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Tex. Government Code § 809A.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.054
§ 809A.054. DIVESTMENT OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state governmental entity required to sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all publicly traded securities of a listed restricted entity shall comply with the following schedule:

(1) at least 50 percent of those assets must be removed from the state governmental entity's assets under management not later than the 180th day after the date the restricted entity receives notice under Section 809A.053 unless the state governmental entity determines, based on a good faith exercise of its fiduciary discretion and subject to Subdivision (2), that a later date is more prudent; and

(2) 100 percent of those assets must be removed from the state governmental entity's assets under management not later than the 360th day after the date the restricted entity receives notice under Section 809A.053.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), a state governmental entity may delay the schedule for divestment under that subsection only to the extent that the state governmental entity determines, in the state governmental entity's good faith judgment, and consistent with the state governmental entity's fiduciary duty, that divestment from listed restricted entities will likely result in a loss in value or a benchmark deviation described by Section 809A.056(a). If a state governmental entity delays the schedule for divestment, the state governmental entity shall submit a report to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and the attorney general stating the reason and justification for the state governmental entity's delay in divestment from listed restricted entities. The report must include documentation supporting its determination that the divestment would result in a loss in value or a benchmark deviation described by Section 809A.056(a), including objective numerical estimates. The state governmental entity shall update the report every six months.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8153A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8153A / Section 8153A.0102
§ 8153A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.053
§ 1503.053. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND WARRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may borrow money and may issue bonds and warrants to finance all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing an airport.

(b) Warrants may be authorized under this subchapter by ordinance. A majority of all of the members of the governing body of the municipality, at the meeting at which the ordinance is introduced, may adopt the ordinance. The ordinance takes effect immediately.

(c) A municipality that issues warrants under this subchapter must comply with the provisions of Chapter 252, Local Government Code, relating to bidders, notice of intention to issue the warrants, and the right to a referendum. Except as provided by that chapter, an election is not necessary to authorize the issuance of warrants under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.103
§ 9023.103. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire property not already devoted to public use in the district that the board considers necessary to accomplish the district's objectives.
Tex. Occupations Code § 403.108 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 403 / Section 403.108
§ 403.108. WAIVER OF EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may waive the examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds an appropriate certificate or other accreditation from a nationally accredited multisensory structured language education organization recognized by the department.
Tex. Education Code § 66.21 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.21
§ 66.21. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

All bonds and notes issued pursuant to the provisions of Article VII, Section 18, of the Texas Constitution, as originally adopted or as amended, shall be registered by the comptroller of public accounts after they have been approved by the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8435.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8435 / Section 8435.051
§ 8435.051. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.041
§ 456.041. PROJECT FINANCING APPLICATION BY DESIGNATED RECIPIENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To participate in the discretionary program provided by this subchapter, a designated recipient must submit to the commission an application for project financing. The application must contain:

(1) a description of the project, including an estimate of the population that the project would benefit and the anticipated completion date of the project;

(2) a statement of the estimated cost of the project, including an estimate of the portion of the cost of the project financed by the United States; and

(3) the certification required by Section 456.006(b)(4).

(b) After the commission receives an application under this section, the commission shall approve or deny the application and notify the applicant in writing of its decision.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1152.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.002
§ 1152.002. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules that are fair, reasonable, and appropriate to augment and implement this chapter, including rules establishing requirements for:

(1) agent licensing;

(2) standard policy provisions; and

(3) disclosure.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.073 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.073
§ 161.073. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

A director of an electric cooperative is entitled to the compensation and reimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by the director as provided by the bylaws.
Tex. Government Code § 830.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 830 / Section 830.104
§ 830.104. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is a participant in the optional retirement program may withdraw accumulated contributions from the retirement system.

(b) An application to withdraw contributions under this section must be in writing and on a form prescribed by the board of trustees.

(c) Before the first anniversary of the date an application is received, the retirement system shall pay a withdrawing member the member's accumulated contributions.

(d) A person who withdraws contributions under this section relinquishes all accrued rights in the retirement system.

(e) Nothing in Section 830.105 precludes the election by a participant to withdraw accumulated contributions under this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.104
§ 31.104. EFFECT OF INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT OR OPINION.
Status: in_force

An interpretive statement or opinion issued under this subchapter does not have the force of law and is not a rule for the purposes of Chapter 2001, Government Code, unless adopted by the finance commission as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code. An interpretive statement or opinion is an administrative construction of this subtitle or Chapter 12 entitled to great weight if the construction is reasonable and does not conflict with this subtitle or Chapter 12.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.068 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.068
§ 31.068. FLAME ARRESTORS; BACKFIRE TRAPS.
Status: in_force

A motorboat must have the carburetor or carburetors of every engine using gasoline as fuel, except outboard motors, equipped with an efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap, or other similar device prescribed by the regulations of the commandant of the Coast Guard.
Tex. Government Code § 2268.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2268 / Section 2268.055
§ 2268.055. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall hold meetings quarterly or on the call of the presiding officer.

(b) Commission meetings are subject to Chapter 551.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.103
§ 3853.103. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0102
§ 8511.0102. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is:

(1) a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) a municipality.

(b) The authority's creation is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.200 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.200
§ 81.200. TRANSFER OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The head of the transferring inpatient health care facility shall send the person's appropriate medical records, or a copy of the records, to the head of the health care facility to which the person is transferred.
Tex. Election Code § 18.069 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 18 / Section 18.069
§ 18.069. VOTING HISTORY.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date of the primary, runoff primary, or general election or any special election ordered by the governor, the general custodian of election records shall electronically submit to the secretary of state the record of each voter participating in the election. The record must include a notation of whether the voter voted on election day, voted early by personal appearance, voted early by mail under Chapter 86, or voted early by mail under Chapter 101.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.031
§ 433.031. SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or a meat food product of livestock, or a dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock animal, that is being transported in intrastate commerce or held for sale after transportation in intrastate commerce may be proceeded against, seized, and condemned if the article:

(1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this chapter;

(2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded; or

(3) is otherwise in violation of this chapter.

(b) An action against an article under this section must be on a complaint in the proper court in the county in which the article is found. To the extent possible, the law governing admiralty cases applies to a case under this section, except that:

(1) either party may demand trial by jury of an issue of fact in the case; and

(2) the proceedings must be brought by and in the name of this state.

(c) After entry of the decree, a condemned article shall be destroyed or sold as the court directs. If the article is sold, the proceeds, minus court costs, court fees, and storage and other proper expenses, shall be deposited in the state treasury. An article may not be sold in violation of this chapter, the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.), the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. Section 451 et seq.), or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.). On execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article will not be disposed of in violation of this chapter or federal law, the court may direct the article to be delivered to its owner by the department subject to supervision as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws.

(d) If a decree of condemnation is entered against the article and it is released under bond or destroyed, the court shall award court costs, court fees, and storage and other proper expenses against any person intervening as claimant of the article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0602 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0602
§ 5010.0602. REPORTING OF CARGO AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Waterborne commercial cargo and vessel movements originating in or departing from the special purpose area may be attributed as waterborne commercial cargo or vessel movements originating in or departing from the district for the purpose of reporting to the United States Army Corps of Engineers under applicable federal law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.402 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.402
§ 504.402. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to members of congress, which must include the words "U.S. Congress."

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296, Sec. 247(12), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of each year.
Tex. Water Code § 56.143 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.143
§ 56.143. CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Any district which is converted under Section 56.032 of this code and which lies wholly within one county may enter into contracts with the United States, including the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of Interior, to construct improvements.

(b) The board must approve the project, plans and specifications, and methods of constructing or reconstructing the improvements.

(c) After approval, the board may execute a contract for a specified number of years or until the plans or programs of the district are completed and shall pay the obligations incurred under the contract by issuing bonds that are approved by the voters in the manner provided for issuing other bonds of the district. The board shall deliver the bonds to the United States.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.176 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.176
§ 604.176. PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Investigative information in the possession of the advisory board, the medical board, or an employee or agent of the medical board that relates to the discipline of a certificate or temporary permit holder may be disclosed to:

(1) a licensing authority in another state or country in which the certificate or temporary permit holder is licensed, certified, or permitted or has applied for a license, certification, or permit; or

(2) a medical peer review committee reviewing:

(A) an application for privileges; or

(B) the qualifications of the certificate holder or person with respect to retaining privileges.

(b) If investigative information in the possession of the advisory board, the medical board, or an employee or agent of the medical board indicates that a crime may have been committed, the advisory board or medical board, as appropriate, shall report the information to the proper law enforcement agency. The advisory board and medical board shall cooperate with and assist each law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation of a certificate or temporary permit holder by providing information relevant to the investigation. Confidential information disclosed to a law enforcement agency under this subsection remains confidential and may not be disclosed by the law enforcement agency except as necessary to further the investigation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.0235 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0235
§ 42.0235. LIMITATION ON EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 42.021, and except as provided by Subsection (d), the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 175,000 located in a county that contains an international border and borders the Gulf of Mexico terminates two miles from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a neighboring municipality if extension of the extraterritorial jurisdiction beyond that limit would:

(1) completely surround the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the neighboring municipality; and

(2) limit the growth of the neighboring municipality by precluding the expansion of the neighboring municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(b) A municipality shall release extraterritorial jurisdiction as necessary to comply with Subsection (a).

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality that owns an electric system and that releases extraterritorial jurisdiction under Subsection (b) may provide electric service in the released area to the same extent that the service would have been provided if the municipality had annexed the area.

(d) Extraterritorial jurisdiction for a municipality subject to this section is determined under Section 42.021 if the governing body of the municipality and the governing body of the neighboring municipality each adopt, on or after June 1, 2017, resolutions stating that the determination of extraterritorial jurisdiction under Section 42.0235(a) is not in the best interest of the municipality.
Tex. Election Code § 174.0631 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 174 / Section 174.0631
§ 174.0631. CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC BUILDING FOR CONVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) No charge may be made for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention except for reimbursement for the actual expenses resulting from use of the building for the convention.

(b) The reimbursing authority is entitled to an itemized statement of expenses before making remittance.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person assesses a charge for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention in violation of Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.251 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.251
§ 3.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency" means any of the following:

(A) an attack on the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;

(B) a nuclear or atomic disaster;

(C) the occurrence of a catastrophic event, including:

(i) an epidemic or pandemic;

(ii) a hurricane, tropical storm, tornado, or other weather condition; or

(iii) a riot or civil disturbance;

(D) the declaration of a national emergency by the United States government;

(E) the declaration of an emergency by a state or a political subdivision of a state; or

(F) any other similar emergency situation.

(2) "Emergency action" means an action taken by majority vote of the governing persons present at a meeting of the governing authority of a domestic entity during an emergency period.

(3) "Emergency period" means any period during which the governing authority of a domestic entity, due to a condition that is a part of or results from an emergency, is unable to satisfy one or more requirements of the entity's governing documents or this code necessary for action by vote at a meeting of the governing authority outside of an emergency period.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.011
§ 431.011. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a consumable hemp product subject to Chapter 443. An article regulated under this chapter may not be deemed to be adulterated solely on the basis that the article is a consumable hemp product.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), this chapter applies to the conduct of a person who holds a license under Chapter 443.

(c) A person who holds a license under Chapter 443 related to the processing of hemp or the manufacturing of a consumable hemp product regulated under that chapter and is engaging in conduct within the scope of that license is not required to hold a license as a food manufacturer or food wholesaler under Subchapter J.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.0042 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.0042
§ 408.0042. MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY TREATING DOCTOR TO DEFINE COMPENSABLE INJURY.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall require an injured employee to submit to a single medical examination to define the compensable injury on request by the insurance carrier.

(b) A medical examination under this section shall be performed by the employee's treating doctor. The insurance carrier shall pay the costs of the examination.

(c) After the medical examination is performed, the treating doctor shall submit to the insurance carrier a report that details all injuries and diagnoses related to the compensable injury, on receipt of which the insurance carrier shall:

(1) accept all injuries and diagnoses as related to the compensable injury; or

(2) dispute the determination of specific injuries and diagnoses.

(d) Any treatment for an injury or diagnosis that is not accepted by the insurance carrier under Subsection (c) as compensable at the time of the medical examination under Subsection (a) must be preauthorized before treatment is rendered. If the insurance carrier denies preauthorization because the treatment is for an injury or diagnosis unrelated to the compensable injury, the injured employee or affected health care provider may file an extent of injury dispute.

(e) Any treatment for an injury or diagnosis that is accepted by the insurance carrier under Subsection (c) as compensable at the time of the medical examination under Subsection (a) may not be reviewed for compensability, but may be reviewed for medical necessity.

(f) The commissioner may adopt rules relating to requirements for a report under this section, including requirements regarding the contents of a report.

(g) This section does not limit an injured employee or insurance carrier's ability to request an examination under Section 408.004 or 408.0041, as provided by those sections.
Tex. Water Code § 36.1146 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.1146
§ 36.1146. CHANGE IN OPERATING PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the holder of an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, requests a change that requires an amendment to the permit under district rules, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process remains in effect until the later of:

(1) the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable; or

(2) final settlement or adjudication on the matter of whether the change to the permit requires a permit amendment.

(b) If the permit amendment process results in the denial of an amendment, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall be renewed under Section 36.1145 without penalty, unless Subsection (b) of that section applies to the applicant.

(c) A district may initiate an amendment to an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, in accordance with the district's rules. If a district initiates an amendment to an operating permit, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.416 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.416
§ 154.416. APPLICATION FOR RELEASE FROM PROHIBITION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the expiration of 10 years from the date of issuance, a person who is subject to a prohibition order issued under Section 154.415, regardless of the order's stated duration or date of issuance, may apply to the commissioner to be released from the order.

(b) The application must be made under oath and in the form required by the commissioner. The application must be accompanied by any required fees.

(c) The commissioner, in the exercise of discretion, may approve or deny an application filed under this section.

(d) The commissioner's decision under Subsection (c) is final and not appealable.