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Tex. Transportation Code § 453.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.060
§ 453.060. PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A board by resolution may prohibit the consumption of an alcoholic beverage on property a transit department possesses or controls. The resolution must describe with particularity each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited.

(b) The transit department shall post a sign in each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section. The sign must indicate that a person may not consume an alcoholic beverage in that place.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person consumes an alcoholic beverage in a place where the consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(e) In this section, "alcoholic beverage" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.109
§ 1043.109. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Government Code § 2004.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2004 / Section 2004.001
§ 2004.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Individual" includes a member of the legislature, any other state officer, and a state employee.

(2) "State agency" means an office, department, commission, or board of the executive branch of state government.
Tex. Water Code § 51.015 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.015
§ 51.015. PLACE OF FILING; RECORDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The petition shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the district is located. If land in more than one county is included in the district, copies of the petition certified by the clerk shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of each county in which a portion of the district is located.

(b) The petition shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose in the office of the county clerk.

(c) If more than one petition is filed and the petitions are identical except for the signature, one copy of the petition shall be recorded and all signatures on the other petitions shall be included.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0908 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0908
§ 61.0908. DESIGNATION OF LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST STUDENTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE.
Status: in_force

The board shall designate at least one employee of the board to act as a liaison officer for current and incoming students at institutions of higher education who were formerly in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. The liaison officer shall assist in coordinating college readiness and student success efforts relating to those students.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9053.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9053 / Section 9053.055
§ 9053.055. ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power this chapter or general law gives the president.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.041
§ 93.041. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture or with any Texas firm, corporation, or association that is organized for that purpose, or both. An agreement may provide for the inspection of citrus fruit and for the amount of contributions to be paid by dealers and shippers for inspection and grading services to be performed by the department under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 60.347 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.347
§ 60.347. INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds from the sale of any issue of bonds may, within the discretion of the board, be invested prior to their use for the purposes for which they were issued, in bonds or other direct obligations of, or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or in certificates of deposit issued by banks as long as the certificates are secured by such obligations or may be invested in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(b) The investments may be sold pursuant to the directions of the governing body as and when needed for their use for the purposes for which the bonds were issued.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.608 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.608
§ 2210.608. USE OF PUBLIC SECURITY PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Public security proceeds, including investment income, shall be held in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the association. The association may use the proceeds to:

(1) pay incurred claims and operating expenses of the association;

(2) purchase reinsurance for the association;

(3) pay the costs of issuing the public securities, and public security administrative expenses, if any;

(4) provide a public security reserve;

(5) pay capitalized interest and principal on the public securities for the period determined necessary by the association;

(6) pay private financial agreements entered into by the association as temporary sources of payment of losses and operating expenses of the association; and

(7) reimburse the association for any cost described by Subdivisions (1)-(6) paid by the association before issuance of the public securities.

(b) Any excess public security proceeds remaining after the purposes for which the public securities were issued are satisfied may be used to purchase or redeem outstanding public securities. If there are no outstanding public security obligations or public security administrative expenses, the excess proceeds shall be transferred to the catastrophe reserve trust fund.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2), the proceeds from public securities issued under Section 2210.072 before an occurrence or series of occurrences that results in incurred losses, including investment income, may not be used to purchase reinsurance for the association.
Tex. Education Code § 37.0061 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.0061
§ 37.0061. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES IN JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

A school district that provides education services to pre-adjudicated and post-adjudicated students who are confined by court order in a juvenile residential facility operated by a juvenile board is entitled to count such students in the district's average daily attendance for purposes of receipt of state funds under the Foundation School Program. If the district has a local revenue level greater than the guaranteed local revenue level but less than the level established under Section 48.257, the district in which the student is enrolled on the date a court orders the student to be confined to a juvenile residential facility shall transfer to the district providing education services an amount equal to the difference between the average Foundation School Program costs per student of the district providing education services and the sum of the state aid and the money from the available school fund received by the district that is attributable to the student for the portion of the school year for which the district provides education services to the student.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.162 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.162
§ 31.162. SUBMISSION OF THE PLAN TO AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The plan shall be submitted to any local government having jurisdiction over the real property in question for consideration.

(b) The local government shall evaluate the plan and either accept or reject the plan no later than the 120th day after the date the division submits the plan.

(c) The plan may be rejected by the local government only on grounds that it does not comply with local ordinances and land use regulations, including but not limited to zoning and subdivision ordinances.

(d) If the plan is rejected, the local government shall specifically identify any ordinance with which the plan conflicts and propose specific modifications to the plan that will bring it into compliance with the local ordinance.

(e) If the plan is rejected by the affected local government, the division may modify the plan to conform to the ordinances specifically identified by the local government and resubmit the plan for approval, or the commissioner may apply for necessary rezoning or variances from the local ordinances.

(f) Failure by the local government to act within the 120-day period prescribed by Subsection (b) will be deemed an acceptance by the local government of the plan.
Tex. Local Government Code § 292.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 292 / Section 292.005
§ 292.005. ISSUANCE OF BOAT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR CERTIFICATES AT BRANCH OFFICES.
Status: in_force

Each office of the tax assessor-collector away from the courthouse that maintains a permanent, full-time employee shall accept applications for and issue boat certificates of number, boat certificates of title, and outboard motor certificates of title, as provided for by Subchapters B and B-1, Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code.
Tex. Government Code § 54.806 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.806
§ 54.806. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A master who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge of that court.

(b) The employment of a master who serves two courts may be terminated by either of the judges of those courts.

(c) The employment of a master who serves more than two courts may be terminated by a majority of the judges of those courts.

(d) To terminate a master's employment, the appropriate judges must sign a written order of termination. The order must state:

(1) the master's name and state bar identification number;

(2) each court ordering termination; and

(3) the date the master's employment ends.
Tex. Government Code § 509.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 509 / Section 509.010
§ 509.010. PUBLIC MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) The division may not take an action under Sections 509.006(a)(1) through (6) relating to a community corrections facility established after August 31, 1989, unless a public meeting is held about the proposed action before the action is taken.

(b) Before the 30th day before the date of the meeting, the division, the department that the facility is to serve, or a vendor proposing to operate the facility shall:

(1) publish by advertisement that is not less than 3-1/2 inches by 5 inches notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of the hearing required by Subsection (a) in three consecutive issues of a newspaper of, or in newspapers that collectively have, general circulation in the county in which the proposed facility is to be located; and

(2) mail a copy of the notice to each police chief, sheriff, city council member, mayor, county commissioner, county judge, school board member, state representative, and state senator who serves or represents the area in which the proposed facility is to be located, unless the proposed facility has been previously authorized to operate at a particular location as part of a community justice plan submitted by a community justice council under Section 509.007.

(c) If a private vendor, other than a private vendor that operates as a nonprofit corporation, proposes to operate a facility that is the subject of a public meeting under this section, the private vendor is responsible for the costs of providing notice and holding the public meeting required by this section.

(d) In describing the subject of a hearing for purposes of publishing notice under this section, the notice must specifically state the address of the facility on which a proposed action is to be taken and describe the proposed action.

(e) The division, a department, or a private vendor shall hold a public meeting required by Subsection (a) at a site as close as practicable to the location at which the proposed action is to be taken. The division, department, or vendor may not hold the meeting on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and must begin the meeting after 6 p.m.

(f) A department, a county, a municipality, or a combination involving more than one of those entities may not take an action under Section 76.010 unless the entity or entities hold a public meeting before the action is taken, with notice provided and the hearing to be held in the same manner as provided by Subsections (a) through (e).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.001
§ 78.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means a noxious weed control district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.005
§ 15.005. MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS.
Status: in_force

In a suit in which the plaintiff has established proper venue against a defendant, the court also has venue of all the defendants in all claims or actions arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.051
§ 3809.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered terms of four years with eight directors' terms expiring June 1 of an odd-numbered year and nine directors' terms expiring June 1 of the following odd-numbered year.

(b) A director shall receive compensation as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.153
§ 622.153. MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 621.206, an automobile transporter that is stinger-steered may carry a load that extends not more than:

(1) four feet beyond its front; and

(2) six feet beyond its rear.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.010
§ 1509.010. GRANTS FOR PRISONS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES NOT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not prohibit a municipality from making a grant of money or property to an agency of this state to assist the agency in acquiring or developing a site for a prison or other law enforcement detention facility, regardless of whether the site is located inside or outside the municipal boundaries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.256
§ 1061.256. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR OF ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may elect to have all or part of the district's taxes assessed and collected by a political subdivision in which any part of the district is located. An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.

(b) The tax assessor or collector of the political subdivision shall assess or collect the appropriate district taxes in accordance with the board's election under Subsection (a) and for the compensation agreed on by the appropriate parties.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.608 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.608
§ 361.608. VOLUNTARY CLEANUP WORK PLANS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After signing a voluntary cleanup agreement, the person shall prepare and submit the appropriate work plans and reports to the executive director.

(b) The executive director shall review and evaluate the work plans and reports for accuracy, quality, and completeness. The executive director may approve a voluntary cleanup work plan or report or, if a work plan or report is not approved, notify the person concerning additional information or commitments needed to obtain approval.

(c) At any time during the evaluation of a work plan or report, the executive director may request the person to submit additional or corrected information.

(d) After considering future land use, the executive director may approve work plans and reports submitted under this section that do not require removal or remedy of all discharges, releases, and threatened releases at a site if the partial response actions for the property:

(1) will be completed in a manner that protects human health and the environment;

(2) will not cause, contribute, or exacerbate discharges, releases, or threatened releases that are not required to be removed or remedied under the work plan; and

(3) will not interfere with or substantially increase the cost of response actions to address the remaining discharges, releases, or threatened releases.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.028
§ 263.028. CONTRACT FOR CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that does not have a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 may contract with a hospital in the county, an incorporated society or municipality in the county that maintains a hospital, or an adjacent county for the care of residents of the county who are sick or injured.

(b) The term of the contract may not exceed one year.
Tex. Property Code § 301.132 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.132
§ 301.132. PATTERN OR PRACTICE CASE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the request of the commission, the attorney general may file a civil action in district court for appropriate relief if the commission has reasonable cause to believe that:

(1) a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of a right granted under this chapter; or

(2) a person has been denied a right granted by this chapter and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.

(b) In an action under this section the court may:

(1) award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this chapter as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this chapter;

(2) award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs; and

(3) to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed:

(A) $50,000 for a first violation; and

(B) $100,000 for a second or subsequent violation.

(c) A person may intervene in an action under this section if the person is:

(1) a person aggrieved by the discriminatory housing practice; or

(2) a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.207
§ 8506.207. RESOLUTION PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution authorizing bonds may contain provisions approved by the board that are not inconsistent with this chapter, including provisions:

(1) reserving the right to redeem the bonds at the time or times, in the amounts, and at the prices, not exceeding 105 percent of the principal amount of the bonds, plus accrued interest, as may be provided;

(2) providing for the setting aside of sinking funds or reserve funds and the regulation and disposition of those funds;

(3) pledging, to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds and of the sinking fund or reserve fund payments agreed to be made with respect to the bonds:

(A) all or any part of the gross or net revenue subsequently received by the authority with respect to the property to be acquired or constructed with the bonds or the proceeds of the bonds; or

(B) all or any part of the gross or net revenue subsequently received by the authority from any source;

(4) prescribing the purposes to which the bonds or any bonds subsequently to be issued, or the proceeds of the bonds, may be applied;

(5) agreeing to set and collect rates and charges sufficient to produce revenue adequate to pay the items specified by Section 8506.154(b) and prescribing the use and disposition of all revenue;

(6) prescribing limitations on the issuance of additional bonds and on the agreements that may be made with the purchasers and successive holders of those bonds;

(7) regarding the construction, extension, improvement, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the properties of the authority and the carrying of insurance on all or any part of those properties covering loss or damage or loss of use and occupancy resulting from specified risks;

(8) setting the procedure, if any, by which, if the authority so desires, the terms of a contract with the bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent to that amendment or abrogation, and the manner in which the consent may be given; and

(9) providing for the execution and delivery by the authority to a bank or trust company authorized by law to accept trusts, or to the United States or any officer of the United States, of indentures and agreements for the benefit of the bondholders setting forth any or all of the agreements authorized by this chapter to be made with or for the benefit of the bondholders and any other provisions that are customary in such indentures or agreements.

(b) A provision authorized by this section that is contained in a bond resolution is part of the contract between the authority and the bondholders.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.094 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.094
§ 111.094. ITEMIZED BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court in preparing the county budget shall determine the amount of county funds to be spent for the juvenile probation department in the county budget.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.408 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.408
§ 2303.408. DURATION OF CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS.
Status: in_force

The bank's designation of the project or activity of a qualified business as an enterprise project is effective until the period approved by the bank under Section 2303.404 regardless of whether the enterprise zone in which the project is located, if any, fails to qualify as an enterprise zone before the expiration of the project.