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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.904 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.904
§ 361.904. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

An assessment under this subchapter must include:

(1) a legal description of the property or facility;

(2) a description of the physical characteristics of the property or facility;

(3) the operational history of the property or facility to the extent that history is known by the owner;

(4) information of which the owner is aware concerning the nature and extent of any relevant contamination or release at the property or facility and immediately contiguous to the property or facility, or wherever the contamination came to be located; and

(5) relevant information of which the owner is aware concerning the potential for human exposure to contamination at the property or facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.206
§ 1062.206. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0104
§ 113.0104. STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

The consortium shall designate a member of the executive committee to represent the consortium on the statewide behavioral health coordinating council.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 46.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 46 / Section 46.003
§ 46.003. PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall publish the information required to be published under this chapter on the department's Internet website.

(b) The department may not charge a fee for physical copies of the materials. The department shall provide appropriate quantities of the materials to any person on request.
Tex. Government Code § 434.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.012
§ 434.012. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the commission is entitled to a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for each day that the member engages in commission business.

(b) A member is entitled to receive compensation for meals, lodging, or other travel expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9683 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9683
§ 61.9683. FUND; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into an agreement with the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C., to operate an endowment fund for purposes of this subchapter to be known as the Texas Fund for Geography Education.

(b) The agreement must include the following conditions:

(1) appropriated money may be deposited to the fund only in an amount equal to matching funds deposited to the fund by the National Geographic Society from other sources;

(2) the National Geographic Society shall provide to the board an annual report describing the fund's investments, earnings, operating procedures, and major programs; and

(3) if the board determines that the public purposes described by Section 61.9681 are not being accomplished, the fund shall be dissolved and the fund balance shall be distributed as follows:

(A) one-half to the general revenue fund; and

(B) the remainder to be returned to the donors of any amount deposited to the fund for the preceding five years in proportion to the amount of the donation, if the donor accepts the return of the donation, and any remainder to the National Geographic Society.

(c) The board may transfer to the National Geographic Society for deposit to the fund any amount appropriated to the board for that purpose.

(d) The National Geographic Society shall award grants from the fund to institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education as defined by Section 61.003(15) to promote the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.039 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.039
§ 303.039. COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) If permitted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of directors in office, may designate one or more committees consisting of two or more directors to exercise the board's authority in the management of the corporation to the extent provided by the resolution, articles of incorporation, or bylaws. The designation of a committee or delegation of authority to a committee does not relieve the board of directors or an individual director of a responsibility imposed by law.

(b) Other committees not exercising the authority of the board of directors in the management of the corporation may be designated. The composition of those committees may be limited to directors, and the committee members shall be designated and appointed by:

(1) the board of directors by resolution; or

(2) the president, if authorized by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or a resolution of the board of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.255
§ 3950.255. BOND MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Tex. Government Code § 497.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.011
§ 497.011. CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The department may not enter into a contract with a private business or public entity that requires or permits an inmate confined in a correctional facility operated by or for the department to have access to personal information about persons who are not confined in facilities operated by or for the department.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 55.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 55 / Section 55.008
§ 55.008. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

Before January 11, April 11, July 11, and October 11, each association formed under this chapter with capital stock shall file with the secretary of state:

(1) an accurate report showing the association's financial condition and the amount of outstanding paid-up capital stock on January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 preceding the report; and

(2) a fee of $2.50.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.154
§ 3936.154. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.108
§ 3877.108. LIMITED EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 375.094, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with Section 49.222, Water Code.

(c) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district boundaries to acquire:

(1) a site for a water treatment plant, water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater disposal plant;

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code; or

(3) a site for a road project.
Tex. Government Code § 24.465 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.465
§ 24.465.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.465. 288TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 288th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) The 288th District Court shall give preference to civil cases.

(c) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to all the district courts in Bexar County. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1355 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1355
§ 54.1355. OATH.
Status: in_force

A criminal law hearing officer must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 406.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 406 / Section 406.107
§ 406.107. AUTHORITY TO PERFORM ONLINE NOTARIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

An online notary public has the authority to perform any of the functions authorized under Section 406.016 as an online notarization.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1455.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1455 / Section 1455.003
§ 1455.003. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a plan that provides coverage:

(A) only for a specified disease;

(B) only for accidental death or dismemberment;

(C) for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury; or

(D) as a supplement to a liability insurance policy;

(2) a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501;

(3) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss);

(4) a workers' compensation insurance policy;

(5) medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy; or

(6) a long-term care insurance policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan as described by Section 1455.002.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4054.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4054 / Section 4054.252
§ 4054.252. MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A life insurance company shall provide to each agent who may be entitled to receive renewal or service commissions from the company under Section 4054.251:

(1) a monthly statement that shows the policies written by the agent for the company that terminated during the month for which the statement is made; and

(2) at least quarterly, a detailed statement of all policies written by the agent for the company on the lives of residents of this state that shows:

(A) the policies in force; and

(B) the policies that have terminated, with the reason for the termination.

(b) A life insurance company is not required to provide an agent with a statement under this section after the expiration of the period during which renewal or service commissions are payable as to all of the policies written by the agent for the company.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.256 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.256
§ 67.256. ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Access to the gang resource system shall be limited to criminal justice agency personnel and juvenile justice agency personnel.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 118.0004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 118 / Section 118.0004
§ 118.0004. TERMS OF AGREEMENT WITH RESTAURANT.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement between a third-party food delivery service and a restaurant must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) expressly authorize the service to arrange for the delivery or pickup of food or beverages from that restaurant; and

(3) clearly state each fee, including a commission or other charge, that the restaurant will be required to pay to the service or absorb in connection with an order arranged through the service.

(b) The agreement may not include any provision that requires the restaurant to indemnify the third-party food delivery service, including an employee or independent contractor of the service, for claims or liabilities resulting from acts or omissions of the service or of an employee or independent contractor of the service.

(c) A provision in an agreement that violates Subsection (b) is void and unenforceable.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.011
§ 592.011. RIGHTS GUARANTEED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person with an intellectual disability in this state has the rights, benefits, and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.

(b) The rights specifically listed in this subtitle are in addition to all other rights that persons with an intellectual disability have and are not exclusive or intended to limit the rights guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 305.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 305 / Section 305.104
§ 305.104. CORRECTION EXCEPTION AVAILABLE TO ALL SIMILARLY SITUATED.
Status: in_force

If in a single transaction more than one creditor may be liable for a violation of this subtitle, compliance with Section 305.103 by any of those creditors entitles each to the same protection provided by that section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.001
§ 3868.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "County" means Denton County, Texas.

(3) "Development agreement" means the "Valencia on the Lake Pre-Annexation Agreement, Development Agreement, Public Improvement District Agreement and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Agreement," effective December 16, 2008, as recorded on January 5, 2009, in the real property records of Denton County, Texas, as Instrument Number 2009-499, as amended by the "First Amendment to the Valencia on the Lake Pre-Annexation Agreement, Development Agreement, Public Improvement District Agreement and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Agreement," effective December 1, 2009, as recorded on January 12, 2010, in the real property records of Denton County, Texas, as Instrument Number 2010-2983, between the town and Valencia on the Lake, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, as may be amended.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Valencia Municipal Management District No. 1.

(6) "Town" means the Town of Little Elm, Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8321.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8321 / Section 8321.052
§ 8321.052. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 22.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 22 / Section 22.011
§ 22.011. FILLING VACANCY IN MUNICIPAL OFFICE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in a municipal office by a resignation or in another manner and if the vacancy cannot be filled as provided by other law, the commissioners court of the county in which the municipality is located shall order an election to fill the vacancy if the court is petitioned to do so by at least 26 taxpaying voters residing in the municipality.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 142.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 142 / Section 142.005
§ 142.005. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION; IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) On the adoption of policies concerning the administration of medication to juveniles by authorized employees, the juvenile board and any authorized employee of a program or facility operated by the juvenile board are not liable for damages arising from the administration of medication to a juvenile if:

(1) the program or facility administrator has received a written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control over the juvenile; and

(2) when administering prescription medication, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) damages arising from the administration of medication that is not in accordance with the prescription issued by a medical practitioner; or

(2) an act or omission of a person administering medication if the act or omission is:

(A) reckless or intentional;

(B) done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence; or

(C) done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.0127 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.0127
§ 412.0127. PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 403.016, Government Code, and except as provided by Subsection (b), the office shall pay an employee entitled to an indemnity benefit payment using the same payment method as the method by which the employee receives the employee's wages.

(b) The office shall adopt rules to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer as the preferred method of payment under this section.

(c) The office may issue an indemnity benefit payment by check on request or if electronic funds transfer is not feasible.
Tex. Government Code § 444.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 444 / Section 444.010
§ 444.010. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the commission. The program must require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this section.

(c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission's work force that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to address those areas of underuse appropriately.

(d) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (c) must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (c)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.

(e) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (d). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.204
§ 1034.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7986A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7986A / Section 7986A.0104
§ 7986A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7986A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8184.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8184 / Section 8184.004
§ 8184.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 697, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 8280-581, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0106
§ 3976.0106. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.006
§ 3911.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;

(3) the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, ad valorem taxes, or any other revenue; or

(4) the legality or operation of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0041
§ 411.0041.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.0041. OPEN MEETINGS EXCEPTION: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. A discussion or deliberation of the commission regarding an ongoing criminal investigation, including a vote to issue a directive or take other action regarding the investigation, is not subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551.