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Tex. Government Code § 436.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 436 / Section 436.051
§ 436.051. COMPOSITION; ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is composed of:

(1) 13 public members, appointed by the governor; and

(2) the following ex officio members:

(A) the chair of the committee of the Texas House of Representatives that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs;

(B) the chair of the committee of the Texas Senate that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs; and

(C) the adjutant general.

(b) To be eligible for appointment as a public member to the commission, a person must have demonstrated experience in economic development, the defense industry, military installation operation, environmental issues, finance, local government, or the use of airspace or outer space for future military missions.

(c) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.

(d) A person may not be a public member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the commission;

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

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the commission other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.
Tex. Insurance Code § 427.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 427 / Section 427.053
§ 427.053. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer or health maintenance organization must submit the written agreement under Section 427.052 to the commissioner for approval of the form and content of the agreement.

(b) The commissioner must approve or disapprove the agreement not later than the 30th day after the date the insurer or health maintenance organization submits the agreement. If the commissioner fails to act as required by this subsection, the agreement is considered approved.

(c) An insurer or health maintenance organization may assume a subordinated liability only after the commissioner has approved the agreement under this chapter or Subchapter C, Chapter 823.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.202
§ 1203.202. RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A successor guardian has the rights and powers and is subject to all the duties of the predecessor.

(b) A guardian who accepts appointment and qualifies after letters of guardianship have been granted on the estate shall:

(1) succeed in like manner to the predecessor; and

(2) administer the estate in like manner as if the guardian's administration were a continuation of the former administration.

(c) A successor guardian may:

(1) make himself or herself, and be made, a party to a suit prosecuted by or against the successor's predecessor;

(2) settle with the predecessor and receive and give a receipt for any portion of the estate property that remains in the predecessor's possession; or

(3) commence a suit on the bond or bonds of the predecessor, in the successor's own name and capacity, for all the estate property that:

(A) came into the predecessor's possession; and

(B) has not been accounted for by the predecessor.
Tex. Government Code § 411.123 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.123
§ 411.123.
Status: repealed

Sec. 411.123. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. (a) A fire department that is operated by a municipality in this state is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) an applicant for a beginning position with the fire department; and

(2) required to be certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 13(5).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.003
§ 3909.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services provided in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.403
§ 51.403. EXAMINATION FEE REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may refund a license examination fee to a person who is unable to take the examination if the person:

(1) provides reasonable advance notice to the department; or

(2) cannot take the examination because of an emergency.

(b) The commission by rule shall define what constitutes reasonable notice and an emergency under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.101
§ 2153.101. INFORMATION FROM LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information contained in a license application is confidential.

(b) After a license is issued under this chapter, the ownership statement contained in the license application is a public record.
Tex. Water Code § 17.890 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.890
§ 17.890. LEGAL INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The bonds are legal and authorized investments for:

(1) banks;

(2) savings banks;

(3) trust companies;

(4) savings and loan associations;

(5) insurance companies;

(6) fiduciaries;

(7) trustees;

(8) guardians; and

(9) sinking funds of cities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies, including the permanent school fund.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.401
§ 96.401. DERIVATIVE SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may bring a derivative suit on behalf of a savings bank on an unpursued cause of action if:

(1) the commissioner determines that the suit should be brought to protect the public interest or the interest of the savings bank or the shareholders, members, or creditors of the savings bank; and

(2) the savings bank has not brought suit on the action before the 30th day after the date on which the commissioner gives notice to the savings bank that suit should be brought.

(b) Except as provided by another statute that provides for mandatory venue, venue is in a district court of Travis County.

(c) The commissioner may employ legal counsel to bring and prosecute a derivative suit. The commissioner may:

(1) pay counsel from funds appropriated for the operation of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending; or

(2) require the savings bank for which the suit is brought to pay the counsel directly or to reimburse the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending for the payment.

(d) The savings bank shall be paid an amount equal to the amount of the proceeds of a judgment on a suit brought under this section less unreimbursed costs and expenses, including attorney's fees incurred by the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending in prosecuting the suit.

(e) In this section, "unpursued cause of action" means an existing claim belonging to a savings bank on which a suit or other effective action has not been filed or taken by or on behalf of the savings bank on or before the last day of the sixth month after the date on which the cause of action arose, involving:

(1) a claim for monetary damages or recovery of property;

(2) a claim for equitable relief;

(3) a cause of action for breach of contract or for enforcement of a contract; or

(4) a claim on a fidelity bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3802.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3802 / Section 3802.002
§ 3802.002. WESTCHASE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A special district in Harris County known as the "Westchase District" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.005
§ 3952.005. 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 creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment;

(3) providing quality residential housing; and

(4) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) 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 residential 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.

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

(f) 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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 15.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 15 / Section 15.01
§ 15.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A distiller's agent may:

(1) represent the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit;

(2) solicit and take orders from a holder of a wholesaler's permit for the sale of distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder represented by the agent;

(3) conduct free distilled spirits tastings for consumers on the premises of the holder of a package store permit; and

(4) provide samples or tastings of distilled spirits on a retailer's premises in accordance with Section 14.07.

(b) A person acting as an agent may only represent one permitted or licensed business at a time while soliciting or taking orders.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.043
§ 143.043. FIELD TRAINING OFFICER ASSIGNMENT PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "field training officer" means a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the field training officers program.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize assignment pay for field training officers. The assignment pay is in an amount and is payable under conditions set by ordinance and is in addition to the regular pay received by members of the police department.

(c) The department head is not eligible for the assignment pay authorized by this section.

(b) If each fire fighter or police officer in a municipality is afforded an opportunity to qualify for certification, the municipality's governing body may authorize certification pay to those fire fighters who meet the requirements for certification set by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or for those police officers who meet the requirements for certification set by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(c) If the criteria for educational incentive pay are clearly established, are in writing, and are applied equally to each fire fighter or police officer in a municipality who meets the criteria, the municipality's governing body may authorize educational incentive pay for each fire fighter or police officer who has successfully completed courses at an accredited college or university.

(d) If the criteria for fitness incentive pay are clearly established, are in writing, and are applied equally to each fire fighter or police officer in a municipality who meets the criteria, the municipality's governing body may authorize fitness incentive pay for each fire fighter or police officer who successfully meets the criteria.

(e) The certification pay, educational incentive pay, and fitness incentive pay are in addition to a fire fighter's or police officer's regular pay.
Tex. Education Code § 19.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 19 / Section 19.001
§ 19.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.001
§ 1117.001. 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 Yoakum Hospital District.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.206
§ 54A.206. TERMINATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) An associate judge who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court.

(b) The employment of an associate judge who serves more than two courts may only be terminated by a majority vote of all the judges of the courts that the associate judge serves.

(c) The employment of an associate judge who serves two courts may be terminated by either of the judges of the courts that the associate judge serves.

(d) The appointment of the associate judge terminates if:

(1) the associate judge becomes a candidate for election to public office; or

(2) the commissioners court does not appropriate funds in the county's budget to pay the salary of the associate judge.

(e) If an associate judge serves a single court and the appointing judge vacates the judge's office, the associate judge's employment continues, subject to Subsections (d) and (h), unless the successor appointed or elected judge terminates that employment.

(f) If an associate judge serves two courts and one of the appointing judges vacates the judge's office, the associate judge's employment continues, subject to Subsections (d) and (h), unless the successor appointed or elected judge terminates that employment or the judge of the other court served by the associate judge terminates that employment as provided by Subsection (c).

(g) If an associate judge serves more than two courts and an appointing judge vacates the judge's office, the associate judge's employment continues, subject to Subsections (d) and (h), unless:

(1) if no successor judge has been elected or appointed, the majority of the judges of the other courts the associate judge serves vote to terminate that employment; or

(2) if a successor judge has been elected or appointed, the majority of the judges of the courts the associate judge serves, including the successor judge, vote to terminate that employment as provided by Subsection (b).

(h) Notwithstanding the powers of an associate judge provided by Section 54A.209, an associate judge whose employment continues as provided by Subsection (e), (f), or (g) after the judge of a court served by the associate judge vacates the judge's office may perform administrative functions with respect to that court, but may not perform any judicial function, including any power prescribed by Section 54A.209, with respect to that court until a successor judge is appointed or elected.
Tex. Education Code § 45.063 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.063
§ 45.063. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules necessary for the administration of the bond guarantee program.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.067
§ 4001.067. SALE; OFFER FOR SALE; SELL.
Status: in_force

(a) "Sale," "offer for sale," and "sell" include every disposition or attempted disposition of a security for value.

(b) "Sale" means and includes:

(1) a contract or agreement in which a security is sold, traded, or exchanged for money, property, or another thing of value; or

(2) a transfer of or agreement to transfer a security, in trust or otherwise.

(c) "Sale" or "offer for sale" includes a subscription, an option for sale, a solicitation of sale, a solicitation of an offer to buy, an attempt to sell, or an offer to sell, directly or by an agent, by a circular, letter, or advertisement or otherwise, including the deposit in any manner in the United States mail within this state of a circular, letter, or other advertising matter.

(d) "Sell" means any act by which a sale is made.

(e) A security given or delivered with or as a bonus on account of a purchase of securities or other thing of value is conclusively presumed to:

(1) constitute a part of the subject of the purchase; and

(2) have been sold for value.

(f) The sale of a security under conditions that entitle the purchaser or subsequent holder to exchange the security for another security or to purchase another security is not deemed a sale or offer for sale of the other security.

(g) This section does not limit the meaning of the terms "sale," "offer for sale," or "sell" as used by or accepted in courts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 182.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 182 / Section 182.058
§ 182.058. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may meet as often as necessary, but shall meet at least twice a year.

(b) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the authority of the corporation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.094 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.094
§ 311.094. OTHER FINANCING METHODS IN CHARTER OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality by charter may adopt any other method of financing an improvement described by Section 311.091, 311.092, or 311.093.

(b) Another method adopted by charter for financing an improvement described by Section 311.092 must:

(1) charge the cost of the improvement to the property and to the owner of the property specially benefitted in enhanced value by the improvement and located in the territory in which the improvement is made; and

(2) describe the manner of:

(A) appointing commissioners;

(B) giving notice; and

(C) fixing assessments or otherwise providing for the payment of the improvement.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.104 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.104
§ 61.104. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF PROCLAMATIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, a proclamation takes effect at the time determined by the commission. The time designated by the commission may not be earlier than 20 days after the day the proclamation is adopted by the commission.

(b) If the commission finds that there is an immediate danger of depletion in any area as to a species, the commission may declare a state of emergency, and a proclamation issued under the state of emergency takes effect on issuance.

(c) A proclamation of the commission continues in effect until it expires by its own terms or until it is amended or repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.201
§ 1051.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Education Code § 51.945 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.945
§ 51.945. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of an institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies that provide the students at the institution with a reasonable opportunity to appear before any committee or other entity that is determining whether a food service provider should be selected or retained by the institution. The policies shall provide the students with a reasonable opportunity to discuss the performance of a food service provider and the students' recommendations for qualifications of food service providers.

(b) A contract between an institution of higher education and a food service provider must require the food service provider to periodically hold meetings or forums to provide the students at the institution with a reasonable opportunity to discuss the performance of the food service provider.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Food service provider" means a person who contracts with the institution to provide food or beverage service at any location on the premises of the institution.

(2) "Governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0205
§ 532.0205. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall explore and evaluate new developments in medical technology and propose implementing the technology in Medicaid, if appropriate and cost-effective. Commission staff implementing this section must have skills and experience in research regarding health care technology.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.147 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.147
§ 286.147. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The president of the board shall execute the bonds in the name of the district, and the secretary of the board shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.251 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.251
§ 342.251. MAXIMUM CASH ADVANCE.
Status: in_force

The maximum cash advance of a loan made under this subchapter is an amount computed under Subchapter C, Chapter 341, using the reference base amount of $100, except that for loans that are subject to Section 342.259 the reference base amount is $200.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.003
§ 1096.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of the Groesbeck Independent School District as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1969.