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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.007
§ 3902.007. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.

(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:

(1) the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and

(2) any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3902.253.

(c) A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.
Tex. Family Code § 201.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.003
§ 201.003. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An associate judge shall be paid a salary determined by the commissioners court of the county in which the associate judge serves.

(b) If an associate judge serves in more than one county, the associate judge shall be paid a salary as determined by agreement of the commissioners courts of the counties in which the associate judge serves.

(c) The associate judge's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.

(d) This section does not apply to an associate judge appointed under Subchapter B or C.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1953.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1953 / Section 1953.201
§ 1953.201. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE; DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission or executive director may deny a person's application for a certificate of registration if:

(1) the person's certificate or license to engage in a profession in this state or elsewhere has been revoked for unprofessional conduct, fraud, deceit, negligence, or misconduct in the practice of the profession; or

(2) satisfactory proof is presented to the commission or executive director establishing that the person has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct, fraud, deceit, negligence, or misconduct in the practice of a profession.

(b) The commission or executive director may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the certificate holder:

(1) practiced fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate; or

(2) acted in a manner constituting gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of sanitation.
Tex. Water Code § 37.006 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.006
§ 37.006. RENEWAL OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish requirements and uniform procedures for renewing licenses and registrations.

(b) The commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses or registrations expire on various dates during the year. For the year in which the license or registration expiration date is changed, the commission shall prorate fees on a monthly basis so that each license or registration holder pays only that portion of the fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license or registration is valid. On renewal of the license or registration on the new expiration date, the total renewal fee is payable.

(c) Not later than the 60th day before the date a person's license or registration is scheduled to expire, the commission shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.

(d) A person may renew an unexpired license or registration by submitting an application accompanied by the required renewal fee.

(e) A person whose license or registration has expired may not engage in activities that require a license or registration until the license or registration is renewed.

(f) A person whose license or registration has been expired for not more than 90 days may apply for renewal of the license or registration by paying to the commission a renewal fee in an amount prescribed by commission rule not to exceed 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee. Notwithstanding Subsection (e), a person who has applied for renewal of the license or registration under this subsection may engage in activities that require a license or registration after the expiration of the license or registration until the license or registration is renewed or denied.

(g) A person whose license or registration has been expired for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days may apply for renewal of the license or registration by paying to the commission a renewal fee in an amount prescribed by commission rule not to exceed two times the normally required renewal fee.

(h) A person whose license or registration has been expired for at least 180 days may not renew the license or registration. The person may obtain a new license or registration by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original license or registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.101
§ 1066.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for:

(1) operating hospital facilities; and

(2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5201.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5201 / Section 5201.001
§ 5201.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means Galveston County Road District No. 1.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.0061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.0061
§ 2155.0061. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN BIDS AND CONTRACTS RELATED TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not accept a bid or award a contract, including a contract for which purchasing authority is delegated to a state agency, that includes proposed financial participation by a person who, during the five-year period preceding the date of the bid or award, has been convicted of any offense related to the direct support or promotion of human trafficking.

(b) A bid or award subject to the requirements of this section must include the following statement:

"Under Section 2155.0061, Government Code, the vendor certifies that the individual or business entity named in this bid or contract is not ineligible to receive the specified contract and acknowledges that this contract may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate."

(c) If a state agency determines that an individual or business entity holding a state contract was ineligible to have the bid accepted or contract awarded under this section, the state agency may immediately terminate the contract without further obligation to the vendor.

(d) This section does not create a cause of action to contest a bid or award of a state contract.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 121.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 121 / Section 121.004
§ 121.004. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the state plan under Section 121.003.
Tex. Government Code § 432.176 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.176
§ 432.176. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE; LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) The adjutant general or coordinator shall annually submit a report on the activities under the program and the activities of the department relating to sexual offense prevention and response to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(4) the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over the department.

(b) Using state data collected by the coordinator, the report must include for the preceding state fiscal year:

(1) the policies and procedures implemented by the coordinator and adjutant general in response to incidents of sexual assault and indecent assault;

(2) an assessment of the implementation and effectiveness of the program and the policies and procedures on the prevention and oversight of and the state's response to reports of sexual assault and indecent assault within the department;

(3) an analysis of the number of incidents of sexual assault and indecent assault involving members of the Texas military forces; and

(4) deficiencies in the department's training of the coordinator.

(c) Information provided in the report required under Subsection (b)(3) for restricted cases is limited to aggregated statistical data to protect victim privacy and for unrestricted cases is limited to aggregated statistical data that at a minimum includes:

(1) statistics relating to the types of offenses investigated under this subchapter;

(2) statistics relating to victims and accused persons;

(3) the status of investigations under this subchapter and prosecutions under this chapter; and

(4) the status of administrative actions taken by the department against members of the Texas military forces who are on state active duty.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.108
§ 252.108. USE OF COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) In a county that employs road commissioners under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall ensure that the county road and bridge fund is judiciously and equitably spent on the roads and bridges in the county. As nearly as the condition and necessity of the roads permit, the fund shall be spent in each county commissioner's precinct in proportion to the amount of money in the fund collected in the precinct.

(b) In a county that employs road commissioners under this subchapter, money used in building permanent roads must first be used on:

(1) first-class or second-class roads; and

(2) roads for which the right-of-way has been furnished free of cost to make as straight a road as is practicable and for which the residents have offered the greatest amount of labor, money, or other property.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379 / Section 379.003
§ 379.003. ADOPTION OF ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may create a zone if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution containing:

(1) the determination described by Section 379.002;

(2) a description of the boundaries of the zone; and

(3) a finding by the governing body that the creation of the zone satisfies the requirements of Section 312.202, Tax Code.

(b) A municipality may create more than one zone and may include an area in more than one zone.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0309
§ 3983.0309. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.307 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.307
§ 13.307. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

To obtain the benefits of outdoor recreation programs under this subchapter, the department shall coordinate its activities with and represent the interests of all agencies and political subdivisions of the state as a part of a state plan. The state plan shall include cities, counties, water districts, river authorities, and special districts in outdoor recreation having interests in the planning, development, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation resources and facilities.
Tex. Water Code § 16.186 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.186
§ 16.186. PRICE OF SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) The price of the sale or transfer of a state facility acquired prior to September 1, 1977, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, shall be the sum of the direct cost of acquisition, plus an amount of interest calculated when one-half of one percent is added to the weighted average effective interest rate in effect at the date of sale or transfer of the state facility times the amount of board money disbursed for the acquisition times the number of years and fraction of a year from the date or dates of purchase or acquisition to the date or dates of sale or transfer, plus the board's cost of operating and maintaining the facility from the date of acquisition to the date of sale or transfer, less any payments received by the board from the lease of the facility or the sale of water from it. The board may negotiate with a purchaser a different interest rate for calculation of the price of sale if the board determines that establishment of a different interest rate would benefit the state and would expedite the sale of the board's interest in the facility.

(b) The price of the sale or transfer of a state facility acquired on or subsequent to September 1, 1977, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, shall be the sum of the direct cost of acquisition, plus an amount of interest calculated by multiplying the lending rate in effect at the date of acquisition by the amount of board money disbursed for the acquisition times the number of years and fraction of a year from the date or dates of the purchase or acquisition to the date or dates of the sale or transfer of the state facility, plus the board's cost of operating and maintaining the facility from the date of acquisition to the date of sale or transfer, less any payments received by the board from the lease of the facility or the sale of water from it.

(c) The purchaser of the board's interest in a state facility shall also assume, to the extent disclosed by the board at or prior to the sale, any and all direct, conditional, or contingent liabilities of the board attributed to the project in direct relation to the percentage of the project acquired by the purchaser.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8012.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8012 / Section 8012.005
§ 8012.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 437.416 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.416
§ 437.416. COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) On finding that a respondent engaged in an intentional unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 as alleged in a complaint, a court may, as provided by this section, award:

(1) compensatory damages; and

(2) punitive damages.

(b) A complainant may recover punitive damages against a respondent, other than a respondent that is a governmental entity, if the complainant demonstrates that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 with malice or with reckless indifference to the state-protected rights of an aggrieved individual.

(c) Compensatory damages awarded under this section may not include:

(1) back pay;

(2) interest on back pay; or

(3) other relief authorized under Section 437.415(b).

(d) The sum of the amount of compensatory damages awarded under this section for future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other nonpecuniary losses and the amount of punitive damages awarded under this section may not exceed, for each complainant:

(1) $50,000 in the case of a respondent that has fewer than 101 employees;

(2) $100,000 in the case of a respondent that has more than 100 and fewer than 201 employees;

(3) $200,000 in the case of a respondent that has more than 200 and fewer than 501 employees; and

(4) $300,000 in the case of a respondent that has more than 500 employees.

(e) For the purposes of Subsection (d), in determining the number of employees of a respondent, the requisite number of employees must be employed by the respondent for each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
Tex. Government Code § 606.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 606 / Section 606.027
§ 606.027. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with state and federal requirements, a political subdivision that has an approved plan for social security coverage shall:

(1) make deductions from wages of employees whose services are covered by the plan; and

(2) pay matching contributions from the funds from which covered employees receive their compensation.

(b) The employment or continued employment of an employee covered by an approved plan of a political subdivision is consideration for the deductions.

(c) An employee or a political subdivision is not relieved from liability for a contribution if the political subdivision fails to deduct the contribution from the employee's wages.

(d) The county treasurer, or the person who acts as treasurer in a political subdivision other than a county, shall assess and collect the required contributions and transmit the contributions in accordance with federal requirements for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions.
Tex. Government Code § 53.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 53 / Section 53.051
§ 53.051. OFFICE OF BAILIFF.
Status: in_force

The judges of the 245th, 246th, 247th, 257th, 308th, 309th, 310th, 311th, and 312th family district courts shall appoint a person to serve their respective courts as bailiff. A bailiff is an officer of the court and performs the duties of the office under the direction and supervision of the judge of the court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.122 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.122
§ 43.122. CERTAIN STRIP ANNEXATIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not annex for limited purposes any strip of territory, including a strip following the course of a road, highway, river, stream, or creek, that is, at its narrowest point, less than 1,000 feet in width and is located farther than three miles from the preexisting boundaries of the municipality, unless the area is annexed under Section 43.129.
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.055 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.055
§ 367.055. GENERAL POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY ACQUIRING TOLL BRIDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that acquires a toll bridge under this subchapter may:

(1) maintain, operate, own, hold, control, repair, improve, extend, or replace the toll bridge;

(2) renew or extend an existing franchise and obtain a new or additional franchise for the bridge; and

(3) take any action required for maintaining or operating the bridge, conducting the bridge's business, or providing services to the public and to the users of the bridge.

(b) To accomplish the purposes of this section the municipality may enter into and perform a contract, agreement, or undertaking of any kind required by the United States or the United Mexican States or a department, officer, governmental agency, or public authority of either nation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.307 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.307
§ 375.307. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) At least three directors appointed by the municipality and at least three directors appointed by the county must:

(1) reside in the authority; or

(2) own property in the authority.

(b) Representatives or agents of a school district whose boundaries overlap with an authority or of an institution of higher education that operates facilities within an authority may serve on the board.

(c) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the municipality or the county, a person who does not meet the qualifications of Subsection (a) must be:

(1) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the authority;

(2) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the authority; or

(3) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person who:

(A) owns property in the authority; or

(B) is covered by Subdivision (1) or (2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9094.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9094 / Section 9094.0302
§ 9094.0302. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT 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 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and specifically including the powers and duties authorized under Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Penal Code § 2.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 2 / Section 2.03
§ 2.03. DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A defense to prosecution for an offense in this code is so labeled by the phrase: "It is a defense to prosecution . . . ."

(b) The prosecuting attorney is not required to negate the existence of a defense in the accusation charging commission of the offense.

(c) The issue of the existence of a defense is not submitted to the jury unless evidence is admitted supporting the defense.

(d) If the issue of the existence of a defense is submitted to the jury, the court shall charge that a reasonable doubt on the issue requires that the defendant be acquitted.

(e) A ground of defense in a penal law that is not plainly labeled in accordance with this chapter has the procedural and evidentiary consequences of a defense.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.202
§ 31.202. APPEAL OF BANKING COMMISSIONER DECISION OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided otherwise by this subtitle, an appellant may appeal a decision or order of the banking commissioner made under this subtitle or Chapter 12 after a hearing to a district court in Travis County as provided by Section 31.204.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.253 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.253
§ 21.253. EXPEDITED NOTICE OF COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE CIVIL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a written request by a complainant, the commission shall issue before the 181st day after the date the complaint was filed a notice of the right to file a civil action if:

(1) the complainant alleges an unlawful employment practice based on the complainant's status as an individual with a life-threatening illness, as confirmed in writing by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state; or

(2) the executive director certifies that administrative processing of the complaint cannot be completed before the 181st day after the date the complaint was filed.

(b) The commission shall issue the expedited notice by certified mail not later than the fifth business day after the date the commission receives the written request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901 / Section 7901.0101
§ 7901.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 40.
Tex. Education Code § 75.302 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 75 / Section 75.302
§ 75.302. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The board shall establish and maintain the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at the health science center.