration certificate holder is entitled to not less than 20 days' written notice and, if requested, a hearing in the following instances:

(1) after an application for an original or renewal license or registration certificate has been refused;

(2) before the comptroller may revoke a license or registration certificate; and

(3) before the comptroller may impose any other sanction under this chapter other than the sealing of a machine.

(b) Written notice required by Subsection (a) may:

(1) be personally served by the comptroller or the comptroller's authorized representative;

(2) be sent by United States certified mail addressed to the last known address of the applicant or license or registration certificate holder; or

(3) if, after due diligence, notice cannot be given as provided by Subdivision (1) or (2), be given by any reasonable method of notice prescribed by the comptroller calculated to inform a person of average intelligence and prudence in the conduct of the person's affairs, including publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the applicant or license or registration holder conducts the person's business activities.
Tex. Education Code § 53.40 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53 / Section 53.40
§ 53.40. APPROVAL OF BONDS; REGISTRATION; NEGOTIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter and the record relating to their issuance shall be submitted to the attorney general, and if the attorney general finds that they have been issued in accordance with this chapter and constitute valid and binding obligations of the authority and are secured as recited therein, the attorney general shall approve them, and they shall be registered by the comptroller of public accounts, who shall certify the registration thereon. Thereafter they are incontestable. The bonds shall be negotiable and shall contain the following provision: "The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment thereof out of money raised or to be raised by taxation." If the attorney general does not find that the bonds have been issued in accordance with this chapter and constitute valid and binding obligations of the authority and are secured as recited therein, the attorney general may not approve the bonds, and the bonds may not be registered by the comptroller.

(b) When bonds to be issued to benefit an institution of higher education and the record relating to their issuance are submitted to the attorney general, the authority shall deliver notice of that action to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the Legislative Budget Board. The notice must include the amount of the bonds to be issued and a description of the facilities to be financed from the bond proceeds.

(c) The attorney general has sole authority to review the record of public notice and hearings relating to any bond financing an educational facility for an authorized charter school, and the attorney general may issue an approval as required by Section 147(f), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Tex. Estates Code § 309.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 309 / Section 309.101
§ 309.101. DISCOVERY OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY OR CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) If after the filing of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims the personal representative acquires possession or knowledge of property or claims of the estate not included in the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims the representative shall promptly file with the court clerk a verified, full, and detailed supplemental inventory, appraisement, and list of claims.

(b) If after the filing of the affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims the personal representative acquires possession or knowledge of property or claims of the estate not included in the inventory and appraisement given to the beneficiaries, the representative shall promptly file with the court clerk a supplemental affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims stating that all beneficiaries have received a verified, full, and detailed supplemental inventory and appraisement.
Tex. Government Code § 464.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 464 / Section 464.007
§ 464.007. EVALUATION OF TESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The laboratory through its council may evaluate tests of building materials, products, and systems conducted by a public or private testing institution that is:

(1) accredited or approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the National Bureau of Standards; or

(2) included on a list of testing laboratories formulated by the council and the department.

(b) On completion of an evaluation, the department shall review it and issue a performance certification statement. The statement must approve the test if it meets test standards established by the council and department or disapprove the test if it does not meet these standards.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.013
§ 14.013. RIGHT TO INTERVENE AND NOTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may intervene in a suit for receivership, garnishment, bankruptcy, or any other legal action affecting the assets of a warehouse operator licensed under this chapter or the grain assets of a depositor in a warehouse operated under a license issued by the department, including, to assert the rights of depositors not joined in the suit, a suit brought against a bond or surety under Section 14.065.

(b) Any person who files a suit for receivership, garnishment, or bankruptcy or who commences any other legal action affecting the assets of a warehouse operator licensed under this chapter or the grain assets of a depositor in a warehouse operated under a license issued by the department, including a suit against a bond or surety under Section 14.065, must give notice to the department of the suit or legal action.

(c) Notice under this section must be in writing and delivered to the department by certified mail, registered mail, or commercial delivery service not later than the 20th day after the date on which the suit or legal action is commenced.

(d) The judgment in an action described by Subsection (a) is voidable if the notice required by this section is not provided.

(e) The court in which a suit or other legal action described by Subsection (a) is commenced may impose appropriate sanctions against a party who fails to provide the notice required by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.201
§ 8362.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.033
§ 2054.033. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ADMINISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board and the executive director, if authorized by the board, by rule may establish advisory committees as the department considers necessary to provide expertise to the department.

(b) A member of an advisory committee serves at the discretion of the board.

(c) A member of an advisory committee may not receive compensation for service on the committee. A member is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in performing that service, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(d) At least one member of each advisory committee must be an employee of a state agency.

(e) With respect to an advisory committee whose jurisdiction covers a service provided by the department to state agencies, in appointing members to the advisory committee the board shall:

(1) to the extent practicable, ensure that the advisory committee is composed of a cross-section of the department's customers who use the service; and

(2) appoint, in addition to the member required by Subsection (d), at least one member who is an employee of a state agency with 500 or fewer full-time employees.

(f) The board shall adopt rules to govern each advisory committee of the department. The rules must include:

(1) the purpose, role, goals, composition, and duration of the advisory committee;

(2) as to the advisory committee members:

(A) the appointment procedures, terms, and quorum requirements;

(B) conflict-of-interest policies; and

(C) as advisable, member qualifications or training requirements;

(3) as appropriate, a method the department must use to receive public input on issues considered by the advisory committee; and

(4) as appropriate, a method for sharing findings and information of the advisory committee with the public and the board.

(g) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an advisory committee of the department is subject to Chapter 2110.