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Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.353
§ 1101.353. DETERMINATION OF FITNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If before applying for a license under this chapter a person requests that the commission determine whether the person possesses the fitness to engage in the profession for which the license is required and pays the required fee, the commission shall make its determination of the person's fitness to engage in the profession.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the commission makes its determination, the commission shall notify the person of the determination.

(c) If a person applies for a license after receiving notice of a determination, the commission may conduct a supplemental determination of the person's fitness. The supplemental determination may cover only the period after the date the person requests a determination of fitness under this section.

(d) The commission may issue a provisional determination of fitness. The commission by rule shall adopt reasonable terms for issuing a provisional determination of fitness.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.062 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.062
§ 78.062. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the 90th day after the day on which the board receives a petition for dissolution, the board shall order an election to determine whether the district should be dissolved.

(b) The chairman shall give notice of the election in the same manner as is required for publication of notice of a hearing under Section 78.015 of this code.

(c) Notice required by this section must contain a statement of:

(1) the purpose of the election; and

(2) the date, time, and place of the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260A / Section 260A.005
§ 260A.005. TELEPHONE HOTLINE; PROCESSING OF REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall operate the department's telephone hotline to:

(1) receive reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and

(2) dispatch investigators.

(b) A report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall be made to the department's telephone hotline or to a local or state law enforcement agency. A report made relating to abuse, neglect, or exploitation or another complaint described by Section 260A.007(c)(1) shall be made to the department's telephone hotline and to the law enforcement agency described by Section 260A.017(a).

(c) Except as provided by Section 260A.017, a local or state law enforcement agency that receives a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall refer the report to the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.003
§ 31.003. BANKING RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The finance commission may adopt rules to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle and Chapters 11, 12, and 13, including rules necessary or reasonable to:

(1) implement and clarify this subtitle and Chapters 11, 12, and 13;

(2) preserve or protect the safety and soundness of state banks;

(3) grant at least the same rights and privileges to state banks that are or may be granted to national banks domiciled in this state;

(4) recover the cost of maintaining and operating the department and the cost of enforcing this subtitle and other applicable law by imposing and collecting ratable and equitable fees for notices, applications, and examinations; and

(5) facilitate the fair hearing and adjudication of matters before the banking commissioner and the finance commission.

(b) In adopting rules, the finance commission shall consider the need to:

(1) promote a stable banking environment;

(2) provide the public with convenient, safe, and competitive banking services;

(3) preserve and promote the competitive position of state banks with regard to national banks and other depository institutions in this state consistent with the safety and soundness of state banks and the state bank system; and

(4) allow for economic development in this state.

(c) The presence or absence in this subtitle or Chapter 11, 12, or 13 of a specific reference to rules regarding a particular subject does not enlarge or diminish the rulemaking authority provided by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.057
§ 3889.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.064 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.064
§ 49A.064. TAKING SAMPLES; LIMITED AUTOPSIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a justice of the peace determines that a complete autopsy is unnecessary to confirm or determine the cause of death, the justice may order a physician to take or remove from a body a sample of body fluids, tissues, or organs to determine the nature and cause of death. Except as provided by Subsection (b), a justice may not order a person other than a physician to take a sample from the body of a deceased person.

(b) A justice of the peace may order a physician, qualified technician, paramedic, chemist, registered nurse, or licensed vocational nurse to take a specimen of blood from the body of a person:

(1) who died as the result of a motor vehicle collision if the justice determines that circumstances indicate that the person may have been driving while intoxicated; or

(2) to aid in the confirmation or determination of the cause and manner of the person's death while conducting an inquest.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 42.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 42 / Section 42.005
§ 42.005. FACILITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) The executive commissioner may establish standards for the accreditation of all facilities designed or intended to deliver care or treatment for persons with end stage renal disease, and the department shall maintain all established standards.

(b) The department may conduct surveys of existing facilities in this state that diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients with end stage renal disease and may prepare and submit its findings and a specific program of action.

(c) The department may evaluate the need to create local or regional facilities and to establish a major kidney research center.

(d) The department may:

(1) establish or construct rehabilitation facilities and workshops;

(2) make grants to public agencies and make contracts or other arrangements with public and other nonprofit agencies, organizations, or institutions for the establishment of workshops and rehabilitation facilities; and

(3) operate facilities to carry out this chapter.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(18), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Government Code § 53.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 53 / Section 53.058
§ 53.058. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The bailiff shall be compensated out of the general fund of the county in an amount to be set by the Commissioners Court of Harris County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.360 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.360
§ 2301.360. REVIEW BY BOARD FOLLOWING DENIAL OF TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) A dealer whose application is rejected under Section 2301.359 may file a protest with the board. A protest filed under this section is a contested case.

(b) In a protest under this section, the board must determine whether the rejection was reasonable under the criteria described by Section 2301.359. The burden is on the manufacturer or distributor to prove that the prospective transferee is not qualified under the criteria. The board shall enter an order holding that the prospective transferee either is qualified or is not qualified.

(c) If the board's order is that the prospective transferee is qualified, the dealer's franchise is amended to reflect the change in franchisee, and the manufacturer or distributor shall accept the transfer for all purposes.

(d) If the board's order is that the prospective transferee is not qualified, the board may include in the order:

(1) specific reasons why the prospective transferee is not qualified; and

(2) specific conditions under which the prospective transferee would be qualified.

(e) If the board's order that a prospective transferee is not qualified includes specific conditions under which the prospective transferee would be qualified, the board may retain jurisdiction of the dispute for a time certain to allow the dealer and prospective transferee to meet the conditions.
Tex. Government Code § 814.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.002
§ 814.002. BENEFITS FROM BOTH MEMBERSHIP CLASSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a member has service credit in both classes of membership, is eligible to retire from one class, and does not hold a position included in the other class, the member may retire from both classes and receive benefits based on all service credited in the retirement system.

(b) If a member is retiring and uses service credited in a class of membership to meet a length-of-service requirement for retirement, the member must retire from that class.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.003
§ 353.003. BAILMENT OR LEASE AS RETAIL INSTALLMENT TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A bailment or lease of a commercial vehicle is a retail installment transaction if the bailee or lessee:

(1) contracts to pay as compensation for use of the vehicle an amount that is substantially equal to or exceeds the value of the vehicle; and

(2) on full compliance with the bailment or lease is bound to become the owner or, for no or nominal additional consideration, has the option to become the owner of the vehicle.

(b) An agreement for the lease of a commercial vehicle does not create a retail installment transaction by merely providing that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement as determined by the amount realized on the sale or other disposition of the vehicle, as provided by Section 501.112, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 54B.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.001
§ 54B.001. APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

The judge of the 229th District Court, with the approval of the Commissioners Court of Duval County, may appoint a full-time or a part-time associate judge to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 552.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.003
§ 552.003. PUBLIC MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the board;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the board; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 443.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.006
§ 443.006. CURATOR OF THE CAPITOL.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall employ a curator of the Capitol. The curator of the Capitol must have at least a master's degree and four years' experience in historic collections administration with a specialization in the material culture of this state.

(b) The curator of the Capitol shall:

(1) assist in matters dealing with the preservation of historic materials;

(2) develop and maintain a registration system and inventory of the contents of the Capitol and the General Land Office Building and their grounds;

(3) develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside funding items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings and that are not owned by the state;

(4) develop a program to locate and acquire state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings;

(5) develop a collections policy regarding the items of historic significance as identified in the registration system and inventory for the approval of the board;

(6) make recommendations on conservation needs and make arrangements to contract for conservation services for objects of significance;

(7) make recommendations for the transfer or loan of objects of significance as detailed in the approved collections policy;

(8) develop for board approval a furnishings plan for the placement and care of objects under the care of the curator; and

(9) make recommendations to transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of unused surplus property that is not of significance as defined in the collections policy and by the registration system and inventory prepared by the curator, in the manner provided by Chapter 2175.

(c) The curator shall develop the collections policy with the assistance of a review committee composed of five members whose qualifications, tenure, and duties are defined by the executive director. Chapter 2110 does not apply to the review committee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 551.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 551 / Section 551.006
§ 551.006. FACILITY STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe standards for department facilities relating to building safety and the number and quality of staff. The staff standards must provide that adequate staff exist to ensure a continuous plan of adequate medical, psychiatric, nursing, and social work services for patients and clients of a department facility.

(b) Each department shall approve facilities of that department that meet applicable standards and, when requested, shall certify the approval to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Family Code § 162.422 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.422
§ 162.422. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of State Health Services or authorized agency establishing or operating a registry is not liable to any person for obtaining or disclosing identifying information about a birth parent, adoptee, or biological sibling within the scope of this subchapter and under its provisions.

(b) An employee or agent of the Department of State Health Services or of an authorized agency establishing or operating a registry under this subchapter is not liable to any person for obtaining or disclosing identifying information about a birth parent, adoptee, or biological sibling within the scope of this subchapter and under its provisions.

(c) A person or entity furnishing information to the administrator or an employee or agent of a registry is not liable to any person for disclosing information about a birth parent, adoptee, or biological sibling within the scope of this subchapter and under its provisions.

(d) A person or entity is not immune from liability for performing an act prohibited by Section 162.421.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3900.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3900 / Section 3900.102
§ 3900.102.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3900.102. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS: LIMITATION. The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality. The district may not exercise public improvement district powers in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.251 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.251
§ 174.251. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

Unless the board changes the fiscal year, the district's fiscal year ends on September 30.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.002
§ 1202.002. DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING.
Status: in_force

(a) Industrialized housing is a residential structure that is:

(1) designed for the occupancy of one or more families;

(2) constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent site; and

(3) designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the module or the modular component is transported to the permanent site and erected or installed on a permanent foundation system.

(b) Industrialized housing includes the structure's plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.

(c) Industrialized housing does not include:

(1) housing constructed of a sectional or panelized system that does not use a modular component; or

(2) a ready-built home constructed in a manner in which the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location for the purpose of selling and moving the home to another location.
Tex. Water Code § 18.002 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 18 / Section 18.002
§ 18.002. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or as otherwise provided by law:

(1) Chapter 11 applies to a permit or authorization under Section 18.003 or 18.004 in the same manner as that chapter applies to a permit or authorization under that chapter; and

(2) Chapter 26 applies to a permit under Section 18.005 in the same manner as that chapter applies to a permit under that chapter.

(b) In the event of a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 11 or 26, this chapter controls.

(c) This chapter is intended to provide an alternative procedure for obtaining an authorization to divert and use state water that consists of marine seawater or to discharge treated marine seawater or waste resulting from the desalination of treated marine seawater under the circumstances provided by this chapter. This chapter does not affect the authority of a person to:

(1) divert and use state water that consists of marine seawater in accordance with the procedures provided by Chapter 11, including the authority to divert marine seawater from a point of diversion located in a bay or estuary; or

(2) discharge treated marine seawater or waste resulting from the desalination of treated marine seawater in accordance with the procedures provided by Chapter 26, including the authority to discharge waste resulting from the desalination of marine seawater into a bay or estuary.
Tex. Government Code § 508.037 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.037
§ 508.037. TERMS; REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A board member holds office for a term of six years.

(b) The terms of one-third of the members expire February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) The governor may remove a board member, other than a member appointed by another governor, at any time and for any reason.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 713.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 713 / Section 713.003
§ 713.003. LOCAL AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE GIFTS; DEPOSITS FOR CARE; CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that is a trustee for the perpetual maintenance of a cemetery may adopt reasonable rules to receive a gift or grant from any source and to determine the amount necessary for permanent maintenance of a grave or burial lot, including a family lot.

(b) A municipality that is a trustee for any person shall accept the amount the municipality requires for permanent maintenance of a grave or burial lot on behalf of that person or a decedent.

(c) The municipality's acceptance of the deposit is a perpetual trust for the designated grave or burial lot.

(d) On acceptance of the deposit, the municipality's secretary, clerk, or mayor shall issue a certificate in the name of the municipality to the trustee or depositor. The certificate must state:

(1) the depositor's name;

(2) the amount and purpose of the deposit;

(3) the location, as specifically as possible, of the grave, lot, or burial place to be maintained; and

(4) other information required by the municipality.

(e) An individual, association, foundation, or corporation that is interested in the maintenance of a neglected cemetery in a municipality's possession and control may donate funds to the perpetual trust fund to beautify and maintain the entire cemetery or burial grounds generally.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.055
§ 1477.055. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) To pay the costs of a project, the county may issue bonds payable from and secured by a pledge of the net revenue of the project. The cost of a project may include:

(1) legal, fiscal, and engineering expenses; and

(2) interest during the construction of the project.

(b) If provided in the order issuing a bond, bonds issued under Subsection (a) may be additionally secured by an ad valorem tax imposed under Section 9, Article VIII, Texas Constitution. If the county places any part of the ad valorem tax in a permanent improvement fund, only the ad valorem taxes in that fund may be used as the additional security.

(c) Before a county may issue bonds under Subsection (a) to pay for a project, the bonds must be approved in an election held under Section 1477.057. If an ad valorem tax is to be imposed under Subsection (b) to secure bonds, the tax must also be approved at the election held to approve the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Education Code § 45.258 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.258
§ 45.258. NOTICE OF FAILURE OR INABILITY TO PAY.
Status: in_force

Immediately following a determination that a school district will be or is unable to pay maturing or matured principal or interest on a bond for which credit enhancement is provided under this subchapter, but not later than the 10th day before maturity date, the school district shall notify the commissioner.