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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.23 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.23
§ 16.23. DIVERSION OF PERSONS SUFFERING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each law enforcement agency shall make a good faith effort to divert a person suffering a mental health crisis or suffering from the effects of substance abuse to a proper treatment center in the agency's jurisdiction if:

(1) there is an available and appropriate treatment center in the agency's jurisdiction to which the agency may divert the person;

(2) it is reasonable to divert the person;

(3) the offense that the person is accused of is a misdemeanor, other than a misdemeanor involving violence; and

(4) the mental health crisis or substance abuse issue is suspected to be the reason the person committed the alleged offense.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who is accused of an offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.05, 49.06, 49.061, 49.065, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8337.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8337 / Section 8337.003
§ 8337.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 58.506 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.506
§ 58.506. CHANGING TAX PLAN.
Status: in_force

If after a tax plan is adopted the directors find that the best interest of the district and the necessity to maintain adequately and equitably the district's tax requires a change in the tax plan, the board may give notice, hold a hearing, and determine a new plan in the manner provided in Sections 58.502-58.505 of this code.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.107
§ 181.107. STATEMENTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state trust company periodically shall file with the banking commissioner a copy of its statement of condition and income.

(b) The finance commission by rule may:

(1) require the statement to be filed with the banking commission at the intervals the finance commission determines;

(2) specify the form of the statement of condition and income, including specified confidential and public information to be in the statement; and

(3) require public information in the statement to be published at the times and in the publications and locations the finance commission determines.

(c) A statement of condition and income is a public record except for:

(1) portions of the statement designated confidential by the banking commissioner; and

(2) the statement of condition and income for a state trust company exempt under Section 182.011 or 182.019 with regard to the period during which the exemption is in effect.

(d) A state trust company that fails to file a statement of condition and income on or before the date it is due is, after notice and hearing, subject to a penalty of not more than $500 a day for each day of noncompliance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8240.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8240 / Section 8240.004
§ 8240.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3900.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3900 / Section 3900.054
§ 3900.054. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $150 a day for each day the director spends performing the director's duties.

(b) A director is entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 103.010 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.010
§ 103.010. RECEIPT BOOK.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county shall provide a receipt book to each officer collecting fines and fees in criminal cases for the county. The book must contain duplicate official receipts. Each receipt must bear a distinct number and a facsimile of the official seal of the county.

(b) An officer who collects fines or fees in a criminal case shall give the person paying the money a receipt from the receipt book. The receipt must show:

(1) the amount of money paid;

(2) the date the money was paid;

(3) the style and number of the case in which the costs were accrued;

(4) the item of costs;

(5) the name of the person paying the money; and

(6) the official signature of the officer receiving the money.

(c) Instead of a receipt book, each officer collecting fines or fees in criminal cases for the county may maintain the information listed in Subsections (b)(1)-(5) in a computer database. The officer shall provide a receipt to each person paying a fine or fee.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.052
§ 552.052. DISCONTINUATION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after at least five years of substantially continuous operation of a municipal drainage system, the governing body of the municipality determines that the system should be discontinued, that the powers under this subchapter should be revoked, and that provision for municipal drainage should be made by other revenues, the governing body may adopt an ordinance to that effect after providing notice and a public hearing as provided by Section 552.045.

(b) If the municipality discontinues a system under Subsection (a), it may not adopt a system under this subchapter for at least five years after the discontinuation.

(c) A discontinuation does not affect a written obligation incurred by the municipality for funding or for the purchase of equipment, materials, or labor for the drainage system that is not then fully paid or otherwise discharged.

(d) A claim for damages based on an alleged failure of the drainage system that is filed with the municipality before the adoption of the ordinance discontinuing the drainage system is not abated by the discontinuation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 697.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 697 / Section 697.004
§ 697.004. DISPOSITION OF EMBRYONIC AND FETAL TISSUE REMAINS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 241.010, a health care facility in this state that provides health or medical care to a pregnant woman shall dispose of embryonic and fetal tissue remains that are passed or delivered at the facility by:

(1) interment;

(2) cremation;

(3) incineration followed by interment; or

(4) steam disinfection followed by interment.

(b) The ashes resulting from the cremation or incineration of embryonic and fetal tissue remains:

(1) may be interred or scattered in any manner as authorized by law for human remains; and

(2) may not be placed in a landfill.

(c) A health care facility responsible for disposing of embryonic and fetal tissue remains may coordinate with an entity in the registry established under Section 697.005 in an effort to offset the cost associated with burial or cremation of the embryonic and fetal tissue remains of an unborn child.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, the umbilical cord, placenta, gestational sac, blood, or body fluids from a pregnancy terminating in the death of the embryo or fetus for which the issuance of a fetal death certificate is not required by state law may be disposed of in the same manner as and with the embryonic and fetal tissue remains from that same pregnancy as authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.008
§ 80.008. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of members elected from each pest management zone established by referendum, members appointed by the commissioner from other citrus-growing areas of the state, and members appointed by the commissioner under Subsection (b). The commissioner shall appoint an initial board composed of 15 members. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the term of each board position may not exceed four years.

(b) In making appointments under this section, the commissioner shall appoint the following board members, selected from a variety of citrus-growing regions of the state, for four-year terms:

(1) an agricultural lender;

(2) an independent entomologist who is an integrated pest management specialist;

(3) a representative from an industry allied with citrus production;

(4) a representative from the pest control industry; and

(5) a representative of the nursery or ornamental citrus sales industry.

(c) The commissioner may change the number of board positions or the pest management zone representation on the board to accommodate changes in the number of pest management zones. A change under this subsection may not contravene another provision of this chapter.

(d) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the commissioner for the unexpired term.

(e) On 30 days' notice and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner may replace any unelected board member of the corporation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.005
§ 392.005. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: reserved

(a) The property of an authority is public property used for essential public and governmental purposes. The authority and the authority's property are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of a municipality, a county, another political subdivision, or the state.

(b) If a municipality, county, or political subdivision furnishes improvements, services, or facilities for a housing project, an authority may, in lieu of paying taxes or special assessments, agree to reimburse in payments to the municipality, county, or political subdivision an amount not greater than the estimated cost to the municipality, county, or political subdivision for the improvements, services, or facilities.

(c) An exemption under this section for a multifamily residential development which is owned by a housing development corporation or a similar entity created by a housing authority, other than a public facility corporation created by a housing authority under Chapter 303, and which does not have at least 20 percent of its residential units reserved for public housing units, applies only if:

(1) the authority holds a public hearing, at a regular meeting of the authority's governing body, to approve the development; and

(2) at least 50 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy by individuals and families earning less than 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size.

(c-1) An exemption under this section for a multifamily residential development which is owned by a public facility corporation created by a housing authority under Chapter 303 applies only if:

(1) at least 50 percent of units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy by individuals and families earning not more than 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size; and

(2) the development:

(A) has at least 20 percent of its residential units reserved for public housing units;

(B) participates in the Rental Assistance Demonstration program administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(C) receives financial assistance administered under Chapter 1372, Government Code, or receives financial assistance from another type of tax-exempt bond; or

(D) receives financial assistance administered under Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code.

(d) For the purposes of Subsections (c) and (c-1), a "public housing unit" is a residential unit for which the owner receives a public housing operating subsidy. It does not include a unit for which payments are made to the landlord under the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.108
§ 1113.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.0025 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.0025
§ 502.0025. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FLEET VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "exempt county fleet" means a group of two or more nonapportioned motor vehicles, semitrailers, or trailers described by Section 502.453(a) that is owned by and used exclusively in the service of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.

(b) Notwithstanding the annual registration requirements of Sections 502.044(c) and 502.453(a), the department shall develop and implement a system of registration to allow an owner of an exempt county fleet to register vehicles in the fleet for an extended registration period of not less than one year or more than eight years.

(c) A system of extended registration under this section must allow the owner of an exempt county fleet to:

(1) select the number of years for registration under this section;

(2) register the entire fleet in the county of the owner's principal place of business;

(3) register the motor vehicles in the fleet that are operated most regularly in the same county; or

(4) register the entire fleet directly with the department.

(d) A motor vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer registered under this section is subject to any applicable inspection requirements of Chapter 548 as if the vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer were registered without an extended registration period.

(e) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules:

(1) regarding the suspension of an exempt county fleet's registration under this section if the owner of the exempt county fleet fails to comply with this section or rules adopted under this section; and

(2) establishing a method to enforce applicable inspection requirements of Chapter 548 for motor vehicles, semitrailers, and trailers registered under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.153
§ 1501.153. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not require a small employer to make an employer contribution to the premium paid to a small employer health benefit plan issuer, but the issuer may require an employer contribution in accordance with the issuer's usual and customary practices applicable to the issuer's employer group health benefit plans in this state. The issuer shall apply the employer contribution level uniformly to each small employer offered or issued coverage by the issuer in this state.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a small employer health benefit plan issuer may offer a small employer the option of a small employer health benefit plan for which the employer is required to contribute 100 percent of the premium paid. A plan offered under this subsection may be offered in addition to a plan offered by the issuer in accordance with Subsection (a) that requires a lower percentage of the premium paid to be contributed by the employer. A plan issued under this subsection must require the employer to contribute 100 percent of the premium paid for each eligible participating employee.

(b) If two or more small employer health benefit plan issuers participate in a purchasing cooperative established under Section 1501.056, each participating issuer may use the employer contribution requirement established by the cooperative for policies marketed by the cooperative.

(c) A small employer that elects to make an employer contribution to the premium paid to a small employer health benefit plan issuer is not required to pay any amount with respect to an employee who elects not to be covered.

(d) A small employer may elect to pay the premium for additional coverage.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.20 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.20
§ 15.20. CIVIL SUITS BY THE STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Suit to Collect Civil Fine. The attorney general may file suit in district court in Travis County or in any county in the State of Texas in which any of the named defendants resides, does business, or maintains its principal office on behalf of the State of Texas to collect a civil fine from any person, other than a municipal corporation, whom the attorney general believes has violated any of the prohibitions in Subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 15.05 of this Act. An individual or other person adjudged to have violated any of these prohibitions shall pay a fine to the state in an amount not to exceed:

(1) if an individual, $300,000; or

(2) if any other person:

(A) $3 million, if the lesser of the person's assets or market capitalization is less than $100 million;

(B) $20 million, if the lesser of the person's assets or market capitalization is at least $100 million but less than $500 million; or

(C) $30 million, if the lesser of the person's assets or market capitalization is $500 million or more.

(b) Suit for Injunctive Relief. The attorney general may file suit against any person, other than a municipal corporation, in district court in Travis County, or in any county in the State of Texas in which any of the named defendants resides, does business, or maintains its principal office on behalf of the State of Texas to enjoin temporarily or permanently any activity or contemplated activity that violates or threatens to violate any of the prohibitions in Section 15.05 of this Act. In any such suit, the court shall apply the same principles as those generally applied by courts of equity in suits for injunctive relief against threatened conduct that would cause injury to business or property. In any such suit in which the state substantially prevails on the merits, the state shall be entitled to recover the cost of suit.

Upon finding a violation of the prohibition against acquiring the stock, share capital, or assets of a person in Subsection (d) of Section 15.05 of this Act, the court shall, upon further finding that no other remedy will eliminate the lessening of competition, order the divestiture or other disposition of the stock, share capital, or assets and shall prescribe a reasonable time, manner, and degree of the divestiture or other disposition.

(c) No suit filed under Subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be transferred to another county except on order of the court.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the constitutional or common law authority of the attorney general to bring actions under state and federal law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.152
§ 4201.152. UTILIZATION REVIEW UNDER DIRECTION OF PHYSICIAN.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent shall conduct utilization review under the direction of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state. The physician may not hold a license to practice administrative medicine under Section 155.009, Occupations Code.
Tex. Education Code § 11.356 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.356
§ 11.356. SUPPORT OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SPECIAL-PURPOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

The independent or common school district that is responsible for providing education services to a student who is enrolled in a special-purpose school district established under Section 11.351 shall share the cost of the student's education in the manner provided under Section 30.003 for students enrolled in the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Texas School for the Deaf unless the State Board of Education finds that the student's education in a particular special-purpose school or school district is not the responsibility of the independent or common school district.
Tex. Family Code § 162.503 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.503
§ 162.503. REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition to adopt an adult shall be entitled "In the Interest of __________, An Adult."

(b) If the petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for adoption.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.109
§ 6902.109. WATER PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may obtain water appropriation permits and diversion permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(b) The district may acquire water appropriation permits from owners of permits by contract or otherwise.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.042 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.042
§ 143.042. ASSIGNMENT PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize assignment pay for fire fighters and police officers who perform specialized functions in their respective departments.

(c) 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 fire or police department.

(d) If the ordinance applies equally to each person who meets the criteria established by the ordinance, the ordinance may provide for payment to each fire fighter and police officer who meets training or education criteria for an assignment or the ordinance may set criteria that provide for payment only to a fire fighter or police officer in a special assignment.

(e) The head of the fire or police department is not eligible for the assignment pay authorized by this section.
Tex. Election Code § 65.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.004
§ 65.004. TALLY LISTS.
Status: in_force

Three original tally lists shall be maintained at the polling place to record the number of votes received for the candidates and for and against the measures voted on.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.424 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.424
§ 623.424. PERMIT CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a vehicle combination operating under a permit under this subchapter may operate on a federal interstate highway or a state, county, or municipal road, including a frontage road adjacent to a federal interstate highway, if the truck-tractor displays a sticker required by Section 623.422 and the vehicle combination does not exceed the maximum axle or gross weight applicable to the combination under the terms of the permit.

(b) A permit issued under this subchapter authorizes the operation of a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination only on highways and roads approved by the Texas Department of Transportation.

(c) A permit issued under this subchapter does not authorize the operation of a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination on a county road or bridge for which a maximum weight and load limit has been established and posted under Section 621.301.