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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.004
§ 3919.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

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

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

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

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

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

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.107
§ 1062.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system. Nothing here prohibits the establishing and equipping of a clinic as a part of the hospital system.

(b) The board may:

(1) purchase or lease property, including facilities and equipment, for the district to use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease district hospital facilities to individuals, corporations, or other legal entities.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of the district's property, including facilities and equipment.

(e) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 20A.052 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 20A / Section 20A.052
§ 20A.052. DUTIES AND POWERS OF FOREPERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) The foreperson shall:

(1) preside over the grand jury's sessions; and

(2) conduct the grand jury's business and proceedings in an orderly manner.

(b) The foreperson may appoint one or more of the grand jurors to act as clerks for the grand jury.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.054
§ 1802.054. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license must apply to the department on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. The application must be accompanied by:

(1) any fee required for the auctioneer education and recovery fund authorized under Section 1802.153;

(2) the required application fee; and

(3) either:

(A) the permit number of a sales tax permit issued to the applicant by the comptroller under Subchapter F, Chapter 151, Tax Code; or

(B) proof of exemption from the tax permit requirement under Chapter 151, Tax Code.

(b) A nonresident applicant must submit with an application for a license under this chapter a written irrevocable consent to service of process. The consent must:

(1) be in the form and supported by additional information that the commission by rule requires;

(2) provide that an action relating to any transaction governed by this chapter may be commenced against the license holder in the proper court of any county of this state in which the cause of action may arise or in which the plaintiff may reside by service of process on the executive director as the license holder's agent; and

(3) include a statement stipulating and agreeing that service provided by this section is as valid and binding as if service had been made on the person according to the laws of this or any other state.
Tex. Water Code § 51.652 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.652
§ 51.652. SETTING ANNUAL VALUE OF LAND UNNECESSARY.
Status: in_force

If the district adopts the uniform acreage valuation for taxation, the valuation shall be applied to all land in the district, and it is not necessary to annually fix the value of the land. It is also unnecessary for the board to appoint a commission to ascertain or fix the value of the improvement to particular land.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.006
§ 1054.006. 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. Occupations Code § 164.0551 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 164 / Section 164.0551
§ 164.0551. COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SONOGRAM BEFORE ABORTION.
Status: in_force

A physician shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 331.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 331 / Section 331.002
§ 331.002. ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC OBJECTS.
Status: in_force

A municipality or county may acquire by gift or purchase, individually or in a collection, any historic book, painting, sculpture, coin, or other object or collection of historical significance to the municipality or county.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 23.015 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.015
§ 23.015. COOPERATION BETWEEN LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may request from each licensing authority the name, address, social security number, license renewal date, and other identifying information for each individual who holds, applies for, or renews a license issued by the authority.

(b) A licensing authority shall provide the requested information in the manner agreed to by the commission and the licensing authority.

(c) The commission may enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensing authority to administer this chapter in a cost-effective manner.

(d) The commission may adopt a reasonable implementation schedule for the requirements of this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.202
§ 2153.202. REQUIRED LICENSE HOLDER RECORDS AND REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder shall maintain a record of and report to the comptroller information relating to each music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine owned, possessed, or controlled by the license holder, including:

(1) the make, type, and serial number of each machine;

(2) the date each machine is placed in operation;

(3) the dates of the first and most recent registration of each machine;

(4) the specific location of each machine; and

(5) any change in machine ownership.

(b) A license holder shall:

(1) report to the comptroller the information required under this section:

(A) at intervals specified by the comptroller; and

(B) at any other time requested by the comptroller; and

(2) immediately notify the comptroller in writing of a change in ownership of a licensed business.
Tex. Family Code § 159.303 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.303
§ 159.303. APPLICATION OF LAW OF STATE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall:

(1) apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and

(2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this state.
Tex. Education Code § 130.168 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.168
§ 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Blinn College District includes the territory within:

(1) Washington, Burleson, Brazos, Madison, Grimes, and Waller Counties;

(2) the Mumford, Hearne, and Franklin Independent School Districts located in Robertson County;

(3) Austin County, other than the territory within the Wallis-Orchard Independent School District;

(4) the Milano and Gause Independent School Districts located in Milam County;

(5) the part of the Richards Independent School District that is located in Walker and Montgomery Counties;

(6) the part of the Bryan Independent School District that is located in Robertson County;

(7) Fayette County, other than the territory within the Smithville Independent School District;

(8) Lee County, other than the territory within the Elgin Independent School District;

(9) the part of the Lexington Independent School District that is located in Bastrop, Milam, and Williamson Counties; and

(10) the part of the Waller Independent School District that is located in Harris County.
Tex. Government Code § 82.0071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.0071
§ 82.0071. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.

(b) The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and

(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.

(c) The policy statement must be:

(1) updated annually;

(2) reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and

(3) filed with the governor's office and the supreme court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8284.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8284 / Section 8284.001
§ 8284.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Greenwood Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.103
§ 3895.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 172.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 172 / Section 172.008
§ 172.008. EXCESS LOSS COVERAGE AND REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A risk pool may purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance to insure a pool against financial losses that the pool determines might place the solvency of the pool in financial jeopardy.

(b) If a risk pool does not purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance, the administrator shall give written notice to each person who applies for coverage from the pool that the pool does not maintain excess loss coverage or reinsurance. The administrator shall provide the notice before coverage is issued to an applicant and shall give the applicant the opportunity to decline the coverage.

(c) If a risk pool cancels or does not renew excess loss coverage or reinsurance, the administrator shall give notice to each person covered by the pool that the coverage has been canceled or has not been renewed and shall give each an opportunity to cancel his coverage. The administrator must give the notice and opportunity to cancel coverage not later than the 30th day after the date on which the pool cancels or does not renew the excess loss coverage or reinsurance.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 8.04 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 8 / Section 8.04
§ 8.04. DISPERSING RIOT.
Status: in_force

Whenever a number of persons are assembled together in such a manner as to constitute a riot, according to the penal law of the State, it is the duty of every magistrate or peace officer to cause such persons to disperse. This may either be done by commanding them to disperse or by arresting the persons engaged, if necessary, either with or without warrant.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.506 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.506
§ 2210.506. EXCEPTION FROM CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

Chapter 40 does not apply to an action taken under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.254
§ 3952.254. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board in the manner provided by Section 375.114, Local Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292C.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292C / Section 292C.152
§ 292C.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The county may collect or contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.101 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.101
§ 82.101. CREATION AND BOUNDARIES.
Status: in_force

The Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport in Aransas County is described as follows:

Being all of the water area of Aransas Bay and Little Bay between the shoreline of Live Oak Peninsula and a line described as follows:

BEGINNING at the point where the city limits of the City of Rockport intersects the shoreline of the Aransas Bay;

THENCE, one mile due east to a point in Aransas Bay;

THENCE, in a northeasterly direction approximately 1-3/8 miles to a point which is 1/2 mile due east of Nine Mile Point;

THENCE, in a north by northwesterly direction approximately 2 miles to a point which is 1/2 mile due east of the channel entrance to the Fulton Harbor;

THENCE, due west to the shoreline of Live Oak Peninsula.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.054
§ 453.054. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month for the purpose of transacting business of the transit department.

(b) The presiding officer may call a special meeting of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.004
§ 173.004. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is a public body and a political subdivision of this state exercising public and essential governmental functions.

(b) A district, in the exercise of powers under this chapter, is performing only governmental functions and is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.028 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.028
§ 604.028. APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS, OPEN RECORDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the advisory board is subject to Chapters 551, 552, and 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.006
§ 3958.006. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.155 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.155
§ 31.155. SPECIAL STATUS OF CERTAIN AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The division is not responsible for maintaining the inventory records, as provided by Section 31.154, of the real property administered by the Texas Department of Transportation, an institution of higher education, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, or the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The agencies administering the real property shall maintain those records.

(b) The Texas Department of Transportation, on the request of the division, shall submit its real property inventory records to the division. The real property inventory records of an institution of higher education, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, on the request of the division, but not more than semiannually, shall be submitted to the division for information purposes only. The division shall maintain the inventory records of the former Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, to the extent possible, and is responsible for the disposal of any real property interests held by the former commission as provided by Subchapter G.

(c) The division may review and verify the department's records and make recommendations regarding the department's real property, and the commissioner shall prepare a report involving the department's real property to the same extent that the division and commissioner perform these functions with regard to the records and real property of other state agencies.

(d) The duty under this subchapter of the division to review and verify real property records and to make recommendations regarding real property and of the commissioner to prepare a report involving real property does not apply to:

(1) the real property of an institution of higher education;

(2) the real property that is part of a fund created or specifically authorized by the constitution of this state and that is administered by or with the assistance of the land office;

(3) the real property of the Employees Retirement System of Texas;

(4) the real property of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; and

(5) the real property located in the Capitol complex, as defined by Section 443.0071, Government Code

(5) the real property included in the Capitol Complex as defined by Section 411.061(a)(1), Government Code.

(e) The duties of the division to make recommendations regarding real property and of the commissioner to prepare a report involving real property under this subchapter do not apply to:

(1) the real property of the Texas Historical Commission;

(2) the real property comprising the Alamo;

(3) the real property comprising the French Legation;

(4) the real property comprising the Governor's Mansion;

(5) the real property comprising the Texas State Cemetery, more specifically described as 17.376 acres located at 801 Comal, Lot 5, Division B, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas;

(6) the real property administered by the State Preservation Board; and

(7) highway rights-of-way owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.204
§ 3929.204. NOTICE AND RECORDING OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date of an order dividing the district, the district shall:

(1) file the order with the commission; and

(2) record the order in the real property records of the county.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.0015 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0015
§ 22.0015. EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The commission and the department shall conduct research, analysis, and reporting of the programs administered by each agency under this title to evaluate and improve the programs. The commission and the department may contract with one or more independent entities to assist the commission or the department, as applicable, with the research, analysis, and reporting required by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 24.423 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.423
§ 24.423.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.423. 246TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 246th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 246th District Court shall give preference to family law matters.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.002
§ 151.002. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS, ETC.
Status: in_force

The definitions and other provisions of this chapter relating to the collection, administration, and enforcement of the taxes imposed by this chapter, including the requirements for sales tax permits, apply to the parties to a sale of a taxable item that is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter but that is subject to the taxes imposed by a city under Chapter 321 of this code.
Tex. Water Code § 51.181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.181
§ 51.181. JOINT ACQUISITION OF MORTGAGED SYSTEM BY TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more districts jointly may acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any part of an irrigation system serving the districts subject to a mortgage or encumbrances in the same manner that a single district may acquire the system.

(b) In the proceedings authorizing the acquisition, the boards of the respective districts shall define clearly the respective rights, interest, and liability of the districts in the acquired property and in the mortgage or encumbrance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.096 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.096
§ 773.096. IMMUNITY FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

A member of an organized committee under Section 773.095 is not liable for damages to a person for an action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the committee if the committee member acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to the committee member.
Tex. Finance Code § 202.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 202 / Section 202.005
§ 202.005. APPLICABLE LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may:

(1) examine a bank holding company that controls a Texas bank to the same extent as if the bank holding company were a Texas state bank; and

(2) bring an enforcement proceeding under Chapter 35 against a bank holding company or other person that violates or participates in a violation of Subtitle A, an agreement filed with the commissioner under this chapter, or a rule adopted by the finance commission or order issued by the commissioner under Subtitle A, as if the bank holding company were a Texas state bank.

(a-1) The grounds, procedures, and effects of an enforcement proceeding brought under this section apply to a bank holding company, an officer, director, or employee of a bank holding company, or a controlling shareholder or other person participating in the affairs of a bank holding company in the same manner as the grounds, procedures, and effects apply to a state bank, an officer, director, or employee of a state bank, or a controlling shareholder or other person participating in the affairs of a state bank.

(b) A Texas bank that is controlled by a bank holding company that is not a Texas bank holding company shall be subject to all laws of this state that are applicable to Texas banks that are controlled by Texas bank holding companies.